Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6
Pico-form-factor development board combining the ESP32-P4 RISC-V dual-core at 400MHz with an ESP32-C6 co-processor for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 LE. Features 32MB PSRAM, 32MB flash, MIPI-DSI/CSI, onboard audio, microSD, and USB 2.0 OTG HS.
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Specifications
Components
Espressif ESP32-P4 high-performance RISC-V dual-core MCU at up to 400MHz with MIPI-DSI/CSI, H.264 encoding, USB 2.0 OTG HS, and hardware crypto.
Espressif ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module providing WiFi 6 (802.11ax) 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity via SDIO interface to the ESP32-P4.
Everest Semiconductor ES8311 low-power mono audio codec with ADC and DAC, I2S digital audio interface, and I2C control at address 0x18.
Nsiway NS4150B filterless Class-D mono audio power amplifier driving up to 3W into 4-ohm speakers.
Surface-mount MEMS microphone for voice input, connected via the I2S audio bus.
Bus Interfaces
GPIO Map
Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6
The Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6 extends the ESP32-P4-Pico platform by adding an onboard ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module that provides WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity via the SDIO interface. This solves the ESP32-P4's lack of built-in wireless, making it a complete wireless multimedia development board in the Pico form factor.
Key Highlights
- High Performance: ESP32-P4 dual-core RISC-V at 400MHz with AI extensions and FPU
- WiFi 6 + BLE 5: ESP32-C6 co-processor provides 2.4GHz WiFi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5 LE
- Rich Memory: 32MB PSRAM (OPI) + 32MB NOR flash + 768KB on-chip SRAM
- Display and Camera: 2-lane MIPI-DSI (5/7/8/10.1-inch screens) and 2-lane MIPI-CSI with integrated ISP
- Video Processing: Hardware H.264 encoder (1080p at 30fps), JPEG codec, PPA 2D graphics accelerator
- Audio System: ES8311 codec + NS4150B amplifier + MEMS microphone + speaker connector (8 ohm 2W)
- Storage: SDIO 3.0 microSD slot (up to 40MHz high-speed)
- USB: Type-C for power/UART + USB 2.0 OTG HS port
- Expansion: 2x20 pin header with 27 programmable GPIOs, Pico HAT compatible
Wireless Architecture
The ESP32-C6 handles all WiFi and Bluetooth communication, connected to the ESP32-P4 via the high-speed SDIO interface. Espressif provides the esp_wifi_remote and esp_hosted components for seamless integration in ESP-IDF projects.
Onboard Components
| Component | Function | Interface |
|---|---|---|
| ESP32-P4NRW32 | Main MCU (RISC-V dual-core 400MHz) | --- |
| ESP32-C6-MINI-1 | WiFi 6 + BLE 5 co-processor | SDIO |
| ES8311 | Mono audio codec (I2C addr: 0x18) | I2S + I2C |
| NS4150B | Class-D audio amplifier | GPIO53 enable |
| SMD Microphone | MEMS microphone | I2S input |
Pin Assignments
I2C Bus
| Signal | GPIO |
|---|---|
| SDA | GPIO7 |
| SCL | GPIO8 |
I2S Audio Bus
| Signal | GPIO |
|---|---|
| MCLK | GPIO13 |
| SCLK | GPIO12 |
| ASDOUT | GPIO11 |
| LRCK | GPIO10 |
| DSDIN | GPIO9 |
SD Card (SDMMC)
| Signal | GPIO |
|---|---|
| CLK | GPIO43 |
| CMD | GPIO44 |
| D0 | GPIO39 |
| D1 | GPIO40 |
| D2 | GPIO41 |
| D3 | GPIO42 |
Kit Variants
- ESP32-P4-WIFI6: Standalone board
- ESP32-P4-WIFI6-KIT-A: Board + display + camera
- ESP32-P4-WIFI6-KIT-B: Board + larger display + camera
Development Environment
Supported on Arduino IDE (v3.2.0+) and ESP-IDF (v5.3.1+). WiFi demos use the esp_wifi_remote and esp_hosted components from the ESP-IDF Component Registry.
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