Milk-V is a line of RISC-V single-board computers and system-on-modules developed by Shenzhen MilkV Technology Co., Ltd.[1] The product line includes several models targeting different use cases, from low-power embedded systems to high-performance computing.

History

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Milk-V was founded in 2023 by a group, "of passionate RISC-V enthusiasts"[2] with the goal of providing high-quality RISC-V products to developers, enterprises, and consumers.[3] The company aims to promote the development of the RISC-V hardware and software ecosystem.

Products

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Milk V Duo

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The Milk V Duo is an embedded single-board computer (eSBC) based on the CVITEK CV1800B chip[4]. Key features include:

  • Dual-core RV64 processor
  • 64MB DDR2 RAM
  • microSD card slot
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • USB-C port
  • 26 GPIO pins
  • CSI 2-lane MIPI interface
  • Hardware H.264/H.265 encoding support

The Duo is designed for low-power embedded applications and can run Linux or RTOS.[5]

Milk V Duo S

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The Milk V Duo S is an upgraded version of the Duo, featuring:[6]

  • SG2000 main controller
  • 512MB RAM
  • Optional onboard eMMC storage
  • Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 support
  • Dual MIPI CSI camera interfaces
  • MIPI DSI display output
  • 100Mbps Ethernet with PoE support
  • Ability to switch between RISC-V and ARM boot

Milk V Mars

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The Milk V Mars is a credit card-sized single-board computer based on the StarFive JH7110 SoC.[7]Features include:

  • Quad-core RV64GC processor (up to 1.5GHz)
  • Up to 8GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • eMMC module support
  • HDMI 2.0 output (4K capable)
  • Gigabit Ethernet with PoE support
  • Multiple USB 3.0 ports
  • M.2 E-Key slot for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
  • 40-pin GPIO header

Milk V Pioneer

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The Milk V Pioneer is a high-performance RISC-V desktop motherboard.[8] Key specifications:

  • SG2380 processor with 16-core SiFive P670 RISC-V CPU
  • Imagination AXT-16-512 GPU
  • 32 TOPS INT8 / 16 TFLOPS FP16 AI accelerator
  • Up to 128GB DDR memory support
  • PCIe Gen4 x16 slot
  • Multiple display outputs (HDMI, DisplayPort)

Software support

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Milk V devices support various operating systems, including Linux distributions like Ubuntu.[9] The company collaborates with Canonical to optimize Ubuntu for their RISC-V platforms.[10]

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Category:RISC-V Category:Single-board computers

References

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  1. ^ "Milk-V". milkv.io. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ https://x.com/MilkV_Official
  3. ^ "Milk-V". milkv.io. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ Platima Tinkers (2023-09-02). Testing out the Milk-V Duo - The new $9 RISC-V eSBC that runs Linux!. Retrieved 2024-07-16 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Milk-V". milkv.io. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ Platima Tinkers (2024-05-11). Milk-V Duo S - Dual Boot RISC-V or ARM with Dual Camera, Wi-Fi and RTOS Capabilities!. Retrieved 2024-07-16 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Milk-V". milkv.io. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ "Milk-V". milkv.io. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ^ "Introducing the Milk V". blog.skill-issue.dev. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ^ "Canonical enables Ubuntu on Milk-V Mars, a credit-card-sized RISC-V SBC". Canonical. Retrieved 2024-07-16.