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A '''computer-on-module''' ('''COM''') is a type of [[single-board computer]] (SBC), a subtype of an [[embedded computer]] system. An extension of the concept of [[System on a chip|system on chip]] (SoC) and [[system in package]] (SiP), COM lies between a full-up [[computer]] and a [[microcontroller]] in nature. It is very similar to a [[system on module]] (SOM).
== Design ==
COMs are complete [[embedded computer]]s built on a single [[circuit board]].<ref name=icp_coms>[https://www.icp-deutschland.de/out/media/categories/files/Module-INFO.pdf Typical COM product line]</ref> The design is centered on a [[microprocessor]] with [[RAM]], [[input/output]] controllers and all other features needed to be a functional computer on the one board. However, unlike a single-board computer, the COM usually lacks the standard connectors for any input/output peripherals to be attached directly to the board.
The module usually needs to be mounted on a carrier board (or "baseboard") which breaks the bus out to standard peripheral connectors. Some COMs also include [[peripheral]] connectors. Some can be used without a carrier.
A COM solution offers a dense package computer system for use in small or specialized applications requiring low power consumption or small physical size as is needed in [[embedded system]]s. As a COM is very compact and highly integrated, even complex CPUs, including multi-core technology, can be realized on a COM.
Some devices also incorporate [[field-programmable gate array]] (FPGA) components. FPGA-based functions can be added as [[Semiconductor intellectual property core|IP cores]] to the COM itself or to the carrier card. Using FPGA IP cores adds to the modularity of a COM concept, because I/O functions can be adapted to special needs without extensive rewiring on the [[printed circuit board]].<ref name=ts_com_fpga>[http://www.embeddedarm.com/products/computer-on-modules.php Technologic Systems FPGA based COM modules]</ref>
A "computer-on-module" is also called a "system-on-module" (SOM).<ref>
[https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/computer-on-module "computer-on-module"].
PCMag Encyclopedia.
</ref><ref>
[https://www.criticallink.com/computer-on-module/ "Computer on Module"].
[https://www.criticallink.com/system-on-module/ "System on Module (SOM)"].
Critical Link definitions.
</ref><ref>
[https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/system-on-modules-and-small-board-computer-make-or-buy "Make or Buy: System on Modules and Small Board Computers"].
</ref>
== History ==
The terms "Computer-on-Module" and "COM" were coined by market researcher Venture Development Corp (VDC) and first appeared in VDC's report on the Global Market for Merchant Computer Boards in Real-time and Embedded Applications,<ref name=vdc_report>[http://linuxdevices.org/ldfiles/misc/vdc-switch-fabric-architectures-report-excerpt-nov2001.jpg Global Market for Merchant Computer Boards in Real-time and Embedded Applications report]</ref> published in November 2001. The terms became more prominent upon industry standardization of the [[COM Express]] format in 2005.
There is no clear "first Computer-on-Module" product, since numerous small component-like single board computers were already on the market<ref name=tiny_sbcs>[http://linuxdevices.org/ldfiles/misc/small-linux-capable-boards-prior-to-2005-v2.jpg COM-like Linux capable boards, announced prior to 2005]</ref><ref name=adlink_coms_history>{{cite web
|url = http://linuxdevices.org/ldfiles/misc/adlink-history-of-coms-june2013.jpg
|title = History of COMs
|publisher = [[ADLINK]]}}</ref> when VDC initially introduced the term.
COM Express is just one of many standardized Computer-on-module formats. Other open-spec COM standards include [[SMARC]], [[Qseven]], [[Embedded System Module|ESM]], [[XTX]], and [[ETX (form factor)|eTX]]. Additionally, many manufacturers offer COMs with proprietary formats.
Some proprietary COM formats have modified [[SODIMM]] and [[Mobile PCI Express Module|MXM]] edge-connector style designs, while others have arbitrary rectangular dimensions along with various types of high density board-to-board connectors
.<ref>[https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf Gumstix launch PR]</ref><ref>[http://linuxgizmos.com/tiny-compute-modules-crank-up-snapdragon-845-and-snapdragon-660/ Inforce Micro SoMs]</ref> Notably, the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/compute-module-3/ Raspberry Pi Compute Module] is designed in a 200-pin SODIMM format.
