# LuckFox Pico > Ultra-compact Linux SBC (51x21mm) based on Rockchip RV1103 with ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2GHz, RISC-V MCU co-processor, 0.5 TOPS NPU, ISP 3.2, 64MB DDR2, MIPI CSI camera, and 24 GPIO pins in a Pico form factor. ## Quick Facts - **Brand:** LuckFox - **Board Type:** linux-sbc - **Price:** ~$8.99 - **Product Readiness:** developer - **CPU:** Rockchip RV1103 - **CPU Architecture:** ARM Cortex-A7 + RISC-V - **CPU Cores:** 1 - **RAM:** 64MB DDR2 - **Flash:** microSD (TF) - **USB:** USB-C 2.0 - **Power:** 5V - **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V - **Dimensions:** 51 x 21mm - **Weight:** ~10g - **SD Card:** microSD ## Connectivity - **Ethernet:** 10/100 Mbps ## Open Source - **Firmware:** Yes - **Schematics:** Yes - **PCB Layout:** No ## Compatible Firmware buildroot ## Use Cases - ai-vision-camera - edge-ai ## Components - **RV1103** (soc): Rockchip RV1103 vision processor — ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2GHz + RISC-V MCU + 0.5 TOPS NPU + ISP 3.2 — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.luckfox.com%2Fwiki%2FLuckfox-Pico%2FPDF%2FRockchip%2520RV1103%2520Datasheet%2520V1.1-20220427.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) ## Protocols - **UART** - **SPI** - **I2C** - **PWM** - **ADC** - **MIPI CSI** - **USB 2.0** ## GPIO Map | Pin | Name | Type | Functions | |-----|------|------|-----------| | 1 | GPIO1_B2_d | — | UART2_TX_M1 | | 2 | GPIO1_B3_u | — | UART2_RX_M1 | | 3 | GND | — | | | 4 | GPIO1_C7_d | — | UART4_CTS_M1 | | 5 | GPIO1_C6_d | — | UART4_RTS_M1 | | 6 | GPIO1_C5_d | — | UART4_TX_M1 | | 7 | GPIO1_C4_d | — | UART4_RX_M1 | | 8 | GND | — | | | 9 | GPIO1_D2_d | — | SPI0_CS1_M0, I2C3_SDA_M1, PWM0_M1 | | 10 | GPIO1_D3_d | — | I2C3_SCL_M1, PWM11_IR_M2 | | 11 | GPIO1_A2_d | — | SPI0_CS0_M0, PWM0_M0 | | 12 | GPIO1_C0_d | — | PWM2_M2 | | 13 | GND | — | | | 14 | GPIO1_C1_d | — | SPI0_CLK_M0, PWM4_M2 | | 15 | GPIO1_C2_d | — | SPI0_MOSI_M0, PWM5_M2 | | 16 | GPIO1_C3_d | — | SPI0_MISO_M0, PWM6_M2 | | 17 | GPIO0_A4_d | — | PWM1_M0 | | 18 | GND | — | | | 19 | GPIO1_D0_d | — | UART3_TX_M1, PWM3_IR_M2 | | 20 | GPIO1_D1_d | — | UART3_RX_M1, PWM10_M2 | | 21 | GPIO4_B1_d | — | | | 22 | GPIO4_B0_d | — | | | 23 | GND | — | | | 24 | GPIO4_A6_d | — | ETH_TXP | | 25 | GPIO4_A2_d | — | ETH_TXN | | 26 | GPIO4_A3_d | — | ETH_RXP | | 27 | GPIO4_A4_d | — | ETH_RXN | | 28 | GND | — | | | 29 | NC | — | | | 30 | GPIO4_C0_s | — | SARADC_IN0 | | 31 | GPIO4_C1_z | — | SARADC_IN1 | | 32 | GND | — | | | 33 | GND | — | | | 34 | NC | — | | | 35 | NC | — | | | 36 | 3V3_OUT | — | Power output | | 37 | 3V3_EN | — | 3.3V enable | | 38 | GND | — | | | 39 | VSYS | — | System voltage input | | 40 | VBUS | — | USB VBUS 5V | ## Accessories - mipi-csi-camera ## Available Software - **[LuckFox Pico SDK](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FLuckfoxTECH%2Fluckfox-pico&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export)**: Official Buildroot SDK with toolchain, kernel, and sample applications - **[RKNN Toolkit](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Frockchip-linux%2Frknn-toolkit2&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export)**: Rockchip neural network toolkit for model conversion and inference - **[RTSP OpenCV Demo](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fluckfox-eng29%2Fluckfox_pico_rtsp_opencv&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export)**: RTSP streaming with OpenCV overlay example ## Description # LuckFox Pico The LuckFox Pico is an ultra-compact Linux development board built around the Rockchip RV1103 vision processor SoC. Measuring just 51 × 21mm in a Raspberry Pi Pico-compatible form factor, it packs a single-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor running at 1.2GHz alongside a RISC-V MCU co-processor for low-power and fast-boot scenarios. ## Key Features - **Heterogeneous processing**: ARM Cortex-A7 (Linux) + RISC-V MCU (fast boot, low power) + 0.5 TOPS NPU (AI