STMICROELECTRONICS EXPANDS ITS STM32U5 SERIES OF ADVANCED MICROCONTROLLERS

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has expanded its STM32 family of advanced microcontrollers (MCUs). The STM32U5 has also received NIST embedded random-number entropy source certification; the industry’s first to receive this endorsement.

The new MCUs extend the range of code and data storage to 128Kbyte Flash for cost-sensitive applications, while also adding high-density versions for complex applications and sophisticated smartphone-like user interfaces. Among these, the STM32U59x/5Ax with 4Mbyte Flash and 2.5Mbyte SRAM has the largest on-chip memory of any STM32 MCU to date.

With their increased capabilities, the new MCUs enhance deeply embedded applications like environmental sensors, industrial actuators, building automation, smart appliances, wearable devices, eMobility controls, and others, especially in remote, difficult-to-access locations.

All STM32 MCUs are based on industry-standard Arm^® Cortex^®-M embedded CPU cores and benefit from the powerful and easy-to-use STM32Cube and STM32Cube.AI development ecosystem. This ecosystem consolidates tools and software to support customers’ projects from start to finish, including the creation of cutting-edge AI/ML solutions through the conversion of pre-trained neural networks into optimized code.

Among ST’s lead customers for the STM32U5 series, Ajax Systems is already designing future generations of its advanced wireless security and smart home solutions using the new MCUs.

The new STM32U5 devices are scheduled to begin volume production in Q2 2023.