== Benefits ==
Using a carrier board is a benefit in many cases, as it can implement special I/O interfaces, memory devices, connectors or form factors. Separating the design of the carrier board and COM makes design concepts more modular, if needed. A carrier tailored to a special application may involve high design overhead by itself. If the actual processor and main I/O controllers are located on a COM, it is much easier, for example, to upgrade a CPU component to the next generation, without having to redesign a very specialized carrier as well. This can save costs and shorten development times. However, this only works if the board-to-board connection between the COM and its carrier remains compatible between upgrades.
Other benefits of using COM products instead of ground-up development include reducing [[time to market]] (TTM), risk reduction, cost savings, choice of a variety of CPUs, reduced requirements and time for customer design, and the ability to conduct both hardware and software development simultaneously.<ref name=matthewdoo>[https://www.toradex.com/products/computer-on-modules Computer on Modules - Technical Reference Manuals]</ref>
== See also ==
* [[COM Express]]
* [[CoreExpress]]
* [[Embedded System Module]]
* [[ESMexpress]]
* [[ETX (form factor)]]
* [[Qseven]]
* [[Smart Mobility Architecture|SMARC]]
* [[XTX]]
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A '''computer-on-module''' ('''COM''') is a type of [[single-board computer]] (SBC), a subtype of an [[embedded computer]] system. An extension of the concept of [[System on a chip|system on chip]] (SoC) and [[system in package]] (SiP), COM lies between a full-up [[computer]] and a [[microcontroller]] in nature. It is very similar to a [[system on module]] (SOM).
== Design ==
COMs are complete [[embedded computer]]s built on a single [[circuit board]].<ref name=icp_coms>[https://www.icp-deutschland.de/out/media/categories/files/Module-INFO.pdf Typical COM product line]</ref> The design is centered on a [[microprocessor]] with [[RAM]], [[input/output]] controllers and all other features needed to be a functional computer on the one board. However, unlike a single-board computer, the COM usually lacks the standard connectors for any input/output peripherals to be attached directly to the board.
The module usually needs to be mounted on a carrier board (or "baseboard") which breaks the bus out to standard peripheral connectors. Some COMs also include [[peripheral]] connectors. Some can be used without a carrier.
A COM solution offers a dense package computer system for use in small or specialized applications requiring low power consumption or small physical size as is needed in [[embedded system]]s. As a COM is very compact and highly integrated, even complex CPUs, including multi-core technology, can be realized on a COM.
Some devices also incorporate [[field-programmable gate array]] (FPGA) components. FPGA-based functions can be added as [[Semiconductor intellectual property core|IP cores]] to the COM itself or to the carrier card. Using FPGA IP cores adds to the modularity of a COM concept, because I/O functions can be adapted to special needs without extensive rewiring on the [[printed circuit board]].<ref name=ts_com_fpga>[http://www.embeddedarm.com/products/computer-on-modules.php Technologic Systems FPGA based COM modules]</ref>
A "computer-on-module" is also called a "system-on-module" (SOM).<ref>
[https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/computer-on-module "computer-on-module"].
PCMag Encyclopedia.
</ref><ref>
[https://www.criticallink.com/computer-on-module/ "Computer on Module"].
[https://www.criticallink.com/system-on-module/ "System on Module (SOM)"].
Critical Link definitions.
</ref><ref>
[https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/system-on-modules-and-small-board-computer-make-or-buy "Make or Buy: System on Modules and Small Board Computers"].
</ref>
== History ==
The terms "Computer-on-Module" and "COM" were coined by VDC Research Group, Inc. (formerly Venture Development Corporation) to describe this class of embedded computer boards.
Dr. Gordon Kruberg, founder and CEO of Gumstix, is credited for creating the first COM, predating the next recognizable COM entries by almost 18 months.
