ESP32-C6
Ultra-low-power SoCThe ESP32-C6 is a ultra-low-power soc from Espressif Systems. View the full ESP32-C6 datasheet below including key specifications, pinout, electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.
Official ESP32-C6 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
ESP32-C6 Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard Pack Qty | 5000 |
| ADC | 12-bit SAR ADC, up to 7 channels |
| CPU | 32-bit RISC-V HP core up to 160 MHz plus LP RISC-V core up to 20 MHz |
| PWM | LED PWM up to 6 channels, MCPWM |
| ROM | 320 KB |
| GPIOs | 30 (QFN40) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz, up to 150 Mbps (802.11n) |
| HP SRAM | 512 KB |
| LP SRAM | 16 KB |
| 802.15.4 | Thread 1.3, Zigbee 3.0, 250 Kbps |
| CoreMark | 464.36 (2.90 CoreMark/MHz at 160 MHz) |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB |
| Security | Secure boot, flash encryption, AES-128/256, ECC, HMAC, RSA, SHA, digital signature, RNG, 4096-bit OTP |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth LE 5.3 certified, 125 Kbps to 2 Mbps |
| In-Package Flash | None (ESP32-C6FH4 variant has 4 MB) |
| Deep-Sleep Current | 7 µA |
| Package Dimensions | 5 x 5 mm |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to 105 °C |
| Max TX Power (802.11b) | +21 dBm |
| Max TX Power (802.11ax) | +19.5 dBm |
| Communication Interfaces | 2x UART, LP UART, SPI, I2C, LP I2C, I2S, USB Serial/JTAG, 2x TWAI (CAN 2.0), SDIO 2.0 slave |
| Wi-Fi Operating Frequency | 2412 to 2484 MHz |
| Bluetooth LE RX Sensitivity (125 Kbps) | -106 dBm |
ESP32-C6 Overview
Part: Espressif ESP32-C6 Series (ESP32-C6, ESP32-C6FH4)
Type: Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee, Thread SoC
Description: An ultra-low-power SoC featuring dual RISC-V processors (HP up to 160 MHz, LP up to 20 MHz), 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5 (LE), Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3, with up to 30 GPIOs and integrated security features.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: 3.0–3.6 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to 105 °C
- HP RISC-V clock speed: up to 160 MHz
- LP RISC-V clock speed: up to 20 MHz
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Max supply voltage: 3.8 V (for VDD3P3_RTC, VDD3P3_CPU, VDD_SPI, VDD_SDIO, VDD_XTAL)
- Max junction/storage temperature: -40 to 150 °C (Storage temperature)
Key Specs:
- HP RISC-V processor clock speed: up to 160 MHz
- LP RISC-V processor clock speed: up to 20 MHz
- ROM: 320 KB
- HP SRAM: 512 KB
- LP SRAM: 16 KB
- Deep-sleep mode current consumption: 7 μA
- Wi-Fi: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 1T1R
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth LE 5.3 certified
- 802.15.4: Thread 1.3, Zigbee 3.0
- GPIOs: 30 (QFN40), 22 (QFN32)
- ADC: 12-bit SAR ADC, up to 7 channels
Features:
- 1T1R Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) in 2.4 GHz band, fully compatible with 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth LE 5.3 certified with high power mode (20 dBm)
- IEEE 802.15.4-2015 compliant for Thread 1.3 and Zigbee 3.0
- Dual RISC-V processors: High-Performance (HP) up to 160 MHz and Low-Power (LP) up to 20 MHz
- Integrated security features: Secure boot, Flash encryption, 4096-bit OTP, AES-128/256, ECC, HMAC, RSA, SHA, Digital signature, RNG
- Rich set of peripherals including UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, USB Serial/JTAG, TWAI, SDIO, LED PWM, Motor Control PWM, Remote control, ADC, Temperature sensor
Applications:
- Smart Home
- Industrial Automation
