Raspberry Pi releases the Pico 2 W, a $7 wireless-enabled microcontroller board

Raspberry Pi unveils the $7 Pico 2 W microcontroller with wireless features, Arm Cortex-M33, and RISC-V cores.

: Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W is a $7 microcontroller board with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. Designed using the RP2350 microcontroller, it features a dual-core, dual-architecture processor with Arm Cortex-M33 and Hazard 3 RISC-V cores. It includes 4 MB of flash memory and is compatible with MicroPython. Raspberry Pi reports a growing industrial use, with 72% of sales from the industrial segment.

Raspberry Pi has introduced the Pico 2 W, a microcontroller board priced at $7, designed for scalable hardware projects. The board utilizes Raspberry Pi's RP2350 microcontroller, equipped with dozens of I/O pins for connecting with various components. Developers can start with a breadboard for initial projects before soldering components permanently.

The Pico 2 W incorporates a dual-core processor, offering both Arm Cortex-M33 and Hazard 3 RISC-V architectures operating at 150MHz. For developers, it supports coding in C, C++, and MicroPython, ensuring continuity and compatibility with previous boards. Its on-board storage includes 4 MB of flash memory and 520 KB of SRAM.

Wireless capabilities include support for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Bluetooth 5.2, though lacking 5GHz support. Raspberry Pi's focus on industrial and electronics manufacturing markets is evident, as these segments accounted for 72% of sales when the company went public. Pico 2 boards are available individually or in bulk, catering to varying consumer needs.

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