ESP8266

Hardware Design Guidelines

Version 2.4
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 About This Guide
This document provides product information of ESP8266EX series, including ESP8266EX
chip, ESP-LAUNCHER development board and ESP8266EX modules.

Release Notes

Date Version Release Notes

2015.12 V1.3 Initial release.

2016.01 V1.4 Update Section 1.5.2, Section 1.5.3 and Section 1.6.

2016.06 V1.5 Update Section 3.1.

2016.07 V1.6 Update Section 2.1.

Updated the minimum voltage of ESP8266EX to 2.5V;

2017.01 V2.0
Updated Table 1-1.

Updated the chip’s output impedance from 50Ω to 39+j6 Ω;

Added a note that the size of ESP-LAUNCHER’s Flash1 and Flash2 is 32

2017.04 V2.1
Mbit;

Updated Section 1.4.5.

2017.06 V2.2 Updated Section 1.4.2.

Updated the name of the document from “ESP8266 System Description”

to “ESP8266 Hardware Design Guidelines”;

2018.04 V2.3 Updated all the figures in the document;

Updated Section 1.4 Schematic Checklist;

Updated Chapter 3 ESP8266EX Module.

Updated description in Section 1.4.2 about reset;

2018.12 V2.4
Updated formatting.

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 Table of Contents
1. ESP8266EX ............................................................................................................................1
1.1. Overview ....................................................................................................................................1

1.2. Specifications .............................................................................................................................2

1.3. Pin Definitions ............................................................................................................................3

1.4. Schematic Checklist ..................................................................................................................5

1.4.1. Power Supply ...............................................................................................................6

1.4.2. Power-on Sequence and Power Reset .........................................................................8

1.4.3. Flash .............................................................................................................................8

1.4.4. Crystal Oscillator ..........................................................................................................9

1.4.5. RF ...............................................................................................................................10

1.4.6. External Resistor 12K .................................................................................................10

1.4.7. UART ...........................................................................................................................10

1.5. Slave SDIO/SPI ........................................................................................................................11

1.6. PCB Layout Design ..................................................................................................................12

1.6.1. General Principles of PCB Layout Design ..................................................................12

1.6.2. Positioning a ESP32 Module on a Base Board ..........................................................13

1.6.3. Standalone ESP8266EX Module ................................................................................14

1.6.4. ESP8266EX as a Slave Device ...................................................................................17

1.6.5. Typical Layout Problems and Solutions ......................................................................18

1.7. PCB Layout Design ..................................................................................................................19

1.7.1. UART to Wi-Fi Smart Device ......................................................................................19

1.7.2. Sensor .........................................................................................................................19

1.7.3. Smart Light ................................................................................................................. 20

1.7.4. Smart Plug ..................................................................................................................20

2. ESP-LAUNCHER .................................................................................................................. 21
2.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................21

2.2. Modules and Interfaces ............................................................................................................21

2.3. Schematics ..............................................................................................................................24

2.3.1. Interfaces ....................................................................................................................24

2.3.2. 5V Power Supply ........................................................................................................25

2.3.3. Test Module ................................................................................................................ 25

 2.4. Test Board ................................................................................................................................ 26

3. ESP8266EX Module ............................................................................................................. 27

3.1. ESP-WROOM-S2 .....................................................................................................................27

3.2. ESP-WROOM-02 .....................................................................................................................27

3.3. ESP-WROOM-02D/ESP-WROOM-02U ...................................................................................28

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1. ESP8266EX
1.1. Overview
Espressif’s ESP8266EX delivers a highly integrated Wi-Fi SoC solution to meet the
continuous demand for efficient power usage, compact design and reliable performance in
the industry.
With its complete and self-contained Wi-Fi networking capabilities, ESP8266EX can
perform either as a standalone application, or as a slave to a host MCU. When ESP8266EX
hosts an application, it promptly boots up from the external flash. The integrated high-
speed cache optimizes the system's performance and memory.
Also, ESP8266EX can be applied to any micro-controller design as a Wi-Fi adaptor through
SPI/SDIO or I2C/UART interfaces.
Besides the Wi-Fi functionalities, ESP8266EX also integrates an enhanced version of
Tensilica’s L106 Diamond series 32-bit processor and on-chip SRAM. It can be interfaced
with external sensors and other devices through the GPIOs, resulting in low development
cost at early stage and minimum footprint. Software Development Kit (SDK) provides
sample codes for various applications.
ESP8266EX integrates antenna switches, RF balun, power amplifier, low-noise receive
amplifier, filters and power management modules. The compact design minimizes the PCB
size and the external circuitry.
ESP8266EX enables sophisticated features, such as:
• Fast switching between sleep and wake-up modes for efficient energy use;

• Adaptive radio biasing for low-power operation;

• Advanced signal processing;

• Spur cancellation;

• Radio co-existence mechanisms for common cellular, Bluetooth, DDR, LVDS, LCD
interference mitigation.
Figure 1-1 shows the functional blocks of ESP8266EX.

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RF Analog MAC Interface

receive receive UART
Registers

RF balun
GPIO

Switch

Digital baseband
I2C
CPU
RF Analog I2S
transmit transmit
SDIO
Sequencers
PWM

ADC
Accelerator
PLL VCO 1/2 PLL
SPI

PMU Crystal Bias circuits SRAM PMU Flash

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Figure 1-1. ESP8266EX Block Diagram

1.2. Specifications
Table 1-1. ESP8266EX Specifications

Categories Items Parameters

Standard FCC/CE/TELEC/SRRC

Protocols 802.11 b/g/n/e/i

Frequency Range 2.4G ~ 2.5G (2400M ~ 2483.5M)

802.11 b: ＋20 dBm

Tx power 802.11 g: ＋17 dBm

Wi-Fi
802.11 n: ＋14 dBm

802.11 b: -91 dBm (11 Mbps)

Rx Sensitivity 802.11 g: -75 dBm (54 Mbps)

802.11 n: -72 dBm (MCS7)

Antenna on-board, external, IPEX connector, ceramic chip

UART/SDIO/SPI/I2C/I2S/IR Remote Control

Peripheral interface
GPIO/PWM

Operating voltage 2.5V ~ 3.6V

Operating current Average: 80 mA

Hardware
Operating temperature range -40℃ ~ 125℃

Storage temperature range -40℃ ~ 125℃

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Categories Items Parameters

Package size QFN32-pin (5 mm x 5 mm)

External interface N/A

Wi-Fi mode Station/SoftAP/SoftAP+Station

Security WPA/WPA2

Encryption WEP/TKIP/AES

Software Firmware upgrade UART Download/OTA (via network)

SDK for customized development/cloud server

Software development
development

Network Protocols IPv4, TCP/UDP/HTTP/FTP

User configuration AT Instruction Set, Cloud Server, Android/ iOS app

1.3. Pin Definitions

The pin layout for the 32-pin QFN package is illustrated in Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2. ESP8266EX Pin Layout

Table 1-2 lists the definitions and functions of each pin.


