The Raspberry Pi Pico
Recently, the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the release of their latest system, the Raspberry Pi Pico, that could challenge the microcontroller market. What is the Raspberry Pi Pico, what is the chip that powers it, and what features does the Pico have?
The Raspberry Pi Conundrum
The Raspberry Pi range of computers has proven to be extremely popular with most involved with electronics. Makers make use of the Raspberry Pi to help simplify advanced projects or as a stand-alone computing system while professionals can utilise the Raspberry Pi as a testing platform.
However, one of the Pi's biggest disadvantages has always been that it is a hybrid between a full-fledge computer and a microcontroller. While the Pi can be used in some microcontroller applications, it is often either too expensive or lacks the I/O speeds needed to be practical.