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In 2006, early concepts of the Raspberry Pi were based on the [[Atmel]] [[ATmega|ATmega644]] microcontroller. Its schematics and PCB layout are available for public download.<ref name="ubergizmo build your own">{{cite web | url=http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/10/build-raspberry-pi-minicomputer/ | title=Build your own prototype Raspberry Pi minicomputer | publisher=ubergizmo | date=October 24, 2011 | accessdate=November 02, 2011 | author=Wong, George}}</ref> Trustee Eben Upton assembled a group of teachers, academics and computer enthusiasts to devise a computer to inspire children.<ref name="guardian reboot computing">{{cite news | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2012/jan/09/raspberry-pi-computer-revolutionise-computing-schools?newsfeed=true | title=Raspberry Pi device will 'reboot computing in schools' | work=[[The Guardian]] | date=January 09, 2012 | accessdate=January 20, 2012 | author=Moorhead, Joanna}}</ref>

In May 2009, the ''Raspberry Pi Foundation'' was founded in [[Caldecote, South Cambridgeshire]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] as a registered charity that is regulated by the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales]].<ref name="charitycommission">{{cite web | url=http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithoutPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1129409&SubsidiaryNumber=0 | title=1129409 - Raspberry Pi Foundation | publisher=[[Charity Commission for England and Wales]] | date=2011-06-06}}</ref>

The first ARM prototype version of the computer was mounted in a package the same size as a [[USB memory stick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-Ubuntu-9-OLPC-Railroad-Tycoon,12709.html|title=Tiny USB-Sized PC Offers 1080p HDMI Output|accessdate=2012-02-01}}</ref> It had a USB port on one end and a [[HDMI]] port on the other.