Espressif ESP32 User Manual page 4

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1.1. ESP32
ESP32 provides a Wi-Fi solution in the 2.4GHz band by using 40nm technology. It delivers
highly integrated Wi-Fi SoC solution to meet the continuous demands for efficient power
usage, compact design and reliable performance.
You can use ESP32 series hardware and software provided by Espressif to develop and
program some useful Wi-Fi and wearable electronics applications and products in Internet of
Things(IoT) industry.
1.2. Requirements
Before getting started to run and develop firmware applications on your ESP32, there are
some hardware and software requirements.
1.2.1. Hardware
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An ESP32 development board or ESP-WROOM-03(build-in ESP32).
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A USB TTL Serial cable or a Micro-USB cable.
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Debian GNU/Linux OS on an x86 machine.
Notes：
1. We assume to use the Debian or Ubuntu Linux OS. You may make some modifications for the
other Linux OS.
2. For more information about ESP-WROOM-03, refer to "ESP-WROOM-03 Specification".
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Introduction
1. Introduction
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