Beetle RP2040 is a compact development board built around the Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip, featuring a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, up to 133MHz clock, and 264KB RAM. It supports USB 1.1, allowing for seamless interfacing with various devices while simplifying development tasks. This Beetle RP2040 microcontroller provides a powerful yet tiny solution for your next Raspberry Pi RP2040 development board project.

With a super compact size of just 27 20mm, its smaller than the Raspberry Pi Pico and ideal for embedding into micro-projects or space-constrained devices. The board adopts a beginner-friendly gold immersion pad layout, supporting common interfaces like I2C, UART, SPI, and more. As a high-performance RP2040 development board, the Beetle RP2040 offers flexibility for professional and hobbyist electronics.

Key Features

• Based on RP2040 chip designed by Raspberry Pi for this development board

• 2MB Flash memory for program storage on the Beetle RP2040

• 8 GPIO pins, supporting UART, I2C, SPI, digital, and analog on the RP2040 development board

• Type-C USB interface, works with USB 1.1 for Beetle RP2040 connectivity

• Supports programming in C++, MicroPython, Arduino C for Raspberry Pi RP2040

• Gold immersion pads for easy soldering to your Beetle RP2040 board

• Reset and Boot buttons onboard this RP2040 microcontroller

• Ultra-compact size: 27 20 mm Beetle RP2040 footprint

Specifications

Core & Memory

• MCU: Raspberry Pi RP2040 development board core

• Dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ Beetle RP2040 processor

• Frequency: 133 MHz RP2040 chip clock speed

• RAM: 264 KB Beetle RP2040 memory

• Flash: 2 MB program storage for RP2040 development board

• System Voltage: 3.3V Beetle RP2040 operation

• Power Supply: DC 3.3V~5V for RP2040 development board

I/O & Interfaces

• GPIO: 8 pins on Beetle RP2040

• I2C: 2 ports on RP2040 development board

• UART: 2 ports for Beetle RP2040 communication

• SPI: 1 interface on RP2040 microcontroller

• Analog Inputs: 2 for Beetle RP2040 sensors

• USB Interface: Type-C (USB 1.1 compatible) for RP2040 development board

• Buttons: Reset 1, Boot 1 on Beetle RP2040

• LED: 1 (BLINK indicator) for RP2040 development board status

Physical

• Pad Pitch: 2.54 mm on Beetle RP2040

• Soldering Pad Size: 4 3.5 mm for RP2040 development board

• Board Material: FR-4 Beetle RP2040 substrate

• Finish: Immersion gold, lead-free RP2040 development board

• Dimensions (without package): 27 20 4.91 mm Beetle RP2040 size

• Dimensions (inches): 1.06″ 0.79″ 0.19″ RP2040 development board

Applications

• Programmable lighting & smart home control with Beetle RP2040

• Stage props and interactive installations using RP2040 development board

• AI edge data acquisition and analysis via Beetle RP2040

• USB-based computing projects on Raspberry Pi RP2040

• Desktop control equipment powered by RP2040 development board

• Educational & maker development with Beetle RP2040 microcontroller

Shipping List

• Beetle RP2040 microcontroller 1

Reference

Product wiki for Beetle RP2040 board

Raspberry Pi RP2040 Datasheet

Beetle RP2040 Schematic

SDK for RP2040 development board