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Waveshare RP2040-Matrix Development Board, Onboard 5×5 RGB LED Matrix, Based On Official RP2040 Dual Core Processor
RP2040 RGB LED Matrix Board
a Pico-like MCU board based on Raspberry Pi RP2040
Castellated module, suitable for SMD applications

Board specifications
- RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom
- Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz
- 264KB of SRAM, and 2MB of on-board Flash memory
- Onboard 5 × 5 RGB LED matrix for colorful lighting display
- Castellated module allows soldering direct to carrier boards
- USB 1.1 with device and host support
- Low-power sleep and dormant modes
- Drag-and-drop programming using mass storage over USB
- 20 × multi-function GPIO pins
- 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 4 × 12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels
- Accurate clock and timer on-chip
- Temperature sensor
- Accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip
- 8 × Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support
Onboard 5×5 RGB LED Matrix
for colorful lighting display

Dual-core Arm processor
Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz

supports C/C++, MicroPython, Arduino
Comprehensive SDK, dev resources, tutorials to help you easily get started

20 × multi-function GPIO pins
configurable pin function, allows flexible development and integration

What's On Board

- USB Type-C connector
- 5×5 RGB LED Matrix
- BOOT button
press it when resetting to enter download mode - RESET button
- RT9013-33GB
500mA low dropout, low noise, ultra-fast LDO - W25Q16JVUXIQ
2MB NOR-Flash - RP2040
dual-core processor, up to 133MHz operating frequency
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outline dimensions

PRODUCT | Voltage regulator chip | USB | Flash | Lithium battery header | Onboard LCD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RP2350 chip | |||||
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico 2 |
DC-DC, 800mA | Micro USB | 4MB | - | - |
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W |
DC-DC, 800mA | Micro USB | 4MB | - | with WIFI and Bluetooth |
![]() Type-A ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-A | 4MB | - | - |
![]() Type-C ver. |
LDO, 800mA | Type-C | 4MB | - | - |
![]() Tiny ver. |
LDO, 800mA | Separate Type-C port adapter | 4MB | - | Separate adapter board design, adapting USB Type-C port via FPC |
![]() ETH Port ver. |
LDO, 800mA | Type-C | 4MB | - | with Ethernet port |
![]() USB ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-A, Type-C | 2MB | - | with PIO-USB Type-A and USB Type-C port |
![]() 1.28inch Round LCD ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Type-C | 4MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch IPS LCD |
![]() 1.28inch Round Touch LCD ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch IPS touch LCD |
![]() 1.69inch Touch LCD ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.69inch Touch LCD |
![]() 0.96 LCD ver. |
DC-DC, 2000mA | Type-C | 4MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 0.96inch IPS LCD |
![]() Plus ver. |
DC-DC, 2000mA | Type-C | 4MB/16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | - |
RP2040 chip | |||||
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico W |
DC-DC, 3000mA | Micro USB | 2MB | - | with WIFI |
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico WH |
DC-DC, 3000mA | Micro USB | 2MB | - | with WIFI |
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico |
DC-DC, 800mA | Micro USB | 2MB | - | - |
![]() Raspberry Pi Pico H |
DC-DC, 800mA | Micro USB | 2MB | - | - |
![]() Type-A ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-A | 4MB | - | - |
![]() Mini ver. |
LDO, 800mA | Type-C | 2MB | - | - |
![]() Tiny ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Separate Type-C port adapter | 2MB | - | Separate adapter board design, adapting USB Type-C port via FPC |
![]() RGB Matrix ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 2MB | - | Onboard 5×5 RGB LED matrix |
![]() BLE ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Separate Type-C port adapter | 2MB | - | Supports Bluetooth 5.1, separate adapter board design, adapting USB Type-C port via FPC |
![]() ETH Port ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 4MB | - | with Ethernet port |
![]() 0.99inch Round LCD with case ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 2MB | - | 0.99inch IPS LCD, CNC metal case |
![]() 1.28inch Round LCD ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Type-C | 2MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch IPS LCD |
![]() 1.28inch Round LCD with case ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Type-C | 2MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch IPS LCD, CNC metal case |
![]() 1.28inch Round Touch LCD ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch Touch LCD |
![]() 1.28inch Round Touch LCD with case ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.28inch Touch LCD, CNC metal case |
![]() 1.69inch Touch LCD ver. |
LDO, 500mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 1.69inch Touch LCD |
![]() 0.96 LCD ver. |
DC-DC, 1800mA | Type-C | 2MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | 0.96inch IPS LCD |
![]() Plus ver. |
DC-DC, 1800mA | Type-C | 4MB/16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | - |
![]() DVI port ver. |
LDO, 300mA | Type-C | 16MB | Support(allows recharging the battery and powering the board at the same time) | Onboard DVI interface, TF card slot and PIO-USB port |
![]() Cam & LCD ver. |
- | Type-C | 16MB | - | Onboard grayscale camera and 1.14inch IPS LCD display |
Weight: 0.002 kg
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RP2040-Matrix x1