(Gumstix ARM Linux Machine number is 373, established 9 September 2003, while Kontron's is 735, established 18 April 2005, and Keith & Koep's is 776, established 20 June 2005. Boards numbered below 373 were larger and single board computers as opposed to modules, for example, the Itsy, a tiny hand-held device based on the StrongARM.)
The rapid development paradigm (COM + expansion board) Dr. Kruberg established has been at the heart of leading edge development since then and used at leading consumer products companies worldwide.
COM’s have proven useful in launching entire industries requiring rapid development efforts. For example, in 2005 Apple used a Gumstix COM to test original iPhone concept.
REFERENCES:
Gumstix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumstix
http://www.Gumstix.com
Dr. Gordon Kruberg
https://www.gumstix.com/about-us/
ARM Machines:
http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/
First Gumstix Press Release:
https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf
First Press Mention (slashdot):
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/04/01/28/1645213/a-linux-machine-for-your-collar
Dogfight: How Apple And Google Went To War And Started A Revolution:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dogfight_How_Apple_and_Google_Went_to_Wa/qDOdHNAb3aMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gumstix
== Benefits ==
Using a carrier board is a benefit in many cases, as it can implement special I/O interfaces, memory devices, connectors or form factors. Separating the design of the carrier board and COM makes design concepts more modular, if needed. A carrier tailored to a special application may involve high design overhead by itself. If the actual processor and main I/O controllers are located on a COM, it is much easier, for example, to upgrade a CPU component to the next generation, without having to redesign a very specialized carrier as well. This can save costs and shorten development times. However, this only works if the board-to-board connection between the COM and its carrier remains compatible between upgrades.
Other benefits of using COM products instead of ground-up development include reducing [[time to market]] (TTM), risk reduction, cost savings, choice of a variety of CPUs, reduced requirements and time for customer design, and the ability to conduct both hardware and software development simultaneously.<ref name=matthewdoo>[https://www.toradex.com/products/computer-on-modules Computer on Modules - Technical Reference Manuals]</ref>
== See also ==
* [[COM Express]]
* [[CoreExpress]]
* [[Embedded System Module]]
* [[ESMexpress]]
* [[ETX (form factor)]]
* [[Qseven]]
* [[Smart Mobility Architecture|SMARC]]
* [[XTX]]
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== History ==
-The terms "Computer-on-Module" and "COM" were coined by market researcher Venture Development Corp (VDC) and first appeared in VDC's report on the Global Market for Merchant Computer Boards in Real-time and Embedded Applications,<ref name=vdc_report>[http://linuxdevices.org/ldfiles/misc/vdc-switch-fabric-architectures-report-excerpt-nov2001.jpg Global Market for Merchant Computer Boards in Real-time and Embedded Applications report]</ref> published in November 2001. The terms became more prominent upon industry standardization of the [[COM Express]] format in 2005.
+The terms "Computer-on-Module" and "COM" were coined by VDC Research Group, Inc. (formerly Venture Development Corporation) to describe this class of embedded computer boards.
-There is no clear "first Computer-on-Module" product, since numerous small component-like single board computers were already on the market<ref name=tiny_sbcs>[http://linuxdevices.org/ldfiles/misc/small-linux-capable-boards-prior-to-2005-v2.jpg COM-like Linux capable boards, announced prior to 2005]</ref><ref name=adlink_coms_history>{{cite web
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-|title = History of COMs
-|publisher = [[ADLINK]]}}</ref> when VDC initially introduced the term.
+Dr. Gordon Kruberg, founder and CEO of Gumstix, is credited for creating the first COM, predating the next recognizable COM entries by almost 18 months.
-COM Express is just one of many standardized Computer-on-module formats. Other open-spec COM standards include [[SMARC]], [[Qseven]], [[Embedded System Module|ESM]], [[XTX]], and [[ETX (form factor)|eTX]]. Additionally, many manufacturers offer COMs with proprietary formats.
