Texas Instruments Blaze tablet to be released this august, the sepcs

There were a lot of rumors about the upcoming tablet PC and iPad competitor for Texas Instruments. The tablet is based on the Blaze Development Platform, which makes the tablet highly configurable.

The Sepcs

Core Logic OMAP4430 1GHz application and multimedia processor IC TWL6030 Phoenix power management IC TWL6040 Phoenix audio IC CDC3S04 clock driver IC Memory 1 GB lpDDR2 32 GB eMMC v4.41 Display 10.4” XGA (1024 × 768) LCD One (1) standard v1.1a DisplayPort connector External pico DLP Projector Support HDMI User Interface Projected Capacitance Touch (PCT) sensor Multi-touch capable touch screen controller Three (3) tri-color status LEDs used as backlight for “OS” buttons Two (2) unbalanced mass vibration motors Buttons and Switches One (1) recessed, externally operable reset button One (1) power on/off button Three (3) front screen “OS” buttons One (1) “lock” switch One (1) battery mode switch Serial Interfaces One (1) HS USB OTG Two (2) HS USB host ports Removable Media One (1) full size 8-bit SD/MMC external connector One (1) full size SD/MMC internal connector One (1) SIM card for modem support Audio

One (1) 3.5 mm stereo headset jack for audio output and MIC input Two (2) 1W RMS speakers Four (4) digital microphones

Expansion One (1) COM connector for connectivity modules One (1) full miniPCIe connector for modem modules Connectivity WLAN (802.11a/b/g/n) via WL1283 COM7 module BT via WL1283 COM7 module GPS via WL1283 COM7 module FM TX/RX via WL1283 COM7 module Modem (Wide Area Network) Support LTE modem support via standard miniPCIe module 3G modem support via standard miniPCIe module To clarify, only one modem can be used at any given moment Sensors 3-axis accelerometer 3-axis gyro Temperature sensor Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor Pressure (barometric) sensor Digital compass

External Camera modules (optional)

5MP AF camera modules mounted externally on tablet frame The camera module(s) will be connected to the Blaze via standard HDMI cables Each OMAP4430 CSI-2 camera interface will have a dedicated HDMI-style connector Mechanical The mechanical envelope, is 10.48” (266.094 mm) x 8.28” (210.294 mm) x 1.14” (29 mm) The frame of Blaze Tablet is aluminum The frame of the Blaze Tablet will be grooved to allow for external camera module and pico DLP projector attachment The attachment system will provide flexibility to the pointing angles of the external camera modules and pico DLP projector Power Support for USB power One (1) standard 5V input for wall power 4100 mAHr single-cell LiON Battery Debug One (1) 802.3 (wired) Ethernet port (RJ-45 connector) One (1) MIPI Test and Debug connector One (1) USB connector which has serial (UART) data Optional debug LEDs