Hardware design with RP2040 - Using RP2040 microcontrollers to build boards and products

Oct 29, 2026

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Hardware design with RP2040 covers building boards and products using RP2040 microcontrollers, with practical guidance spanning power architecture, flash storage, oscillator selection, and I/O interfaces. The documentation includes recommended components such as crystals, discusses decoupling and internal regulation, and provides hardware considerations for USB, headers, schematics, and supported flash chips. It also presents demo board topics for Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W, including VGA video with resistor DAC, user buttons, SD card implementation, and audio-related power supply details.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

AccessFree to download

About the RP2040

Minimal design example

Power

Flash storage

Crystal oscillator

I/Os

Schematic

Supported flash chips

Making a PCB

The VGA, SD card & audio demo boards for Raspberry Pi Pico and Raspberry Pi Pico W

Power

VGA video

SD card

Hardware design with RP2040 Using RP2040 microcontrollers to build boards and products Colophon ©︎ 2022-2026 Raspberry Pi Ltd This documentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND) . | Release | 2 | | --- | --- | | Build date | 20/08/2026 | | Build version | 0444806419d7 | Legal disclaimer notice TECHNICAL AND RELIABILITY DATA FOR RASPBERRY PI PRODUCTS (INCLUDING DATASHEETS) AS MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME (“RESOURCES”) ARE PROVIDED BY RASPBERRY PI LTD (“RPL”) “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN NO EVENT SHALL RPL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANYWAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE RESOURCES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. RPL reserves the right to make any enhancements, improvements, corrections or any other modifications to the RESOURCES or any products described in them at any time and without further notice. The RESOURCES are intended for skilled users with suitable levels of design knowledge. Users are solely responsible for their selection and use of the RESOURCES and any application of the products described in them. User agrees to indemnify and hold RPL harmless against all liabilities, costs, damages or other losses arising out of their use of the RESOURCES. RPL grants users permission to use the RESOURCES solely in conjunction with the Raspberry Pi products. All other use of the RESOURCES is prohibited. No licence is granted to any other RPL or other third party intellectual property right. HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. Raspberry Pi products are not designed, manufactured or intended for use in hazardous environments requiring fail safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, weapons systems or safety-critical applications (including life support systems and other medical devices), in which the failure of the products could lead directly to death, personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage (“High Risk Activities”) . RPL specifically disclaims any express or implied warranty of fitness for High Risk Activities and accepts no liability for use or inclusions of Raspberry Pi products in High Risk Activities. Raspberry Pi products are provided subject to RPL’s Standard Terms. RPL’s provision of the RESOURCES does not expand or otherwise modify RPL’s Standard Terms including but not limited to the disclaimers and warranties expressed in them. Table of Contents 1. About the RP2040 ................................................................................................................ 3 2. Minimal design example ......................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Power ...................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1. Input supply ........................................................................................................ 7 2.1.2. Decoupling capacitors ............................................................................................. 7 2.1.3. Internal voltage regulator ........................................................................................... 8 2.2. Flash storage .............................................................................................................. 8 2.3. Crystal oscillator ............................

FAQs

What topics does the minimal design example include?

It covers power, flash storage, crystal oscillator selection, I/Os, schematics, supported flash chips, and making a PCB.

Which power-related subtopics are discussed in the minimal design example?

The sections include input supply, decoupling capacitors, and the internal voltage regulator.

What demo-board features are addressed for Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W?

The documentation includes VGA video design with a resistor DAC, user buttons, SD card topics, and audio power supply and related power considerations.

Oct 29, 2026

Upload by Adam