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Table 1-2. ESP8266EX Pin Definitions

Pin Name Type Function

1 VDDA P Analog Power 2.5V ~ 3.6V

RF antenna interface
2 LNA I/O Chip output impedance=39+j6 Ω. It is suggested that users retain
the π-type matching network which matches the antenna.

3 VDD3P3 P Amplifier Power 2.5V ~ 3.6V

4 VDD3P3 P Amplifier Power 2.5V ~ 3.6V

5 VDD_RTC P NC (1.1V)

ADC pin. It can be used to test the power-supply voltage of

6 TOUT I VDD3P3 (Pin3 and Pin4) and the input power voltage of TOUT (Pin
6). However, these two functions cannot be used simultaneously.
Chip Enable

7 CHIP_EN I High: On, chip works properly

Low: Off, small current consumed

Deep-sleep wakeup (need to be connected to EXT_RSTB);
8 XPD_DCDC I/O
GPIO16

9 MTMS I/O GPIO 14; HSPI_CLK

10 MTDI I/O GPIO 12; HSPI_MISO

11 VDDPST P Digital/IO Power Supply (1.8V ~ 3.3V)

12 MTCK I/O GPIO 13; HSPI_MOSI; UART0_CTS

13 MTDO I/O GPIO 15; HSPI_CS; UART0_RTS

14 GPIO2 I/O UART Tx during flash programming; GPIO2

15 GPIO0 I/O GPIO0; SPI_CS2

16 GPIO4 I/O GPIO 4

17 VDDPST P Digital/IO Power Supply (1.8V ~ 3.3V)

18 SDIO_DATA_2 I/O Connects to SD_D2 (Series R: 200Ω); SPIHD; HSPIHD; GPIO 9

19 SDIO_DATA_3 I/O Connects to SD_D3 (Series R: 200Ω); SPIWP; HSPIWP; GPIO 10

20 SDIO_CMD I/O Connects to SD_CMD (Series R: 200Ω); SPI_CS0; GPIO 11

21 SDIO_CLK I/O Connects to SD_CLK (Series R: 200Ω); SPI_CLK; GPIO 6

22 SDIO_DATA_0 I/O Connects to SD_D0 (Series R: 200Ω); SPI_MSIO; GPIO 7

23 SDIO_DATA_1 I/O Connects to SD_D1 (Series R: 200Ω); SPI_MOSI; GPIO 8

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Pin Name Type Function

24 GPIO5 I/O GPIO 5

25 U0RXD I/O UART Rx during flash programming; GPIO 3

26 U0TXD I/O UART Tx during flash progamming; GPIO 1; SPI_CS1

Connects to crystal oscillator output, can be used to provide BT

27 XTAL_OUT I/O
clock input

28 XTAL_IN I/O Connects to crystal oscillator input

29 VDDD P Analog Power 2.5V ~ 3.6V

30 VDDA P Analog Power 2.5V ~ 3.6V

31 RES12K I Serial connection with a 12 kΩ resistor and connect to the ground

32 EXT_RSTB I External reset signal (Low voltage level: Active)

📖 Note:

GPIO2, GPIO0, and MTDO are configurable on PCB as the 3-bit strapping register that determines the
booting mode and the SDIO timing mode.

1.4. Schematic Checklist

The highly-integrated design of ESP8266EX reduces the number of components required.
Besides ESP8266EX, less than 10 resistors and capacitors, one crystal oscillator and one
SPI flash are needed to make a complete module with wireless communication capability.
The following is a detailed description of ESP8266EX schematics, and the layout design
which ensures optimum functionality.
The complete circuit diagram of ESP8266EX is illustrated in Figure 1-3.


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GND GND

3
U1
C1 C2

GND

GND XOUT
6.8pF 6.8pF
VDD33

XIN
GND
C6 C8

2
1uF 1uF(NC)
R1 GND
26MHz±10ppm
12K±1%
GND GND
VDD33 RST
L3 4.3nH
UTXDA R2 499R UTXD
GND URXD

C5 C3 C7

33

32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
10uF 0.1uF TBD(NC)

GND

EXT_RSTB

VDDA
VDDD
RES12K

XTAL_IN
XTAL_OUT
U0TXD
U0RXD
VDD33

GND GND GND

8
ANT1 1 24 GPIO5

VCC
1 WIFI_ANT C4 2.2nH 2 VDDA GPIO5 23 SDI/SD1 SCS/CMD 1 5 SDI/SD1
2 3 LNA SD_DATA_1 22 SDO/SD0 /CS DI
4 VDD3P3 SD_DATA_0 21 R3 200R SCK/CLK SCK/CLK 6 2 SDO/SD0
5 VDD3P3 SD_CLK 20 SCS/CMD CLK DO
L1 L2 VDD_RTC SD_CMD
6 19 SWP/SD3 SHD/SD2 7 3 SWP/SD3

GND
2.4pF 3.0pF 7 TOUT SD_DATA_3 18 SHD/SD2 /HOLD /WP
8 CHIP_EN SD_DATA_2 17
GND XPD_DCDC VDDPST FLASH U3

4
GND GND

VDDPST

GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
MTMS

MTDO
TOUT

MTCK
CH_PU MTDI GND
GPIO16
ESP8266EX U2
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
VDD33
GPIO14
GPIO12

GPIO13
GPIO15
GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4

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Figure 1-3. ESP8266EX Schematics

The ESP8266EX schematics include seven aspects:

• Power supply

• Power-on sequence and reset

• Flash

• Crystal oscillator

• RF

• External resistor

• UART

1.4.1. Power Supply

1.4.1.1. Digital Power Supply
ESP8266EX has two digital pins for power supply, Pin11 and Pin17. For digital power
supply, there is no need to add additional filter capacitors. The operating voltage range of
digital power supply pins is 1.8V ~ 3.3V.


