Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040 COM21, R37

DescriptionThe Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040 is a tiny, fast, and versatile board that brings the reliability of the Raspberry Pi brand to the world of microcontrollers. At Faranux Electronics, we are excited to offer this board to students and engineers in Kigali. Unlike a standard computer that runs an operating system, the Pico is designed to run a single program with absolute precision, making it the ideal brain for robots, weather stations, and custom hardware.The Power of the RP2040 ChipDesigned by the Raspberry Pi Foundation themselves, the RP2040 silicon is a beast for its size.Dual-Core Performance: It features two ARM Cortex-M0 cores clocked at 133MHz. You can use one core to handle sensors and the other to drive displays or perform calculations.Massive Memory: With 264KB of internal RAM and 2MB of onboard Flash memory, it has significantly more headroom than a standard [Internal Link: Arduino Uno R3], allowing you to write complex MicroPython scripts without running out of space.Easy Coding with MicroPythonThe Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040 is the best board for learning Python.Plug it into your computer via Micro USB.It appears as a mass storage drive (like a USB stick).Drag and drop the MicroPython firmware file.Start coding immediately using the Thonny IDE. It’s that simple. No complex driver installation is required.Unique Programmable I/O (PIO)For advanced users, this board includes a special feature called Programmable I/O (PIO). These are small state machines that can handle high-speed data (like driving LED strips or reading SD cards) independently of the main CPU. This makes the Pico surprisingly capable of handling tasks that usually require expensive FPGAs.Technical SpecificationsProcessor: Dual-core Arm Cortex M0 (up to 133 MHz)Memory: 264KB SRAM, 2MB FlashGPIO: 26 × multi-function GPIO pins (3 × 12-bit ADC)Peripherals: 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 16 × PWMUSB: USB 1.1 with device and host supportPower: Low-power sleep and dormant modesCastellated ModulesThe board is designed with “castellated” edges. This means you can solder header pins to use it on a breadboard, or you can solder the Pico directly onto a custom PCB carrier board as a module, making it perfect for turning your prototype into a finished product.Start Your JourneyWhether you are blinking your first LED or building a macro keypad, the Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040 is the best value in electronics today. Order yours from Faranux Electronics and start coding.Package includes: 1×raspberry pi pico