Wi-Fi microcontrollers enable Wi-Fi connectivity for devices so that they can send & receive data and accept commands. As such, Wi-Fi microcontrollers can be used for bringing otherwise ordinary devices into the realm of the Internet of things.
Wi-Fi microcontroller chips:
| Manufacturer | Product name | Protocols | Processor | Flash memory | RAM memory | Package | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress/Broadcom | 652 KiB | 195 KiB | 141-Ball WLBGA | CYW43340 | ||||
| Tensilica Xtensa L106 (80 or 160 MHz) | ESP8266: External only (up to 4 MiB) ESP8285: Internal only (1 or 2 MiB) | 64+96 KiB | QFN32 | ESP8266 ESP8285 | ||||
| Tensilica Xtensa LX6 (240 MHz) | External only (up to 32 MiB) | 320 KiB | QFN48 | ESP32 | ||||
| ? | ? | QFN48 | SSV6060P | |||||
| Andes N9 (80 MHz) | ? | ? | QFN40L | MT7681 | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M4 (192 MHz) | 2 MiB | 256+96 KiB | QFN68 | MT7687 | ||||
| PIC32MZ1025W104 (200 MHz) | 1 MB | 256 KB +64KB | module | WFI32E01PC | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M0+ (48 MHz) | 256 KB | 32 KB | module | ATSAMW25 | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M3 (160 MHz) | n/a | 448 KiB | module | NL6621 | ||||
| MIPS24KE (580 MHz) | ? | ? | DR-QFN156 | Link | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M3 (166 MHz) | 1 MiB | 2.5 MiB | TFBGA-96 | RTL8195AM | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M3 (166 MHz) | 1 MiB | 256 KiB | QFN32 | RTL8710BN | ||||
| ARM Cortex-M4 (80 MHz) | n/a, 1 MiB only in CC3220SF | 128 or 256 KiB | QFN64 | CC3200 | ||||
| 1 MiB | 288 KiB | QFN32 | W600 |