BeagleBoard BeagleV-Fire SBC

The BeagleV-Fire SBC, from BeagleBoard, is powered by Microchip’s PolarFire FCVG484E 5x core RISC-V system-on-chip (SoC) with FPGA fabric. It features robust performance in a compact form factor with versatile I/O interfaces, making it suitable for a range of applications including Internet of Things (IoT) devices, robotics, artificial intelligence and embedded systems.

The platform offers opportunities for developers, hobbyists and researchers to explore and experiment with RISC-V technology. The SBC features an RISC-V CPU, with 4x 64-bit RV64GC application cores and 1x 64-bit RV64IMAC monitor/boot core with a performance score of 3.125 CoreMarks/MHz and 1.714 DMIPS/MHz. The device’s FPGA features 23K logic elements (4-input LUT + DFF), 68 Math blocks (18x18 MACC) and 4 SerDes lanes of 12.7 Gbps.

Other features of the SBC include a Kingston 16 GB eMMC, 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM and a microSD card socket. The device also features Gigabit Ethernet, M.2 Key E and a support 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Wi-Fi module to facilitate networking.

Add-on board expansions include a high-speed SYZYGY interface, a 22-pin CSI connector and BeagleBone-compatible 92-pin cape header pins. The product follows the principles of open-source hardware, enabling users to access and modify the board’s design and firmware. It also comes with Ubuntu pre-installed.