BeagleBone Black
The BeagleBone Black is an open-source, community-supported single-board computer powered by the Texas Instruments AM3358 Cortex-A8 SoC at 1.0 GHz, 512 MB DDR3 RAM, and 4 GB eMMC storage. Featuring 100 Mbps Ethernet, micro-HDMI, two 46-pin GPIO headers, and MicroSD support, it is widely used for embedded Linux development, IoT, and physical computing applications.
BeagleBone Black is a low-cost, community-supported development platform suitable for both professionals and hobbyists. Boot into Linux in less than 10 seconds and start developing your projects with just one USB cable. The BeagleBone Black is the latest addition to the BeagleBoard.org family and, like its predecessors, is aimed at the open-source development community, early adopters, and anyone interested in a low-cost ARM Cortex-A8-based processor. It was equipped with a minimal set of features to allow the user to experience the power of the processor, and is not intended as a full-fledged development platform, as many functions and interfaces provided by the processor are not available with the BeagleBone Black through the embedded system. It is not a complete product designed to perform any specific function. This is the basis for experiments and learning to program the processor and access peripheral devices by creating your own software and hardware. It also offers access to many interfaces and allows the use of additional expansion boards to add many different combinations of functions. The user can also design his own board or add his own circuits.
Features
- Texas Instruments AM3358 SoC (single Cortex-A8)
- 512 MB DDR3 RAM, 4 GB eMMC onboard storage
- PowerVR SGX530 GPU
- 100 Mbps Ethernet, no built-in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
- 1x USB 2.0 host, 1x USB 2.0 client (Mini-USB)
- micro-HDMI output (up to 1080p @ 60 Hz)
- 2x 46-pin GPIO headers (92 pins total)
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SoC | Texas Instruments AM3358 |
| CPU | Single Cortex-A8 @ 1.0 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR3 |
| Storage | 4 GB eMMC + MicroSD card slot |
| Ethernet | 10/100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | Not built-in (via USB or cape add-on) |
| Bluetooth | Not built-in (via USB or cape add-on) |
| USB | 1x USB 2.0 host, 1x USB 2.0 Mini-B client |
| Video Output | micro-HDMI (1080p @ 60 Hz) |
| GPIO | 2x 46-pin headers (P8 + P9) |
| Power | 5V / 2A (DC jack or Mini-USB) |
Device Technical Documentation
Download datasheets and manuals for the BeagleBone Black
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