BeagleBoard.org Moves Along with its BeagleV-Ahead

July 12, 2023

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BeagleBoard.org is now delivery its BeagleV-Ahead single board computer (SBC) based on the TH1520, a quad core 64-bit RISC-V SoC from T-Head. The SBC utilizes the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).

Jason Kridner, Co-Founder of BeagleBoard.org offered, “RISC-V is rapidly gaining momentum as a transformative technology, and we believe that BeagleV Ahead will play a crucial role in its widespread adoption.”

BeagleV-Ahead supports hobbyists and researchers wanting to dive into RISC-V technology in a form factor ideal for everyday use. The various I/Os makes the SBC suitable for markets including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and embedded systems.

What’s In the Box!

BeagleV-Ahead box content

 

• RISC-V CPU: 
  • Alibaba T-Head TH1520 quad-core RISC-V Xuantie C910 (RV64GCV) processor
  • Xuantie C906 audio DSP
  • low power Xuantie E902 core
  • 50 GFLOPS Imagination 3D GPU
  • 4 TOPS NPU
• Storage: 
  • 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • 16GB eMMC storage
  • microSD expansion slot
• Networking: 
  • 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • Gigabit Ethernet
• Connectivity: 
  • microHDMI
  • USB3 (5Gbps) microAB (host/device)
  • Serial debug
• Add-on board expansion: 
  • mikroBUS shuttle (UART/I2C/SPI/ADC/PWM/GPIO)
  • 2xCSI, DSI
  • BeagleBone compatible 92-pin cape header pins
• Open-Source Design
• Linux-Compatible: 
  • BeagleV-Ahead Yocto installed (Ubuntu & Fedora functioning models available)

BeagleV-Ahead front annotated

 

BeagleV-Ahead back annotated

 

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with BeagleBoard.org on developing a RISC-V core based single board computer (SBC) that encompass high performance SoC from T-Head. [BeagleV®-Ahead] supports various operating systems, including Android Open Source Project and Linux. This collaboration showcases our continuous focus to empower developers worldwide. It initiates the momentum to provide accessible RISC-V compute power to the community. We are thrilled to see more developers explore the capabilities while making a thriving RISC-V ecosystem possible, “said Jianyi Meng, Vice President of T-Head.

For more information, visit https://beaglev-ahead.org.