Mouser announces open source hardware technology site

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Mouser Electronics Inc. announced its new Open Source Hardware (OSHW) technology site.

This new, highly interactive site contains plenty of useful information on many of the latest open source hardware boards and accessories, including BeagleBone, Arduino, Netduino, STMicroelectronics Nucleo, Texas Instruments LaunchPad, and the Intel Galileo.

Developers can come to Mouser's new microsite and quickly discover the open-source products they need, to support the project technology features they require.

The new Open Source Hardware technology site now on Mouser.com contains schematic diagrams, technical details, and compatible expansion boards for the most common OSHW boards. This new site is project oriented, allowing developers to easily sort and select parametric data for the desired board requirements of their particular project.

Parameters include processor type and speed; number of analog and digital inputs; wireless options including WiFi and Bluetooth; USB ports including host, client, and/or OTG; video connectivity; and more. Detailed documentation and links to supporting software for each board are available for fast, direct download.

Accessories such as BeagleBone Capes, Arduino Shields and other compatible add-on hardware for each board can be compared and selected for a given project.