Embedded software solutions

ST, Partners and open source

STM32 and STM8
 A full portfolio and several models 2

• Extensive software ecosystem around the STM32 and STM8

• You will find your solution, fitting your requirements in terms of price, license and support

• Built in-house, making the most of the STM32 and STM8

ST-designed software • Source code or binaries
• Supported by ST

• Proposed by community or partners

• Source code, from BSD or GPL licenses to commercial
Open source products
• Supported by open source community or partners

• Generic solutions proposed by many companies,

portable to/from other platforms
Partners
• Source code or binaries
• Supported by partners
A large community of partners…
and growing ! 3
 STM32 Embedded Software Offer
4
Overview
Abstraction
Level

Virtual
Machines
With partners
.Net, Java

IS2T, Oracle,
Mountainer, .…

Mbed Core
« C » partners
Standard Micrium, SEGGER,
Peripheral STM32Cube HCC, ….
Libraries

STM32Snippets Portability Level

STM32 Device STM32 Series STM32 Family Cortex-M based Any MCU Beyond MCU
-specific -specific -specific MCUs world
f.i.: STM32F072 f.i.: STM32F1 -specific

ST Offering. Free
Partners Offer
 Solutions at all levels 5

Middleware and Application fields

Motor Sensor …
Audio Industrial Automotive Virtual
control Hub
Machines

and
Model driven
development
RTOS/ File Blue Touch
USB TCP/IP Display Safety Crypto
kernel system tooth sensing

Hardware abstraction layer (HAL)

Select the area of interest for more details

Hardware abstraction layer (HAL)
 Hardware abstraction layer 7

This layer is the first one to interact with the MCU hardware

• Consistent programming interface

• When microcontrollers have different hardware implementations

• Full microcontroller coverage

• All peripherals are handled
 STM32 – Hardware abstraction layer 8

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost F3
F0 F1 F2 F4 F7 L0 L1
F30x F37x

ST STM32Snippets Source Free Y N N N N N Y N

ST Standard peripheral library Source Free Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y

STM32Cube - HAL Open Free Q1 Q2

ST Y Y Y Y Y Y
Hardware Abstraction Layer Source (BSD) 15 15
 STM8 – Hardware dependent layer 9

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost L
S A
L10x L15x

ST Standard peripheral library Source Free Y Y Y Y

Middleware (USB, Ethernet, …)
 Middleware and Application fields 11

Middleware stacks fill the gap between hardware and your application.
ST and ST’s partners bring the required solutions.

ST also propose some application software bricks, to speed up customers

development.

• All standard middleware covered

• RTOS/kernel
• File system
• USB
• TCP/IP
• Bluetooth
• Safety and Security
• Industrial protocols
• Audio
• …
 Middleware – RTOS/kernel 12

This is the root component to share time between several tasks on a single core.
It ensures task switch within a known and limited duration.

• A multitude of solutions for the STM32 and STM8 available now

• New contributions are being added regularly
 STM32 – RTOS / kernel (1/2) 13

Solution Availability
Provider Model Cost
name F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
AVIX-RT AVIX Binaries License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Open source (GPL3) or Free or
Chibios ChibiOS/RT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Source License
CMX CMX-RTX Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
CMX CMX-Tiny Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
eCosCentric eCosPro Source1 License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
eForce µC3/Compact Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Emcraft uCLinux Open Source (GPL)2 Free2 N N Y N Y Y N N

EUROS EUROSPlus Binaries License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

Express Logic ThreadX Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FreeRTOS FreeRTOS Open source (modified GPL) Free Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Green Hills µ-velOSity Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
HCC eTaskSync Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Keil/ARM MDK-ARM Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

1/ eCos is an open source kernel, a subset of eCosPro. eCosPro comes with TCP/IP stack, FAT, jFFS2, RAM and ROM FS
2/ uCLinux is open source, but this company proposes some ports on STM32. It requires some additional boards that they sell.
uCLinux can be much more than just a Kernel
 STM32 – RTOS / kernel (2/2) 14

Solution Availability
Provider Model Cost
name F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Nucleus
Mentor Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Kernel
Micrium µC-OS Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Micro Digital SMX Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Quadros RTXC Rtos Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Rowebots Unison Source1 License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
SEGGER embOS Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ST STM32Cube - Open source Q1 Q2
Free Y Y Y Y Y Y
FreeRTOS (modified GPL) 15 15
High Integrity Systems OpenRTOS2 Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
High Integrity Systems SafeRTOS3 Source License Y Y Y Y Y N4 N4 Y

1/ An Open Source version with less features is also available.

2/ OpenRTOS is FreeRTOS with commercial support
3/ SafeRTOS is OpenRTOS with Safety features and certificates
4/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier
 STM8 – RTOS/kernel 15

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
S A L
AtomThreads AtomThreads RTOS Open source (BSD) Free Y N1 N1
Open source (GPL3) or
Chibios ChibiOS/RT Free or License² Y N1 Y
Source
CMX CMX-Tiny+ Source License Y N1 N1
SEGGER embOS Source License Y Y Y

1/ Could be very easily ported

2/ Contact supplier Back
 Middleware – File system 16

A file system is the way in which files are named and how
they are placed logically for storage and retrieval. Several
standards exist, such as FAT and JFFS2
• Some safety solutions
• Ensuring data is not corrupted in any way (power supply removal, …)

• Some NAND memory access solutions

• With error correction and wear-leveling
 STM32 – File system (1/2) 17

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
ChaN FatFS Open source (BSD) Free Y3 Y3 Y3 Y3 Y3 Y3 Y3 Y3
CMX CMX-FFS Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cypherbridge uFile Source License N N Y N Y Y N N
JFFS2, YaFFS, FAT,
EmCraft Open source (GPL) Free N N Y N Y Y N N
NFS, etc..
eCosPro-YAFFS,
eCosCentric
MMFS, JFFS2
Source License1 N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

eForce µC3-FileSystem Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Express Logic FileX Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
EUROS FMS Binaries License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
FreeRTOS FreeRTOS+FAT SL Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
FAT File Sys, Thin,
HCC SafeFAT, FTL, Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
NAND,NOR, eMMC…
Green Hills µ-velOSity File System Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

1/ Free for non commercial usage.

