{"id":44770,"date":"2021-06-11T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T09:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.seeedstudio.com\/?p=44770"},"modified":"2022-01-25T12:58:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T04:58:45","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-the-raspberry-pi-rp2040-guides-projects-accessories-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/11\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-raspberry-pi-rp2040-guides-projects-accessories-more\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need to Know About the Raspberry Pi RP2040 – Guides, Projects, Accessories & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Raspberry Pi RP2040<\/a> is fuelling a microcontroller revolution, giving rise to a new generation of platforms like the Raspberry Pi Pico, Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect, Wio RP2040, and more! There\u2019s just so much going on, but don\u2019t worry if you\u2019re getting a little confused – this ultimate RP2040 guide will tell you all you need to know about the RP2040, including projects, products and accessories!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The RP2040 Chip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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February this year, the brand new RP2040 microcontroller chip was announced alongside the Raspberry Pi Pico. The RP2040 features a dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor clocked at 133MHz with 264KB internal SRAM and 2MB internal flash storage, and can be programmed in both C\/C++ and the beginner friendly MicroPython.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With powerful hardware capable of running even machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow Lite, and building on the success of the Raspberry Pi Foundation\u2019s immensely popular Raspberry Pi single board computers, RP2040 boards like the Raspberry Pi Pico have been deservedly given a warm welcome by the global maker community and have grown in popularity in the recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RP2040 Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The RP2040 from Raspberry Pi carries their signature values of high performance, ease of use, and low cost. Apart from impressive technical specifications featuring large on-chip memory, a dual-core processor and rich peripherals, the RP2040 can be programmed with both the beginner-friendly MicroPython and professionally-preferred C++.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manufactured on a modern 40nm process node, the RP2040 delivers high performance while maintaining low power consumption and low leakage. It also carries a variety of low-power modes to support extended battery-operated durations<\/strong>. This makes the RP2040 a strong contender for many embedded applications that require robustness and longevity in both hobbyist and industrial use cases alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the headline features of the RP2040 which you may commonly come across is its unique Programmable I\/O (PIO) subsystem<\/strong>, which provides additional computing power and flexibility to advanced users. PIO can be understood as the use of simple state machines that supplement the computing capabilities of the main CPU. Since CPUs can only run one computing task at any given time, PIO allows us to delegate simple but resource-intensive tasks away to these state machines, thus freeing up valuable resources on the main computer. I strongly encourage you to read my previous blog on  specifics of PIO on the Raspberry Pi Pico<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below, you can find the complete specifications of the RP2040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n