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ESP32-WROVER-IE-N16R8

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Bluetooth LE MCU Module

The ESP32-WROVER-IE-N16R8 is a wi-fi + bluetooth + bluetooth le mcu module from Espressif Systems. View the full ESP32-WROVER-IE-N16R8 datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

Espressif Systems

Category

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Bluetooth LE MCU Module

Package

Module (18.0 x 31.4 x 3.3 mm) with external antenna connector

Overview

Part: ESP32-WROVER-E & ESP32-WROVER-IE — Espressif Type: Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Bluetooth LE MCU Module

Description: Powerful, generic Wi-Fi + Bluetooth + Bluetooth LE MCU modules based on the ESP32-D0WD-V3 or ESP32-D0WDR2-V3 chip, featuring two Xtensa 32-bit LX6 microprocessors, adjustable CPU clock from 80 MHz to 240 MHz, integrated 4 MB to 16 MB Quad SPI Flash, and 2 MB or 8 MB Quad SPI PSRAM.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 3.0–3.6 V
  • Operating temperature: -40 to 85 °C
  • Minimum current delivered by power supply: 0.5 A

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: 3.6 V
  • Max continuous current: 1100 mA (Cumulative IO output current)
  • Max junction/storage temperature: 105 °C

Key Specs:

  • CPU: Two Xtensa 32-bit LX6 microprocessors
  • CPU clock frequency: 80 MHz to 240 MHz
  • Internal ROM: 448 KB
  • On-chip SRAM: 520 KB
  • Wi-Fi Protocols: 802.11 b/g/n (up to 150 Mbps)
  • Bluetooth Protocols: Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and Bluetooth LE
  • Bluetooth LE Receiver Sensitivity: -97 dBm (NZIF receiver)
  • Integrated crystal: 40 MHz

Features:

  • Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
  • Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and Bluetooth LE
  • Integrated 4 MB, 8 MB, or 16 MB Quad SPI Flash
  • Integrated 2 MB or 8 MB Quad SPI PSRAM
  • Rich set of peripherals: SD card, UART, SPI, SDIO, I2C, LED PWM, Motor PWM, I2S, IR, pulse counter, GPIO, capacitive touch sensor, ADC, DAC, TWAI (CAN Specification 2.0)
  • Low-power coprocessor
  • Sleep current less than 5 μA
  • Secure (encrypted) over the air (OTA) upgrade support
  • FreeRTOS with LwIP operating system
  • TLS 1.2 with hardware acceleration

Applications:

  • Low-power sensor networks
  • Voice encoding
  • Music streaming
  • MP3 decoding
  • Battery powered and wearable electronics

Package:

  • ESP32-WROVER-E: 18.0 x 31.4 x 3.3 mm (with PCB antenna)
  • ESP32-WROVER-IE: 18.0 x 31.4 x 3.3 mm (with external antenna connector)

Pin Configuration

The module has 38 pins. See pin definitions in Table 4.