2/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier.
3/ FatFS ported on STM32 available on demos
 STM32 – File system (2/2) 18

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Keil/ARM MDK-ARM Flash Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mentor
Nucleus Storage Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Embedded
Micrium µC/FS Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Micro Digital smxFS Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Quadros RTXCfatfile Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Rowebots Unison FAT File System Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
SEGGER emFile Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Open source Q1 Q2
ST STM32Cube - FatFS Free Y Y Y Y Y Y
(BSD) 15 15
 STM8 – File system 19

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
S A L
ChaN Petit FatFS Open source (BSD) Free N1 N1 Y2
HCC FAT THIN Source License Y Y Y
SEGGER emFile Source License Y Y Y

1/ Could be very easily ported.

2/ Petit FatFS ported on STM8 available on demos Back
 Middleware – USB 20

Universal Serial Bus requires a dedicated software stack. This serial bus
is organized in a star topology with host and device roles, host
organizing the traffic. Several device classes are specified, in order to
ease communication in different application cases.
• ST provides a complete offer for STM32
Often seen acronyms
OTG On-The-Go: An OTG peripheral can switch host and device role on the fly

HUB Defines what protocols to implement to build a hub application

MS Mass storage: Protocols to interact with storage block devices (for files)

HID Human interface device: Protocols for peripherals interacting with human body (mouse, keyboard, etc.)

Communication device class: Protocols for serial communications, different sub-classes define details, for instance ACM for a
CDC standard COM port, or ECM for modems

Printer Defines what protocols to implement to build a printer application

Audio Defines what protocols to implement to build an audio application (microphone, headset, etc.)

DFU Device firmware upgrade: Protocols to implement firmware upgrade ability

 STM32 – USB solutions (1/2) 21

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Open source Free or
Chibios ChibiOS/HAL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(GPL3) or Source License²
CMX CMX-USB Device, Host Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
eCosCentric eCosPro-Host, Device Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
EUROS USB Host & Device Binaries License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
EmCraft Linux USB Host Open source (GPL) Free N N Y N Y N N N
Express Logic USBX Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
HCC HCC-USB Host, Device Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Keil/ARM MDK-ARM USB Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mentor
Nucleus USB Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Embedded
Micrium µC/USB Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Micro Digital smxUSB Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Quadros RTXCusb Source License N1 Y Y Y Y N1 N1 N1
Rowebots Unison USB System Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N Y

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

 STM32 – USB solutions (2/2) 22

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost F1
F0 Othe F105 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
rs F107

SEGGER emUSB Device, emUSB Host Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

ST USB FS device library Source Free Y Y N N Y N N N Y
ST USB FS&HS Host&Device lib Source Free N N Y Y N Y N N N
Q2
ST STM32Cube – USB Host&Device Source Free Y2 Q1/15 Y Y2 Y Y2 Y2
15
Thesycon Embedded USB Device Source License N1 N1 Y N1 Y N1 N1 N1

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

3/ Device only
 STM32 – USB solutions details (1/2) 23

Provider Solution name Details

Device: HID, MS, CDC
Chibios ChibiOS/HAL
Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, RNDIS), Audio, Midi, MTP, PHDC
CMX CMX-USB Device, Host Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, RNDIS, OBEX), Audio, Midi, Printer, HUB

Device: MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, EEM, RNDIS)

eCosCentric eCosPro-Host, Device Host: MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, EEM, RNDIS), Hub

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM)

EUROS USB Host & Device Stack Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM), HUB

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, RNDIS), Still Image, PTP, PictBridge
Express Logic USBX Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM), Audio, Printer, HUB

Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM), HUB

EmCraft Linux USB Host
Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, EEM, RNDIS), Audio, Video, MIDI, PTP, MTP, PictBridge, DFU, PHDC
HCC HCC-USB Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, EEM, NCM, OBEX, FTDI), Audio, Video, PTP, MTP, iPod, HUB

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio

Keil/ARM MDK-ARM USB Host: HID, MS

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM)

Mentor Embedded Nucleus USB Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM), HUB

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, PHDC (Medical)

Micrium µC/USB Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, Printer, PHDC (Medical)

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, RNDIS, ECM), Audio, Video, Midi, PTP, MTP, DFU
Micro Digital smxUSB Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM), Audio, Video, Printer, HUB

Device: MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, RNDIS)

Quadros RTXCusb Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), HUB
 STM32 – USB solutions details (2/2) 24

Provider Solution name Details

Device: MS, CDC (ACM)
Rowebots Unison USB System Host: MS, CDC (ACM), HUB, others on demand (inc . PHDC)

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), RNDIS, Printer, MTP

SEGGER emUSB Device, emUSB Host Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), HUB

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, DFU, PHDC (with below Continua package)
ST USB FS device library
Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, DFU
ST USB FS&HS Host&Device Host: HID, MS

Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, DFU

ST STM32Cube – USB Host&Device Host: HID, MS, CDC (ACM), Audio, MTP

Thesycon Embedded USB Device Device: HID, MS, CDC (ACM, ECM, NCM)

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 Middleware – TCP/IP (1/2) 25

TCP and IP were developed by a US Department of Defense research

project to connect a number of different networks designed by different
vendors into a network of networks (the Internet).

