Espressif has now introduced the ESP32-E22, the company’s first Wi‑Fi 6E SoC and the foundation of a new product line that expands its in-house portfolio “upwards.”
It is designed as a radio co-processor and takes over all network and protocol processing, allowing host processors to focus entirely on the actual application.
The new SoC offers tri-band Wi‑Fi 6E in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz frequency ranges. It combines 160 MHz channel bandwidth, 2×2 MU‑MIMO, beamforming, and advanced link-layer scheduling mechanisms to ensure high data throughput, low latency, and reliable communication in dense RF environments. The ESP32-E22 also provides both Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, including coexistence algorithms for stable parallel operation with Wi‑Fi 6E.
Espressif uses a dual-core RISC‑V CPU running at 500 MHz, which enables efficient protocol handling and supports modern modulation schemes up to 1024‑QAM, allowing data rates of up to 2.4 Gbit/s. The ESP32-E22 manages all Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth stacks, including security, authentication, scanning, roaming, and Bluetooth host functionality, and can be flexibly connected to host processors such as the ESP32-P4 or MCUs and MPUs from other manufacturers via PCIe 2.1 and SDIO 3.0.
With this product, Espressif targets a wide range of demanding applications, including high-resolution streaming, wireless video links, next-generation smart home hubs, connected household appliances, industrial automation, bridge solutions, and AR/VR accessories. These are applications where data rates with particularly low latency play a crucial role. The ESP32-E22 highlights Espressif’s commitment to providing a powerful, secure, and scalable platform for modern wireless applications.
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