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Next-Generation Smart Objects Can Do More and Consume Less with New STM32L4+ Microcontrollers Series from STMicroelectronics

  • Best-in-class memory and new graphics features bring sharper user experiences to wearables and smart objects
  • Advanced controller, optimized for small, circular displays, boosts pixel-handling efficiency
  • Proven power-saving architecture enables richer functionality with longer battery life
 
Geneva, November 14, 2017 – The smart electronic objects people interact with every day can be easier to use and run for longer on batteries when designed around the latest ultra-low-power microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.
The new STM32L4+ devices — a new generation of the STM32L4 series that stretches performance to 150DMIPS (233 ULPMark-CP) at 120MHz — can act as the central controller in a full range of fitness bands, smart watches, small medical equipment, smart meters, smart industrial sensors and more. All these applications require sophisticated functions, instant responses, and minimal downtime for battery charging, making the ultra-efficient STM32L4+ an ideal fit.
STM32L4+ gives application designers the features they need to achieve these goals: strong processor performance with the largest on-chip memory for this type of ultra-low-power microcontroller, and the most advanced graphics capabilities for smooth and fluid user experiences. The new Chrom-GRC™ graphics controller can handle circular displays (TFT-LCDs) just as efficiently as square ones, without wasting resources managing pixels that are never displayed. Also on-chip is ST’s innovative Chrom-ART Accelerator™, which enhances graphics performance.
“We all now expect smart objects to fit seamlessly into our lives, anticipating our needs, yet requiring minimal attention themselves,” said Michel Buffa, Microcontroller Division General Manager, STMicroelectronics. “Leveraging the controllers’ largest-in-class memory and super-efficient graphics capabilities, STM32L4+ microcontrollers series will enable new classes of smart products with more sophisticated features and smoother interactions.”
Designers using the STM32L4+ series can use the extensive – and well proven — STM32 development ecosystem, which helps streamline design and minimize time to market. The ecosystem provides affordable prototyping boards, software examples, free tools, and high-quality third-party software, hardware, and integrated development environments (IDEs) as part of the ST Partner Program. Applications developed for the earlier STM32L4 microcontrollers can run unchanged on the new devices, with improved performance.
The STM32L4+ devices are in production now, in various package options. Pricing starts at $6.52 for orders of 10,000 pieces. Please contact your local ST sales office for further information.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global semiconductor leader delivering intelligent and energy-efficient products and solutions that power the electronics at the heart of everyday life. ST’s products are found everywhere today, and together with our customers, we are enabling smarter driving and smarter factories, cities and homes, along with the next generation of mobile and Internet of Things devices.
By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.

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