It was initially successful because it delivered a few basic services that

everyone needs (file transfer, electronic mail, remote logon) across a
very large number of client and server systems, and is now widely
deployed.
 Middleware – TCP/IP (2/2) 26

Often seen acronyms

ARP Address resolution protocol: Provides physical address from IP address

IP Internet protocol: Primary protocol in Internet Protocol Suite. 2 flavors: IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 will disappear as it only supports up to
232 addresses, not enough for future needs, while IPv6 supports 2128

6LoWPAN IPv6 over low power wireless personal area networks: Provides IPv6 connectivity to low rate wireless networks

IPSec Internet protocol security: Secured version of IP, using cryptography

TCP Transmission control protocol: Provides reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes

UDP User datagram protocol: Provides unreliable service. Datagrams may arrive in any order, duplicated, or may be missing. Used for
time-sensitive applications, when data drop is better than delay

DHCP Dynamic host configuration protocol: Provides means to allocate IP address dynamically

DNS Domain name system: Translates domain names meaningful to humans into numerical IP ones

FTP File transfer protocol: Provides means to copy files from one host to another

TFTP Trivial file transfer protocol: Similar to FTP, but based on UDP, and simpler (for example, no directory)

SMTP Simple mail transfer protocol: Used to send e-mail to a server

POP Post office protocol: Used to retrieve e-mail from a server

HTTP Hypertext transfer protocol: Used by web browsers

SSL/TLS Transport layer security: Secured container for application protocols using cryptography. Example: HTTPS means HTTP over SSL,
FTPS, etc.. IPSec applies cryptography at a lower level than SSL/TLS, making it more universal. However SSL is widely used.

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is an implementation of the IEEE 802.11 radio communication specification. It is usually used with a TCP/IP stack, so all
TCP/IP bricks can be reused on Wi-Fi, adapting the lowest firmware layer.
 STM32 – TCP/IP solutions (1/3) 27

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F107 F2 F4 F7
CMX-TCP/IP, CMX-MicroNet,
CMX Source License Y Y Y Y
CMX-Inet-Plus
Cypherbridge uSSH Source License N Y Y Y
EUROS TCP/IP stack Binaries License N Y Y Y

Express Logic NetX and NetX Duo IPv4/IPv6 Source License Y Y Y Y

SecureSockets, SecureShell
eCosCentric Source License Y Y Y Y
eCosPro stacks
eForce µNet3 Source License Y Y Y Y
EmCraft Linux TCP/IP stack Open source (GPL) Free N Y Y Y
GreenHills µ-velOSity TCP/IP v4/v6 Source License Y Y Y Y
HCC MISRA HCC-TCP/IP v4/v6 Source License Y Y Y Y
Interniche NicheStack Source License Y Y Y Y
Interniche embTCP v4/v6 Binaries License N Y Y Y
Keil/ARM MDK-ARM TCPNET Source License Y Y Y Y
SICS LwIP Open source (BSD) Free Y2 Y2 Y2 Y3

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

2/ A port to STM32 was implemented by ST
3/ A port to STM32 was implemented by ST, as part of STM32Cube
 STM32 – TCP/IP solutions (2/3) 28

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F107 F2 F4 F7
Mentor
Nucleus Network Source License Y Y Y Y
Embedded
Micrium µC/TCP-IP Source License Y Y Y Y
Micro Digital smxNS and smxNS6 (Dual IPv6/v4) Source License Y Y Y Y
Open source Free or
Oryx Emb. CycloneTCP Y Y Y Y
(GPL2) or source license
Quadros RTXC Quadnet Source License Y Y Y Y
Rowebots Unison TCP-IP/v4-v6 Source License Y Y Y Y
SEGGER embOS/IP Source License Y Y Y Y
ST STM32Cube - LwIP Open source (BSD) Free Q1/15 Y Y Q2/15
 STM32 – TCP/IP solutions (3/3) 29

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F107 F2 F4 F7
CypherBridge uSSL/TLS Source License N Y Y Y
Verifiable
HCC Source License Y Y Y Y
SSL/TLS
Oryx Emb. CycloneSSL Open source (GPL2) or Source Free or license Y Y Y Y
PolarSSL PolarSSL Open source (GPL2) or Source Free or license Y1 Y1 Y1 Y2
STM32Cube - Q1 Q2
ST Open source (GPL2) or Source Free or license Y Y
PolarSSL 15 15
wolfSSL CyaSSL Open source (GPL2) or Source Free or license N Y Y Y
SEGGER emSSL Source License Y Y Y Y

1/ A port to STM32 was implemented by ST

2/ A port to STM32 was implemented by ST, as part of STM32Cube. Licensing model cascaded to end-user
STM32 – TCP/IP solutions details (1/2) 30

Provider Solution name Details

PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DHCP(cs), DNS, FTP(cs), IMAP4, NAT, POP3(c),
CMX CMX-TCP/IP SMTP , SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, SSH, TFTP(cs), HTTP(s)

PPP, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DHCP(c), DNS, FTP(cs), POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP,
CMX CMX-MicroNet Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP (c), HTTP(s)

SLIP, PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), FTP(cs),
CMX CMX-Inet-Plus NAT, POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP, HTTP(s), RTP/RTCP, SSH

Cypherbridge uSSH SSH

PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), FTP(cs), NAT,
EUROS TCP/IP stack POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP, HTTP(cs)

PPP, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), FTP(cs), NAT, POP3(c),
Express Logic NetX and NetX Duo IPv4/IPv6 SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), TFTP, HTTP(s)

eCosCentric SecureSockets SSH2

eCosCentric SecureShell SSL/TLS

PPP, ARP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, IPv4, IPv6, DHCP, BOOTP, SMTP, TFTP, FTP(c+s), HTTP, SNMP,
eCosCentric eCosPro stacks NTP, mDNS, Bonjour

PPP, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), FTP(s), HTTP(cs), TFTP, SNMP,
eForce µNet3 SNTP, Telnet(s), POP3(c), SMTP, SSL/TLS

EmCraft Linux TCP/IP stack PPP, DNS, NAT, SSH (cs), DHCP (cs), SNMP (cs), Telnet (cs), FTP (cs), HTTP (cs)

HCC MISRA HCC-TCP/IP v4/v6 ARP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), FTP(s), SMTP, TFTP(s), HTTP(s)

Green Hills µ-velOSity TCP/IP v4/v6 ARP, ICMP, IGMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4/6, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c),

SLIP, PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), FTP(cs),
Interniche NicheStack NAT, POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP, HTTP(s), RTP/RTCP, SSH

Interniche embTCP v4/v6 ARP, TCP/IP v4, IPv4/v6 HTTP, FTP Telnet ICMP, UDP, TCP. DNS, DHCP

(c): Client
(s): Server
(cs): Client and Server
STM32 – TCP/IP solutions details (1/2) 31

