Espressif ESP32-C61-MINI-1/1U Wi-Fi 6 and BLE IoT module launched for about $2

Back in 2024, Espressif Systems introduced the ESP32-C61 2.4 GHz WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE (BLE) SoC as a low-cost variant of the ESP32-C6 without an 802.15.4 radio, a single RISC-V core, and lower-capacity SRAM (320KB vs 512KB). We had first seen the ESP32-C61 in the Wireless Tag ESP32P4C61 board introduced last June in a Kickstarter campaign last June, but Espressif has now started to sell samples of the ESP32-C61-MINI-1 and ESP32-C61-MINI-1U on AliExpress for $10.7 for a pack of 5 pieces, or around $2 per module. ESP32-C61-MINI-1/1U Module specifications: SoC – ESP32-C61 CPU core – Single-core 32-bit RISC-V microprocessor up to 160 MHz Memory 320KB SRAM Up to 8 MB PSRAM Storage 256KB ROM Up to 8 MB Quad SPI flash Wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi 1T1R Frequency: 2412 ~ 2484 MHz IEEE 802.11ax-compliant 20 MHz-only non-AP mode MCS0 ~ MCS9 Uplink and downlink OFDMA Downlink MU-MIMO Target wake time […]

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