ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 - Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 BLE Module | Espressif
MPN: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 ✓ Hoạt độngESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 Tóm tắt
A wireless module is a pre-certified, self-contained circuit board that integrates a microcontroller SoC, RF front end, crystal, flash memory, and antenna interface into a single castellated-edge surface-mount unit. Modules sit above bare SoCs in the electronics hierarchy - embedded system, wireless connectivity module, SoC, silicon - and let designers add certified radio connectivity without in-house RF design or regulatory re-certification.
Key features include simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi 6 support in the 2.412-2.484 GHz and 5.18-5.885 GHz bands, which reduces congestion in dense IoT deployments; 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee and Thread, enabling native Matter and Thread mesh networks; Bluetooth 5 LE for phone provisioning and beacons; and a low-power coprocessor that can monitor peripherals while the main CPU is powered off.
At the core is the ESP32-C5 SoC, a single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor clocked up to 240 MHz with a rich peripheral set including SPI, I2C, UART, I2S, PWM, and ADC. The N8R8 variant pairs 8 MB flash with 8 MB PSRAM, providing ample headroom for TLS stacks, display buffers, and Matter applications.
Typical applications include smart home hubs that must bridge Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, and BLE simultaneously; industrial automation gateways using the 5 GHz band to avoid 2.4 GHz factory interference; and healthcare or consumer electronics requiring dual-stack wireless provisioning.
For design, keep the IPEX antenna feedline at 50 ohms impedance and follow Espressif hardware design guidelines for module keep-out zones. Note that the 1U variant has no onboard PCB antenna, so an external antenna is mandatory.
This page synthesizes verified datasheet specifications, drop-in same-family alternatives, and practical design notes not found on distributor listing pages.
Bộ thay thế dễ dàng lắp đặt cho ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 — cùng gói, chân-to-chân tương thích. Các bộ phận yêu cầu hàn PCB bị loại trừ.
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1-N8R8
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N16R8
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N4
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8T2
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 Thông số kỹ thuật (bản công bố của nhà sản xuất)
| Wireless Standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5 (LE), Zigbee, Thread (802.15.4) |
| Frequency Bands | 2.412 GHz - 2.484 GHz and 5.18 GHz - 5.885 GHz |
| CPU Core | 32-bit RISC-V single core |
| CPU Clock | Up to 240 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 8 MB (Quad SPI) |
| PSRAM | 8 MB (Quad SPI) |
| Antenna | External via IPEX connector (antenna not included) |
| Ambient Temperature | -40 C to +85 C |
| Dimensions | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm |
| Kiểu lắp đặt | Surface Mount (SMD) |
| Low-Power Coprocessor | Yes, monitors peripherals with CPU powered off |
| Application Domains | Smart home, industrial automation, health care, consumer electronics |
| Trạng thái RoHS | Compliant (per JLCPCB listing) |
| Custom Antenna Variant | T2 suffix supported (e.g., ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8T2) |
Giao diện và cáp kết nối ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 mở ra các giao diện và cáp kết nối sau được công bố bởi nhà sản xuất: Mạng无线. Các chân mở rộng, số thứ tự cáp kết nối và giới hạn điện học được xác định trong tài liệu hướng dẫn của nhà sản xuất.
| Mạng无线 | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth 5 (LE), Zigbee, Thread (802.15.4) |
Tham khảo: hướng dẫn của nhà sản xuất cho bản đồ chân cổng mở rộng và số thứ tự chân kết nối đầy đủ.
Đặc tính điện và nhiệt
| Nhiệt độ hoạt động | -40 C to +85 C |
Các thông số điện và nhiệt của ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 được công bố bởi nhà sản xuất.
Ứng dụng tiêu biểu
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 phù hợp cho 6 Áp dụngs: Smart Home Hubs and Matter Controllers, Industrial Automation Gateways, Healthcare and Medical Monitoring Devices, High-Density Consumer Electronics, Video Doorbells and Security Cameras, Smart Lighting and Zigbee/Thread Networks.
