Luckfox Aura Development Board
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Luckfox Aura – A Raspberry Pi-like Linux SBC powered by Rockchip RV1126B SoC with 3 TOPS NPU

The Luckfox Aura is a compact, high-performance Linux SBC built around Rockchip’s RV1126B quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor with a 3 TOPS NPU and designed for AI vision, multimedia processing, and edge computing Applications. Aura board supports up to 4 GB LPDDR4X memory and up to 64 GB of optional eMMC storage. Camera and display options include two 4-lane MIPI CSI camera inputs, a 4-lane MIPI DSI display interface up to 1080p60, and an AI-enhanced ISP with HDR, noise reduction, dehazing, and image correction features. The board also features Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support, onboard dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4/BLE, USB 3.0 OTG, four USB 2.0 host ports, a 40-pin GPIO header compatible with some Raspberry Pi HATs, audio I/O, an RTC, and a microSD card slot. Luckfox Aura specifications: SoC – Rockchip RV1126B quad-core Cortex-A53 SoC CPU – Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 up to 1.6 GHz with 32KB L1 I-Cache and […]

Raspberry Pi TI AM62L OSM carrier board
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iWave Systems iG-RainboW-G69M TI AM62L OSM Size-S system-on-module powers Raspberry Pi-sized SBC

Yesterday, I wrote about the Beacon AM62L SoM, one of the first system-on-module based on Texas Instruments AM62L dual-core Cortex-A53 SoC for low-power IoT and HMI applications. It turns out there’s another AM62L module compliant with the OSM Size-S standard, along with a Raspberry Pi-sized carrier board. iWave Systems iG-RainboW-G69M is a 30x30mm CPU module with 1GB or 2GB LPDDR4, 8GB eMMC flash by default, and 332 LGA contacts exposing interfaces such as RGB LCD and MIPI CSI display interfaces, dual gigabit Ethernet, I2S audio, USB 2.0 interfaces, and a range of low-speed I/Os. iWave Systems iG-RainboW-G69M specifications: SoC – Texas Instruments AM62Lx CPU – Dual-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor up to 1.25GHz Cache – 32KB L1 D-cache, 32KB L1 I-cache per core; shared 256KB L2 cache System Memory – 1GB LPDDR4, expandable up to 2GB Storage 8GB eMMC flash (other capacities available upon request) 32Kbit EPPROM 332 LGA contacts Storage […]

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Rapsberry Pi 5 UPS with four external battery packs
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52Pi UPS Gen 6 UPS for Raspberry Pi 4/5 supports up to 4x external battery packs, PikaPython scripting 

The 52Pi UPS Gen 6 is another UPS solution for the Raspberry Pi 5 that supports external battery packs for long-duration projects, and uses I²C plus PikaPython scripting to manage power settings and safe shutdowns. Designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 and 4B, the module mounts on the bottom of the board and delivers power via pogo pins. It also includes an aluminum heatsink with an automatic fan for cooling. It runs on two 18650 batteries, which can be mounted to the Pi with spacers, and there is an option to add three more battery packs in parallel if you need longer runtime. The board also features a physical power button for manual control, a 12V power interface for SATA hard drives, and switching hardware (bumpless power transfer) that instantly falls back to battery power so the system stays on during a power outage. 52Pi UPS Gen 6 specifications: Main […]

Waveshare RPi-Zero-PhotoPainter-ACCE
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7.3-inch full color e-paper wooden photo frame is designed for the Raspberry Pi Zero

Waveshare RPi-Zero-PhotoPainter-ACCE is a 7.3-inch color e-paper photo frame designed for the Raspberry Pi Zero family. It’s an 800×480 resolution display based on E-Ink Spectra 6 (E6), and housed in a wooden frame. The display also features an RTC with backup battery support, a LiPo battery connector with “UPS circuitry”, a USB-C port for power, a 3-pin debug/serial header, a power button, and a charging LED. It supports portrait and landscape orientation on the desk thanks to a rotatable stand and wall mounting through a hook hanger. RPi-Zero-PhotoPainter-ACCE specifications: Display – E-Ink Spectra 6 (E6) Full-color display with Black, White, Green, Blue, Red, and Yellow Resolution – 800×480 pixels Pixel Pitch – 0.2 x 0.2mm Viewing Angle – > 170° Refresh Time Full refresh – 12s Partial refresh – Not supported Grayscale – Two shades of gray Dimensions – 160 x 96mm Expansion – 40-pin HAT connector to connect Raspberry […]