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CHIP_EN SD_DATA_2 17
XPD_DCDC VDDPST

VDDPST

GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
MTMS

MTDO
MTCK
MTDI
ESP8266EX U2

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
VDD33

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Figure 1-4. ESP8266EX Digital Power Supply Pins

1.4.1.2. Analog Power Supply

ESP8266EX has five analog pins for power supply, including Pin1, Pin3, Pin4 that are the
power supply for internal PA and LNA; and Pin29, Pin30 for the internal PLL. The operating
voltage for analog power supply pins is 2.5V ~ 3.6V.
Note that the power supply channel might be damaged due to the sudden increase of
current when ESP8266EX is transmitting analog signals. Therefore, an additional 10 μF
capacitor with a 0603 or 0805 package is needed to match the 0.1 μF capacitor.
10pF
VDD33

GND
C6 C8
1uF 1uF(NC)
R1
12K±1%
GND GND
VDD33
L3 4.3nH

GND
C5 C3 C7
33

32
31
30
29
10uF 0.1uF TBD(NC) 28
GND

RES12K
EXT_RSTB

VDDA
VDDD
XTAL_IN

GND GND GND

ANT1 1
1 WIFI_ANT C4 2.2nH 2 VDDA
2 3 LNA
4 VDD3P3
5 VDD3P3
L1 L2 VDD_RTC
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Figure 1-5. ESP8266EX AVDD

📖 Note:

• ESP8266EX’s EMC is in conformity with FCC and CE requirements. There is no need to add ferrite
beads in the analog power-supply circuit.
• When using a single power supply, the recommended output current is 500 mA.

• It is suggested that users add an ESD tube at the power entrance.

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1.4.2. Power-on Sequence and Power Reset

1.4.2.1. Power-on Sequence

ESP8266EX uses a 3.3V system power supply. The chip should be activated after the
power rails have stabilized. This is achieved by delaying the activation of CH_EN (Pin7) by
time T after the 3.3V rails have been brought up. The recommended delay time (T) is given
by the parameter of the RC circuit. For reference design, please refer to Figure ESP-
WROOM-02 Peripheral Schematics in the ESP-WROOM-02 Datasheet.

⚠ Notice:

If CHIP_EN is driven by a power management chip, then the power management chip controls the
ESP8266EX power state. When the power management chip turns on/off Wi-Fi through the high/low level on
GPIO, a pulse current may be generated. To avoid level instability on CHIP_EN, an RC delay (R=10 kΩ,
C=100 nF) circuit is required.

1.4.2.2. Reset
Pin32 EXT_RSTB serves as the reset pin of ESP8266EX. This pin contains an internal pull-
up resistor and is active low. To avoid resets caused by external interference, we
recommend that you keep the PCB trace of EXT_RSTB as short as possible, and add an
RC circuit at the EXT_RSTB pin.
Pin7 CHIP_EN serves as the enable pin of ESP8266EX. In this case, ESP8266EX powers
off when this pin is held low. Pin7 CHIP_EN also serves as the reset pin of ESP8266EX. In
this case, ESP8266EX reboots when the input level of this pin is below 0.6 V and lasts for
at least 200 μs.
We recommend that you use CHIP_EN, instead of EXT_RSTB, to reset the chip.

⚠ Notice:

CHIP_EN cannot be left floating.

1.4.3. Flash
The demo flash used on ESP8266EX is an SPI Flash with 2-MB ROM in an SOP8 (208 mil)
package. Pin21 SD_CLK is connected to the flash CLK pin together with a 0402 resistor in
serial connection, which reduces the drive current and eliminates external interruption. The
initial resistance of the resistor is 200Ω.


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VDD33

8
24 GPIO5

VCC
GPIO5 23 SDI/SD1 SCS/CMD 1 5 SDI/SD1
SD_DATA_1 22 SDO/SD0 /CS DI
SD_DATA_0 21 R3 200R SCK/CLK SCK/CLK 6 2 SDO/SD0
SD_CLK 20 SCS/CMD CLK DO
SD_CMD 19 SWP/SD3 SHD/SD2 7 3 SWP/SD3

GND
SD_DATA_3 18 SHD/SD2 /HOLD /WP
SD_DATA_2 17
VDDPST FLASH U3

4
GND

U2

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Figure 1-6. ESP8266EX Flash

1.4.4. Crystal Oscillator

ESP8266EX can support 40 MHz, 26 MHz and 24 MHz crystal oscillators. The accuracy of
crystal oscillators should be ± 10 PPM, and the operating temperature range should be
between -20°C and 85°C.
Please select the right type of crystal oscillator that is used in the ESP Flash Download Tool.
In circuit design, capacitors C1 and C2, which are connected to the ground are added to
the input and output terminals of the crystal oscillator respectively. The values of the two
capacitors can be flexible, ranging from 6 pF to 22 pF. However, the specific capacitive
values of C1 and C2 depend on further testing of and adjustment to the overall
performance of the whole circuit. The crystal precision should be ±10 PPM.

29
VDDD 28
GND

XTAL_IN 27
C1

XTAL_OUT 26
U0TXD 25 1 4
26MHz±10ppm

U0RXD XIN GND

U1

2 3
GND XOUT
UTXDA

GND

C2

GND

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Figure 1-7. ESP8266EX Crystal Oscillator

⚠ Notice:

Defects in the craftsmanship of the crystal oscillators (for example, high frequency deviation and unstable
working temperature) may lead to the malfunction of ESP8266EX, resulting in the decrease of overall
performance.

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1.4.5. RF

The impedance of the ESP8266 PA output end is (39+j6)Ω, so the matched impedance is
(39-j6)Ω (from antenna to the chip).

ANT1 1
1 WIFI_ANT C4 2.2nH 2 VDDA
2 3 LNA
4 VDD3P3
5 VDD3P3
L1 L2 VDD_RTC
6
2.4pF 3.0pF 7 TOUT
8 CHIP_EN
GND XPD_DCDC
GND GND

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Figure 1-8. ESP8266EX RF

1.4.6. External Resistor 12K

An external ground resistor should be connected o the ERS12K pin (Pin31). The ground
resistor requires high accuracy when controlling the bias current. An accuracy of 12K ± 1%
is recommended.
12K±1%

32
R1

EXT_RSTB 31 GND
RES12K 30
VDDA 29
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Figure 1-9. ESP8266EX External Resistor

1.4.7. UART

Users need to connect a 499Ω resistor to the U0TXD line in order to suppress the 80 MHz
harmonics.

