With the rapid development of embedded systems and Internet of Things applications, STMicroelectronics' STM32 series has become one of the preferred microcontroller platforms for many developers and engineers. When choosing an STM32 series development board, the appropriate model and configuration are crucial. STMicroelectronics distributors will introduce several STM32 series development boards worth purchasing and explain the reasons for choosing these development boards.
1.STM32Nucleo series
Recommended model: Nucleo-F401RE
reason:
-Broad support: The Nucleo series is an entry-level development board in the STM32 ecosystem, providing standardized support for a variety of STM32 series. Nucleo-F401RE is one of the development boards based on the STM32F401RET6 microcontroller and has good versatility.
-Rich expandability: Nucleo-F401RE is equipped with an ArduinoUno expansion header onboard, which is compatible with many ArduinoShields and facilitates function expansion. At the same time, it supports Morpho and ArduinoNano expansion connections, providing more hardware interfaces.
-Integrated ST-Link debugger: The built-in ST-Link debugger supports programming and debugging of the target STM32 chip directly through the USB interface, simplifying the development process.
Recommendations and reasons for choosing STM32 series development boards
2.STM32Discovery series
Recommended model: DiscoverySTM32F4 series (for example: STM32F4Discovery)
reason:
-Powerful performance: The STM32F4Discovery series development boards are based on the high-performance STM32F4 series microcontrollers, have more computing resources and peripherals, and are suitable for applications with higher performance requirements.
-Integrated peripherals: These development boards integrate a wealth of peripherals, such as high-resolution LCD screens, MEMS accelerometers, digital microphones, audio codecs, etc., to facilitate developers to conduct diverse experiments and projects.
-Onboard debugging and programming: The Discovery series also has a built-in ST-Link debugger, which can be directly connected to the development environment through the USB interface to facilitate online debugging and programming.
3.STM32Eval series
Recommended model: STM32F4Eval board (for example: STM324x9I_EVAL)
reason:
- Suitable for product prototype development: The development board design of the Eval series pays more attention to product prototype development, provides more hardware interfaces and rich peripherals, and is suitable for developers to carry out more complex and advanced project designs.
-Rich peripherals: Eval boards usually have multiple peripheral slots, such as cameras, touch screens, etc., and support various communication interfaces, including Ethernet, CAN, USB, etc., providing more choices for different application scenarios.
-Flexibility: The Eval series development boards allow users to customize expansion boards, making the hardware design more flexible and easy to adapt to different project needs.
4.STM32Mini/Micro series
Recommended model: STM32F103 series Mini/Micro development board
reason:
-Small and portable: Mini/Micro series development boards are relatively small in size and suitable for projects that require portability. Despite its small size, it still offers adequate performance and rich peripherals.
- Low cost: This type of development board is usually more affordable and suitable for beginners and projects with limited budgets.
-Suitable for simple applications: For some simple application scenarios, the Mini/Micro series development boards can meet the needs and are easy to learn and use.
5.STM32IoT series
Recommended model: STM32Nucleo-32 series
reason:
-Focus on IoT applications: The Nucleo-32 series focuses on the development of IoT applications and has more peripherals and communication interfaces related to the IoT, such as Wi-Fi, LoRa, etc.
-Lightweight design: The design of Nucleo-32 is more lightweight and suitable for some IoT devices that have higher requirements on size and power consumption.
-IoT software and hardware ecosystem: For IoT applications, STMicroelectronics provides a complete software and hardware ecosystem to facilitate developers to quickly build IoT devices.
When choosing an STM32 series development board, you need to consider it based on project needs and personal experience. The Nucleo series is suitable for beginners and general applications, the Discovery series is suitable for projects with higher performance requirements, the Eval series is suitable for product prototype development, the Mini/Micro series is suitable for small projects and beginners, and the IoT series focuses on Internet of Things applications. No matter which development board you choose, you can give full play to the powerful performance of the STM32 series microcontrollers and provide strong support for various embedded applications.
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