Launching New Raspberry Pi Pico W Microcontroller with Wi-Fi for $6

The Raspberry Pi Foundation responsible for creating the fantastic line of microcontroller systems that have revolutionized programming learning, electronics makers and enthusiasts, industry and more since its launch in February 2012. This week , have launched three new additions to their lineup in the form of the new Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller which is now available for purchase for $6 and includes Wi-Fi connectivity.

With Pico H priced at $5 and Pico WH priced at $7, add pre-populated headers and our new 3-pin debug connector to Pico and Pico W respectively. Pico H and Pico W are available today and the Pico WH microcontroller will be available for purchase in August 2022. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has sold nearly 2 million Pico microcontrollers since its launch.

Raspberry Pi Pico is a tiny, fast and versatile board built using RP2040, the flagship microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the UK. At the heart of Pico W is the RP2040 - the same chip used in the original Raspberry Pi Pico, with two 133 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ cores supported by 256 KB of RAM and equipped with 30 GPIO pins; and a wide range of interface options. This is paired with 2MB of onboard QSPI Flash memory for code and data storage.

“From light displays and IoT devices to signage and manufacturing processes, Raspberry Pi Pico gives you the power to control countless home, hobby and industrial operations. Programmable in C and MicroPython, Pico is adaptable to any wide range of applications and skill levels, and getting started is as easy as dragging and dropping a file.More experienced users can take advantage of Raspberry Pi Pico's rich set of peripherals, including SPI, I2C, and eight Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support. Now available with wireless connectivity or pre-soldered headers, for even more flexibility in your projects."

WiFi is enabled through the use of an Infineon CYW43439 wireless chip. The CYW43439 supports IEEE 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2; however, only wireless LAN is supported by software at launch.

Specifications of the new Raspberry Pi Pico W microcontroller

RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in UK ARM Cortex M0+ dual-core processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz 264 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of integrated Flash memory Infineon CYW43439 wireless chip IEEE 802.11n Wireless LAN Bluetooth 5.2 (software not supported at launch) WPA3 SoftAP (up to 4 clients) Embedded antenna under ABRACON license (connected via SPI to RP2040) Slotted module allows direct soldering to carrier boards USB 1.1 host and device support Low-power standby and sleep modes Drag-and-drop programming using USB mass storage 26 multi-function GPIO pins 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 3 × 12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels Real Time Clock (RTC) Temperature sensor On-chip accelerated floating-point libraries 8 programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support Dimensions (LxWxH) Pico W: 21mm x 51.3mm x 3.9mm Pico BL: 21mm x 51.3mm x 12.9mm lester Pico W: 4g Pico BL: 6g