Description
The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a WiFi-enabled version of the popular Pico board, adding 2.4GHz 802.11n wireless capability via the Infineon CYW43439 chip. It retains the same RP2040 microcontroller with dual Cortex-M0+ cores, 256KB RAM, 2MB Flash, and 30 GPIOs.
Key Features
Built-in WiFi Connectivity: Equipped with a 2.4GHz (802.11n) wireless module powered by the Infineon CYW43439 chip, supporting WPA3 security and Soft AP mode with connections for up to 4 clients—ideal for wireless IoT and smart building applications.
Powerful Microcontroller: Based on the Raspberry Pi-developed RP2040 dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, running at 133MHz for efficient performance.
Memory:Â Includes 256KB of SRAMÂ on-chip and supports up to 16MB of external Flash memory.
Convenient Connectivity: Features a Micro USB port for both power and data transfer (USB 1.1, host and device compatible), and supports drag-and-drop programming via USB.
Low Power Consumption: Offers built-in sleep and energy-saving modes for battery-powered or low-power designs.
Onboard Peripherals:Â Includes a precise internal clock, temperature sensor, and hardware-accelerated floating-point support for fast computations.
Versatile I/O Options:
- 26 multifunction GPIO pins
- 3 × 12-bit ADCsfor analog input
- 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UARTinterfaces
- 16 PWM channelsfor motor and LED control
- 8 PIO state machinesfor creating custom I/O protocols
- Powered by the RP2040 microcontroller
- Integrated Infineon CYW43439chip for wireless connectivity
- Supports IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WiFiand Bluetooth 5.2Â (Bluetooth support may be limited initially)
- Comes with 2MB of QSPI Flash storage
- Includes 256KB of onboard RAM
- Features 2×20-pin I/O headerswith access to 30 GPIO pins, operating at 3V
- Equipped with a 12-bit ADCcapable of 500 ksps
- Offers 2× UART, 2× I2C, 2× SPI, and 16× PWM channels
- Includes RTC (Real-Time Clock)and a timer with four programmable alarms
- Standard 2.54 mm pin pitchfor easy prototyping
- Provides a 3-pin ARM Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interfacefor development and debugging
- Uses a Micro-USB 1.1 portfor both power supply and data communication
- Physical dimensions: 3 mm (L) × 21 mm (W) × 3.9 mm (H)
- IoT: Due to its wireless connectivity, it's ideal for building smart home devices, sensors, and other IoT applications.
- Robotics: Its compact size and GPIO pins make it suitable for controlling motors, sensors, and other robotic components.
- Embedded Systems: It can be used in various embedded systems, such as industrial automation and data logging.
- Educational Projects:It is a great learning tool for beginners in microcontroller programming and embedded systems.