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		aswanson on June 11, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I like the RP2040 Pico board is the module. I agree that placing the xtal etc is too much.

15155 on June 13, 2024 [–]

Why is placing a single component with massive pads next to the two relevant MCU pins "too much?"

I expect to do this exact same exercise with absolutely every single semi-complex IC (MCU or not) I use - it's a routine activity.

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