The Dabao is a $10 single-board computer built around the open-source Baochip-1x RISC-V microcontroller, championed by hardware hacker bunnie Huang, aiming for user inspectability and security. It’s a fully-funded project leveraging innovative manufacturing to deliver a powerful, yet affordable, platform for experimentation and security-focused applications.
* **Microcontroller:** Baochip-1x RISC-V (designed by bunnie Huang) – prioritizes hardware transparency.
* **CPU:** 350MHz+ Vexriscv
* **I/O Cores:** Four 700MHz PicoRV32 cores
* **Memory:** 4MiB RRAM, 2MiB SRAM
* **Security Focus:** Part of the Betrusted initiative with built-in hardware security features.
* **Manufacturing:** TSMC 22nm process with cost-reduction techniques.
* **OS:** Runs Xous OS.