
The ESP8266Ex chip (this is its full name) needs an antenna to be connected to your antenna’s specific pins as well as a FLASH memory IC. WIFI is radio frequency! And how does it work without an antenna? The answer is: It doesn’t work! Before explaining this, I want to draw your attention to another important point: The ESP8266 has a WIFI module inside a QFN package.


What if I told you that already has a built-in WIFI microcontroller? And that it fits in the palm of your hand? For just 1 US dollar? Which increases complexity, circuit size and development cost. Distinct technological revolutions but with a common goal: To integrate equipment (digital or analog) to a computer network.Īnd to be part of this revolution, the developer goes out of its way to include wired ethernet modules or WIFI modules in its circuits.

The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industry 4.0.
