Category: STM32MP1

$30 - $80k is the estimate of a single board spin - most programs experience more than one.

The Real Cost of a Board Spin

Most board spins are not caused by mistakes. They are caused by decisions that carry risk into hardware. Here is what a board spin actually costs and why the same teams keep experiencing them.

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DDR memory chiplets stacked in front of a rising price graph illustrating increasing DDR memory costs in 2026

How the 2026 DDR Shortage Is Impacting Embedded System Design

DDR pricing has nearly tripled in some cases, and availability is increasingly unpredictable. But the real cost is not the price increase. It is the validation work, board spins, and schedule risk that follow every sourcing change. This piece breaks down where DDR risk actually shows up in embedded designs, and why more teams are moving memory complexity upstream.

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Determine Your OSDZU3-REF Revision

There has been multiple revisions to the OSDZU3-REF and some of the documentation is for specific revisions.

The revision of your OSDZU3-REF is printed under the fan next to the Octavo Systems logo.  See the image below.

If there are multiple versions of a document make sure you select the one that matches your revision.

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