RP2040-LCD-0.96, a Pico-like MCU Board Based on Raspberry Pi MCU RP2040, with LCD

The RP2040-LCD-0.96 is a Pico-like development board that integrates a 0.96" colour LCD display directly on the board. Powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core processor, it's perfect for projects that need a built-in display without additional wiring or modules.

With lithium battery charging support and a high-efficiency DC-DC converter, this board is well-suited for portable and battery-powered applications.

Key Features

• Built-in Display – 0.96" IPS LCD with 160×80 pixels and 65K colours
• RP2040 Processor – Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133MHz
• Battery Support – Lithium battery charging with efficient power management
• USB-C Power – Modern connector for power and programming
• 26 GPIO Pins – Full access to RP2040's multi-function I/O
• Pico Compatible – Same pinout and programming options as Raspberry Pi Pico

Specifications

• Processor – Dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ @ 133MHz
• Memory – 264KB SRAM, 2MB Flash
• Display – 0.96" IPS LCD, 160×80 pixels, 65K colours
• GPIO – 26 multi-function pins
• Interfaces – 2× SPI, 2× I2C, 2× UART, 16× PWM
• ADC – 3× 12-bit channels
• Power – USB-C, lithium battery with TPS63000 DC-DC

Programming

• C/C++ SDK
• MicroPython

Ideal For

• Portable devices with display output
• Status monitors and data displays
• Battery-powered projects
• Learning embedded programming with visual feedback

Resources

• Waveshare Wiki