+(Gumstix ARM Linux Machine number is 373, established 9 September 2003, while Kontron's is 735, established 18 April 2005, and Keith & Koep's is 776, established 20 June 2005. Boards numbered below 373 were larger and single board computers as opposed to modules, for example, the Itsy, a tiny hand-held device based on the StrongARM.)
-Some proprietary COM formats have modified [[SODIMM]] and [[Mobile PCI Express Module|MXM]] edge-connector style designs, while others have arbitrary rectangular dimensions along with various types of high density board-to-board connectors
-.<ref>[https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf Gumstix launch PR]</ref><ref>[http://linuxgizmos.com/tiny-compute-modules-crank-up-snapdragon-845-and-snapdragon-660/ Inforce Micro SoMs]</ref> Notably, the [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/compute-module-3/ Raspberry Pi Compute Module] is designed in a 200-pin SODIMM format.
+The rapid development paradigm (COM + expansion board) Dr. Kruberg established has been at the heart of leading edge development since then and used at leading consumer products companies worldwide.
+
+COM’s have proven useful in launching entire industries requiring rapid development efforts. For example, in 2005 Apple used a Gumstix COM to test original iPhone concept.
+
+REFERENCES:
+
+Gumstix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumstix
+http://www.Gumstix.com
+
+Dr. Gordon Kruberg
+https://www.gumstix.com/about-us/
+
+ARM Machines:
+http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/
+
+First Gumstix Press Release:
+https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf
+
+First Press Mention (slashdot):
+https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/04/01/28/1645213/a-linux-machine-for-your-collar
+
+Dogfight: How Apple And Google Went To War And Started A Revolution:
+https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dogfight_How_Apple_and_Google_Went_to_Wa/qDOdHNAb3aMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gumstix
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Design">Design</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Computer-on-module&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Design">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
<p>COMs are complete <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Embedded_computer" class="mw-redirect" title="Embedded computer">embedded computers</a> built on a single <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Circuit_board" class="mw-redirect" title="Circuit board">circuit board</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-icp_coms_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-icp_coms-1">[1]</a></sup> The design is centered on a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Microprocessor" title="Microprocessor">microprocessor</a> with <a href="/enwiki/wiki/RAM" class="mw-redirect" title="RAM">RAM</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Input/output" title="Input/output">input/output</a> controllers and all other features needed to be a functional computer on the one board. However, unlike a single-board computer, the COM usually lacks the standard connectors for any input/output peripherals to be attached directly to the board.
</p><p>The module usually needs to be mounted on a carrier board (or "baseboard") which breaks the bus out to standard peripheral connectors. Some COMs also include <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Peripheral" title="Peripheral">peripheral</a> connectors. Some can be used without a carrier.
</p><p>A COM solution offers a dense package computer system for use in small or specialized applications requiring low power consumption or small physical size as is needed in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Embedded_system" title="Embedded system">embedded systems</a>. As a COM is very compact and highly integrated, even complex CPUs, including multi-core technology, can be realized on a COM.
</p><p>Some devices also incorporate <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Field-programmable_gate_array" title="Field-programmable gate array">field-programmable gate array</a> (FPGA) components. FPGA-based functions can be added as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Semiconductor_intellectual_property_core" title="Semiconductor intellectual property core">IP cores</a> to the COM itself or to the carrier card. Using FPGA IP cores adds to the modularity of a COM concept, because I/O functions can be adapted to special needs without extensive rewiring on the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Printed_circuit_board" title="Printed circuit board">printed circuit board</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ts_com_fpga_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ts_com_fpga-2">[2]</a></sup>
</p><p>A "computer-on-module" is also called a "system-on-module" (SOM).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Computer-on-module&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
<p>The terms "Computer-on-Module" and "COM" were coined by VDC Research Group, Inc. (formerly Venture Development Corporation) to describe this class of embedded computer boards.
</p><p>Dr. Gordon Kruberg, founder and CEO of Gumstix, is credited for creating the first COM, predating the next recognizable COM entries by almost 18 months.
