RP2040 Chips for 70 Cents: “Raspberry Pi Direct” Launches to Supply Bulk Orders
Raspberry Pi announces Raspberry Pi Direct, allowing bulk RP2040 chip orders at discounted prices well below a dollar each.
Raspberry Pi announces Raspberry Pi Direct, allowing bulk RP2040 chip orders at discounted prices well below a dollar each.
The microcontroller market — where chips designed for real-time embedded use are placed into development boards typically referred to as “microcontrollers” themselves — is rarely shaken up. If you want something friendly to beginners, you pick an Arduino with a Microchip ATmega328; if you want connectivity, an Espressif ESP32-based board; for performance, STMicro’s STM32 series. […]