Hikey 970 Development Board
The HiKey 970 is a powerful 96Boards CE-compliant development board built around the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC with a dedicated NPU for AI inference. Featuring 6 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB UFS storage, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, and HDMI 2.0 output, it targets deep learning, robotics, smart city, and edge AI applications.
The Hikey 970 Development Board is a powerful single-board computer designed for AI and machine learning applications. It features a HiSilicon Kirin 970 octa-core ARM Cortex-A73/A53 processor, 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB UFS 2.1 flash storage, and a Mali-G72 MP12 GPU. It also includes Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and Bluetooth 4. 1 for connectivity, as well as a variety of ports for peripherals and expansion. The Hikey 970 is compatible with multiple AI frameworks, including TensorFlow, Caffe, and PyTorch.
Features
- HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC (quad Cortex-A73 + quad Cortex-A53) with dedicated NPU
- 6 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64 GB UFS 2.1 onboard storage
- Mali-G72 MP12 GPU
- Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2
- USB 3.0, USB 2.0, PCIe M.2 slot
- HDMI 2.0 output (up to 4K @ 60 Hz)
- 40-pin GPIO header (96Boards compatible)
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SoC | HiSilicon Kirin 970 |
| CPU | Quad Cortex-A73 @ 2.36 GHz + Quad Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 |
| RAM | 6 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB UFS 2.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit (10/100/1000) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 / BLE |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0 |
| Video Output | HDMI 2.0 (4K @ 60 Hz) |
| GPIO | 40-pin header (96Boards CE spec) |
| Power | 12V / 2A (DC jack) |
Device Technical Documentation
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