Provider Solution name Details

SLIP, PPP, ARP, IPv4, ICMP, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), FTP(s), SMTP, SNMP, Telnet(s), TFTP(s),
Keil/ARM MDK-ARM TCPNET HTTP(s)

SICS LwIP PPP, ARP, ICMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DHCP(c)

Mentor PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DHCP(c), FTP(cs), NAT, SNMP,
Nucleus Kernel SNTP, Telnet(cs), SSL/TLS, TFTP (cs), HTTP(cs)
Embedded
ARP, ICMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), FTP(cs), SMTP, POP3(c), SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS,
Micrium µC/TCP-IP (and µC/SSL) TFTP, HTTP(s)

SLIP, PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4/6, UDP, TCP, DNS, mDNS, DHCP(cs),
Micro Digital smxNS and smxNS6 (Dual IPv6/v4) FTP(cs), NAT, POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP, HTTP(cs), RTP/RTCP, SSH

ARP, IPv4, ICMP, IGMP, IPv6, ICMPv6, MLD, NDP, SLAAC, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(c), DHCPv6(c),
Oryx Emb. CycloneTCP SMTP(c), FTP(cs), HTTP(s)

PPP, PPPoE, ARP, IGMP, ICMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPSec/IKE, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), FTP(cs), NAT,
Quadros RTXC Quadnet POP3(c), SMTP, SNMP, SNTP, Telnet(s), SSL/TLS, TFTP, HTTP(cs), UPnP, Prioritized Packets
Handling

PPP, ARP, ICMP, IGMP, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4/6, 6LowPan, IPSec, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), SMTP(c),
Rowebots Unison TCP-IP/v4-v6 SNMP, Telnet(s), TFTP(cs), HTTP(cs), NAT

PPP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, IGMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DNS, DHCP(cs), FTP(cs), SMTP(c), SNTP(c),
SEGGER embOS/IP Telnet(s), TFTP(cs), HTTP(s)

SICS Contiki/uIP6 IPv6, 6LoWPAN

ST STM32Cube - LwIP PPP, ARP, ICMP, IPv4, UDP, TCP, DHCP(c)

(c): Client
(s): Server Back
(cs): Client and Server
 Middleware – Bluetooth 32

Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology for exchanging data

over short distances, typically used in the mobile world between phones
and accessories.
• Solutions with STM32 + Bluetooth transceiver
• Several solutions are available, using STM32 with ST’s STA2500D, STLC2690,
BlueNRG, or other components

Often seen acronyms

(Also called Bluetooth Smart) very interesting for application running out of battery (coin cell type)
Bluetooth Low Energy
as power consumption is very low, with a lower data rate and connection time
Classic Bluetooth Original Bluetooth before Bluetooth Low Energy appearance. Still required for Audio application.
Devices able to handle Classic Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Low Energy. Also called Bluetooth Smart
Dual mode devices
ready
HCI Host/controller interface: Standardized communication between controller and radio chips
SPP Serial port profile: Profile that emulates serial line over Bluetooth
A2DP Advanced audio distribution profile: Profile to stream high quality audio
HSP Headset profile: Profile to implement a basic headset application
HDP Health device profile: Profile designed to facilitate transmission and reception of medical data
HFP Hands-free profile: Typical profile used in cars for hands-free phone usage
 STM32 – Bluetooth solutions 33

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F105
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
F107
iAnywhere Blue Binaries or License +
Alpwise N2 Y Y Y N2 Y Y N2 Y
SDK 3.x Sources royalties

iAnywhere Blue Binaries or License +

Alpwise N2 N2 Y Y N2 Y Y N2 N2
SDK 4.x Sources royalties

Binaries or License +
Alpwise ALPW-BLESDK Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Sources royalties

Binaries or License and/or

A&W PhoneLink N N Y Y N Y Y N N
Sources royalties

Binaries or License and/or

Clarinox ClarinoxBlue On demand
Sources royalties

Binaries or License and/or

SEARAN dotStack Y Y Y Y Y Y N1 N1 Y
Sources royalties

BlueNRG Binaries and

ST Free N3 N3 N3 N3 N3 Y3 N3 Y3 N3
software Sources
Binaries and
ST Nordic nRF51 Free N3 N3 N3 N3 N3 N3 N3 Y3 N3
Sources

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

2/ Available on specific conditions. Please contact supplier
3/ Available on STM32Cube so porting is very easy
 STM32 – Bluetooth solutions details 34

Provider Solution name Details

Alpwise iAnywhere Blue SDK 3,x BT2.1 + EDR, BT3.0, BT3.0 + HS
Supported profiles: AD2P, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, HID, OBEX, FTP, OPP, SPP and more

Alpwise iAnywhere Blue SDK 4.x BT4.0 BLE Dual Mode

Supported profiles: AD2P, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, HID, OBEX, FTP, OPP, SPP and more

Alpwise iAnywhere BT4.0 BLE Single Mode

Supported profiles: GAP, GATT, Proximity, Find Me, Heart Rate, Health Thermometer, Alert Notification, Time and
more

A&W PhoneLink BT2.1+EDR, BT4.0

Supported Profiles : HFP, HSP, PBAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, OBEX, FTP, OPP, SPP, PAN, MAP and more

Jungo BTware BT2.1+EDR, BT3.0

Supported profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, HDP HID, FTP, SPP, iPod, and more

Clarinox ClarinoxBlue BT4.0 + EDR + LE

Supported profiles: A2DP, AVCTP, AVDTP, AVRCP, DI, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, GAP, HFP, HSP, HCI, IOP, L2CAP,
MAP, OBEX, OPP, PAN, PBAP, RFCOMM, SDAP, SDP, SPP, GAP, ATT, GATT

SEARAN dotStack BT2.1+EDR, BT4.0, BT4.1

Supported profiles: SPP, HID, PAN, MAP, FTP, HSP, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP, iAP, GATT, apps on iOS and
Android

BT4.0, BT4.1
ST BlueNRG software All profiles supported

BT4.0, BT4.1
ST Nordic nRF51 All profiles supported

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ST’s MCUs can drive displays through serial or parallel interfaces.

