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Sophon-based Domestic AI Edge Computing Box, 8-core A53 | 10.6 TOPS Computing Power

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Edge Computing Box

8-core A53 | 10.6 TOPS Computing Power

● Computing power up to 10.6 TOPS, a single chip supports real-time decoding of up to 8 channels of H.264 & H.265.

● Expandable with 4G/5G/WIFI wireless network connectivity, providing convenience for edge business deployment.

● Supports RS232 /RS485/USB2.0/USB3.0/HDMI OUT/Dual Gigabit Ethernet, etc.

● Low-power design, combined with enclosure heat dissipation.

● Supports -20℃~+60℃ wide operating temperature range.

A highly integrated smart workstation with powerful computing performance, featuring a built-in third-generation TPU. The processor is an 8-core ARM Cortex-A53 with a clock speed up to 2.3GHz, and INT8 computing power up to 10.6 TOPS. This smart workstation supports wide operating temperature environments and can be flexibly deployed in various AI scenarios, finding wide applications in smart factories, smart construction sites, smart urban management, smart gas stations, and other fields.

Item

Type

Model Parameters

Description

Core

Configuration

Processor

CPU

8-core ARM Cortex-A53@2.3GHz

TPU

BM1684

INT8

10.6 TOPS

FP32

1.3 TFLOPS

Memory

LPDDR4

Default configuration 6 Gbyte

Flash Storage

eMMC

Default configuration 128 Gbyte

Hardware

Features

Codec Performance

Video Decoding

8 channels 1080P @ 30fps, H264/H265

Video Encoding

1 channel 1080P @ 30fps, H264/H265

Image Decoding

1080P 240 frames/sec

Ethernet Port

(Ethernet)

x2

Supports 10/100/1000M network access (Note: Optional ETH0 PoE power supply)

RS-232

x1

Can connect to smoke detectors, infrared detectors, access control systems, and other alarm input devices, or alarm output devices like alarm bells (Note: RS-232 cable length is recommended not to exceed 10m)

RS-485

x1

Can connect to smoke detectors, infrared detectors, access control systems, and other alarm input devices, or alarm output devices like alarm bells

HDMI OUT

x1

Can output 1080P@60fps video source to display terminal

RST

x1

General GPIO button, can be used for application software reset

USB3.0

x2

Can connect U disks, USB mice, USB keyboards, and other devices

USB2.0

x2

Can connect U disks, USB mice, USB keyboards, and other devices

DEBUG

x1

System debug port (Type-C)

TF Card Slot

x1

Can insert TF card to expand storage space, Class 10 or higher specification is recommended

Power Interface

x1

Supports DC 12V

Expandable

Functions

WIFI

x1

Expandable WIFI function, supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax standard protocols

M.2

x1

Expandable 4G/5G module, supports sending edge data wirelessly

SIM Card Slot

x1

Used with 4G/5G wireless communication module

mSATA

x1

Can be used to expand mSATA-SSD solid-state drive

Linux

File System

ext4

Debian 9

Software

Development

Media Processing

BMCV, OPENCV, FFMPEG, BMLIB

AI Development

TensorFlow, Caffe, Pytorch, MxNet, Paddle Lite, and other quantization to offline tools

Basic

Modules

Network Settings

Command Execution

Supports static, DHCP network parameter settings

Operating Status

CPU, Memory, Disk

Device Information

Device serial number, Software version number

Log Management

Operating status, operation errors, etc.

Time

NTP, Manual time synchronization

Upgrade Management

Firmware Upgrade

Supports TF card upgrade

Application Fields

Widely applied in various fields such as Smart Construction Sites, Smart Parks, Smart Transportation, and Smart Campuses.