UTXDA R2 499R UTXD

URXD
26
25
XTAL_OUT
U0TXD
U0RXD

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Figure 1-10. ESP8266EX UART

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GND
4

GND U1 GND
GND

GND XOUT

C1 C2

Figure 1-11. Schematics of ESP8266EX as a Slave SDIO


6.8pF
XIN

VDD33 6.8pF
1

GND
C3 C4
1uF 1uF(NC)
R1 GND Optional VDD33
26MHz±10ppm
GND GND 12K±1% R5 499R TXD0 SD1/INT R2 10K
RXD0 SD0/MISO R3 10K
VDD33 GND CMD/MOSI R4 10K
L1 4.3nH SD3/CS R6 10K
33

32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25

C5 C6 C7 SD2 R7 10K
GND

EXT_RSTB
RES12K
VDDA
VDDD
XTAL_IN
XTAL_OUT
U0TXD
U0RXD

10uF 0.1uF TBD(NC)

VDD33
GND GND GND
ANT1 1 24 GPIO5
1 C8 10pF 2 VDDA GPIO5 23 R8 100R SD1/INT
LNA SD_DATA_1 R9 R11
2 3 22 R10 100R SD0/MISO

8
4 VDD3P3 SD_DATA_0 21 R12 100R CLK 10K 10K
C9 L2 VDD3P3 SD_CLK
5 20 R13 100R CMD/MOSI

VCC
1.6nH VDD_RTC SD_CMD MTDO 1 5 MTCK
2.4pF 6 19 SD3/CS /CS DI
TOUT SD_DATA_3

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7 18 SD2
CHIP_EN SD_DATA_2 MTMS R14 50R 6 2 MTDI
GND VDD33 8 17 CLK DO
XPD_DCDC VDDPST
7 3

11
GND GND

GND
/HOLD /WP
VDDPST

R15
FLASH U3
GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
MTMS

MTDO
MTCK

10K

4
MTDI

CHIP_PU
GPIO16
ESP8266EX U2
C10 GND
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
VDD33
0.1uF
MTMS

MTDO
GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
GND

MTCK
MTDI
R16
J1

2
1
10K
1.5. Slave SDIO/SPI

GND Jumper GND

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📖 Note:
• Please refer to the design of ESP-WROOM-S2 for further details.
• UART Download Mode: Jumper J1 short circuit.
• SDIO Boot Mode: Jumper J1 open circuit.

• If the external host CPU's SDIO or SPI interface has been pulled up, the optional pull-up resistor can
be omitted.

1.6. PCB Layout Design

The chapter introduces the ESP8266EX PCB layout design by using the ESP8266EX as an
example. The PCB layout design guidelines are applicable to cases when
• the ESP8266EX module functions as a standalone device, and when

• the ESP8266EX functions as a salve device.

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Figure 1-12. ESP8266EX PCB Layout

1.6.1. General Principles of PCB Layout Design

The PCB has four layers:

• The first layer is the TOP layer for signal lines and components.

• The second layer is the GND layer, where no signal lines are laid to ensure a complete
GND plane.

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• The third layer is the POWER layer where only power lines can be placed. It is
acceptable to place some signal lines under unavoidable circumstances.
• The forth layer is the BOTTOM layer. Only signal lines can be laid. Placing
components on this layer is not recommended.
Below are the suggestions for a two-layer PCB design.
• The first layer is the TOP layer for signal traces and components.

• The second layer is the BOTTOM layer, where power traces are routed. Placing any
components on this layer is not recommended. Do not route any power or signal
traces under or around the RF and crystal oscillator, and so that there is a complete
GND plane, which is connected to the Ground Pad at the bottom of the chip.

1.6.2. Positioning a ESP32 Module on a Base Board

If users adopt on-board design, they should pay attention to the layout of the module on
the base board. The interference of the base board on the module's antenna performance
should be reduced as much as possible.
It is recommended that the PCB antenna area of the module be placed outside the base
board while the module be put as close as possible to the edge of the base board so that
the feed point of the antenna is closest to the board.

1 2 3

Base Board

5 4
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Figure 1-13. ESP32 Module Antenna Position on Base Board


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📖 Note:

As is shown in Figure 1-13, the recommended position of ESP32 module on the base board should be:
• Position 3: Highly recommended;
• Position 4: Recommended;

• Position 1, 2, 5: Not recommended.

If the positions recommended are not suitable, please make sure that the module is not
covered by any metal shell. The antenna area of the module and the area 15 mm outside
the antenna should be kept clean, (namely no copper, routing, components on it) as shown
in Figure 1-14:

Clearance

15 mm

15 mm

15 mm
Base Board
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Figure 1-14. Keepout Zone for ESP8266 Module's Antenna on the Base Board

1.6.3. Standalone ESP8266EX Module

1.6.3.1. Power Supply Design
The 3.3V power lines are highlighted in yellow in Figure 1-15. The width of the power lines
should be greater than 15 mil.

Before power traces reach the analog power-supply pins (Pin1、3、4、28、29), a 10 μF

capacitor is required, which can work in conjunction with the 0.1 μF capacitor. A C circuit
and an L circuit should be added to the power supplies of Pin3 and Pin4. As Figure 1-15
shows, C5 (10 μF capacitor) is placed by the 3.3V stamp hole; C7, L3 and C7 are placed
as close as possible to the analog power-supply pin. Note that all decoupling capacitors
should be placed close to the power pin, and ground vias should be added adjacent to the
ground pin for the decoupling capacitors to ensure a short return path.
Power lines should be placed on the third layer. When the power lines reach the pins of the
chipset, vias are needed so that the power lines can go through the layers and connect to
the pins of the chipset on the TOP layer. The diameter of the via holes should exceed the

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width of the power lines and the diameter of the drill should be 1.5 times that of the radius
of the vias.
The center ground pad at the bottom of the chip should be connected to ground plane
through at least 9 ground vias.

