{"id":115546,"date":"2025-08-04T02:21:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=115546"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:14:49","slug":"introducing-the-cm5-minima-r3-a-compact-open-source-powerhouse-for-raspberry-pi-cm5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/04\/introducing-the-cm5-minima-r3-a-compact-open-source-powerhouse-for-raspberry-pi-cm5\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the CM5 MINIMA R3: A Compact, Open-Source Powerhouse for Raspberry Pi CM5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"115546\" class=\"elementor elementor-115546\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548518f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"548518f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92178df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92178df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d04336d3ba7\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/CM5-MINIMA-p-6485.html\">CM5 MINIMA R3<\/a><\/strong>, a compact and versatile carrier board built around the latest Raspberry Pi Compute Module (CM5). Designed for developers, makers, and professionals, CM5 MINIMA R3 brings the power of Raspberry Pi &#8211; computing into a miniaturized, open-source platform that fuels innovation across various embedded applications &#8211; from edge AI and IoT devices to robotics, machine version, and more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106b87c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"106b87c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398c9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"398c9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d04336d4f17\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/CM5-MINIMA-p-6485.html\">Why Choose the CM5 MINIMA R3?\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f209831 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f209831\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed2c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ed2c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d04336d5dc2\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compact but Powerfu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l: Most carrier boards are at least as large as the Raspberry Pi 5, but the CM5 MINIMA is far smaller at 61 \u00d7 61 mm\u2014exactly the same size as the Compute Module 5 itself.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 <\/span><b>Power &amp; Connectivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: USB-C Power Delivery (PD) for efficient power, plus USB 2.0 for peripherals and Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed wired networking with a low-profile cutout magjack.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Display &amp; Expansion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: HDMI port for video output, and M.2 M Key slot supporting 2242 Hailo accelerators or SSDs.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Vision &amp; Sensing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: CSI\/DSI connector for cameras\/displays, paired with LIS3DH accelerometer for auto camera orientation; I2C\/SPI for sensor\/device communication.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Practical Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fan connector for cooling, status LEDs for system monitoring, nRPI boot switch for on-board OS flashing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3d9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac3d9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d04336d6466\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/CM5-MINIMA-p-6485.html\">What's New with the CM5 MINIMA R3?<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e7922 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3e7922\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5b5abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5b5abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"scroll69d04336d7323\"  class=\"scrollMagicControl\" type=\"hidden\" effect = {} wpmp_enable_desktop=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_tablet=\"yes\" wpmp_enable_mobile=\"yes\" wpmp_trigger_hook=\"0.5\" wpmp_reverse=\"yes\" wpmp_class_CSS =\"custom\" split-text = {} value=\"scrollmagic\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared with the previous version, it comes with several improvements based on community feedback and practical application:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Native Support for 2242 M.2 cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it easy to include a Hailo module for machine vision applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Fixed I2C Bus Issue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resolved conflicts between peripherals and MIPI-dedicated I2C, now allowing seamless sensor integration (e.g., cameras, environmental sensors).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Added LIS3DH accelerometer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enables <\/span><b>automatic camera orientation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for dynamic applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e2777 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99e2777\" 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the KiCAD EDA software, the designer prioritized simplicity without sacrificing essential connectivity, introducing PCIe and camera interfaces successfully guided by valuable community feedback. 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