The Parallella platform is an open source, energy efficient, high performance, credit-card-sized computer based on the Epiphany multicore chips developed by Adapteva. This affordable platform is designed for developing and implementing high performance, parallel processing applications developed to take advantage of the on-board Epiphany chip. The Epiphany 16-core chips consist of a scalable array of simple RISC processors programmable in C/C++ connected together with a fast on-chip network within a single shared memory architecture.
Overview
The Parallella computer platform is an open source, energy efficient, high performance, credit-card-sized computer based on the Epiphany multicore chips from Adapteva. This affordable platform is designed for developing and implementing high performance, parallel processing. Applications developed to take advantage of the on-board Epiphany parallel processor can achieve unprecedented performance at the lowest power in the industry.
The Epiphany 16-core chips consist of a scalable array of simple RISC processors programmable in C/C++ or a parallel programming framework like OpenCL. The mesh of independent cores is connected together with a fast on-chip network within a single shared memory architecture.
| Highlights |
- Credit-card-size computer
- Low cost, low power multicore platform
- HDMI, Ethernet, USB and 48 GPIO pins
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- Dual-core ARM and 16-core RISC processors on board
- ANSI C/C++ and OpenCL programmable
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| Benefits |
- Accessible solution with Open Source hardware and software
- Simple and low-cost integration due to implementation flexibility and resource availability
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- Powerful platform with
- Dual-Core ARM Processor
- Programmable FPGA
- Epiphany 16-core parallel processor
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| Features |
- Zynq-Z7010 or Z7020 Dual-core ARM A9 CPU
- 16-core Epiphany Multicore Accelerator
- 1GB RAM
- MicroSD Card
- Micro USB 2.0
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- 4 general-purpose expansion connectors
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- HDMI port
- Linux Operating System
- 54 mm x 87 mm form-factor
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| Target Applications |
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Consumer:
- Smartphones and tablet app acceleration
- High-end audio
- Computational photography
- Speech Recognition
- Face detection/recognition
Computing Infrastructure:
- Super Computers
- Big Data Analytics
- Software Defined Networking
- Data-center Appliances
- High-Frequency Trading
Communication:
- Communication test-bed
- Software defined radio
- Adaptive Pre-distortion
Medical:
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Mil/Aero:
- Radar/Sonar
- Extremely-Large Sensor Imaging
- Hyperspectral Imaging
- Communication Jamming
- Military Radios
- Munitions/Guidance
Industrial/Instrumentation:
- Machine Vision
- Autonomous Robots/Navigation
- Automotive Safety
- High-Speed Data Acquisition/Generation
Other:
- Compression
- Security Cameras
- Video Transcoding
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| Parallella Models |
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Parallella-16
Microserver |
Parallella-16
Desktop Computer |
Parallella-16
Embedded Platform |
| Use Case |
Ethernet connected headless server |
A personal computer |
Leading edge embedded systems |
| Host Processor |
Zynq Z7010 |
Zynq Z7010 |
Zynq Z7020 |
| Coprocessor |
Epiphany III |
Epiphany III |
Epiphany III |
| Memory |
1 GB DDR3 |
1 GB DDR3 |
1 GB DDR3 |
| Ethernet |
10/100/1000 |
10/100/1000 |
10/100/1000 |
| Storage |
Micro SD |
Micro SD |
Micro SD |
| USB |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| HDMI |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Expansion IO |
No |
2 eLinks + 24 GPIO |
2 eLinks + 48 GPIO |
| FPGA |
Yes
28K Programmable Logic Cells
80 Programmable DSP Slices |
Yes
28K Programmable Logic Cells
80 Programmable DSP Slices |
Yes
80K Programmable Logic Cells
220 Programmable DSP Slices |
| Weight |
1.3 oz (36 grams) |
1.4 oz (38 grams) |
1.4 oz (38 grams) |
| Size |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
| SKU |
P1600-DK-xx |
P1601-DK-xx |
P1602-DK-xx |
| HTS Code |
8471.41.0150 |
8471.41.0150 |
8471.41.0150 |
Parallella-16 Micro Server
The Parallella-16 Micro Server Board is a cost effective bare-metal board for technical experts interested in parallel computing who want to use the board as an accelerator or standalone device in a client/server configuration, the Micro Server unlocks the powerful capabilities of the Parallella-16 board and the Epiphany parallel processor via the gigabit Ethernet network connection.
| Use Case |
Ethernet connected headless server |
| Host Processor |
Zynq Z7010 |
| Coprocessor |
Epiphany III |
| Memory |
1 GB DDR3 |
| Ethernet |
10/100/1000 |
| Storage |
Micro SD |
| USB |
No |
| HDMI |
No |
| Expansion IO |
No |
| FPGA |
Yes
28K Programmable Logic Cells
80 Programmable DSP Slices |
| Weight |
1.3 oz (36 grams) |
| Size |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
| SKU |
P1600-DK-xx |
| HTS Code |
8471.41.0150 |
Parallella-16 Desktop Computer
The Parallella-16 Desktop Computer is a fully-enabled programmable computer based on the Parallella-16 board in a complete computer form-factor and includes the Epiphany III parallel processor, the Xilinx Zynq 7Z010 CPU, and has Ethernet, USB, HDMI, Serial peripheral interfaces, as well as multiple GPIO ports.
| Use Case |
A personal computer |
| Host Processor |
Zynq Z7010 |
| Coprocessor |
Epiphany III |
| Memory |
1 GB DDR3 |
| Ethernet |
10/100/1000 |
| Storage |
Micro SD |
| USB |
Yes |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Expandsion IO |
2 eLinks + 24 GPIO |
| FPGA |
Yes
28K Programmable Logic Cells
80 Programmable DSP Slices |
| Weight |
1.4 oz (38 grams) |
| Size |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
| SKU |
P1601-DK-xx |
| HTS Code |
8471.41.0150 |
Parallella-16 Embedded Platform
The Parallella-16 Embedded Platform is a fully-enabled programmable computer based on the advanced Xilinx Zynq 7Z020 CPU with expanded FPGA. The board includes the Parallella-16 board in a complete computer form-factor, with the Epiphany III parallel processor, Ethernet, USB, HDMI, Serial peripheral interfaces, as well as multiple GPIO ports. The Parallella-16 Embedded Platform includes the expanded FPGA and GPIO of the Zynq 7Z020 and is well suited for embedded applications
| Use Case |
Leading edge embedded systems |
| Host Processor |
Zynq Z7020 |
| Coprocessor |
Epiphany III |
| Memory |
1 GB DDR3 |
| Ethernet |
10/100/1000 |
| Storage |
Micro SD |
| USB |
Yes |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Expansion IO |
2 eLinks + 48 GPIO |
| FPGA |
Yes
80K Programmable Logic Cells
220 Programmable DSP Slices |
| Weight |
1.4 oz (38 grams) |
| Size |
3.5 x 2.1x 0.625" (90x5x18 mm) |
| SKU |
P1602-DK-xx |
| HTS Code |
8471.41.0150 |
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