</p><p>(Gumstix ARM Linux Machine number is 373, established 9 September 2003, while Kontron's is 735, established 18 April 2005, and Keith & Koep's is 776, established 20 June 2005. Boards numbered below 373 were larger and single board computers as opposed to modules, for example, the Itsy, a tiny hand-held device based on the StrongARM.)
</p><p>The rapid development paradigm (COM + expansion board) Dr. Kruberg established has been at the heart of leading edge development since then and used at leading consumer products companies worldwide.
</p><p>COM’s have proven useful in launching entire industries requiring rapid development efforts. For example, in 2005 Apple used a Gumstix COM to test original iPhone concept.
</p><p>REFERENCES:
</p><p>Gumstix: <a class="external free" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumstix">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumstix</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.Gumstix.com">http://www.Gumstix.com</a>
</p><p>Dr. Gordon Kruberg
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.gumstix.com/about-us/">https://www.gumstix.com/about-us/</a>
</p><p>ARM Machines:
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/">http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/developer/machines/</a>
</p><p>First Gumstix Press Release:
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf">https://www.gumstix.com/images/Launch.pdf</a>
</p><p>First Press Mention (slashdot):
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/04/01/28/1645213/a-linux-machine-for-your-collar">https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/04/01/28/1645213/a-linux-machine-for-your-collar</a>
</p><p>Dogfight: How Apple And Google Went To War And Started A Revolution:
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dogfight_How_Apple_and_Google_Went_to_Wa/qDOdHNAb3aMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gumstix">https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dogfight_How_Apple_and_Google_Went_to_Wa/qDOdHNAb3aMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=gumstix</a>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Benefits">Benefits</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Computer-on-module&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Benefits">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
<p>Using a carrier board is a benefit in many cases, as it can implement special I/O interfaces, memory devices, connectors or form factors. Separating the design of the carrier board and COM makes design concepts more modular, if needed. A carrier tailored to a special application may involve high design overhead by itself. If the actual processor and main I/O controllers are located on a COM, it is much easier, for example, to upgrade a CPU component to the next generation, without having to redesign a very specialized carrier as well. This can save costs and shorten development times. However, this only works if the board-to-board connection between the COM and its carrier remains compatible between upgrades.
</p><p>Other benefits of using COM products instead of ground-up development include reducing <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Time_to_market" title="Time to market">time to market</a> (TTM), risk reduction, cost savings, choice of a variety of CPUs, reduced requirements and time for customer design, and the ability to conduct both hardware and software development simultaneously.<sup id="cite_ref-matthewdoo_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-matthewdoo-6">[6]</a></sup>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Computer-on-module&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
<ul><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/COM_Express" title="COM Express">COM Express</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/CoreExpress" title="CoreExpress">CoreExpress</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Embedded_System_Module" title="Embedded System Module">Embedded System Module</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/ESMexpress" title="ESMexpress">ESMexpress</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/ETX_(form_factor)" title="ETX (form factor)">ETX (form factor)</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Qseven" title="Qseven">Qseven</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Smart_Mobility_Architecture" title="Smart Mobility Architecture">SMARC</a></li>
<li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/XTX" title="XTX">XTX</a></li></ul>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Computer-on-module&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2>
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<li id="cite_note-icp_coms-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-icp_coms_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.icp-deutschland.de/out/media/categories/files/Module-INFO.pdf">Typical COM product line</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-ts_com_fpga-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ts_com_fpga_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.embeddedarm.com/products/computer-on-modules.php">Technologic Systems FPGA based COM modules</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/computer-on-module">"computer-on-module"</a>.
PCMag Encyclopedia.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.criticallink.com/computer-on-module/">"Computer on Module"</a>.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.criticallink.com/system-on-module/">"System on Module (SOM)"</a>.
Critical Link definitions.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/system-on-modules-and-small-board-computer-make-or-buy">"Make or Buy: System on Modules and Small Board Computers"</a>.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-matthewdoo-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-matthewdoo_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.toradex.com/products/computer-on-modules">Computer on Modules - Technical Reference Manuals</a></span>
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