inference) + ISP 3.2 (camera processing) - **AI-ready**: NPU supports int4/int8/int16 mixed-precision quantization, up to 1.0 TOPS with int4 — capable of face recognition in under 1 second - **Camera interface**: MIPI CSI 2-lane connector supporting up to 4MP @ 30fps with HDR, WDR, and multi-level noise reduction - **Fast boot**: 250ms fast picture capture using the RISC-V MCU co-processor - **Compact**: 51 × 21mm Pico form factor with 2× 20-pin headers (24 GPIO) - **Intelligent encoding**: Built-in H.264/H.265 encoder with scene-adaptive rate control, saving ~50% bandwidth vs. CBR ## Processor Details The RV1103 SoC integrates: - **CPU**: ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1.2GHz with NEON SIMD and FPU - **MCU**: RISC-V co-processor for low-power operation and fast startup - **NPU**: 0.5 TOPS (int8), up to 1.0 TOPS (int4) — Rockchip's 4th-gen neural processing unit - **ISP**: 3rd-gen ISP3.2 supporting 4MP input, HDR, WDR, 3DNR - **Video encoder**: Smart H.264/H.265 with adaptive bitrate - **Audio**: Integrated audio codec with microphone input and line output - **Ethernet**: 10/100M MAC with embedded PHY ## GPIO & Interfaces The board exposes 24 GPIO pins through 2× 20-pin headers: - 4× UART (UART2, UART3, UART4) - 1× SPI (SPI0 with dual chip-select) - 1× I2C (I2C3) - Up to 18× PWM channels - 2× SAR ADC channels - 1× MIPI CSI 2-lane (camera) - USB 2.0 Host/Device via USB-C - 10/100M Ethernet via test pads ## Software Support The official LuckFox SDK on GitHub provides a complete Buildroot-based Linux development environment. The board boots Buildroot Linux by default and supports: - RTSP camera streaming with hardware-accelerated encoding - OpenCV-based computer vision applications - RKNN (Rockchip Neural Network) inference for AI models - RKMPI multimedia processing pipeline - LVGL for display interfaces ## Dimensions - **Board size**: 51.00 × 21.00mm - **Pin spacing**: 2.54mm standard headers - **Weight**: ~10g ## Where to Buy - [Waveshare](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waveshare.com%2Fproduct%2Fraspberry-pi%2Fboards-kits%2Fraspberry-pi-pico-cat%2Fluckfox-pico.htm&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) — $8.99 - [LuckFox Official](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.luckfox.com%2FEN-Luckfox-Pico&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) — $8.99 ## Resources - [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.luckfox.com%2FEN-Luckfox-Pico&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) - [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FLuckfoxTECH%2Fluckfox-pico&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) - [wiki](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.luckfox.com%2FLuckfox-Pico%2FLuckfox-Pico-RV1103%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) - [datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.luckfox.com%2Fwiki%2FLuckfox-Pico%2FPDF%2FRockchip%2520RV1103%2520Datasheet%2520V1.1-20220427.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) - [schematics](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwiki.luckfox.com%2FLuckfox-Pico-RV1103%2FDownloads%2F&ref=openhardware.directory&product=luckfox-pico&source=md-export) ## Tags `linux`, `sbc`, `rockchip`, `rv1103`, `arm`, `risc-v`, `npu`, `ai-camera`, `mipi-csi`, `pico-form-factor`, `vision-processor`, `edge-ai`, `buildroot` ## Images ![LuckFox Pico](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/luckfox-pico/4221c1a944db.jpg) ![LuckFox Pico](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/luckfox-pico/ed9edd8571b2.jpg) ![LuckFox Pico](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/luckfox-pico/9a41b7762567.jpg) ![LuckFox Pico](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/luckfox-pico/82a42eb203ad.jpg) ![LuckFox Pico](https://nbg1.your-objectstorage.com/openhardware-directory/entities/luckfox-pico/4f26926f4df1.jpg) --- [View full device page](https://openhardware.directory/devices/luckfox-pico)