STMicroelectronics’ has released its STM32H7A3,
STM32H7B3, and STM32H7B0 Value Line microcontrollers (MCUs) combine that 280MHz
Arm Cortex-M7 core performance, high memory density and power savings for
future generations of smart objects. Keeping power consumption low, and
starting from economical 64-pin QFP packages, the new MCUs boost integration
and real-time performance to handle advanced functionalities like rich user
interfaces, natural language interaction, RF mesh networking, and Artificial
intelligence (AI).
Enhanced support for embedded graphics includes up to
1.4MB RAM that enables cost-effective support of advanced user interfaces on
display resolutions up to HVGA with 24-bit color without external SRAM. Voice
and audio processing leveraging enhanced energy efficiency and increased DSP
capability efficiently handles audio front-end and output generation.
For applications that demand advanced connectivity, the
new MCUs’ high CPU performance and flash density handle evolving
RF-communication protocols. The 4.57mm x 4.37mm wafer-level chip-scale package
(WLCSP) option eases integration in wireless modules. As AI pervades embedded
devices, the new STM32H7 MCUs deliver the power efficiency needed for
machine-learning applications and the performance to support future generations
of neural networks, says ST.
For security-conscious IoT applications, state-of-the-art
cyber-protection includes secure boot / Root-of-Trust and hardware
cryptographic/hash accelerators. New on-the-fly decryption (OTFDEC) extends
protection to code stored in external serial memories by allowing encrypted
content to be decrypted in real time.
The MCUs come with embedded secure-loading services that
allow users to order standard products anywhere in the world and deliver
encrypted firmware to the programming partner without exposing secrets at any
stage. Once the product is authenticated and securely programmed, the
Root-of-Trust mechanism supports all secure firmware services including field
update.
Dual power domains allow flexible power management and
voltage scaling enables optimum efficiency in run and stop modes. An on-chip
SMPS helps cut the Bill of Materials (BOM) and can power the MCU circuitry and
external components. There is a 32µA STOP mode with SMPS active and full RAM
retention, and the standby current is just 4µA.
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The STM32H7 high-performance devices feature rich
digital-communication interfaces and up to two octal SPI external memory
interfaces. There is also an RGB interface for up to XGA displays, ST’s
Chrom-ART Accelerator that offloads the CPU from 2D graphics operations, the
Chrom-GRC that optimizes support for non-rectangular displays, and hardware
JPEG codecs.
The STM32 development ecosystem includes the
STM32H7B3I-EVALdedicated Evaluation board, STM32H7B3I-DK Discovery Kit, and
NUCLEO-H7A3ZI-Q Nucleo-144 board. The STM32CubeH7 software package includes
several application and demonstration examples with source code available,
including graphical solutions based on TouchGFX technologies. Users can also
take advantage of toolkits for motor control, AI application development, and
the STM32Trust cyber-security ecosystem.
Samples of the new STM32H7 devices, STM32H7A3 and
STM32H7B3, are available now. Full production for most derivatives began in
January 2020 and the full portfolio will be available by June 2020. Pricing
starts at $3.78 for the STM32H7A3RIT6, for orders over 10,000 pieces.
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