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Figure 1-15. ESP8266EX PCB Layout

1.6.3.2. Crystal Oscillator Design

The crystal oscillator should be placed as close to the XTAL pins as possible (without the
traces being too long). However, the crystal cannot be placed too close to the chip to
prevent the crystal from interfering with the chip, as Figure 1-15 shows. The recommended
distance is 0.8 mm (see Figure 1-16). However, the crystal cannot be too close to the chip
to prevent the crystal from interfering with the chip. The recommended distance is 0.8mm
(see Figure 1-16). It is good practice to use via stitching around the clock trace for low
ground-plane impedance.
There should be no vias on the input and output traces, which means the traces cannot
cross layers. In addition, the input and output traces should not be routed over one
another, not even on different layers.
Place the input and output bypass capacitors on the near left or right side of the chip. Do
not place them on the traces.
Do not route high-frequency digital signal lines under the crystal oscillator. It is best not to
route any signal line under the crystal oscillator. The larger the copper area on the top layer
is, the better. As the crystal oscillator is a sensitive component, do not place any magnetic
components nearby that may cause interference, for example, power-switching converter
components or unshielded inductors.

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Figure 1-16. ESP8266EX Crystal Oscillators

1.6.3.3. RF Design
The characteristic RF impedance is 50Ω. The ground plane should be complete. The RF
trace should be as short as possible with dense ground via stitching around it for isolation.
The width of RF lines should be as short as possible and there should be dense vias
stitched around.
π-type matching circuitry should be reserved on the RF trace and placed close to the RF
Pin2. The components of the π-matching network should be placed in the same direction
(see Figure 1-17).
There should be no vias for the RF trace. The RF trace should be routed at a 135° angle, or
with circular arcs if trace bends are required.
There should be no RF routing around the high-frequency signal lines.
The RF antenna should be set away from high-frequency transmitting devices, such as
crystal oscillators, DDR, and certain high frequency clocks (SDIO_CLK, etc.). Besides, the
USB ports, USB-to-UART signal chips, UART signal lines (including traces, vias, test points,
headers, etc.) must be placed as far away from the antenna as possible. The UART signal
line is packaged and ground shielding is added.
For PCB onboard antenna design please refer to Type-A version by Espressif. If there are
power traces near the antenna, the power traces and antenna must be isolated with GND
copper.

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Figure 1-17. ESP8266EX RF Design

1.6.4. ESP8266EX as a Slave Device

When ESP8266EX works as a slave device in a system, users need to pay more attention
to signal integrity in the PCB design. It is important to keep ESP38266EX away from the
interferences caused by the complexity of the system and an increased number of high-
frequency signals. We use the mainboard of a PAD or TV Box as an example here to
provide guidelines for the PCB layout and design.

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Figure 1-14. PCB/TV Box Layout

The digital signal between the CPU and the DDR is the major producer of high-frequency
noise and interferes with Wi-Fi radio from the air. Below are the key points when designing
the PCB layout:
• As shown in Figure 1-14, ESP8266EX should be placed near the edge of the PCB
and away from the CPU and DDR, the main high-frequency noise sources. The

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distance between the chip and the noise sources decreases the interference and
reduces the coupled noise.
• It is suggested that a 100Ω~200Ω series resistor is added to the six signal traces
when ESP8266EX communicates with the CPU via SDIO to decrease the drive
current and any interferences, and also to eliminate the sequencing problem caused
by the inconsistent length of the SDIO traces.
• On-board PCB antenna is not recommended, as it receives much interference and
coupling noise, both of which impact the RF performance. We suggest that you use
an external antenna which should be directed away from the PCB board via a cable,
in order to weaken the high frequency interference with Wi-Fi.
• The high-frequency signal traces between the CPU and associated memory should
be routed strictly ac- cording to the routing guidelines (please refer to the DDR trace
routing guidelines). CLK and data/addr lines should be laid underground.
• The GND of the Wi-Fi circuit and that of other high-power devices should be
separated and connected through wires if there are high-power components, such as
motors, in the design.
• The antenna should be kept away from high-frequency noise sources, such as LCD,
HDMI, Camera Sensor, USB, etc.

1.6.5. Typical Layout Problems and Solutions

• Q: The current ripple is not large, but the Tx performance of RF is rather poor.

Analysis:
Ripple has a strong impact on the performance of RF Tx. It should be noted that ripple
must be tested when ESP8266EX is in the normal working mode. The ripple increases
when the power gets high. Generally, the ripple should be <80 mV when sending 11n
MCS7 packets, and <120 mV when sending 11b packets.
Solution:
Add a 10-μF filter capacitor to the branch of source circuit (ESP8266EX AVDD pin). The 10-
μF capacitor should be adjacent to the VDDA pin.
• Q: The power ripple is small, but the Tx performance is poor.

Analysis:
The RF Tx performance can be affected not only by power ripples, but also by the crystal
oscillator itself. Poor quality and big frequency offsets (more than ±40 ppm) of the crystal
oscillator decrease the RF Tx performance. The crystal oscillator clock may be corrupted
by other interfering signals, such as high-speed output or input signals. Besides, sensitive
components or radiation components, such as inductors and antennas, may also decrease
the RF performance.
Solution:

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This problem is caused by improper layout and can be solved by re-layout. See Section 1.5
for details.
• Q: When ESP8266EX sends data packages, the power value is much higher or
lower than the target power value, and the EVM is relatively poor.
Analysis:
The disparity between the tested value and the target value may be due to signal reflection
caused by the impedance mismatch on the transmission line connecting the RF pin and the
antenna.
Solution:
Match the antenna’s impedance with the reserved π-type circuit on the RF trace, so that
the resistance from the RF pin to the antenna approaches (39-j6)Ω.
• Q: TX performance is not bad, but the Rx sensitivity is low.

Analysis:
Good Tx performance indicates proper RF impedance matching. External coupling to the
antenna can affect the Rx performance. For instance, the crystal oscillator signal harmonics
could couple to the antenna. If ESP8266EX serves as slave device, there will be other high-
frequency interference sources on the board, which may affect the Rx performance.
Solution:
Keep the antenna away from crystal oscillators. Do not route high-frequency signal traces
close to the RF trace.

1.7. PCB Layout Design

1.7.1. UART to Wi-Fi Smart Device

The two UART interfaces are defined in Table 1-3.

Table 1-3. Pin definitions of UART Interfaces

Category Pin definition Function

UART0 (Pin 25) U0RXD+ (Pin 26) U0TXD Receive and transmit user’s data packages.

UART1 (Pin 14) GPIO2 (U1TXD) Print information.

AT instruction and examples are provided here: http://www.espressif.com/en/support/

download/documents?keys=&field_type_tid%5B%5D=14
Application example: ESP8266EX development board (please see Chapter 2).

