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Arduino UNO R4 Minima

The affordable entry to Arduino's R4 generation — Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz with 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, 12-bit DAC, CAN bus, op-amp, and USB-C in the classic UNO form factor at 5V. No wireless, pure microcontroller power.

Starting from

$15.90

Compatible Firmware

Specifications

ArchitectureARM Cortex-M4F
CPU Cores1
Clock Speed48MHz
GPIO Level5V
AntennaNo
StorageNo
Dimensions68.85 × 53.34mm
Weight25g

Components

Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F at 48MHz with FPU, DSP, 256KB flash, 32KB SRAM, 14-bit ADC, 12-bit DAC, CAN 2.0B, and USB 2.0 Full-Speed.

Bus Interfaces

SPI
SS: D10SCK: D13MISO: D12MOSI: D11
I2C
SCL: A5/SCLSDA: A4/SDA
UART
RX: D0TX: D1
CAN
CANRX: D4CANTX: D5
DAC
DAC0: A0

GPIO Map

D0
RX — UART Receive
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D1
TX — UART Transmit
digital-inputdigital-output
UART
D2
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D3
PWM Output
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D4
CAN RX
digital-inputdigital-output
CAN
D5
CAN TX / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
CAN
D6
PWM Output
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D7
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D8
Digital I/O
digital-inputdigital-output
D9
PWM Output
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
PWM
D10
SPI SS / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
D11
SPI MOSI / PWM
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
D12
SPI MISO
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
D13
SPI SCK / LED
digital-inputdigital-output
SPI
A0
Analog Input / DAC Output
digital-inputdigital-outputadcdac
ADC
A1
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A2
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A3
Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
ADC
A4
I2C SDA / Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C
A5
I2C SCL / Analog Input
digital-inputdigital-outputadc
I2C

Overview

The Arduino UNO R4 Minima is the no-wireless sibling of the UNO R4 WiFi, delivering the same Renesas RA4M1 ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller upgrade at a lower price point. Running at 48MHz with 256KB flash and 32KB SRAM, it offers a massive leap over the classic ATmega328P-based UNO R3 while maintaining full pin and shield compatibility.

New peripherals include a 12-bit DAC for analog output, CAN 2.0B bus for industrial communication, an on-chip operational amplifier, and USB-C with HID support for keyboard/mouse emulation. The board accepts 6-24V input voltage, making it suitable for a wider range of power supplies. An SWD connector enables advanced debugging with external tools.

The UNO R4 Minima is ideal for makers who want more processing power and modern peripherals without the added cost of WiFi/BLE connectivity. It runs the same Arduino IDE sketches and is fully compatible with the vast UNO shield ecosystem.

Use Cases

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Resources

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