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Raspberry Pi is one of the more ubiquitous maker developer board brands. Keeping with the times, Raspberry Pi introduced an AI-centric board in 2024 with the goal of getting makers and engineers jumpstarted on new designs that feature artificial intelligence (AI).
The AI kit is a three-times increase in CPU performance over previous models with a 2.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A76 processor from Broadcom. Additionally, it comes with a Hailo-8 AI accelerator that is integrated into Raspberry Pi’s camera software so that makers can get projects up and running quickly.
Raspberry Pi said the kit is for engineers or designers to develop AI-based DIY projects, programming or home automation.
The following is a partial deep dive into the developer kit conducted by TechInsights.
Summary
- Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB AI Kit PI5-8GB-AI128-C4-WHT-1
- 8 GB Mobile LPDDR4X SDRAM
Released: June 2024
Price: $229.95
Availability: Worldwide
Target market: Makers and developers
Main board
The main board of the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB AI Kit includes the main processor — Broadcom’s 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 applications processor — and multichip memory from Micron in the form of 8 GB mobile LPDDR4X SDRAM. Other electronic components on the board include:
- Infineon’s Wi-Fi5/Bluetooth 5.0
- Winbond’s serial flash memory
- Onsemi’s dual-input single-output power switch
- Renesas’ power management IC
- Raspberry Pi’s I/O controller
- Amazing Microelectronic Corp.’s ESD protection
- Silego’s load switch
- RichTek’s LDO regulator
(Learn more about circuit protection devices on Globalspec.com)
AI accelerator board
Inside the Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB AI Kit AI accelerator board includes the following electronic components:
- Hailo’s AI accelerator
- Monolithic Power Systems’ 12-amp step-down converter
- Texas Instruments’ 600 mA step-down DC-DC converter
- Onsemi’s serial EEPROM memory
- Diodes Inc.’s two-input AND gate
(Learn more about logic ICs on Globalspec.com)
The secondary board inside the Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB AI Kit. Source: TechInsights
Secondary board
The secondary board inside the Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB AI Kit includes serial EEPROM memory from ST Microelectronics and DC-DC converters from Diodes Inc. as well as other electronic components.
Some of the components found inside the Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB AI Kit. Source: TechInsights
Major components
- $33.89 — AI Accelerator subsystem — Hailo (Qty: 1)
- $16.54 — Multichip memory — 8 GB Mobile LPDDR4X SDRAM — Micron (Qty: 1)
- $9.07 — 64 bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A76 applications processor — Broadcom (Qty: 1)
- $2.92 — 6 layer buildup FR4/HF — Olympic Circuit Technology (Qty: 1)
- $2.69 — Wi-Fi 5/Bluetooth 5.0 — Infineon (Qty: 1)
- $2.42 — I/O controller — Raspberry Pi (Qty: 1)
- $1.40 — Fan: Small (Qty: 1)
- $1.19 — Small Passive: Cap, Res, Ferrite (Qty: 297)
- $1.08 — Power management — Renesas (Qty: 1)
- $0.75 — Jack: RJ-45 w/ LEDs and Transformer (Qty: 1)
