Open Hardware: FPGAs, Raspberry Pi, and More
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CNX Software ☛ Altera’s 7nm Agilex 3 SoC FPGA features Cortex-A55 cores, Hey Hi (AI) Tensor Block, DSP, 10 GbE, and more.
Altera, an independent subsidiary of Intel, has launched the Altera Agilex 3 SoC FPGA lineup built on Intel’s 7nm technology. According to Altera, these FPGAs prioritize cost and power efficiency while maintaining essential performance. Key features include an integrated dual-core Arm Cortex A55 processor, Hey Hi (AI) capabilities within the FPGA fabric (tensor blocks and AI-optimized DSP sections), enhanced security, 25K–135K logic elements, 12.5 Gbps transceivers, LPDDR4 support, and a 38% lower power consumption versus competing FPGAs.
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Hackaday ☛ Supercon 2023 – Going Into Deep Logic Waters With The Pico’s PIO And The Pi’s SMI
The Raspberry Pi has been around for over a decade now in various forms, and we’ve become plenty familiar with the Pi Pico in the last three years as well. Still, these devices have a great deal of potential if you know where to look. If you wade beyond the official datasheets, you might even find more than you expected.
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CNX Software ☛ Raspberry Pi Hey Hi (AI) Camera with Sony IMX500 Hey Hi (AI) sensor and RP2040 MCU launched for $70
We previously noted that Raspberry Pi showcased a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W with a Raspberry Pi Hey Hi (AI) camera based on a Sony IMX500 intelligent vision sensor at Embedded World 2024, but it was not available at the time. The good news is that the Raspberry Pi Hey Hi (AI) camera is now available for $70 from your favorite distributor. This follows the launch of the more powerful Raspberry Pi Hey Hi (AI) Kit designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 with a 13 TOPS Hailo-8L NPU connected through PCIe.
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CNX Software ☛ The Things Indoor Gateway Pro: A Managed LoRaWAN Solution with ESP32 and Semtech SX1302
The Things Industries first introduced the Things Indoor Gateway, an affordable multi-channel LoRaWAN gateway designed for IoT networks in 2019. While low-cost single-channel gateways like Dragino OLG01, priced as low as $83.50, were available, they often struggled with connectivity in shared environments. The Things Indoor Gateway, priced around $111, offered a reliable solution for large-scale IoT deployments. Building on this success, the company has now launched the next-generation Things Indoor Gateway Pro.