ESP32-S3 N16R8

About this item

📦 ESP32-S3 N16R8

⚙️ Key Features

• 🧠 Dual-core Xtensa® LX7 processor @240 MHz
• 📶 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
• 🔊 Bluetooth 5 (LE) with long range and 2 Mbps
• 🎙️ AI acceleration with vector instructions for neural networks
• 💾 16MB Flash + 8MB PSRAM
• 🔒 Secure boot and flash encryption
• 📦 QFN 56 package, compact footprint
• 🧩 Rich peripheral support (SPI, I2C, UART, ADC, LCD, USB OTG)
• ⚡ Low power modes and ULP co-processor

🛠️ Applications

• 🎙️ Voice command and speech recognition
• 📷 AI camera and computer vision (with external sensor)
• 🧠 AIoT and edge computing
• 🔐 Secure IoT endpoints
• 🔊 Bluetooth Audio over BLE
• 📡 Low-power smart home and wearable devices

⚠️ Notes

• ⚠️ Requires firmware via USB or external flasher
• 🛡️ Use secure boot for critical applications
• 🔋 Supports ultra-low-power operation for battery-powered designs
• 🧰 ESP-IDF or Arduino IDE support (partial for AI functions in Arduino)
• 🧠 PSRAM is external but mapped and usable directly

🌟 Key Advantages

• 🎯 Optimized for AI tasks at the edge
• 📶 Dual wireless support (Wi-Fi + BLE 5)
• 💾 Large memory capacity for demanding apps
• 🧠 Hardware acceleration for ML inference
• 🔐 Built-in security features

🔗 Useful Links

• 📄 ESP32-S3 N16R8 Datasheet (PDF)
• 💡 ESP-IDF Documentation
• 🔧 Arduino-ESP32 GitHub
• 📦 Product Page on Espressif