1.7.2. Sensor

ESP8266EX can be used for developing sensor products by using the I2C interface. The

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I2C works in the master mode and can connect to multiple sensors. The slave devices are
identified through the addressing mode, as each slave device has a unique address.
The sensor products send real-time data to ESP8266EX via the I2C interface, and
ESP8266EX uploads the data to the server wirelessly. Users can acquire information from
the server through the mobile app when their mobile phones connect to the internet.

1.7.3. Smart Light

ESP8266EX can be used for developing such smart home products as smart light by using
the PWM and infrared interfaces. The three PWM interfaces control red, blue, and green
LEDs respectively. The minimal PWM duty ratio is 1/214. In addition, the infrared interface
allows specific control on LEDs, such as reset, power on/off, color switch, etc.

1.7.4. Smart Plug

ESP8266EX can be used for developing smart plug products. The GPIOs control the power
switch through the high/low-level switch and connection/disconnection of relay. A smart
plug requires three modules: 220V to 3.3V power conversion module, ESP8266EX Wi-Fi
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2. ESP-LAUNCHER
2.1. Overview
Espressif provides ESP8266EX development board—ESP-LAUNCHER for quick
configuration and further development. The size of the board is 46 mm x 78.5 mm (see
Figure 2-1).

Pin 14
Pin 9
GND
Pin 26
Pin 25
Pin 14

3V3
Pin 12
Pin 13

Pin 15

Pin 7
GND

IO 14
IO 2
IO 13
IO 15
IO 3

IO 0
IO 2
IO 1

Mode select

SDA
SCL
CTS0
RTS0
RX0
TX0

Chip_En
TX1 UART I2C

5
1 16 21 1

9 10
Pin 12 IO 13 Reset key 2

6 17
22
3
11 12
USB UART Micro USB
24
4
23
7
Pin 9 IO 14 CLK
18 25
Pin 10 IO 12 MISO 13
HSPI ADC_IN TOUT Pin 6
Pin 12 IO 13 MOSI
Pin 13 IO 15 CS 26
Deep sleep XPD-DCDC IO 16 Pin 8
4
19 wake up EXT_RSTB Pin 32
5 V power Micro USB
14
15
8
1 24 1
20

SDIO / SPI PWM IR remote control

Relay control

Transmittor
SD_CMD
SD_CLK

Detector
SD_D0

SD_D3
SD_D2
SD_D1

W
G
B
R
IO 10

IO 14
IO 12
IO 11

IO 15

IO 15
IO 8
IO 6
IO 7

IO 9

IO 4

IO 14

IO 5
Pin 20
Pin 23
Pin 22

Pin 18
Pin 19
Pin 21
GND

Pin 24
Pin 10

Pin 16
Pin 13

Pin 13
Pin 9

Pin 9
GND
5V

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Figure 2-1. ESP-LAUNCHER

1 Chip positioning hole 8 5V power switch 15 Relay control 22 Undefined LED and buttons

2 Reset Button 9 IO0 control 16 SMA ANT 23 1.27 mm pin header

3 Wi-Fi LED, Link LED 10 CH_EN switch 17 Test board 24 2.0 mm pin header

Micro USB: USB-UART, 5V

4 11 Flash2: HSPI 18 Flash1: SPI 25 ADC_IN
power

5 UART 12 CS of Flash2 19 SDIO/SPI 26 Deep-sleep wakeup

6 UART SWAP 13 HSPI 20 IR_T, IR_R

7 USB-UART chip 14 3.3 V power 21 I2C

2.2. Modules and Interfaces

ESP-LAUNCHER can be configured through USB serial or Wi-Fi connection. The modules/
interfaces integrated on the development board are described in Table 2-1 and 2-2.

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Table 2-1. ESP-LAUNCHER Module Description

Module Functional description

Micro USB There are two USB interfaces. Both can be used as a 5V power supply or for serial
interface communication (2-1-4).

The USB interface provides 5V power supply which can be converted to 3.3V through a
Power supply DC-to-DC converter. An LED light indicates the power, and a header pin is used for testing
the power current.
Three slide switches are used for the 5V power supply (2-1-8), GPIO0 voltage level switch
(2-1-9) and chip enable pin CH_EN (2-1-10), respectively. When the switches are toggled to
the outer side, the voltage level is high, while when the switches are toggled to the inner
side, the voltage level is low.
• For the 5V power switch:
- Toggled to the inner side, the board is powered on;
Slide switch
- Toggled to the outer side, the board is powered off.
• For the GPIO0 Control:
- Toggle to the inner side, the UART download mode is enabled and users can
download firmware with ESP Flash Download Tool;
- Toggle to the outer side, the Flash boot mode is enabled and the UART debug tool
can be used for debugging.

SW1 is connected to MTCK (GPIO13) for application reset and clearing the Wi-Fi
Reset Key
configuration (2-1-2). SW2 is not defined (2-1-22).

• Red light (D2) indicates Wi-Fi work status (2-1-3).

• Blue (D3) indicates communication with server (2-1-3)
• Green light (D1) indicates relay switch control (2-1-15)
Indicator light
• Blue light (D11) and red light (D10) indicate Rx and Tx work status, respectively (2-1-7)
• Red light (D12) indicates a 5V power supply (2-1-8)
• D4/13/14/16 are not defined (2-1-22).

• J82: It needs to be shorted by a jumper, so that the 3.3V power supply can be
channeled into other circuits. It can also be used to test the power current (2-1-14).
• J3: CS of HSPI flash. HSPI flash is disabled when the two upper pins are shorted by a
jumper. HSPI flash is enabled when the two lower pins are shorted by a jumper (2-1-12).
Jumper
• J14 and J67: Short-circuit J14 to connect GPIO13 to U0CTS. Short-circuit J67 to
connect GPIO15 to U0RTS (2-1-6).
• J77: Short-circuit J77 to connect GPIO16 to EXT_RSTB for Deep-sleep wake up
(2-1-26).

Interfaces UART, HSPI, SDIO/SPI, I2C, ADC_IN, GPIO16, relay control, PWM and IR TX/RX

• 32-Mbit Flash1 (mounted on the test board): Flash1 is connected to the chip via the SPI
interface. Currently, Flash1 is used when the chip is working in the Wi-Fi standalone
mode. R9 and R85 can be used for the CS of Flash1. By default, Flash1 is enabled
(2-1-18).
Flash • 32-Mbit Flash2 (mounted on the baseboard): Flash2 is connected to the chip via the
HSPI interface. HSPI is used in SIP mode. For the ESP-LAUNCHER, when ESP8266EX
works as a slave device, it connects to the host MCU via the SPI interface that is defined
in SDIO specifications. HSPI is connected to Flash2. J3 can be used for the CS of
Flash2 (2-1-11).

