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SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32 WROOM (USB-C)

SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32 WROOM (USB-C)

We have ✅ 2 available of the SF-WRL-20168 in our Sydney warehouse.

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The SparkFun ESP32 WROOM Thing Plus is a Feather-compatible development board built around Espressif's ESP32-WROOM module, featuring USB-C, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a microSD card slot, LiPo battery management with fuel gauge, and a Qwiic I2C connector for plug-and-play sensor expansion.

This USB-C version adds several improvements over the original Thing Plus: a CH340C serial bridge, WS2812 RGB status LED, MAX17048 battery fuel gauge, dedicated 700 mA voltage regulator for the board and Qwiic connector, and 16 MB of flash storage.

Key Features

  • ESP32-WROOM Module – Xtensa single-core 32-bit LX6 processor up to 240 MHz
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth – 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) with dual-mode Bluetooth (Classic + BLE)
  • USB-C Connector – For programming, debugging, and power via CH340C bridge
  • LiPo Battery Support – 2-pin JST connector with MCP73831 charger and MAX17048 fuel gauge
  • MicroSD Card Slot – On-board storage expansion
  • Qwiic I2C Connector – 4-pin JST for plug-and-play I2C devices
  • 21 Multifunctional GPIO – ADC, DAC, PWM, capacitive touch, SPI, I2S, I2C, UART
  • Feather/Thing Plus Form Factor – 64.8 × 22.9 mm with four 4-40 mounting holes
  • Hardware Crypto Acceleration – AES, SHA2, ECC, RSA-4096

Specifications

  • Processor – ESP32-D0WDQ6, Xtensa LX6 single-core, up to 240 MHz
  • Memory – 448 KB ROM, 520 KB SRAM, 16 MB SPI flash
  • Operating Voltage – 2.3–3.6 V
  • Deep Sleep Current – 2.5 µA
  • Average Operating Current – 80 mA
  • Operating Temperature – −40 °C to +85 °C
  • GPIO – 21 pins (up to 13 ADC, 2 DAC, 16 PWM, 8 capacitive touch, 3 SPI, 1 I2S, 2 I2C, 2 UART)
  • USB Bridge – CH340C
  • Dimensions – 64.8 × 22.9 mm

Ideal For

  • IoT and connected device prototyping
  • Battery-powered wireless sensor nodes
  • Arduino IDE development with ESP32
  • Qwiic ecosystem I2C sensor projects

Resources

The SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32 WROOM (USB-C) appears in the following collections:

SKU SF-WRL-20168
by SparkFun