• Getting the most from hardware and software
• ST has built a close relationship with partners providing software solutions based
on our microcontrollers. Customers can make the most of their hardware.

Often seen acronyms

Technique to minimize distortion artifacts known as aliasing when presenting a high-resolution image at a lower
Anti aliasing resolution. Aliased images show some stair effects on curves. Anti-aliasing removes this by modifying edge pixel colors.
Alpha blending is the process of combining a translucent foreground color with a background color, thereby producing a
Alpha blending new blended color.

GUI Graphical user interface

Bits per pixel (also known as color depth: Number of bits used to represent the color of a single pixel in an image.
bpp 1 bpp corresponds to monochrome images.

Palette Technique to lower image memory size by storing the set of colors used in a table and using this table for each pixel

Commonly used method of lossy compression for digital image. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a
JPEG trade-off between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss
in image quality.

RGB Color model in which red, green and blue are merged to reproduce a broad array of colors.

Widgets Element of a graphical user interface that can be changed by the user (such as text box, radio button)
 STM32 – Display solutions (1/2) 36

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Altia Design and Deep
Altia Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y N1 Y
screen
Crank Storyboard Binaries License N N1 N1 Y Y Y N N1

Draupner TouchGFX Source License N N N N Y Y N N

eCosCentric eCosPro-C/PEG, PEG+ Source License N1 Y Y Y Y N1 N1 N1
EUROS eGUI Binaries License N1 Y Y Y Y Y N1 Y
Express Logic GUIX Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
MicroUI as part of Lic. +
IS2T Binaries Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
MicroEJ Roy.
Korulab Koru Binaries License N N N N Y Y N N
ST Embedded GUI library Source Free N Y Y Y Y N N Y
ST STemWin1 Binaries Free N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Q1 Q2
ST STM32Cube - STemWin Binaries Free N Y Y Y N Y
15 15
ST ST Java UI Binaries Free Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

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Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Mentor
Inflexion UI Binaries License N N Y N Y Y N N
Embedded
Micrium µC/GUI Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Micro Digital C/PEG, PEG+, PEG Pro Source License N1 Y Y Y Y Y N1 N1
Rowebots Remedy GraphXgen Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N N1
SEGGER emWin Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

1/ Available on customer request. Please contact supplier

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Capacitive touch sensing is an electrical cost-efficient technology, replacing

conventional mechanical switches to detect user actions, to build modern GUI look
and feel.

• NRE/royalty-free C source code

• Complete solution for touch keys, linear and rotary touch sensors, with acquisition,
post processing and API layers, debounce filtering and calibration functions

Often seen acronyms

Surface capacitance The capacitance of a single ended electrode is modified when the finger gets close to it.

Projected capacitance The capacitance between two sensing electrodes is modified when the finger gets close to them.

Resistor-capacitor acquisition for surface capacitance only. It consists in measuring the charge and discharge
RC acquisition time duration of a RC cell made of the electrode capacitance and a load resistor.
Charge transfer acquisition for surface capacitance only. It consists in measuring the duration for charging
CT acquisition the electrode capacitance and transferring part of the accumulated charge into a sampling capacitor. The CT
acquisition is more robust than the RC one.
 STM32 – Touch-sensing solutions 39

Availability
Provider Solution name Acquisition Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1

STM32 Touch Sensing

ST CT Source Free Y N N Y N N N Y
Library

STM32Cube – Touch
ST CT Source Free Y N N Y N N Y Y
Sensing
 STM8 – Touch-sensing solutions 40

Availability
Provider Solution name Acquisition Model Cost
S A L
ST STM8 Touch Lib RC + CT Source Free Y1 Y1 Y1

1/ RC for STM8S, RC and CT for STM8L Back

 Middleware – Safety 41

Safety targets protection of people and equipment from danger and

harm, through a set of counter-measures ensuring some defined targets

• Ready for certification offers on STM32

• Through partners or directly from ST

Often seen acronyms

ClassB The IEC60730 safety standard defines the test and diagnostic methods that ensure the safe operation of
embedded control hardware and software for household appliances.
The IEC60730 standard category Class B prevents unsafe operation of the controlled equipment.

SIL Safety Integrity Level (SIL) is defined by the industry standard IEC 61508 as a relative level of risk-reduction
provided by a safety function, or to specify a target level of risk reduction.

ASIL ASIL is a risk classification scheme defined by the ISO 26262 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles standard.
This is an adaptation of the Safety Integrity Level used in IEC 61508 for the automotive industry.
 STM32 – Safety solutions 42

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
ST Class B guidelines Source1 Free Y Y Y Y Y N2 N2 Y
ST STM32 Safety Manuals Document Free Y Y Y Y Y N N Y
Yogitech fRSTL_STM32 Source License Y Y Y Y Y N N Y

1/ Application note can be downloaded from ST web site. Software can be obtained on demand with NDA. Contact your local sales office.
2/ Can be ported.
 STM8 – Safety solutions 43

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
S A L
ST Class B guidelines Source Free Y Y Y

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Cryptology means help user to ensure security of data or authentication.

This is a key element to ensure IoT applications for instance.

• Many supported algorithms

• Through partners (some with certifications) or directly from ST

Often seen acronyms

Symmetric ciphering Ciphering method that ensures the reuse of a unique key, both for encryption and decryption. Example: AES,
DES, 3DES, ARC4, …

Asymmetric ciphering Ciphering method based on pair of key, a private and a public one. This also brings some kind of
authentication: only the owner of private key can decrypt content that was encrypted with a public one. And
people able to decrypt with public key can be sure it was encrypted by owner of private key. Example: ECDSA,
RSA, …

Hashing Method to calculate a value, unique versus a given data content. This allows ensuring a content was not
modified for instance. Example: MD5, SHA, …
 STM32 – Crypto 45

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
HCC Verifiable Encryption manager Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
AES, 3DES, DSS, EDH, MD5, RSA, SHA1, SHA256

SEGGER emSecure signatures Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

SEGGER emLib AES and emLib DES Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
SEGGER emFile encryption Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
STM32 Cryptographic library1, 2
ST AES, DES, 3DES, ARC4, MD5, SHA1, SHA2, RSA sig, ECC Binaries Free Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Key gen, ECDSA, ...

wolfCrypt1, part of wolfSSL Open

MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512,
BLAKE2b, RIPEMD-160, Poly1305 source Free or
wolfSSL AES (CBC, CTR, GCM, CCM), Camellia, DES, 3DES, ARC4, N N Y N Y Y Y Y
RABBIT, HC-128, ChaCha20 (GPL2) or license
RSA, DSS (DSA), DH, EDH, NTRU
ECDH-ECDSA, ECDHE-ECDSA, ECDH-RSA, ECDHE-RSA
Source

1/ Can take benefit from hardware acceleration when available.

