Seeed Studio has just dropped the latest addition to their tiny but strong XIAO series – the XIAO ESP32C6, and it’s a game-changer!
This tiny powerhouse is not only cost-effective but comes with the mighty ESP32-C6 chip from Espressif Systems. We are talking about strong wireless connections made specifically for smart home devices that follow the Matter standard. This microcontroller unit has everything you need, like WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, and Thread/Zigbee. And true to the XIAO legacy, it’s tiny enough to fit into small spaces in your projects. And it keeps your data safe with built-in encryption as secure as Fort Knox.
Its built on two 32-bit RISC-V processors, with a high-performance (HP) processor with running up to 160 MHz, and a low-power (LP) 32-bit RISC-V processor, which can be clocked up to 20 MHz. There are 512KB SRAM and 4 MB Flash on the chip, allowing for more programming space, and bringing more possibilities to the IoT control scenarios.
XIAO ESP32C6 is Matter native thanks to its enhanced wireless connectivity. The wireless stack supports 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth® 5.3, Zigbee, and Thread (802.15.4). As the first XIAO member compatible with Thread, it’s a perfect fit for building Matter-compliant projects, thus achieving interoperability in smart-home.
To better support your IoT projects, XIAO ESP32C6 not only provides seamless integration with mainstream cloud platforms like ESP Rain Maker, AWS IoT, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, but also leverages security for your IoT applications. With its on-chip secure boot, flash encryption, identity protection, and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), this tiny board ensures the desired level of security for developers looking to build smart, secure, and connected solutions.