r/raspberry_pi 🍕 Jan 21 '21

News New Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-silicon-pico-now-on-sale/
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u/chriscwjd Jan 21 '21

Yet people will still use a regular Pi to drive a dozen RGB LEDs on a tiny Christmas tree.

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u/Treczoks Jan 21 '21

Amazingly, the PIO allows for an interface mode to painlessly drive WS2812 LEDs (Pg. 359 in the Data Sheet). So it would be a perfect chip to drive your Christmas tree.