Raspberry Pi Zero W

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$10.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

The Raspberry Pi foundation doesn't directly sell the Pi, but it is available from several international distributors:

• - RS
• - Adafruit
• - Sparkfun
• - and many more

Regions

Worldwide

Manufacturing/Building Method

The Raspberry Pi is manufactured both in the UK and China.

Intellectural Property Type

Select Type

User Provision Model

The Raspberry Pi foundation doesn't directly sell the Pi, but it is available from several international distributors:

• - RS
• - Adafruit
• - Sparkfun
• - and many more

Distributions to Date Status

In the last five years there have been over 12.5 million Raspberry Pi boards sold. The Pi Zero W accounts for about 1% of that total according to the article.

Design Specifications

The Pi Zero W data sheet and primary documentation repository provide more detailed information.

All of the software developed by the Raspberry Pi foundation is published as open source and is available on Github

Technical Support

Raspberry Pi foundation provides support in the form of documentation and how-tos.

Further technical support would have to be provided by a third party.

Replacement Components

There are replacement accessories, but due to the nature of system on a chip (SOC), there are no replacement components for the Pi.

Lifecycle

The Raspberry Pi foundation has refreshed the hardware every 1-3 years. Minor revisions and feature additions can happen during this period.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The Raspberry Pi line of products is designed to enable access to computing to everyone. Their goal is to design and produce a SOC that is so cheap that cost is not prohibitive to access.

Vetted Performance Status

Access to computer science learning or code camps have a positive impact on pupils' confidence and skills in coding, IT and using computers. ¹

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

The Raspberry Pi has a very large accessory market. Below are three of the top vendors:

• - RS
• - Adafruit
• - Sparkfun
• - and many more

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

-Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU

-Health and Safety (Art.3(1)(a))

-EN60950-1:2006 /A11:2009 /A1:2010 /A12:2011 /A2:2013

-EN62311:2008 Electronic and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields (0Hz-300Ghz)

-EMC (Art 3(1)(b))

-EN55032:21012; EN55024:2010 (with reference to EN301489-1v1.9.2 & EN301489-17v2.2.1)

-SPECTRUM (Art 3(2))

-EN300 328 v2.1.1 covering wide band transmission systems and data transmission equipment operating in the 2.4GHz ISM band.

Full list of product compliance available on Raspberry Pi foundation's Compliance page

Evaluation methods

Academic Research

Other Information

- Raspberry foundation Annual Review 2016

- Raspberry Pi resources link

- Raspberry Pi FAQ link

- Adafruit Pi Zero W Guide

- Beebom - Pi Zero W Projects