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November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments

$21 ESP32-P4X and ESP32-C61 full-featured board offers Ethernet, WiFi 6, RS485 CAN Bus, MIPI CSI/DSI, and more

WT99P461-S1 ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C61 development board

Wireless Tag WT99P461-S1 is an ESP32-P4X and ESP32-C61 board based on the same WT01P461-S1 module as found on the ESP32P4C61-TINY board introduced last June. The main differences are that the WT99P461-S1 is a full-featured development board, adding features such as Fast Ethernet, RS-485, CAN bus, an on-board microphone, and a speaker connector. It still comes with a microSD card slot, MIPI DSI/CSI connectors, and other features, making it suitable for industrial HMIs, gateways, and control applications. WT99P461-S1 specifications: Wireless Module – Wireless-Tag WT01P461-S1 (25 x 25mm) Microcontroller – ESP32-P4X (ESP32-P4 v3.2) MCU Dual-core RISC-V microcontroller @ 360/400 MHz with AI instructions extension and single-precision FPU Single-RISC-V LP (Low-power) MCU core @ up to 40 MHz GPU – 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA) VPU – H.264 and JPEG codec support Memory – 768 KB HP L2MEM, 32 KB LP SRAM, 8 KB TCM, 32MB PSRAM Storage – 128 KB HP ROM, 16 […]

October 28, 2026October 29, 2026 by Debashis Das - 4 Comments

LILYGO T-Display K230 RISC-V AI dev kit features AMOLED, LoRa, and keyboard with optional LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular connectivity

LILYGO T Display K230 optional QWERTY keyboard expansion board

LILYGO T-Display K230 is a handheld dev kit based on Canaan’s Kendryte K230 dual-core 64-bit RISC-V processor. The kit features a 4.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen and supports an optional detachable keyboard with battery and optional nRF9151 cellular and GNSS connectivity. The device also comes with 1GB LPDDR4 RAM, a 2MP camera, HDMI output, Ethernet, WiFi 4, and either an SX1262 or LR2021 LoRa transceiver. These features make this kit suitable for remote monitoring, wireless communication, and other embedded applications. LILYGO T-Display K230 Kit specifications: SoC – Kendryte K230 CPU 64-bit RISC-V processor @ 1.6GHz with RISC-V Vector Extension 1.0, FPU 64-bit RISC-V processor @ 800MHz with support for RV64GCB instruction set; AI accelerator KPU with support for INT8 and INT16 Compatible with TVM, TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX Typical network performance: Resnet 50 ≥ 85fps @ INT8; Mobilenet_v2 ≥ 670fps @ INT8; YoloV5S ≥ 38fps @INT8; GPU – 2.5D graphics engine DPU – […]

October 27, 2026October 25, 2026 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment

Rockchip RK3576-powered SMARC 2.2 system-on-module and development board target Edge AI applications

MYIR MYC-JR3576 is a SMARC 2.2 system-on-module (SoM) powered by a Rockchip RK3576/RK3576J octa-core Cortex-A72/A53 SoC with a 6 TOPS NPU designed for Edge AI applications. It features up to 8GB LPDDR5, up to 64GB eMMC flash, an optional WiFI 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 module, and exposes all I/Os through a 314-pin MXM connector as defined in the SMARC 2.2 standard. The company says it’s the socketed counterpart to its LGA-packaged MYC-LR3576 (43 x 45 mm) module introduced in 2024, so the same processor is now available in both solder-down and standard form factors from MYiR. MYC-JR3576 – Rockchip RK3576 SMARC 2.2 module MYIR MYC-JR3576 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3576 (commercial) or RK3576J (industrial) CPU 4x Cortex-A72 cores @ 2.2GHz, four Cortex-A53 cores @ 1.8GHz Arm Cortex-M0 MCU at 400MHz GPU – ARM Mali-G52 MC3 GPU with support for OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.2, OpenCL up to 2.0 and […]

October 26, 2026October 25, 2026 by Debashis Das - 5 Comments

Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra – An Arduino UNO-shaped ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C6 board with WiFi 6, MIPI interfaces

Adafruit Metro ESP32 P4 Hydra with 16 MB PSRAM v1 Chipset

Adafruit has launched the Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra, an Arduino UNO-shaped development board with ESP32-P4, 16MB PSRAM, and 16MB NOR flash, and an ESP32-C6 for WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, Thread, and Zigbee connectivity. Other features include Raspberry Pi-compatible MIPI DSI and CSI interfaces, a USB 2.0 High-Speed host port, a microSD card slot, and Arduino UNO expansion headers. The board also includes a STEMMA QT connector, LiPo battery charging, and multiple power input options, making it suitable for HMI, camera, and IoT applications. Adafruit Metro ESP32-P4 Hydra specifications: Microcontroller – Espressif Systems ESP32-P4 (v1 chipset) CPU Dual-core 32-bit RISC-V HP (High-performance) CPU @ up to 360 MHz with AI instructions extension and single-precision FPU Single-RISC-V LP (Low-power) MCU core @ up to 40 MHz with 8KB of zero-wait TCM RAM Memory 768 KB HP L2MEM (for dual-core CPU), 32 KB LP SRAM, 8 KB TCM (for LP MCU core) 16MB PSRAM GPU […]

