SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER INTERFACE
An adapter or Data Storage Device (DSD) communicates with a Single Board Computer (SBC). SBC interface circuitry of the adapter or DSD is configured to provide power to the SBC and to send data to and receive data from the SBC. In the case of an adapter, an SBC connector of the SBC interface circuitry is configured to physically contact the SBC when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
1 . An adapter in communication with a Data Storage Device (DSD) and a Single Board Computer (SBC), the adapter comprising:
a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);
a power input on the PCB and configured to receive power from a power source;
DSD interface circuitry on the PCB that is electrically connected to the power input and configured to provide power from the power input to the DSD and to send data to and receive data from the DSD; and
SBC interface circuitry on the PCB that is electrically connected to the power input and configured to provide power from the power input to the SBC and to send data to and receive data from the SBC for interfacing between the DSD and the SBC; and
wherein an SBC connector of the SBC interface circuitry is configured to physically contact the SBC when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
2 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the SBC connector is further configured so that the SBC is located above or below the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
3 . The adapter of claim 2 , wherein the SBC fits within a footprint of the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
4 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein a DSD connector of the DSD interface circuitry is configured to physically contact the DSD when the DSD is connected to the adapter through the DSD connector.
5 . The adapter of claim 4 , wherein the DSD connector is further configured so that the DSD is located horizontally adjacent the PCB when the DSD is connected to the adapter through the DSD connector.
6 . The adapter of claim 4 , wherein the DSD connector is configured so that at least one opposite pair of outside edges of the adapter is flush or within a corresponding opposite pair of outside edges of the DSD when the DSD is connected to the adapter through the DSD connector.
7 . The adapter of claim 4 , wherein the DSD connector is configured so that the DSD is located above or below the PCB when the DSD is connected to the adapter through the DSD connector.
8 . The adapter of claim 7 , wherein the SBC connector is located on a side of the PCB that is opposite the DSD connector.
9 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the SBC connector is further configured so that the SBC is substantially parallel to the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
10 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the SBC connector is further configured so that the SBC is substantially perpendicular to the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
11 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the DSD includes a solid-state memory on the PCB for non-volatilely storing data.
12 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the power input forms part of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub electrically connected to the DSD interface circuitry and to the SBC interface circuitry.
13 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the DSD interface circuitry includes a USB bridge.
14 . The adapter of claim 1 , further comprising at least one Input/Output (I/O) interface.
15 . The adapter of claim 14 , wherein the at least one I/O interface is electrically connected to the SBC interface circuitry such that the at least one I/O interface is configured to send data to and/or receive data from the SBC interface circuitry.
16 . The adapter of claim 14 , wherein the at least one I/O interface includes at least one of a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), an Ethernet interface, a USB interface, a Liquid Crystal Display interface, a camera interface, a General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) interface, and a Secure Digital (SD) card interface.
17 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the SBC includes at least one of a Raspberry Pi module, an Intel Edison module, an Intel Galileo module, and an Arduino module.
18 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the adapter, the DSD, and the SBC are housed together within an enclosure.
19 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the DSD includes at least one of a rotating disk and a solid-state memory for non-volatilely storing data.
20 . A Data Storage Device (DSD) in communication with a Single Board Computer (SBC), the DSD comprising:
at least one memory for storing data;
a power input configured to receive power from a power source; and
SBC interface circuitry electrically connected to the power input and configured to provide power from the power input to the SBC and to send data to and receive data from the SBC for interfacing between the DSD and the SBC.
21 . The DSD of claim 20 , wherein the power input forms part of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub electrically connected to the SBC interface circuitry.
22 . The DSD of claim 20 , further comprising:
a controller configured to control operation of the at least one memory; and
a USB bridge configured to interface with the controller.
23 . The DSD of claim 20 , further comprising at least one Input/Output (I/O) interface.
24 . The DSD of claim 23 , wherein the at least one I/O interface is electrically connected to the SBC interface circuitry such that the at least one I/O interface is configured to send data to and/or receive data from the SBC interface circuitry.
25 . The DSD of claim 23 , wherein the at least one I/O interface includes at least one of a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), an Ethernet interface, a USB interface, a Liquid Crystal Display interface, a camera interface, a General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) interface, and a Secure Digital (SD) card interface.
26 . The DSD of claim 20 , wherein the SBC includes at least one of a Raspberry Pi module, an Intel Edison module, an Intel Galileo module, and an Arduino module.
27 . The DSD of claim 20 , wherein the DSD and SBC are housed together within an enclosure.
28 . The DSD of claim 20 , wherein the at least one memory includes at least one of a rotating disk and a solid-state memory for storing data.
29 . An adapter for a Single Board Computer (SBC), the adapter comprising:
a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);
at least one Input/Output (I/O) interface on the PCB including a powered I/O interface configured to receive power from a power source; and
SBC interface circuitry on the PCB that is electrically connected to the at least one I/O interface and configured to send data to and receive data from the SBC for interfacing between the SBC and the at least one I/O interface, wherein the SBC interface circuitry is further configured to provide power from the powered I/O interface to the SBC; and
wherein an SBC connector of the SBC interface circuitry is configured to physically contact the SBC when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
30 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the adapter and the SBC are housed together within an enclosure to form a dongle device.
31 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the SBC fits within a footprint of the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
32 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the SBC connector is further configured so that the SBC is located above or below the PCB when the SBC is connected to the adapter through the SBC connector.
33 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the powered I/O interface forms part of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub electrically connected to the SBC interface circuitry.
34 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the at least one I/O interface includes at least one of a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), an Ethernet interface, a USB interface, a Liquid Crystal Display interface, a camera interface, a General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) interface, and a Secure Digital (SD) card interface.
35 . The adapter of claim 29 , wherein the SBC includes at least one of a Raspberry Pi module, an Intel Edison module, an Intel Galileo module, and an Arduino module.
36 . The adapter of claim 29 , further comprising a solid-state memory on the PCB for non-volatilely storing data.