Open-hardware laptop computer modules description and concept.
These are electronic schematic modules as presented at https://balthazar.space/wiki/Balthazar with the main aim for team access
We are building it from periphery - inwards.
KiCad 5.1.5 files you will find in:
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module BalthazarPSU is a combined battery charger, buck-boost coverter and stereo power amplifier.
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module BalthazarKeyboard is a simplified a bit ergonomic computer keyboard with "diy" approch. in the two versions. The second iteration of the updated keyboard is having some more geometric consistency.
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Module BalthazarIO is a simple USB2.0 four-port hub for the internal devices: keyboard and touchpad (optional trackpad), webcam and optional audiocard.
Drawings, in DXF and DWG and STL formates in:
- Case and the design
So, far no prototype was built yet - these are preliminary files to be checked in practise, however the progress and pictures of the first pre-prototype are to be seen on our https://balthazar.space website under the News and Specifications and all over (also, many pretty pictures there and user-case scenarios).
Some philosophy is in the .pdf files included. The newest is .pdf number 3.
This project is funded through the NGI Zero Entrust Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet program. Learn more on the NLnet project page.
