ESP32-C5 Mini Development Board - Dual-Band 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 & Zigbee - Unsoldered

The Waveshare ESP32-C5-Zero is a tiny development board built around the ESP32-C5, Espressif's first chip with dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi 6. It also supports Bluetooth 5 (LE) and IEEE 802.15.4 for Zigbee 3.0 and Thread, making it a strong choice for smart home devices, Matter projects and IoT nodes that need to avoid crowded 2.4GHz networks. This version comes with pin headers unsoldered, so you can solder it straight onto a carrier board or fit headers yourself.

A 240MHz RISC-V processor, 4MB Flash, USB-C and an onboard RGB LED fit into a thumbnail-sized footprint. Its castellated edges let it be soldered directly onto a PCB like a module, and an onboard antenna switch lets you use the built-in ceramic antenna or an external antenna through the IPEX-1 connector. It can be programmed with Arduino, ESP-IDF or MicroPython.

Versions

Looking for a different form factor? See the Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C5.

Features

• 32-bit RISC-V processor, up to 240MHz
• Dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi 6
• Bluetooth 5 (LE)
• IEEE 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee 3.0 and Thread
• 384KB SRAM, 320KB ROM and 4MB Flash
• Onboard antenna switch: use the ceramic antenna or an external antenna via IPEX-1
• USB Type-C for power and programming
• Castellated module, can be soldered directly to carrier boards
• Multiple low-power operating modes
• Onboard WS2812 RGB LED, BOOT and RESET buttons
• Supports Arduino, ESP-IDF and MicroPython

Applications

• Smart home devices and Matter over Thread or Wi-Fi
• Zigbee and Thread sensors
• 5GHz Wi-Fi IoT devices for congested networks
• Home Assistant and ESPHome projects
• Compact embedded and wearable projects

Specifications

What's On Board

1. ESP32-C5 core module
2. USB Type-C port
3. IPEX-1 antenna connector
4. Ceramic antenna
5. WS2812 RGB LED
6. BOOT button: hold it and press RESET to enter download mode
7. RESET button
8. GPIO pins

Pinout

Dimensions

Documentation: ESP32-C5-Zero Wiki

Resources

• Detailed Guide to ESP32: Exploring Popular Models, Features, and Applications
• Installing and Configuring Arduino IDE for ESP32
• Arduino, ESP32, & Raspberry Pi Pinout Reference for I2C, SPI, and UART

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