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

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 pre-soldered, ready to plug straight into a breadboard.

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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