Smart Home Hubs and Matter Controllers
The ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U is uniquely positioned for smart home hubs because it is one of the few modules that combines dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE, Zigbee, and Thread in a single package. A Matter controller or Thread Border Router built on the N8R8 variant can bridge Thread devices to a 2.4 or 5 GHz backhaul while using BLE for phone-based commissioning. The 8 MB PSRAM handles the Matter SDK, TLS sessions, and multiple concurrent protocol stacks comfortably. Placed on a main board with a 5 dBi external antenna via the IPEX connector, the 5 GHz band provides clean throughput even in homes with dozens of 2.4 GHz devices. The -40 C to +85 C range allows installation in garages and outdoor-rated enclosures with secondary protection.
Được đề xuất
Industrial Automation Gateways
Industrial plants routinely saturate the 2.4 GHz band with legacy Wi-Fi, wireless PLC links, and worker devices. The ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U solves this by using the 5.18-5.885 GHz band for the plant IT backhaul while its 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio runs Zigbee or Thread sensor meshes on the factory floor. The 240 MHz RISC-V core handles Modbus-to-MQTT translation, and the low-power coprocessor monitors machine sensors and crosses thresholds without waking the main CPU, saving energy in battery-backed nodes. With an operating range of -40 C to +85 C and an external high-gain antenna connected via the IPEX port mounted outside a metal control cabinet, the module maintains reliable links where PCB-antenna modules fail. Espressif lists industrial automation as a primary datasheet application.
Được đề xuất
Healthcare and Medical Monitoring Devices
Health care is explicitly listed by Espressif as a target application for the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 series. Patient-monitoring peripherals benefit from BLE 5 for phone pairing, Thread mesh for multi-room sensor networks that self-heal, and 5 GHz Wi-Fi for uploading encrypted data to hospital networks where the 2.4 GHz band is congested by infusion pumps and telemetry equipment. The low-power coprocessor can watch sensor thresholds - heart rate, SpO2, temperature - while the 240 MHz main CPU sleeps, extending battery life in wearable form factors. The 8 MB PSRAM of the N8R8 variant buffers sensor data during network outages. An external antenna via the IPEX connector lets designers place the radiating element away from body-blocking enclosures, improving link margin versus integrated PCB antennas.
Được đề xuất
High-Density Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics - streaming accessories, smart displays, robot vacuums, appliances - need dependable Wi-Fi in homes with 30+ competing devices. The dual-band 2.412-2.484 GHz plus 5.18-5.885 GHz coverage of the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U lets the product connect to the less congested band, directly reducing support calls caused by Wi-Fi congestion. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) OFDMA and TWT features improve coexistence in dense deployments and cut idle power. The 8 MB flash plus 8 MB PSRAM of the N8R8 variant accommodates OTA update images and UI graphics buffers with the 240 MHz RISC-V core. The castellated SMD pads allow automated assembly alongside other components, and the IPEX antenna port simplifies FCC/CE testing with a standardized external antenna.
Được đề xuất
Video Doorbells and Security Cameras
Security cameras and video doorbells are the classic dual-band use case: they need high, sustained uplink throughput for video streaming, which the 5 GHz band provides with far less interference than 2.4 GHz. The ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U combines that bandwidth with BLE 5 for fast, phone-based setup and provisioning. The N8R8's 8 MB PSRAM can hold frame buffers for camera pipelines, and the RISC-V core runs H.264 bitstream handling and cloud MQTT signaling. The IPEX connector allows a high-gain directional antenna aimed at the router, noticeably extending range at the edge of a property compared to an internal PCB antenna. Operating temperature of -40 C to +85 C covers outdoor enclosures in both hot and freezing climates per the datasheet ambient rating.
Được đề xuất
Smart Lighting and Zigbee/Thread Networks
For lighting products sold into ecosystems such as Amazon, Google Home, and Apple Home, the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U can act as either an 802.15.4 end device or a border-router-grade hub. Its single 2.4 GHz radio handles Zigbee and Thread stacks via ESP-IDF, and when deployed as a hub it simultaneously bridges those meshes to Wi-Fi 6 backhaul and BLE commissioning. Lighting networks with hundreds of nodes stress router tables and memory - the 8 MB flash and 8 MB PSRAM of the N8R8 variant provide the headroom that smaller ESP32-C3 designs lack. The low-power coprocessor enables battery-powered sensors that wake only on threshold events. With an external antenna on the IPEX connector, a centrally placed hub covers a whole home's Thread or Zigbee mesh.
