Description
Klinge is a FPGA-based headless computer designed as a blade server for timeless applications and secure/trusted networking on Linux.
Multiple Klinges can be mounted on their side in 1U of a 10″ or 19″ rack, or in a stand-alone enclosure.
Specifications
- Lattice ECP5 FPGA (LFE5U-25F)
- 24K LUTs when using open-source tools
- 2 PLLs
- 512MB (4Gbit) DDR3L DRAM
- 2MB (16Mbit) NOR Flash (via included user-replaceable MMOD module)
- 1 USB-C port for power and configuration
- 2 10/100Mbps ethernet ports
- 2** MicroSD card slots (SPI-mode)
- JTAG header
- MMOD socket
- 120mm x 42mm board dimensions (revision V1)
** Only one of the MicroSD cards is currently supported by Kakao Linux, but we expect that it will eventually be possible to use both simultaneously.
Features
- LiteX and Linux support
- USB DFU bootloader
Accessories
- Klingennabe USB Hub & Power Supply
Resources
- Example gateware, schematics, documentation and a 3D-printable case is available on GitHub
- The 3D-printable Half10 compute bays can hold up to 8 Klinges in a 1U 10″ rack
- Kakao is our Linux distribution for timeless applications
- Blog post: Build a Trusted Network with Klinge
