AI HAT+ Board Anatomy

Chapter: 16 — The AI HAT+ and Neural Network Fundamentals

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About This Poster

The AI HAT+ is the only physical hardware object in this chapter, and every other diagram is a conceptual visualization — this poster gives a concrete anchor for the NPU, PCIe, and GPIO pass-through terms just introduced.

How to Use

• Explore — hover or tap a numbered marker to read about that part.
• Quiz — test whether you can identify each part from a visual hint alone.
• Edit mode — open main.html?edit=true to drag markers and recalibrate positions once the poster image is generated.

Labeled Structures

1. Hailo Neural Processing Unit (NPU) Chip
2. Heat Sink
3. PCIe FFC Ribbon Cable
4. PCIe Connector (on Pi 5)
5. 40-Pin GPIO Header Pass-Through
6. Mounting Standoffs
7. Power Input Connector
8. TOPS Rating