- Health Care
- Consumer Electronics
- Smart Agriculture
- POS Machines
- Service Robot
- Audio Devices
- Generic Low-power IoT Sensor Hubs
- Generic Low-power IoT Data Loggers
Package:
- QFN40 (5×5 mm)
- QFN32 (5×5 mm)
ESP32-C6 Features
- Supports Single SPI, Dual SPI, Quad SPI (QPI) modes
- Data transmission is in bytes
ESP32-C6 Applications
With low power consumption, ESP32-C6 is an ideal choice for IoT devices in the following areas:
- Smart Home
- Industrial Automation
- Health Care
- Consumer Electronics
- Smart Agriculture
- POS Machines
- Service Robot
- Audio Devices
- Generic Low-power IoT Sensor Hubs
- Generic Low-power IoT Data Loggers
- Up to +21 dBm of power for an 802.11b transmission
- Up to +19.5 dBm of power for an 802.11ax transmission
- Up to -106 dBm of sensitivity for Bluetooth LE receiver (125 Kbps)
ESP32-C6 Pin Configuration
ESP32-C6 QFN40 Pinout
| Pin | GPIO Name | F0 Function | F0 Type | F1 Function | F1 Type | F2 Function | F2 Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | GPIO0 | GPIO0 | I/O/T | GPIO0 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 7 | GPIO1 | GPIO1 | I/O/T | GPIO1 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 8 | GPIO2 | GPIO2 | I/O/T | GPIO2 | I/O/T | FSPIQ | I1/O/T |
| 9 | GPIO3 | GPIO3 | I/O/T | GPIO3 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 10 | GPIO4 | MTMS | I1 | GPIO4 | I/O/T | FSPIHD | I1/O/T |
| 11 | GPIO5 | MTDI | I1 | GPIO5 | I/O/T | FSPIWP | I1/O/T |
| 12 | GPIO6 | MTCK | I1 | GPIO6 | I/O/T | FSPICLK | I1/O/T |
| 13 | GPIO7 | MTDO | O/T | GPIO7 | I/O/T | FSPID | I1/O/T |
| 14 | GPIO8 | GPIO8 | I/O/T | GPIO8 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 15 | GPIO9 | GPIO9 | I/O/T | GPIO9 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 16 | GPIO10 | GPIO10 | I/O/T | GPIO10 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 17 | GPIO11 | GPIO11 | I/O/T | GPIO11 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 18 | GPIO12 | GPIO12 | I/O/T | GPIO12 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 19 | GPIO13 | GPIO13 | I/O/T | GPIO13 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 20 | GPIO24 | SPICS0 | O/T | GPIO24 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 21 | GPIO25 | SPIQ | I1/O/T | GPIO25 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 22 | GPIO26 | SPIWP | I1/O/T | GPIO26 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 23 | GPIO27 | GPIO27 | I/O/T | GPIO27 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 24 | GPIO28 | SPIHD | I1/O/T | GPIO28 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 25 | GPIO29 | SPICLK | O/T | GPIO29 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 26 | GPIO30 | SPID | I1/O/T | GPIO30 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 27 | GPIO15 | GPIO15 | I/O/T | GPIO15 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 29 | GPIO16 | U0TXD | O | GPIO16 | I/O/T | FSPICS0 | I1/O/T |
| 30 | GPIO17 | U0RXD | I1 | GPIO17 | I/O/T | FSPICS1 | O/T |
| 31 | GPIO18 | SDIO_CMD | I1/O/T | GPIO18 | I/O/T | FSPICS2 | O/T |
| 32 | GPIO19 | SDIO_CLK | I1 | GPIO19 | I/O/T | FSPICS3 | O/T |
| 33 | GPIO20 | SDIO_DATA0 | I1/O/T | GPIO20 | I/O/T | FSPICS4 | O/T |
| 34 | GPIO21 | SDIO_DATA1 | I1/O/T | GPIO21 | I/O/T | FSPICS5 | O/T |
| 35 | GPIO22 | SDIO_DATA2 | I1/O/T | GPIO22 | I/O/T | — | — |
| 36 | GPIO23 | SDIO_DATA3 | I1/O/T | GPIO23 | I/O/T | — | — |
Notes
- Pin Type Legend: I = input; O = output; T = high impedance; I1 = input (signal always 1 if pin assigned to different function); I0 = input (signal always 0 if pin assigned to different function).