Raspberry Pi 5 1GB
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Raspberry Pi 5 1GB launched for $45, most other Pi 4/5 models get a price increase

Last October, Raspberry Pi had to increase the price of its CM4/CM5 Compute Modules due to DDR4 supply constraints. Now the company has had to do the same for the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 single board computers, and launched the Raspberry Pi 5 1GB for people wanting a lower cost option. They could not get the traditional $35 price tag, and the new low-cost Pi 5 sells for $45. Here’s what the old and new prices are. $145 for a Raspberry Pi 5 16GB starts to be really stiff, especially since that’s only the board we are talking about here. Other casualties are 16GB variants of the Compute Module 5, which got a price increase of $20 after being spared by the October price adjustments. The cheapest Pi 4/5 option – the Raspberry Pi 4 1GB – is still sold for $35. It’s not in the table above as […]

Waveshare PCIe TO 2.5G ETH Board (C)
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$9.99 2.5GbE PCIe adapter for Raspberry Pi 5 uses Realtek RTL8125 controller

Waveshare PCIe TO 2.5G ETH Board (C) low-cost PCIe x1 adapter adds a 2.5GbE port to the Raspberry Pi 5 using the board’s 16-pin PCIe interface. It’s plug-and-play and doesn’t require any additional drivers, making it a practical upgrade for DIY NAS, routers, or edge-networking applications. The board is built around a Realtek RTL8125 controller and offers a 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps RJ45 port with link/activity LEDs. It includes a transparent acrylic mounting plate at the bottom to save space above the board. It relies on a PCIe Gen2 x1 interface, takes 5V power through the PCIe cable or 5V power connectors, and works out of the box in Raspberry Pi OS. PCIe TO 2.5G ETH Board (C) specifications: Compatibility – Raspberry Pi 5 or other boards with a compatible 16-pin PCIe connector Ethernet 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port via Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE PCIe network controller Link/activity LEDs (yellow = link, green […]

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Banana Pi BPI-CM6 and carrier board
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Banana Pi BPI-CM6 – A SpacemiT K1 RISC-V system-on-module compatible with Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5 carrier boards

Banana Pi BPI-CM6 system-on-module (SoM) is powered by a SpacemiT K1 octa-core RISC-V processor and compatible with most carrier boards for the Raspberry Pi CM4 or CM5 modules. It ships with 8GB LPDDR4 and 16GB eMMC flash by default, a Gigabit Ethernet PHY, and a WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.1 wireless module. It exposes most interfaces through three 100-pin board-to-board connectors with HDMI 1.4, MIPI DSI, three MIPI CSI, five PCIe 2.1 lanes, USB 3.2/2.0 interfaces, and more. While it can work with Raspberry Pi CM4/CM5 carrier boards using two of the B2B connectors, the company also designed the BPI-CM6 IO carrier board to make full use of all the interfaces, especially the PCIe lanes. Banana Bi BPI-CM6 SoM Let’s check the module itself first. Banana Pi BPI-CM6 specifications: SoC – SpacemIT K1 CPU – 8-core X60 RISC-V (RV64GCVB) processor @ 1.6 GHz (roughly Cortex-A55 equivalent) GPU – Imagination IMG […]

AMD SCU35 evaluation kit
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AMD Spartan UltraScale+ SU35P FPGA evaluation kit supports Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Mikrobus, and Pmod expansion

AMD’s SCU35 Evaluation Kit is an affordable ($229) development board powered by the AMD Spartan UltraScale+ SU35P FPGA device, which targets low-power industrial, medical, and data center applications requiring I/O expansion and board management capabilities. Designed for headless applications, the board features a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port and a USB-C port for power, as well as plenty of headers and connectors compatible with off-the-shelf expansion boards or modules, including Arduino UNO headers, two 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO headers, two Mikrobus headers, four Pmod connectors, and an HSIO board-to-board connector.   AMD SCU35 evaluation kit specifications: FPGA – AMD Spartan Ultrascale+ SU35P (XCSU35P-2SBVB625E) 36K Logic Cells 304 Max Total I/O• Board Management Controller Memory – 1.93 Mb on-chip memory Memory – 64 Mbit HyperRAM Storage 128 Mbit QSPI flash 64 Kbit EEPROM Networking – 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port Sensor – 3-axis linear accelerometer Expansion Arduino UNO headers 2x 40-pin Raspberry Pi […]

Boardcon MINI1126B-P AI vision system-on-module wit Rockchip RV1126B-P SoC