Description :
The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a microcontroller board developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. It is based on the same RP2040 microcontroller chip used in the original Raspberry Pi Pico, but with the addition of wireless connectivity capabilities, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The Pico W features a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor with a clock speed of up to 133 MHz, 264KB of on-chip RAM, and 2MB of flash memory for program and data storage. It also has 26 GPIO pins, four of which can be used for analog inputs, as well as a variety of communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, and UART.
The Pico W's wireless connectivity is provided by a Cypress CYW43455 wireless chip, which supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, as well as Bluetooth 5.1 with BLE support. This allows the Pico W to easily connect to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices, making it a great choice for Internet of Things (IoT) projects and other wireless applications.
Like the original Pico, the Pico W is designed to be low-cost and highly versatile, with a range of programming options including C/C++, MicroPython, and CircuitPython. It can be programmed using a variety of tools, including the official Raspberry Pi Pico C/C++ SDK, the MicroPython REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop), or popular development environments like Visual Studio Code.
Overall, the Raspberry Pi Pico W is a powerful and flexible microcontroller board with built-in wireless connectivity, making it an excellent choice for a wide range of embedded applications and IoT projects.
Specification :
- Microcontroller: RP2040 (dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ @ 133 MHz)
- Memory: 264KB of on-chip RAM, 2MB of flash memory
- Wireless connectivity: 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.1 with BLE support (Cypress CYW43455 wireless chip)
- GPIO pins: 26 (including 3 analog inputs and 2 PWM outputs)
- Communication interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, 8 PIO state machines
- Power input: 5V DC via USB-C connector
- Dimensions: 51mm x 21mm x 5mm .