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Module Functional description

There are multiple modules that can be connected to the ESP-LAUNCHER for testing and
development, through the 1.27mm double-row pin headers (2-1-23) and 2.00 mm double-
Test modules row pin headers (2-1-24).
Please note that module pins should be connected to their corresponding pins on the
board. Besides, only one module at a time can be used.

Table 2-2 lists the function description of ESP-LAUNCHER.

Table 2-2: ESP-LAUNCHER interfaces

Interfaces Function description

HSPI It can interface SPI flash (Flash2), display screen, MCU, etc (2-1-13).

SDIO/SPI It can interface flash, host MCU, display screen, etc (2-1-19).

Currently the PWM interface has four channels, and users can extend the channels as
PWM needed. The PWM interface can be used to control LED lights, buzzers, relays, motors, etc
(2-1-20).

The functionality of the infrared remote control interface can be implemented via software
IR programming. NEC coding, modulation and demodulation are used by this interface. The
frequency of the modulated carrier signal is 38 KHz (2-1-24).

The interface is used to test the power supply voltage of VDD3P3 (pin3 and pin4), as well
ADC
as the input voltage of TOUT (pin6). It can also be used in sensors (2-1-25).

It can interface sensors and display screens with 2.54 mm or 1.27 mm pin headers
I2C
(2-1-21).

UART0: U0TXD, U0RXD, MTDO (U0RTS), MTCK (U0CTS)

UART1: GPIO2 (U1TXD)
It can interface other UARTdevices (2-1-5).

• For firmware downloading: U0TXD+U0RXD or GPIO2+U0RXD

• For communication: UART0: U0TXD, U0RXD, MTDO(U0RTS), MTCK(U0CTS)
UART • For debugging: UART1_TXD (GPIO2) can be used to print debugging information.

By default, UART0 will output some printed information when the device is powered on. For
the applications that are sensitive to this feature, users can exchange the pins of UART
during system initialization, that is, exchange U0TXD, U0RXD with U0RTS, U0CTS.
R1/3/5/7 should not be mounted with other components, while R2/4/6/8 can be mounted
with other components. J14 and J67 should be shorted.

Relay control It is used to control, with an indicator light, the on-and-off switch of the relay in a smart plug
terminal application ( 2-1-15).

To use the SDIO/SPI interfaces on ESP-LAUNCHER, please follow the steps below:
1. Move the 0R at R85 to R9, and then disable the flash on the ESP_Test Board;
2. Short-circuit the two lower pins on J3 with a jumper to enable HSPI flash;
3. Remove C8 (next to the Reset key on the left of the PCB);

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4. Remove R58 on the PCB and disconnect GPIO14 with the infrared transmitting tube;
5. Remove the pull-down resistor R29 of MTDO/IO15 (next to J11);
6. When downloading firmware, pull the IO15/CS at J11 to low level and toggle the
switch of GPIO0 inwards to enable UART Download mode;
7. When downloading is completed, release IO15/CS to enable SDIO Boot mode;
8. Connect SDIO/SPI at J5 to host for communication.

2.3. Schematics
2.3.1. Interfaces

6 1 VBUS
7 GND VBUS 2
8 GND D- 3
9 GND D+ 4
CON8 GND NC 5
J6 GND U5
EXT_5V
Micro USB 4 1
VCCIO TXD TXD
6 1 R49 0R 20 5
GND VBUS VCC RXD RXD
7 2 R51 0R DM 16 3 RTS
8 GND D- 3 R46 0R DP 15 USBDM RTS# 11
GND D+ USBDP CTS# CTS
9 4
CON8 GND NC 5 C9 C11 C10 8 2
J7 GND 19 NC DTR# 9
R47

10nF 47pF47pF 24 RESET# DSR# 10 VDD33

27 NC DCD# 14
5V&USB-UART 28 OSCI FT232RL RI#
10K

RED LED
GND GNDGND OSCO D10
GND R54 23 TX_LED R55 2K
0R CUSB0 22 RX_LED
CUSB1 13
U0RTS R1 0R 17 CUSB2 14 D11 R56 2K
CTS 3V3OUT CUSB3 12
CUSB4
AGND

R2 NC C22 TEST BLUE LED

GND
GND
GND

0.1uF
R4 NC
25
7
18
21
26

GND
U0TXD U0TXD R3 0R
RXD

U0RXD U0RXD R7 0R TXD GND

R8 NC J14
CON2
R6 NC
1
2

U0CTS R5 0R RTS
GPIO13 U0CTS
J67
1.Normal:use R1 R3 R5 R7 CON2

2. Swap: use R2 R4 R6 R8
(for cancelling log print when power on )
1
2

GPIO15 U0RTS
3.Flow control: short J14 and J67
J69 GND
CON6
1
2 U0TXD
3 U0RXD
4 GPIO2 UART
5 U0CTS
6 U0RTS

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2.3.2. 5V Power Supply

EXT_5V EXT_5V

C23 C24 CON2

0.1uF 4.7uF J82

AN_SY8088 VDD33

1
2
3
2
1
R57 L3 2.2uH
2K 4 IN LX 3
GND
C12 1 5
J64 EN FB
GND
CON3 4.7uF GND R59 C13 C14
Toggle Switch U6 680K 6.8pF 22uF

2
GND D12
GND
RED LED R60
150K
5V Power LED

GND GND

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Figure 2-3. ESP-LAUNCHER 5V Power Supply Schematics

