The RP2040 is Raspberry Pi’s first in-house microcontroller, designed to deliver high performance, low cost, and user-friendly operation. It features a symmetric dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, large on-chip memory, and a deterministic bus fabric. The chip also includes a rich set of peripherals complemented by a unique Programmable I/O (PIO) subsystem, allowing users to customize I/O behavior flexibly. These features make the RP2040 a powerful and versatile choice for professional and hobbyist embedded projects, providing unmatched control and performance within an affordable package.