Raspberry Pi CM0 Compute Module: A Specialized Zero 2 Variant with Limited Availability
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speckx
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article discusses the CM0, a specialized Raspberry Pi Zero 2 Compute Module that's not available for general purchase. This compact 'System on Module' (SoM) lacks standard ports like HDMI, Ethernet, and USB, and is primarily accessible through the CM0NANO development board from EDAtec or in the Chinese market. The piece explains that Compute Modules are embedded Linux computers designed to be integrated into other boards for applications like kiosks, signage, and 3D printers.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThis little postage stamp is actually a full Raspberry Pi Zero 2, complete with eMMC storage and WiFi.
But you can't get one. Well, not unless you buy the CM0NANO development board from EDAtec, or you live in China.
This little guy doesn't have an HDMI port, Ethernet, or even USB. It's a special version of the 'Compute Module' line of boards.
Compute Modules are entire Linux computers about the size of a regular desktop CPU that you 'plug in' to another board, to give it life.
Compute modules are everywhere, in kiosks, signage, 3D printers...
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