2.3.3. Test Module

J4 J2 VDD33
GND
TOUT
1 TOUT 1
GPIO14 GPIO14 CH_EN
2 2 CH_EN
GPIO12 GPIO12
3 GPIO13 3 RST
4 GPIO13 4 RST
GPIO15 GPIO15 GPIO16 GPIO16
5 SD_D2 5 GPIO5
6 SD_D2 6 GPIO5
SD_D3 SD_D3 GPIO4 GPIO4
7 SD_CMD 7 U0TXD
8 SD_CMD 8 U0TXD
SD_CLK SD_CLK U0RXD U0RXD
9 SD_D0 9
10 SD_D0 10
SD_D1 SD_D1 GPIO0 GPIO0
11 11 GPIO2
12 12 GPIO2
GND
CON12 CON12
GND
ESP_Test board
VDD33 VDD33 VDD33 VDD33
J8 J9 VDD33
1 GPIO14 1
1 2 GPIO12 1 2 GPIO13
2 3 GPIO15 2 3 GPIO2 C18 C21 C19 C20
3 4 GPIO0 3 4 GPIO4
4 5 GPIO16 4 5 CH_EN 10uF 0.1uF 10uF 0.1uF
5 6 TOUT 5 6 RST
6 7 GPIO5 6 7 U0RXD
7 8 7 8 U0TXD
8 GND 8
9 9 GND
9 9
GND
GND GND GND GND
CON9 CON9

ESP_WROOM-01/02 2 . 0

J15 J16 VDD33

1 GPIO14 1
1 2 GPIO12 1 2 GPIO13
2 3 GPIO15 2 3 GPIO2
3 4 GPIO0 3 4 GPIO4
4 5 GPIO16 4 5 CH_EN
5 6 TOUT 5 6 RST
6 7 GPIO5 6 7 U0RXD
7 8 7 8 U0TXD
8 GND 8
9 9 GND
9 9
GND
CON9 CON9

ESP8266EX Module 1 . 27

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Figure 2-4. ESP-LAUNCHER Test Module Schematics


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2.4. Test Board

A test board is embedded in ESP-LAUNCHER, as shown in Figure 2-5. The external size of
the test board is 20 mm x 31 mm. A 2-dBi SMA antenna or other testing equipment can be
connected to the test board via the SMA antenna connector. The 2.54 mm pin headers
makes test and development easy and convenient when using a breadboard.

Figure 2-5. ESP-LAUNCHER Test Board

GND

GND GND
4

U1
GND XOUT
GND

C1 C2
VDD33
6.8pF 6.8pF
XIN

C19 GND
1

10uF
R4
12K±1%
GND GND
26MHz±10ppm
EXT_RSTB
U0TXD
VDD33 U0RXD
GND
VDD33 VDD33
C3 C4
33

32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25

10uF 0.1uF
EXT_RSTB
GND

RES12K
VDDA

XTAL_OUT
VDDD
XTAL_IN

U0TXD
U0RXD

R9
NC
GND GND
U3
8
1 VCC 5 SD_D1
SMA 1 24 GPIO5 /CS DIO
5 WIFI_ANT C6 5.6pF 2 VDDA GPIO5 23 R12 100R SD_D1 SD_CLK 6 2 SD_D0
4 3 LNA SD_DATA_1 22 R11 100R SD_D0 CLK DO
GND

3 4 VDD3P3 SD_DATA_0 21 R10 100R SD_CLK R85 SD_D2 0R R14 7 3 0R R15 SD_D3
2 L1 L2 5 VDD3P3 SD_CLK 20 R13 100R SD_CMD 0R /HOLD /WP
1 NC NC 6 VDD_RTC SD_CMD 19 R75 100R SD_D3 FLASH
TOUT SD_DATA_3
4

7 18 R76 100R SD_D2

8 CHIP_EN SD_DATA_2 17
U4 XPD_DCDC VDDPST
SD_CMD

GND

GND GND GND

VDDPST

GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
MTMS

MTDO
MTCK

TOUT
MTDI

CH_EN
GPIO16
ESP8266EX U2
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

VDD33
GPIO2
GPIO0
GPIO4
MTMS

MTDO
MTCK
MTDI

J1 VDD33 J6 J11 J16

1 1 MTDI 1 GPIO4 1 SD_D0

CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1

J2 J7 J12 J17 J21

1 TOUT 1 MTCK 1 SD_D2 1 SD_D1 1 EXT_RSTB

CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1

J3 J8 J13 J18 J22

1 CH_EN 1 MTDO 1 SD_D3 1 GPIO5 1

CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1

J4 J9 J14 J19 J23 GND

1 GPIO16 1 GPIO2 1 SD_CMD 1 U0RXD 1

CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1

J5 J10 J15 J20 J24 GND

1 MTMS 1 GPIO0 1 SD_CLK 1 U0TXD 1

CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1 CON1

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GND

Figure 2-6. ESP-LAUNCHER Test Board Schematics

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3. ESP8266EX Module
Espressif provides two types of modules, the SMD module (ESP-WROOM-02) and the DIP
module (ESP-WROOM-01). The modules have been improved to achieve the optimum RF
functionality. It is recommended that users use these modules for testing or further
development.

3.1. ESP-WROOM-S2
The module size is 16±0.2 mm x 23±0.2 mm x 3±0.15 mm (see Figure 1-1). The flash used
on this module is a 2-MB SPI flash connected to HSPI, with a package size of SOP 8-150
mil. The gain of the on-board PCB antenna is 2 dBi.
The ESP-WROOM-S2 works as the SDIO/SPI slave with the SPI speed of up to 8 Mbps.

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Figure 3-1. ESP-WROOM-S2 Module

For details of ESP-WROOM-S2, please refer to ESP-WROOM-S2 Datasheet.

3.2. ESP-WROOM-02
The module size is (18±0.2) mm x (20±0.2) mm x (3±0.15) mm. The type of flash used on
this module is an SPI flash with a package size of SOP 8-150 mil. The gain of the on-board
PCB antenna is 2 dBi.

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Figure 3-2. ESP-WROOM-02 Module

For details of ESP-WROOM-S2, please refer to ESP-WROOM-02 Datasheet.

3.3. ESP-WROOM-02D/ESP-WROOM-02U
The module size of ESP-WROOM-02D is (18±0.2) mm x (20±0.2) mm x (3±0.15) mm. The
type of flash used on this module is an SPI flash with a package size of SOP 8-150 mil. The
gain of the on-board PCB antenna is 3 dBi.

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Figure 3-3. ESP-WROOM-02D Module

The module size of ESP-WROOM-02U is (18±0.1) x (14.3±0.1) x (3.2±0.1) mm. The type of
flash used on this module is an SPI flash with a package size of SOP 8-150 mil. ESP-
WROOM-02U integrates a U.FL connector and has no onboard antenna.

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Figure 3-4. ESP-WROOM-02U Module

For detailed information on ESP-WROOM-02D/ESP-WOOM-02U, please refer to ESP-

WROOM-02D/ESP-WROOM-02U Datasheet.

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