- F0, F1, F2: Three IO MUX function sets per pin. F0 and F1 are typically direct peripheral signals or GPIO Matrix routable signals. F2 provides alternate peripheral access.
- JTAG pins (GPIO4–GPIO7 as MTMS/MTDI/MTCK/MTDO) support debugging.
- SPI0/1 pins (GPIO24–GPIO30 as SPICS0/SPIQ/SPIWP/SPIHD/SPICLK/SPID) support 1-, 2-, 4-line SPI modes.
- SPI2 pins (GPIO2–GPIO7 as FSPIQ/FSPIHD/FSPIWP/FSPICLK/FSPID) support fast SPI connection.
- UART0 pins (GPIO16–GPIO17 as U0TXD/U0RXD).
- SDIO pins (GPIO18–GPIO23 as SDIO_CMD/SDIO_CLK/SDIO_DATA0–3).
- This table covers the QFN40 package variant. A QFN32 variant exists with a subset of GPIO pins (see Table 2-5 in source).
ESP32-C6 Electrical Characteristics
Table 5-4. DC Characteristics (3.3 V, 25 °C)
| Parameter | Description | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C IN | Pin capacitance | - | 2 | - | pF |
| V IH | High-level input voltage | 0.75 × VDD 1 | - | VDD 1 + 0.3 | V |
| V IL | Low-level input voltage | - 0.3 | - | 0.25 × VDD 1 | V |
| I IH | High-level input current | - | - | 50 | nA |
| I IL | Low-level input current | - | - | 50 | nA |
| V OH 2 | High-level output voltage | 0.8 × VDD 1 | - | - | V |
| V OL 2 | Low-level output voltage | - | - | 0.1 × VDD 1 | V |
| I OH | High-level source current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OH >= 2.64 V, PAD_DRIVER = 3) | - | 40 | - | mA |
| I OL | Low-level sink current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OL = 0.495 V, PAD_DRIVER = 3) | - | 28 | - | mA |
| R PU | Internal weak pull-up resistor | - | 45 | - | k Ω |
| R PD | Internal weak pull-down resistor | - | 45 | - | k Ω |
| V IH _ nRST | Chip reset release voltage CHIP_PU voltage is within the specified range) | 0.75 × VDD 1 | - | VDD 1 + 0.3 | V |
| V IL _ nRST | Chip reset voltage (CHIP_PU voltage is within the specified range) | - 0.3 | - | 0.25 × VDD 1 | V |
ESP32-C6 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Stresses above those listed in T able 5-1 Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and normal operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in Section 5.2 Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Table 5-1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
| Parameter | Description | Min | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input power pins 1 | Allowed input voltage | - 0.3 | 3.6 | V |
| I output 2 | Cumulative IO output current | - | 1000 | mA |
| T STORE | Storage temperature | - 40 | 150 | °C |
ESP32-C6 Recommended Operating Conditions
Table 5-2. Recommended Power Characteristics
| Parameter 1 | Description | Min | Typ | Max | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VDDA1, VDDA2, VDDA3P3 | Recommended input voltage | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
| VDDPST1 | Recommended input voltage | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
| VDD_SPI (as input) | - | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
| VDDPST2 2, 3 | Recommended input voltage | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V |
| I VDD | Cumulative input current | 0.5 | - | - | A |
| T A | Ambient temperature | - 40 | - | 105 | °C |
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