2/ Subject to trade regulation. See web site. Back
 Application field – Audio 46

• A complete solution for all audio aspects

• All audio aspects can be covered by solutions from ST or partners or STM32

• Optimized for ST products

• Unlike open-source non-optimized solutions, ST works with partners to propose optimized
algorithms for ST platforms

Often seen acronyms

A codec is a program capable of encoding and decoding a digital data stream. The encoded stream can be
Codec compressed or not, with a lossy (MP3, WMA, …) or lossless (FLAC, ALAC, …) mechanism.
Pulse-code modulation: Digital representation of an analog signal, in which the magnitude of the analogue signal is
PCM sampled regularly, each sample being quantized to the nearest value within a range of digital steps.

AAC, MP3, WMA Music codecs with patents. Royalties need to be paid to patent owners.

Speex Open source, no royalties speech codec

G711 Simple codec with no royalties often used in telephony

G726 ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse code modulation): Simple compression of PCM data
 STM32 – Audio solutions 47

Availability
Provider Solution name Cost F105
Model F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
F107
ST ADPCM Vocoder, Speex Vocoder Source Free N Y N1 N1 N1 N1 N N N1

ST G711, G726, G726A Vocoders Source Free N N1 N1 Y3 N1 Y3 N N N1

Audio Engine MP3 Decoder

ST Binaries Free N N1 Y Y N1 Y N1 N N1
With Channel Mixer, Equalizer and Loud

Audio Engine MP3 Codec

ST Binaries Free N N1 Y Y N1 Y N1 N N1
With Channel Mixer, Equalizer and Loud

Audio Engine WMA Decoder

ST Binaries Free N N1 Y Y N1 Y N1 N N1
With Channel Mixer, Equalizer and Loud

Audio Engine AAC Decoder

ST Binaries Free N N1 Y3 Y3 N1 Y3 N1 N N1
AAC-LC, HE-AAC+ v1, HE-AAC+ v2

ST Audio Engine AC3 Decoder Binaries Free N N N N N N² N1 N N

Audio Engine Post Processing

ST Smart volume control, Equalizer, Binaries Free N N N N N1 Y N1 N N
Sample rate converters, Stereo widening

Apple iAP Streaming Library

ST Source Free N N Y Y Y Y N1 N Y
(iPod/iPhone/iPad)2
USB audio class and stream
ST synchro. (feedback pipe, external Binaries Free Y N Y Y N1 Y Y Y N
PLL, …)

ST Source Rate Converter3 Binaries Free N Y Y Y N1 Y Y N N1

1/ The library will run immediately on these targets, even if not ported officially.
2/ Only available by request to local sales for companies being a licensee of Apple MFi (Made for iPod) program.
3/ Available on demand. Ask your local ST Sales office.
 STM32 – Audio solutions 48

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost F105
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
F107
DSPConcept Audio Weaver Algorithms Binaries License N N N N N Y N1 N N

Remote Speakers (DLNA Media

Craftwork Binaries License N N N N1 N Y N1 N N
Renderer)

Sensory Voice recognition2 Binaries License N N N N N Y N1 N N

Vestec Voice recognition2 Binaries License N N N N N Y N1 N N

1/ The library will run immediately on these targets, even if not ported officially.
2/ Available on demand. Ask your local ST Sales office.
 Focus - STM32 audio post-processing (1/2) 49

Measured Flash Static Dynamic

Modules Names Quality Remarks
MHz Memory RAM RAM
Standard 13.7 MHz 3204 Bytes 232 Bytes 3228 Bytes Sampling Rate Conversion
SRC441
High Quality 20.4 MHz 3894 Bytes 360 Bytes 3676 Bytes from 44.1 to 48 kHz

8->16: 4.4 MHz

48->96: 25.3 MHz
16->48: 12.5 MHz
Standard 1740 Bytes 972 Bytes 3364 Bytes
8->48: 12.3 MHz
32->48: 12.7 MHz
24->16: 6.2 MHz Sampling Rate Conversion
SRC236 supporting ratios 2, 3, 6, 1/2,
8->16: 7.1 MHz 1/3, 1/6, 3/2 and 2/3.
48->96: 40.7 MHz
16->48: 20.4 MHz
High Quality 2238 Bytes 1932 Bytes 4804 Bytes
8->48: 20.2 MHz
32->48: 20.5 MHz
24->16: 10.2 MHz
Enhanced Mono
6.4 MHz
to Stereo
Omnisurround –
SW 2.0 to 2.0 13.2 MHz 3660 Bytes 1992 Bytes 384 Bytes Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
Stereo Widening
Closely Spaced
4.0 MHz
Speakers
Omnisurround –
5.1 or 7.1 -> 2.0 25.6 MHz 4764 Bytes 3028 Bytes 1152 Bytes Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
7.1 Virtualizer

Figures of merit on STM32F4 target

 Focus - STM32 audio post-processing (2/2) 50

Modules Flash Static Dynamic

Quality Measured MHz Remarks
Names Memory RAM RAM
Graphical Equalizer.
Gfx
Signal is sampled at 48 kHz, 10 parallel
Equalizer 10-bands 14 MHz 4390 Bytes 552 Bytes 3840 Bytes
bands with 6 available presets
(GrEq)
Can run inplace (Input buf = Output buf)
Generic Biquads filter (used for
Biquad Transducer Equalizer for instance)
10 Biquads 14.1 MHz 570 Bytes 600 Bytes 4 Bytes
Filters Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
Can run inplace (Input buf = Output buf)

Bass with Limiter 17.1 MHz BAss Manager.

