Espressif Systems ESP32-C3

ESP32-C3 is a single-core Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy (BLE5) MCU, based on the open-source RISC-V architecture ESP32-C3 is a single-core Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy (BLE5) MCU, based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. It strikes the right balance of power, I/O capabilities, and security, thus offering the optimal cost-effective solution for connected devices.

Comm and Networking Memory August 19, 2021 by mixos

ESP32-C3 is a single-core Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® 5 Low Energy (BLE5) MCU, based on the open-source RISC-V architecture

ESP32-C3 is a single-core Wi-Fi and Bluetooth^® 5 Low Energy (BLE5) MCU, based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. It strikes the right balance of power, I/O capabilities, and security, thus offering the optimal cost-effective solution for connected devices.

The availability of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE) connectivity not only makes the device’s configuration easy but also facilitates a variety of use-cases based on dual connectivity.

Key features

State-of-the-art power and RF performance
Unparalleled security for your connected devices
Cost-effective
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE) connectivity

Additional features

CPU and memory:
- 32-bit RISC-V single-core processor, up to 160 MHz
- 384 KB ROM
- 400 KB SRAM (16 KB for cache)
- 8 KB SRAM in RTC
Interfaces:
- 22 programmable GPIOs, SPI, UART, I2C, I2S, LED PWM, TWAI, full-speed USB Serial/JTAG controller
Wi-Fi:
- IEEE 802.11 b/g/n-compliant
- Supports 20 MHz, 40 MHz bandwidth in 2.4 GHz band
- 1T1R mode with data rate up to 150 Mbps
Bluetooth:
- Bluetooth LE: Bluetooth 5, Bluetooth mesh
- Speed: 125 Kbps, 500 Kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps
- Advertising extensions
Security:
- RSA-3072-based secure boot
- AES-128-XTS-based flash encryption
- Digital signature peripheral and the HMAC peripheral
- Hardware acceleration support for cryptographic algorithms