<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.arm.com/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Which ARM micro controller should I choose?</title><link>https://community.arm.com/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose</link><description> Hi, 
 I&amp;#39;m taking up a major project for my final year in college through which I plan on learning about the ARM architecture. 
 I want to build my own custom development board instead of using a pre-designed one. I understand the time and effort this</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Which ARM micro controller should I choose?</title><link>https://community.arm.com/thread/167556?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd9e70c8-6d3c-4c71-b136-2456382a7b5c:d8201359-3340-4dc3-be47-762cff9b114c</guid><dc:creator>raj_99</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Classes, assignments are only until December first week. After this, I have a major relaxation to complete the project.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am working in a team of 4 members. Cost is a secondary concern because my college will sponsor the project if my proposal is accepted. If not accepted, cost will be a major concern.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yes, 8-bit AVR.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Which ARM micro controller should I choose?</title><link>https://community.arm.com/thread/167554?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:20:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd9e70c8-6d3c-4c71-b136-2456382a7b5c:d6e973fa-0b20-4e3d-9657-bb2641a82c7e</guid><dc:creator>Andy Neil</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;My original reply stands - get a dev board!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The purpose of a final-year project is to demonstrate what you &lt;em&gt;have&lt;/em&gt; learned during the rest of the course;&amp;nbsp; so if you really are &amp;quot;&lt;span&gt;a complete beginner&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;honestly do not know where to start&amp;quot; - this is probably not the right project.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
[quote userid="68926" url="~/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose/167553"]the time I have is about 9-10 months[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;During which time you will also have other classes, assignments, etc?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a beginner, from a complete standing start, that would be extremely optimistic as a &lt;em&gt;full-time&lt;/em&gt; project - doing nothing else at all - just to get the board up &amp;amp; running.&lt;/p&gt;
[quote userid="68926" url="~/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose"]I&amp;#39;m looking for cheaper options[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;You won&amp;#39;t be able to DIY cheaper than an off-the-shelf board/module.&lt;/p&gt;
[quote userid="68926" url="~/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose"]Atmel architecture[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;What do you mean by that - 8-bit AVR?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Which ARM micro controller should I choose?</title><link>https://community.arm.com/thread/167553?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:06:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd9e70c8-6d3c-4c71-b136-2456382a7b5c:0b0fb486-b3f0-4b01-a3d5-e48fcb67575a</guid><dc:creator>raj_99</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thank you for the response. I actually meant to run embedded linux on it. And the time I have is about 9-10 months. I will add these details to the question... I guess I should have been clearer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Which ARM micro controller should I choose?</title><link>https://community.arm.com/thread/167546?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 08:17:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">dd9e70c8-6d3c-4c71-b136-2456382a7b5c:4bda1a43-7ced-425e-9c05-9aada02b65f0</guid><dc:creator>Andy Neil</dc:creator><description>[quote userid="68926" url="~/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose"]I want to build my own custom development board instead of using a pre-designed one[/quote][quote userid="68926" url="~/developer/f/infrastructure-solutions/47658/which-arm-micro-controller-should-i-choose"]I&amp;#39;m a complete beginner in ARM architecture and honestly do not know where to start[/quote]
&lt;p&gt;Those 2 statements really don&amp;#39;t fit together!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to run linux, then you will need a Cotrex-A class processor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Designing such a board from scratch is an advanced project - certainly not a beginner&amp;#39;s project. Just getting the board to power up and run would probably take longer than the time available for a final-year college project.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then there&amp;#39;s creating the Linux port for it...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I would &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;strongly&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/em&gt;suggest that you &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;do&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; use a ready-made development board as the basis of your project - it shouldn&amp;#39;t be hard, with a bit of internet searching, to find one that fits your requirements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#39;s some to get you started:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.avrfreaks.net/forum/embedded-linux-modules"&gt;https://www.avrfreaks.net/forum/embedded-linux-modules&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://linuxgizmos.com/catalog-of-81-open-spec-hacker-friendly-sbcs/"&gt;http://linuxgizmos.com/catalog-of-81-open-spec-hacker-friendly-sbcs/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>