October 26, 2026October 25, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

Renesas RX74M and RX74N – 600MHz industrial MCUs with RXv3e core, embedded MRAM, 22nm process

Renesas RX74M and RX74N 600MHz MCUs with 22nm process and MRAM

Renesas has introduced the RX74M and RX74N, two new 32-bit RX family MCUs built on a 22nm process with embedded MRAM. Both MCUs integrate a 600MHz RXv3e core and are designed for industrial automation, motor control, robotics, and energy management applications. The MCUs feature up to 1MB of code MRAM, 1.5MB SRAM, and 256KB of zero-wait-state local RAM for real-time processing. The RX74M adds an integrated EtherCAT slave controller, dual Gigabit Ethernet MACs with TSN support, and an Ethernet switch for industrial networking, while the RX74N offers a single Gigabit Ethernet interface for general industrial applications. Other features include CAN FD, USB 2.0, I3C, high-resolution PWM timers, and hardware-based security with Renesas Protect Zone. Renesas RX74M and RX74N specifications: MCU – 32-bit RXv3e core clocked at 300/480/600MHz Up to 3,604 CoreMark at 600MHz Single- and double-precision floating-point support Trigonometric function accelerator Register bank save function for faster interrupt response 32KB […]

October 23, 2026October 24, 2026 by Debashis Das - 6 Comments

LILYGO T-Halow P4 – An M.2 2280 board with ESP32-P4, WiFi HaLow, and ESP32-C6

LILYGO T-Halow P4 is a compact M.2 development board that combines an ESP32-P4 MCU, an ESP32-C6 wireless co-processor, and a Taixin TX-AH WiFi HaLow module for long-range wireless connectivity. The board measures just 80 x 22mm (M.2 2280) and uses an M.2 B-key connector to expose GPIO pins and other interfaces for integration into custom carrier boards. It also supports MIPI CSI cameras and MIPI DSI displays, along with hardware H.264 video encoding at up to 1080p30, making it suitable for compact IoT gateways, remote cameras, and industrial monitoring applications. LILYGO T-Halow P4 specifications: SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-P4NRW32X CPU Dual-core RISC-V @ 400 MHz with AI instruction extensions and single-precision FPU Single-core RISC-V LP (low-power) MCU @ up to 40 MHz GPU – 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA) VPU – H.264 and JPEG codec support Memory – 768 KB HP L2MEM, 32 KB LP SRAM, 8 KB TCM, 32MB […]

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 by Debashis Das - No Comments

M5Stack PaperDIY Kits pair an ESP32-S3 MCU with a 4.7-inch e-Paper display

M5Stack has released the PaperDIY series, an updated version of its 2020 M5Paper ESP32 development kit, featuring an ESP32-S3 MCU and a 4.7-inch e-paper display with 16 levels of gray. It comes in two versions: the PaperDIY Complete Kit, which ships factory-assembled in a 3D-printed enclosure, and the PaperDIY Assembly Kit, which is designed to be integrated into custom projects. Both boards also include a microSD card slot for extended storage, a built-in 140mAh battery, and a custom M5PM1 low-power management chip. M5Stack PaperDIY specifications: Core module – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R8 SoC – ESP32-S3 CPU – Dual-core LX7 processor with up to 240MHz Memory – 512KB SRAM, 8MB Octal PSRAM Storage – 384KB ROM Wireless – WiFi 4 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.0 LE Storage – 16MB flash PCB antenna Storage – MicroSD card slot Display – 4.7-inch (960 × 540) ED047TC1 e-paper display with 16-level grayscale and an 8-bit parallel interface for direct display control, […]

October 17, 2026October 16, 2026 by Debashis Das - 2 Comments

Seeed Studio XIAO IPS display series features ESP32-S3 or nRF52840 SoC with 0.96-inch to 1.47-inch LCD options

Seeed Studio has introduced the XIAO IPS touch display series, a family of six compact development boards built around the XIAO ESP32-S3 Plus or XIAO nRF52840 Plus MCU, with 0.96-inch, 1.14-inch, and 1.47-inch IPS color displays. All six boards include a 6-axis IMU, a PDM digital microphone, user buttons, and LiPo battery support. The larger 1.47-inch version adds capacitive touch and a microSD card slot, whereas the 1.14-inch model includes a Grove I2C connector for connecting external sensors. The ESP32-S3 versions support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity, while the nRF52840 models focus on lower-power Bluetooth LE applications. The boards are designed for portable dashboards, smart home controllers, wearable devices, sensor monitoring, and other small IoT projects. XIAO IPS Display Series specifications: Wireless board (one or the other) XIAO nRF52840 Plus Wireless MCU – Nordic nRF52840 Arm Cortex-M4F microcontroller @ up to 64 MHz with 1 MB flash, 256 KB SRAM, Bluetooth 5.0, […]