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ESP8266EX

Manufacturer

Espressif Systems

Overview

Part: ESP8266EX from Espressif Systems

Type: Wi-Fi SoC

Key Specs:

  • Deep-sleep mode power consumption: 20 μA
  • Crystal oscillator frequency range: 24 MHz to 52 MHz
  • Minimum operating voltage: 2.5 V
  • Chip's input and output impedance: 39 + j6 Ω
  • Clock amplitude range: 0.8 V ~ 1.5 V
  • VDDPST voltage range: 1.8 V ~ 3.6 V
  • VDDA analog power supply: 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V
  • VDD3P3 PA power supply: 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V

Features:

  • Wi-Fi Main Features
  • Built-in Tensilica processor
  • CPU, Internal Storage, and External Flash support
  • High-Frequency Clock
  • RF (Channel Frequencies, 2.4 GHz Receiver)
  • Deep sleep wake-up
  • ADC port
  • HSPI, SPI, UART interfaces

Applications:

  • Home appliances
  • Home automation
  • Smart sockets, smart lights
  • Industrial wireless control
  • Baby monitors
  • IP cameras
  • Sensor networks
  • Wearable electronics
  • Wireless location-aware devices
  • Security ID tags
  • Wireless positioning system beacons

Package:

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Applications

  • • Home appliances
  • Home automation
  • Smart sockets, smart lights
  • Industrial wireless control
  • Baby monitors
  • IP cameras
  • Sensor networks
  • Wearable electronics
  • Wireless location-aware devices
  • Security ID tags
  • Wireless positioning system beacons

The pin layout is shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1. Pin Layout (Top View)

Pin definitions are shown in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1. Pin Definitions

PinNameTypeFunction
1VDDAPAnalog power supply 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V
2LNAI/ORF antenna interface, chip output impedance is 39 + j6 Ω. It is recommended to reserve a π-type matching network for antenna matching.
3VDD3P3PPA power supply 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V

PinNameTypeFunction
2LNAI/ORF antenna interface, chip output impedance is 39 + j6 Ω. It is recommended to reserve a π-type matching network for antenna matching.
3VDD3P3PPA power supply 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V
4VDD3P3PPA power supply 2.5 V ~ 3.6 V
5VDD_RTCPNC (1.1 V)
6TOUTIADC port (Note: internal ADC port of the chip), can be used to detect the power supply voltage of VDD3P3 (Pin3, Pin4) and the input voltage of TOUT (Pin6) (the two cannot be used simultaneously).
7CHIP_ENIChip enable pin.
High level: active, chip works normally; Low level: chip off, very low current
8XPD_DCDCI/ODeep sleep wake-up; GPIO16
9MTMSI/OGPIO14; HSPI_CLK
10MTDII/OGPIO12; HSPI_MISO
11VDDPSTPDigital/IO power supply (1.8 V ~ 3.6 V)
12MTCKI/OGPIO13; HSPI_MOSI; UART0_CTS
13MTDOI/OGPIO15; HSPI_CS; UART0_RTS
14GPIO2I/OCan be used as UART1_TX when flashing; GPIO2
15GPIO0I/OGPIO0; SPI_CS2
16GPIO4I/OGPIO4
17VDDPSTPDigital/IO power supply (1.8 V ~ 3.6 V)
18SDIO_DATA_2I/OConnected to SD_D2 (200 Ω in series); PIHD; HSPIHD; GPIO9
19SDIO_DATA_3I/OConnected to SD_D3 (200 Ω in series); SPIWP; HSPIWP; GPIO10
20SDIO_CMDI/OConnected to SD_CMD (200 Ω in series); SPI_CS0; GPIO11
21SDIO_CLKI/OConnected to SD_CLK (200 Ω in series); SPI_CLK; GPIO6
22SDIO_DATA_0I/OConnected to SD_D0 (200 Ω in series); SPI_MISO; GPIO7
23SDIO_DATA_1I/OConnected to SD_D1 (200 Ω in series); SPI_MOSI; GPIO8
24GPIO5I/OGPIO5
25U0RXDI/OCan be used as UART RX when flashing; GPIO3
26U0TXDI/OCan be used as UART TX when flashing; GPIO1; SPI_CS1
27XTAL_OUTI/OConnects to crystal oscillator output, can also be used to provide clock input for BT
28XTAL_INI/OConnects to crystal oscillator input

PinNameTypeFunction

Notes:

1. GPIO2, GPIO0, and MTDO are used to select boot mode and SDIO mode;

2. U0TXD should not be pulled low externally during power-up.

The functional block diagram of ESP8266EX is shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1. Functional Block Diagram

Electrical Characteristics

ParameterSub-ParameterConditionMinTypMaxUnit
Operating Temperature Range-–40-125°C
Maximum Soldering TemperatureIPC/JEDEC J-STD-020--260°C
Operating Voltage-2.53.33.6V
I/OVIL-–0.3-0.25 VIOV
VIH-0.75 VIO-3.6

Table 5-1. Electrical Characteristics

Notes on CHIP_EN:

The figure below shows the power-up and reset timing diagram for ESP8266EX. The parameters are described in Table 5-2.

Table 5-2. ESP8266EX Power-up and Reset Timing Diagram Parameter Description
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DescriptionMinMaxUnit
t1VDD33 rise time102000μs
t2EXT_RSTB rise time02ms
t3EXT_RSTB level rises after VDD33 level is high0.1-ms
t4CHIP_EN rise time02ms
t5CHIP_EN level rises after EXT_RSTB level is high0.1-ms

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