Newly launched SBC BeagleV Fire now available from element14

Electrical Technology

The revolutionary new BeagleV-Fire features powerful performance and new connectivity options

New Zealand – 3 November 2023: element14 has announced a new addition to its single-board computing (SBC) portfolio with the introduction of the newly launched BeagleV-Fire SBC from BeagleBoard.org®, a pioneer in open-source SBCs that is dedicated to making the RISC-V architecture accessible to a broader audience.

The BeagleV-Fire is powered by Microchip's PolarFire FCVG484E 5x core RISC-V System on Chip (SoC) with FPGA fabric, making it a welcome addition to the BeagleBoard.org BeagleV family of boards. It features robust performance in a compact form factor with versatile I/O interfaces, making it well-suited for a variety of applications including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, robotics, artificial intelligence, and embedded systems.

 

Romain Soreau, element14’s Head of Single Board Computing, said, “BeagleV-Fire is yet another step-change for the BeagleBoard.org Foundation and users of their boards. The BeagleV-Fire platform will offer unparalleled opportunities for developers, hobbyists, and researchers to explore and experiment with RISC-V technology and we expect it to be a very popular choice.”

 

Key benefits and specifications of the BeagleV-Fire SBC include:

•              RISC-V CPU: 4x 64-bit RV64GC application cores & 1x 64-bit RV64IMAC monitor/boot core with performance score of 3.125 CoreMarks/MHz & 1.714 DMIPS/MHz.

•              FPGA: 23K logic elements (4-input LUT + DFF), 68 Math blocks (18x18 MACC), and 4 SerDes lanes of 12.7 Gbps.

•              Memory: Kingston 16GB eMMC, 2GB LPDDR4 RAM, and microSD card socket.

•              Networking: Gigabit ethernet, M.2 Key E, support 2.4GHz/5GHz WiFi module.

•              Connectivity: USB Type-C and Serial debug.

•              Add-on board expansion: High speed SYZYGY interface, 22pin CSI connector, BeagleBone compatible 92-pin cape header pins.

•              Open-Source Design: BeagleV-Fire follows the principles of open-source hardware, enabling users to access and modify the board's design and firmware.

•              Linux-Compatible: BeagleV-Fire comes with Ubuntu pre-installed.

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