Được đề xuất
Tóm tắt các sản phẩm được đề xuất
Dữ liệu tham khảo kỹ thuật cho ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N8R8 — so sánh, hướng dẫn thiết kế và thông tin tuân thủ.
Hướng dẫn chọn lựa
So sánh với các sản phẩm thay thế
| Tham số | Sản phẩm này | ESP32-C5-WROOM-1-N8R8 | ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N16R8 | ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8 | ESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm SMD, IPEX antenna connector | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm SMD - same footprint, PCB antenna | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm SMD - same | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm SMD - same | 18.0 x 21.2 x 3.3 mm SMD - same |
| Brand | Espressif Systems | Espressif Systems | Espressif Systems | Espressif Systems | Espressif Systems |
| Wireless Protocols | Wi-Fi 6 dual-band, BLE 5, Zigbee, Thread | Identical protocol set | Identical protocol set | Identical protocol set | Identical protocol set |
| Flash Memory | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | 16 MB (Quad SPI) | 32 MB (Quad SPI) | 4 MB (Quad SPI) |
| PSRAM | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | 8 MB (Quad SPI) | None |
| CPU | 32-bit RISC-V single core, up to 240 MHz | 32-bit RISC-V single core, up to 240 MHz | 32-bit RISC-V single core, up to 240 MHz | 32-bit RISC-V single core, up to 240 MHz | 32-bit RISC-V single core, up to 240 MHz |
| Antenna | External via IPEX connector (not included) | Integrated PCB antenna | External via IPEX connector | External via IPEX connector | External via IPEX connector |
| Operating Temperature | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C | -40 C to +85 C |
| Relative Cost | Mid (8 MB flash + PSRAM) | Mid, similar to 1U | Higher (larger flash) | Highest in family | Lowest (no PSRAM) |
Bảo phân biệt quan trọng
- Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 coverage (vsESP32-C6-WROOM-1)
- External antenna flexibility (vsESP32-C5-WROOM-1-N8R8)
- 8 MB PSRAM for application headroom (vsESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N4)
- Upgrade path within same footprint (vsESP32-C5-WROOM-1U-N32R8)
Ghi chú thiết kế
Because the 1U variant has no PCB antenna, the IPEX-to-antenna feed is part of your design. Keep the IPEX receptacle within 20 mm of the module edge, route any microstrip section at 50 ohms, and select a dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) antenna rated for both Wi-Fi bands plus 802.15.4. Never power the radio without an antenna or dummy load attached - transmitter operation into an open connector can stress the RF front end. Keep-out and clearance rules are detailed in the ESP Hardware Design Guidelines for ESP32-C5 on docs.espressif.com.
Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 TX bursts draw significantly higher peak current than 2.4 GHz-only ESP32-C3 modules, especially in 5 GHz modes. Use a low-ESR bulk capacitor (at least 22 uF) close to the module supply pin plus 0.1 uF high-frequency decoupling, and size the 3.3 V regulator with margin above datasheet peak TX current. Supply sag during TX bursts is the most common cause of brownout resets reported on ESP32-family modules, so verify with an oscilloscope during 5 GHz transmission, not just at idle.
The module uses castellated edge pads for reflow assembly; extend each pad outward on the carrier PCB by at least 0.5 mm for reliable fillets. Do not place batteries, metal enclosures, or high-speed switching circuits directly beneath the module body since RF energy radiates downward from the internal shield. Follow the keep-out zone in Espressif's hardware design guidelines, and provide test points for UART0 boot/log signals to enable firmware flashing in-circuit without unplugging the module.
Do not confuse the WROOM-1 (PCB antenna) with the WROOM-1U (IPEX connector) when generating BOMs - the suffix matters and an antenna-less layout using a 1 variant footprint keep-out can pass DRC yet fail certification. Also verify the memory variant code (N4/N8/N8R8/N16R8/N32R8) against the partition table and PSRAM settings in your ESP-IDF configuration; flashing N8R8 firmware with wrong PSRAM settings causes silent memory corruption.
Thông tin tuân thủ
RoHS compliance stated on JLCPCB part listing (C48533540). Other compliance statuses not stated in provided data.