Manager 9266 Bytes 2236 Bytes 5760 Bytes Up to +/- 24 dB, between 60 and 300Hz
(BAM) without Limiter 12.7 MHz Can run inplace (Input buf = Output buf)
Smart Standard 6.2 MHz Smart Volume Control (includes DRC)
Volume
6160 Bytes 2648 Bytes 4800 Bytes Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
Control High Quality 10.9 MHz
(SVC) Can run inplace (Input buf = Output buf)

Gain Stereo: 2.6 MHz Gain Manager

Manager Standard 1472 Bytes 120 Bytes 1 Bytes Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
(GAM) 8 channels: 8.6 MHz Can run inplace (Input buf = Output buf)
L/R Panning Signal is sampled at 48 kHz
8.4 MHz
F/R Balancing 5654 Bytes 6872 Bytes 7680 Bytes 2.0 input, 4.0 output
Panning Sweet Spot Mode 1 4.2 MHz Contains Front and Rear Left/Right
Panning, Front/Rear balancing.
Sweet Spot Mode 2
4.7 MHz 7956 Bytes 6968 Bytes 7680 Bytes Sweet Spot Mode for one user.
(Ambi)

Figures of merit on STM32F4 target

 Application field – Industrial 51

Industrial market needs are very fragmented in terms of communication protocols. Many
different protocols are available for different target applications in lighting, automation,
metering and others.
• Benefit from ST’s extensive partner network
• With ST’s extensive partner network, our customers can easily find their required industrial protocol solution
Stack Meaning
EtherCAT, Profinet, Industrial Ethernet protocols for factory automation. Ethernet field buses are the latest trend in this application
Ethernet/IP, Powerlink … domain.

Standard for field bus communication in automation technology (PA – process automation). Originally
Profibus PA designed for EIA-485 but also available for fiber optics. Profibus is an open standard.
Based on CAN physical layer, most popular protocol in industrial automation, medical devices, light electric
CANopen vehicles and more

J1939 Standard used for communication and diagnostics with vehicle components (e.g. agricultural machines).
Based on CAN physical layer. The common industrial protocol (CIP) is an industrial protocol for industrial
DeviceNet automation applications. CIP is used in Ethernet/IP and DeviceNet.

Modbus Originally designed for EIA-485. Modbus TCP is its Ethernet variant.
OPC defines communication of real-time process data over Ethernet between industrial equipment from
OPC-UA server different manufacturers (process instrumentation). All SCADA/HMI products support OPC-UA.
IO-Link is used for the lowest field level communication. It offers an additional and integrated digital data
IO-Link channel down to the smallest sensor and actuator in factory automation.
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Availability
Provider Solution name Application Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Andrea DLMS /
Metering Binaries License N1 Y Y N1 Y N1 N1 Y
Informatique COSEM
eCosCentric eCosPro-CAN Factory Automation Sources License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
eCosCentric CANopen Factory Automation Sources License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
eCosPro-
eCosCentric Factory Automation Sources License N N Y Y Y Y N N
ModbusTCP
emtas CANopen Automation, medical Source License Y Y Y N Y N1 N N
emtas J1939 Commercial vehicles Source License Y Y Y N Y N1 N N
emtas EnergyBus Commercial vehicles Source License Y Y Y N Y N1 N N
emtas EtherCAT2 Automation, medical Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
IXXAT®
HMS Automation, medical Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
CANopen
IXXAT®
HMS Factory Automation Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
DeviceNet
IXXAT® SAE
HMS Transportation Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
J1939

1/ Please contact supplier.

2/ Requires external HW
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Availability
Provider Solution name Application Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Factory
HMS IXXAT® ModbusTCP Source License N Y Y N Y Y N N
automation
Factory
HMS EtherNet/IP3 Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
automation
HMS IXXAT® Powerlink Automation Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
Motion,
HMS EtherCAT Master3 Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
Measurement
Factory
HMS IXXAT® IEEE1588 Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
automation
IXXAT® Safety over
HMS Automation Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
EtherCAT
IXXAT® CIP Safety
HMS Automation Source License N Y1 Y N Y Y N N
(EtherNet/IP, sercos)
Factory
MESCO IO-Link Binaries Lic. + Royal. N Y N Y2 Y Y2 N N
automation

1/ Also possible with external HW to support real-time features

2/ Please contact supplier
3/ Requires external HW
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Solution Availability
Provider Application Model Cost
name F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
HART Process
MESCO Source Lic. + Royal. N2 Y Y N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
Master/Slave automation
Factory
MESCO Modbus Source Lic. + Royal. N2 Y N N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
automation
Factory
MicroControl DeviceNet Binaries Lic. + Royal. N2 Y Y N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
automation
Factory
MicroControl EtherCAT1 Binaries Lic. + Royal. N2 N2 Y N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
automation
Factory
MicroControl CANopen Binaries Lic. + Royal. N2 Y Y N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
automation
Factory
Micrium µC/Modbus Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
automation
Factory
Port CANopen Source License Y Y Y Y Y N2 Y2 N
automation
Factory
Port EtherCAT1 Source License Y2 Y Y Y Y N2 Y2 N
automation

1/ Requires external HW
2/ Please contact supplier.
 STM32 – Industrial solutions (4/5) 55

Solution Availability
Provider Application Model Cost
name F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Port PROFINET Factory automation Source License N N Y Y N N2 Y2 N
Port EtherNet/IP3 Factory automation Source License N Y Y Y Y N2 Y2 N
Port POWERLINK Factory automation Source License N Y Y Y Y N2 Y2 N
Open
PTPd PTPd Factory automation source Free N Y1 N N N N N N
(BSD)1
SEGGER emModbus Factory automation Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ST DALI4 Lightning Source Free N Y N N N N N Y
Lighting/home &
ST DMX building Source4 Free N Y N2 N2 N2 N2 N2 N2
automation
KAIstack Building License +
TAPKO Binaries Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
KNX automation royalties

