ESP8266 For commercial designs - Page 1
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author: garboui
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 03:43:41 pm
content: Is there ant north american supplier supporting these at a module level yet? Its a super attractive product for cost but my confidence in it is low for commercial product use because of lack of representation.

author: prasimix
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 03:56:42 pm
content: Maybe a simple search onDigikeyorMouseras credible suppliers could remove your doubts.

author: garboui
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 04:32:09 pm
content: I have done this and the suppliers that turn up are the expected hobbyist companies, adafruit, olimex, seed, etc..

author: marshallh
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 04:41:21 pm
content: For commercial application you would be best off buying the actual ESP8266 chip and designing it in (copy their reference)

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 04:48:10 pm
content: Quote from: marshallh on January 13, 2016, 04:41:21 pmIn that case you'd need to re-certify the RF part.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 05:55:45 pm
content: Quote from: garboui on January 13, 2016, 03:43:41 pmI presume you have already exhausted these results...http://www.findchips.com/search/esp8266https://octopart.com/search?q=esp8266

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 13, 2016, 06:14:53 pm
content: By the looks of it TME stocks it, without the (hobbystore) middleman. That is good news.I wonder if we poke enough Avnet or Arrow, they will pick up them?

author: diyaudio
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 02:00:09 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on January 13, 2016, 04:48:10 pmThis explains why companies buy off the shelf radio modules.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 02:41:01 pm
content: Quote from: diyaudio on January 14, 2016, 02:00:09 pmAnother reason is that they know they "add value" elsewhere, not in the RF section

author: ehughes
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2016, 09:18:12 pm
content: Has anyone done any investigation on this chip and possible backdoors that have been engineered in?

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 01:14:15 am
content: Quote from: diyaudio on January 14, 2016, 02:00:09 pmThe need for specialist knowledge and equipment for have proper testing of RF hardware in a production flow makes many companies use pre-assembled and tested modules. That way they can just do a basic functional test of the radio section of their product.

author: jwm_
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 05:01:41 am
content: The hackaday store has a pre FCC certified version of the module that is only a couple bucks more than the other ones, plus it breaks out more pins and is more featurful in general.http://store.hackaday.com/products/hackaday-branded-huzzah-esp8266-development-board

author: eas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 07:21:42 am
content: DigiStump's Acorn new module (which may in fact be a rebranded ESP-12F + custom firmware) also has FCC certification, but then, so does the ESP-12F. I'm not sure the Acorn or the Huzzah really meet the OPs desire to avoid an extra layer middlemen.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 15, 2016, 09:22:40 am
content: Quote from: jwm_ on January 15, 2016, 05:01:41 amCommercial product! Only couple of bucks might mean your employer paying your yearly salary on it every month.

author: prasimix
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 17, 2016, 04:31:20 pm
content: If someone decide to use Olimex module and is working with Eagle I just uploaded it as a componenthere.