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ESP32 with external antenna

userHead Craig.Peter 2026-04-13 19:23:37 10 Views0 Replies

Hi, 

I'm using the FireBeetle 2 ESP32-UE | External Antenna IoT Board | DFRobot (https://www.dfrobot.com/product-2841.html) mcu for my project. It works well but I need to maximise the battery life. My project requires BLE (BLE4 will be fine, higher is a bonus), and WIFI. I'm currently using a LiPo battery for power back up purposes. The device remains plugged in via USB.

 

(I'm not too experienced). I understand that the C6 will be better at power management. I'm therefore looking for a Board which will support:

* ESP32-C6

* BLE 

* WiFi

* Can plug a LiPo battery directly onto board

* Can power the board directly (e.g. via USB)* Must have maximum BLE scan range, so an external antenna is a MUST (unless there's a board available with an onboard antenna that has a long BLE scan range).

 

Please could someone recommend an option for this requirement. I tried searching on the DF Robot Product page but could not something to match my requirement.

 

Thank you