BeagleV® Ahead, a great open source RISC-V single board computer from BeagleBoard®
Familiar BeagleBone Black form factor, with the same P8 & P9 Cape header pins, so you can stack your favorite BeagleBone Cape directly on it
Based on the TH1520, a quad-core 64-bit RISC-V SoC, the computer is very powerful and at the same time economical
Open source design
Linux compatible
Check out the BeagleV® Ahead, a fantastic open-source RISC-V single board computer (SBC) in the well-known BeagleBone Black form factor. It has the same P8 and P9 Cape header pins as the BeagleBone Black and you can stack your favorite BeagleBone cape on it to add more cool things. With a powerful quad-core RISC-V processor, the BeagleV® Ahead is an affordable pocket-sized computer perfect for developers, hobbyists and researchers looking to immerse themselves in RISC-V technology.
This innovative SBC is based on T-Head's TH1520, a Quad-Core 64-bit RISC-V SoC from T-Head, and takes the RISC-V ecosystem to the next level by providing accessibility, performance and flexibility like never before.
WAS makes the BeagleV® Ahead so ingenious?
Well, first of all, it's compact but still very powerful. It has a range of I/O interfaces, making it perfect for all types of applications such as IoT devices, robotics, AI, and embedded systems. Here are some of the key features and specifications of the BeagleV® Ahead SBC:
- RISC-V-CPU: Alibaba T-Head TH1520 Quad-Core RISC-V Xuantee C910 (RV64GCV) processor, clocked with 1.85 GHz, Xuantur C906 Audio DSP, power saving Xuantur E902 Kern, 50 GFLOPS Imagination 3D GPU and 4 TOPS NPU
- Memory: 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 16 GB eMMC memory and a microSD expansion slot.
- Networks: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2 and Gigabit Ethernet.
- Connectivity: MicroHDMI, USB3 (5 Gbps), microAB (host/device) and serial debugging.
- Board extension: MicroBUS shuttle (UART/I2C/SPI/ADC/PWM/GPIO), 2xCSI, DSI and BeagleBone compatible 92-pin Cape header pins.
- Open source design: The BeagleV® Ahead follows the principles of open source hardware, WAS means that you can access and modify the design and firmware of the board. This encourages collaboration and innovation within the RISC-V community, WAS is pretty great.
- Linux-compatible: Linux lovers can enjoy! The BeagleV® Ahead is delivered with pre-installed Yocto. There are also working prototypes of Ubuntu and Fedora. You will feel at home right away in a familiar and robust development environment.
So if you want to explore the world of RISC-V technology, BeagleV® Ahead is a fantastic choice. It is powerful, versatile and gives you the freedom to experiment and adjust to your heart's content.
WAS is included in the delivery?
- BeagleV® Ahead board
- One (1) 2.4 GHz/5 GHz antenna to use Wi-Fi
- MicroUSB OTG cable
- Quick start card
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