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LoFive is a lightweight SiFive Freedom E310 open source SoC evaluation kit. The E310 leverages the Free and Open RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture originally developed by UC Berkeley and now has wide industry support via the RISC-V Foundation. Don’t let the board’s understated name and openness fool you – this MCU packs some impressive specs and the board was designed by the prolific QWERTY Embedded Design founder, Michael Welling.
MCU – SiFive Freedom E310 (FE310) 32-bit RV32IMAC processor @ up to 320+ MHz (1.61 DMIPS/MHz)
Storage – 128-Mbit SPI flash (ISSI IS25LP128)
Expansion – 2x 14-pin headers with JTAG, GPIO, PWM, SPI, UART, 5V, 3.3V and GND
Misc – 1x reset button, 16 MHz crystal
Power Supply – 5V via pin 1 on header; Operating Voltage: 3.3 V and 1.8 V
Dimensions – 38 x 18 mm (estimated)
License – CERN Open Hardware Licence v1.2
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