Design & specifications#
If you want to know how BeagleV Ahead board is designed and what are it’s high-level specifications then this chapter is for you. We are going to discuss each hardware design element in detail and provide high-level device specifications in a short and crisp form as well.
Block diagram#
![System block diagram](../../../_images/SystemBlockDiagram.webp)
Fig. 327 System block diagram#
![I2C-Usage diagram](../../../_images/I2C-Usage.webp)
Fig. 328 I2C-Usage diagram#
System on Chip (SoC)#
![SoC eMMC power switch](../../../_images/SD-EMMC-PowerSwitch.png)
Fig. 329 SoC eMMC power switch#
![SoC DDR Power](../../../_images/SoC-DDR-Power.png)
Fig. 330 SoC DDR Power#
![SoC MIPI CSI DSI HDMI](../../../_images/SoC-MIPI-CSI-DSI-HDMI.png)
Fig. 331 SoC MIPI CSI DSI HDMI#
![SoC power](../../../_images/SoC-Power.png)
Fig. 332 SoC power#
![SoC sys, ADC, and Clock](../../../_images/SoC-SYS-ADC-Clock.png)
Fig. 333 SoC sys, ADC, and Clock#
![SoC USB GMAC Audio](../../../_images/SoC-USB-GMAC-Audio.png)
Fig. 334 SoC USB GMAC Audio#
Power management#
Barrel jack#
![Barrel jack power input](../../../_images/BarrelJackInput.webp)
Fig. 335 Barrel jack power input#
0.8V DCDC buck#
![0.8V DCDC buck converter](../../../_images/DCDC0V8.png)
Fig. 336 0.8V DCDC buck converter#
3.3V DCDC buck#
![3.3V DCDC buck converter](../../../_images/DCDC3V3.png)
Fig. 337 3.3V DCDC buck converter#
1.8V LDO#
![1.8V LDO regulator](../../../_images/LDO1V8.png)
Fig. 338 1.8V LDO regulator#
PMIC#
![PMIC Buck](../../../_images/PMIC-BUCK.png)
Fig. 339 PMIC Buck#
![PMIC Control](../../../_images/PMIC-Control.png)
Fig. 340 PMIC Control#
![PMIC LDO](../../../_images/PMIC-LDO.png)
Fig. 341 PMIC LDO#
General Connectivity and Expansion#
microUSB 3.0 port#
![microUSB 3.0 port](../../../_images/microUSB3.png)
Fig. 342 microUSB 3.0 port#
P8 & P9 cape header pins#
![P8 cape header](../../../_images/P8-Header.png)
Fig. 343 P8 cape header#
![P9 cape header](../../../_images/P9-Header.png)
Fig. 344 P9 cape header#
mikroBUS shuttle connector#
![mikroBUS shuttle connector](../../../_images/mikroBUS.png)
P8, P9, and mikroBUS helper circuitry#
![mikroBUS reset circuitry](../../../_images/mikroBUS-reset.png)
![P8, P9, and mikroBUS level shifters](../../../_images/P8-P9-mikroBUS-LevelShifter.png)
Fig. 345 P8, P9, and mikroBUS level shifters#
Wired and wireless connectivity#
Ethernet#
![Ethernet](../../../_images/Ethernet.png)
Fig. 349 Ethernet#
![Ethernet LevelShifter and Strapping](../../../_images/Ethernet-LevelShifter-Strapping.png)
Fig. 350 Ethernet LevelShifter and Strapping#
WiFi & Bluetooth#
![WiFi and Bluetooth](../../../_images/WiFi-Bluetooth.png)
Fig. 351 WiFi and Bluetooth#
Memory, Media and Data storage#
DDR memory#
![2GB DDR4 Memory chip1](../../../_images/DDR4-0-1.png)
Fig. 352 2GB DDR4 Memory chip1#
![2GB DDR4 Memory chip2](../../../_images/DDR4-2-3.png)
Fig. 353 2GB DDR4 Memory chip2#
eMMC#
![16GB eMMC](../../../_images/EMMC.png)
Fig. 354 16GB eMMC#
microSD#
![microSD card connector](../../../_images/microSDCard.png)
Fig. 355 microSD card connector#
EEPROM#
![16GB EEPROM](../../../_images/EEPROM.png)
Fig. 356 16GB EEPROM#
Multimedia I/O#
CSI0#
![CSI0 camera interface](../../../_images/CSI0.png)
Fig. 357 CSI0 camera interface#
CSI1#
![CSI1 camera interface](../../../_images/CSI1.png)
Fig. 358 CSI1 camera interface#
DSI#
![DSI display interface](../../../_images/DSI.png)
Fig. 359 DSI display interface#
CSI & DSI level shifter#
![CSI & DSI level shifter](../../../_images/CSI-DSI-LevelShifter.png)
Fig. 360 CSI & DSI level shifter#
HDMI#
![HDMI display interface](../../../_images/HDMI.png)
Fig. 361 HDMI display interface#
Debug#
UART debug port#
![UART Debug port](../../../_images/DebugPort.png)
Fig. 362 UART Debug port#
JTAG debug port#
![JTAG debug port](../../../_images/JTAG.png)
Fig. 363 JTAG debug port#
Mechanical Specifications#
Parameter |
Values |
---|---|
Size |
96.5×60.7×19.9mm |
Max heigh |
21.1mm |
PCB Size |
96.5x60.5*1.6mm |
PCB Layers |
10 layers |
PCB Thickness |
1.6mm |
RoHS compliant |
yes |
Gross Weight |
128.8g |
Net weight |
49.7g |