Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO HAT Expansion Board – 80-Pin

Our maker ambitions often lead to the problem of too little I/O pins for all the different Modules, components and peripherals we want. IO expansion boards are simple and valuable tools for extending your projects beyond their limits. The Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller is particularly a small board with powerful potential. You can directly install your Pico into this GPIO HAT Expansion Board and enjoy an additional 40-pin GPIO header and two 20-pin Pico headers. With the total 80 GPIO pins, your Pico projects could integrate Pi HATs and more Pico expansion boards!

The GPIO HAT Expansion acts as a breakout board for the Raspberry Pi Pico to connect a Pi HAT and more Pico expansions. The Pico board plugs easily into the centre of the expansion board using female Pico header ports. On each end of the expansion board are two sets of additional headers. The 40-pin GPIO header is the standard size for attaching most Raspberry Pi HATs and peripherals, while the two 20-pin GPIO headers mirror the Pico’s GPIO pins ready for more expansions. A Reset button and USB power supply port are featured to help debug and power all the peripherals you plan to attach.

The wide applications of this GPIO HAT Expansion Board allow you to tinker with more opportunities for your Pico. You can bring those BIG ideas to life by equipping your Development Boards with more space for functionality. Connect a Pico LCD Display and RS485 CAN HAT with the GPIO HAT Expansion Board and make your own smart doorbell or other fun projects.

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We are always excited to peruse through their vast catalogue of exciting new products to find unique modules, components or even entire development boards that are designed with quality in mind. Because we know that every cent that we spend with Waveshare will be well-spent, with each product that order adding real value to our own catalogue of products.