Table 4: Pin Definitions

NameNo.TypeFunction
GND1PGround
3V32PPower supply
EN3IModule-enable signal. Active high.
SENSOR_VP4IGPIO36, ADC1_CH0, RTC_GPIO0
SENSOR_VN5IGPIO39, ADC1_CH3, RTC_GPIO3
IO346IGPIO34, ADC1_CH6, RTC_GPIO4
IO357IGPIO35, ADC1_CH7, RTC_GPIO5
IO328I/OGPIO32, XTAL_32K_P (32.768 kHz crystal oscillator input), ADC1_CH4, TOUCH9, RTC_GPIO9
IO339I/OGPIO33, XTAL_32K_N (32.768 kHz crystal oscillator output), ADC1_CH5, TOUCH8, RTC_GPIO8
IO2510I/OGPIO25, DAC_1, ADC2_CH8, RTC_GPIO6, EMAC_RXD0
IO2611I/OGPIO26, DAC_2, ADC2_CH9, RTC_GPIO7, EMAC_RXD1
IO2712I/OGPIO27, ADC2_CH7, TOUCH7, RTC_GPIO17, EMAC_RX_DV
IO1413I/OGPIO14, ADC2_CH6, TOUCH6, RTC_GPIO16, MTMS, HSPICLK, HS2_CLK, SD_CLK, EMAC_TXD2
IO1214I/OGPIO12, ADC2_CH5, TOUCH5, RTC_GPIO15, MTDI, HSPIQ, HS2_DATA2, SD_DATA2, EMAC_TXD3
GND15PGround
IO1316I/OGPIO13, ADC2_CH4, TOUCH4, RTC_GPIO14, MTCK, HSPID, HS2_DATA3, SD_DATA3, EMAC_RX_ER
NC *17--
NC *18--
NC *19--
NC *20--
NC *21--
NC *22--
IO1523-GPIO15, ADC2_CH3, TOUCH3, MTDO, HSPICS0, RTC_GPIO13, HS2_CMD, SD_CMD, EMAC_RXD3
IO224I/OGPIO2, ADC2_CH2, TOUCH2, RTC_GPIO12, HSPIWP, HS2_DATA0, SD_DATA0
IO025I/OGPIO0, ADC2_CH1, TOUCH1, RTC_GPIO11, CLK_OUT1, EMAC_TX_CLK
IO426I/OGPIO4, ADC2_CH0, TOUCH0, RTC_GPIO10, HSPIHD, HS2_DATA1, SD_DATA1, EMAC_TX_ER
NC27--
NC28--
IO529I/OGPIO5, VSPICS0, HS1_DATA6, EMAC_RX_CLK
IO1830I/OGPIO18, VSPICLK, HS1_DATA7
IO1931I/OGPIO19, VSPIQ, U0CTS, EMAC_TXD0
NC32--
IO2133I/OGPIO21, VSPIHD, EMAC_TX_EN
NameNo.TypeFunction
RXD034I/OGPIO3, U0RXD, CLK_OUT2
TXD035I/OGPIO1, U0TXD, CLK_OUT3, EMAC_RXD2
IO2236I/OGPIO22, VSPIWP, U0RTS, EMAC_TXD1
IO2337I/OGPIO23, VSPID, HS1_STROBE
GND38PGround

Electrical Characteristics

Table 9: DC Characteristics (3.3 V, 25 °C)

SymbolParameterMinTypMaxUnit
C INPin capacitance-2-pF
V IHHigh-level input voltage0.75×VDD 1-VDD 1 +0.3V
V ILLow-level input voltage-0.3-0.25×VDD 1V
I IHHigh-level input current--50nA
I ILLow-level input current--50nA
V OHHigh-level output voltage0.8×VDD 1--V
V OLLow-level output voltage--0.1×VDD 1V
SymbolParameterParameterMinTypMaxUnit
I OHHigh-level source current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OH >= 2.64 V, output drive strength set to the maximum)VDD3P3_CPU power domain 1 , 2-40-mA
I OHHigh-level source current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OH >= 2.64 V, output drive strength set to the maximum)VDD3P3_RTC power domain 1 , 2-40-mA
I OHHigh-level source current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OH >= 2.64 V, output drive strength set to the maximum)VDD_SDIO power domain 1 , 3-20-mA
I OLLow-level sink current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OL = 0.495 V, output drive strength set to the maximum)Low-level sink current (VDD 1 = 3.3 V, V OL = 0.495 V, output drive strength set to the maximum)-28-mA
R PUResistance of internal pull-up resistorResistance of internal pull-up resistor-45-k Ω
R PDResistance of internal pull-down resistorResistance of internal pull-down resistor-45-k Ω
V IL _ nRSTLow-level input voltage of CHIP_PU to shut down the chipLow-level input voltage of CHIP_PU to shut down the chip--0.6V

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Stresses beyond the absolute maximum ratings listed in the table below may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and do not refer to the functional operation of the device that should follow the recommended operating conditions.

Table 7: Absolute Maximum Ratings

SymbolParameterMinMaxUnit
VDD33Power supply voltage-0.33.6V
I output 1Cumulative IO output current-1100mA
T storeStorage temperature-40105°C
  1. Please see Appendix IO_MUX in ESP32 Datasheet for IO's power domain.

Recommended Operating Conditions

Table 8: Recommended Operating Conditions

SymbolParameterMinTypicalMaxUnit
VDD33Power supply voltage33.33.6V
I VDDCurrent delivered by external power supply0.5--A
TOperating temperature-40-85°C

Package Information

This section provides the following resources for your reference:

  • Figures for recommended PCB land patterns with all the dimensions needed for PCB design. See Figure 12 Recommended PCB Land Pattern .
  • Source files of recommended PCB land patterns to measure dimensions not covered in Figure 12. You can view the source files for ESP32-WROVER-E and ESP32-WROVER-IE with Autodesk Viewer.
  • 3D models of ESP32-WROVER-E and ESP32-WROVER-IE. Please make sure that you download the 3D model file in .STEP format (beware that some browsers might add .txt).

Figure 12: Recommended PCB Land Pattern

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