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Brad LinderThe pico2-ice is a single-board computer that looks like a Raspberry Pi Zero. But it combines an RP2350B microcontroller with a Lattice iCE40UP5K FPGA. It's available now for $50 and up. https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/pico2-ice-development-board-combines-raspberry-pi-rp2350b-with-lattice-ice40up5k-fpga/ #FPGA #TinyVision #SBC
Pico2-Ice development board combines Raspberry Pi RP2350B with Lattice iCE40UP5K FPGA
tinyVision.ai has recently released the second-generation ot its open-source hardware pico-ice FPGA development board, upgrading the Raspberry Pi RP2040 to the newer RP2350B along with dedicated user LEDs and buttons for both the MCU and the FPGA. The Pico2-Ice also exposes the RP2350B’s HSTX interface through a 22-pin connector, while keeping the same Lattice iCE40UP5K FPGA. The onboard iCE40UP5K FPGA features 5.3k LUTs, 1 MB SPRAM, and 120 KB DPRAM, along with 4MB SPI flash and 8MB low-power PSRAM. The board also exposes all RP2350 pins and 32 FPGA GPIOs via 2.54mm pitch headers in Pmod format. It includes two RGB LEDs and two pushbuttons (separately mapped to the MCU and the FPGA), and integrates onboard 3.3V/1.2V regulators for power. These features make this board suitable for exploring HDLs, embedded systems, and FPGA programming with open-source tools. Pico2-Ice specifications: Microcontroller – Raspberry Pi RP2350B MCU CPU – Dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 processor @