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Early Access to Raspberry Pi RP2350 with NextPCB
Don’t miss your chance to get early bird access to Raspberry Pi’s revolutionary RP2350 microcontroller with NextPCB.
As part of NextPCB’s Accelerator campaign, NextPCB is sponsoring unique designs based on RP2350 with free fully-assembled PCBs, including priority access to the elusive RP2350 chips.
Successor to the highly popular RP2040, RP2350 was revealed in the summer of 2024, showcasing a host of enhancements and new features including selectable ARM Cortex-M33 and Hazard3 RISC-V processors at up to 150MHz, PSRAM support, double the SRAM and improved security features. Despite these significant upgrades, RP2350 maintains the same exceptional value and excellent documentation that made the RP2040 a runaway success.
With NextPCB, you can get ahead of the curve and begin developing products with RP2350 with the NextPCB Accelerator campaign.
What’s Included?
- Free Prototyping Support: Get 2 PCBA units completely free, including PCB fabrication, components, assembly and shipping worldwide (up to a value of USD $500).
- Comprehensive Technical Support: Receive extensive assistance covering manufacturing engineering, design guidance, certification support, and production-related assistance.
- Personalized Assistance: Enjoy dedicated 1:1 support throughout your manufacturing journey.
Who Can Participate?
While we primarily focus on business-oriented projects, we also welcome hobbyist projects that contribute to the open-source community and showcase RP2350’s capabilities, though they must be your own original design. Publicly available designs do not qualify for sponsorship.
Campaign participants can only take advantage of one NextPCB Accelerator sponsorship per month.
Please note that designs must follow Raspberry Pi Foundation’s design guidelines to qualify for sponsorship (see below).
Why NextPCB?
Take advantage of a host of benefits and value-added services when your RP2350-based design is manufactured with NextPCB:
Professional assembly: The Raspberry Pi RP2350’s compact QFN packages are no match for NextPCB’s state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities. Our precision pick-and-place machines, advanced automated inspection equipment, and meticulously controlled processes ensure flawless results with maximum reliability.
Prototype and Scale-up Assistance: Whether you are nurturing a new product or scaling up for batch production, NextPCB has the technical capabilities and expertise to make the transition seamless. No more juggling multiple suppliers.
Batch Programming and Functional Testing Services: Take advantage of NextPCB’s IC programming, firmware burning and functional testing services to ensure your products work before leaving the production line. NextPCB now offers free functional testing for 10 units or less, perfect with the free PCBA campaign.
Ready to harness the power of RP2350? If you already have your eyes on RP2350 for your next design, turn to NextPCB for professional PCB fabrication and turnkey assembly with the NextPCB Accelerator campaign. Haven’t finalized your project yet? Consider upgrading to Raspberry Pi RP2350 and unlock a world of new possibilities and performance enhancements.
How to Get Started
- Contact our customer support team (support@nextpcb.com) for project registration and specify the purpose of your project. We can proceed with an NDA to legally protect your IP if needed.
- After successful registration, submit your PCBA inquiry through our PCBA quotation system, and follow the guidance to claim your 2 PCBA units for free.
Developers should pay close attention to Raspberry Pi’s hardware design resources and reference designs to ensure performance and system stability:
RP2350 Datasheet: A detailed overview of RP2350’s technical specifications and performance characteristics.
RP2350 Product Brief: Learn more about the market positioning and core advantages of the RP2350.
Hardware Design with RP2350: Access comprehensive guidelines for hardware design using the RP2350 microcontroller.
Minimal RP2350A and B reference design in KiCad
Designing Custom Raspberry Pi RP2350 PCBs with KiCad
At NextPCB, we’re committed to helping you scale your projects with confidence. Get a head-start on RP2350 development by joining NextPCB’s Accelerator program today and take advantage of early bird access, production support and more.
If you have any questions or suggestions, we invite you to contact us at support@nextpcb.com.