1/ PTPd ported on STM32 by ST

2/ Please contact supplier.
3/ Can be ported
4/ Provided on demand to sales office
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Solution Availability
Provider Application Model Cost
name F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Factory
TMG IO-Link Device Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
automation
Factory
TMG IO-Link Master Source License N Y Y Y Y Y N N
automation
Profibus DP Factory
TMG Source License Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
and PA automation
Factory License +
TMG Profinet Source N N Y N Y Y N N
automation royalties
Factory License +
TMG Ethernet/IP Source N N Y N Y Y N N
automation royalties
Home and
Weinzierl KNX Building Source License Y Y N1 N1 N1 N N1 Y
automation

1/ Can be ported
 STM8 – Industrial solutions 57

Solution Availability
Provider Application Model Cost
name
S A L
MESCO IO-Link Factory automation Binaries License Y N1 Y
SEGGER emModbus Factory automation Source License Y Y Y
ST DALI Lighting Source Free Y N2 N2
TMG IO-Link Factory automation Source License Y Y Y
TAPKO KAIstack KNX Building automation Binaries License + royalties N N Y

1/ Please contact supplier

2/ Can be easily ported Back
 Application field – Motor control 58

• Control your 3-phase motor with top performance

• Use of FOC algorithm allowing high energy efficiency and reduced noise emission
• Outstanding dynamic performance and speed range
• STM32 PMSM FOC SDK V4.0 breakthrough:
• new documentation set including technical training slides and examples for easy and quick accessibility.
• new motor control library architecture and API for easy and quick accessibility
• new sensorless motor control algorithm based on the HFI method

• Easy for designers

• Full firmware customization through PC tool: ST motor control workbench

Often seen acronyms

BLDC Brushless DC: permanent magnet motor with trapezoidal shaped B-EMF, FOC applicable
PMSM Permanent magnet synchronous motor: with sinusoidal shaped B-EMF, FOC applicable
ACIM AC induction motor: type of motor, FOC applicable
Field-oriented control: Mathematical technique used to achieve decoupled control of the flux and torque in a
FOC
3-phase motor.
High Frequency Injection: algorithm for very low speed and fast acceleration (air con, fridge) and increased
efficiency for low- or zero-speed, full torque applications (washing machines, factory automation)
HFI, MTPA • “Maximum Torque Per Ampere” (MTPA): optimizes the motor torque for each load and increases the
efficiency,
• “Feed Forward”: improves the current control at high speed.
 STM32 – Motor control 59

Provid Availability
Solution name Model Cost
er F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
ST Bipolar stepper motors driving Sources Free N1 Y N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1
STM32 FOC PMSM SDK
Software development kit including: Several models
• Motor control library (sensors,
• Binaries2
algorithms…), Single or Dual control
ST • Source (without Free Y Y Y Y Y N1 N N
• Motor control application (implementation of
FOC control loop)3
library, high-level MC commands)
• Source (with FOC
• HFI
control loop)4
• ST Motor Control Workbench software tool
• Demo projects and utilities

STM32 ACIM SDK

ST Software development kit focusing on ACIM Source4 Free N Y N1 N1 N1 N1 N N
motors with indirect FOC method.

1/ Can be ported
2/ Motor Control Library is provided in binary form
2/ Available on demand by contacting nearest ST sales office
3/ Available under NDA on demand by contacting nearest ST sales office
 STM8 – Motor control 60

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
S A L T

STM8S and STM8A BLDC and ACIM motor control firmware library
• Scalar control of induction motor control
ST Source Free Y Y N N
• Scalar control (six-step) of permanent magnet brush-less motors
(BLDC and PMSM)

ST STM8S motor control firmware library builder GUI Binaries Free Y Y N N

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• More than hardware

• In addition to microcontrollers dedicated to automotive equipment, ST proposes a set
of firmware solutions

Often seen acronyms

J1939 Vehicle standard used for communication and diagnostics with vehicle components (e.g. agricultural machines).

J2602 USA variant of LIN

Local interconnect network: The LIN bus is a small and slow network system that is used as a cheap sub-network
of a CAN bus to integrate intelligent sensor devices or actuators in today’s cars. The LIN specification is enforced
LIN
by the LIN-consortium, with the first exploited version being 1.1, released in 1999. Since then, the specification
has evolved to version 2.1 to meet current networking needs. Bit rates vary within the range of 1 to 20 Kbit/s.
Controller-area network (CAN or CAN-bus): This is a standard vehicle bus designed to allow microcontrollers and
CAN devices to communicate with each other within a vehicle without a host computer. Possible bit rates from 125
Kbit/s up to 1 Mbit/s.
ASIL ASIL is a risk classification scheme defined by the ISO 26262 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles standard. This is an
adaptation of the Safety Integrity Level used in IEC 61508 for the automotive industry.
 STM32 – Automotive solutions 62

• Warning: STM32 device is not qualified for automotive, but there are however
some existing software solutions.

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F1 Others
ArcCore ArcticCore Autosar stack Open Source or source Free or License Y N1
MicroControl SAE J1939 Source License Y Y2
IHR LIN 2.1 Driver Source License N1 Y3
Vector CANbedded Source License Y N1
Vector CANbedded J1939 Source License Y N1

1/ Please contact supplier

2/ All STM32F. No STM32L
3/ STM32 F4 series
 STM8 – Automotive solutions 63

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
S A L
ST J2602 Driver Source Free1 N2 Y N

ST LIN 2.1 Driver Source Free1 N2 Y Y

FMEDA Snapshot
Q2
ST Safety Manual Documents Free N N
15
Safety Analysis report
Vector CANbedded Source License N2 Y N
Vector CANbedded LIN Source License N2 Y N
Vector CANbedded J1939 Source License N2 Y N

1/ Available on demand. Ask your local ST Sales office.

2/ Please contact supplier Back
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• Sensor hub solution for Android & Windows 8 mobile devices

• Sensor hub framework including 9-axis sensor fusion, gesture recognition, context awareness and
pedestrian dead reckoning on STM32

• Power efficient implementations

• Optimized algorithms with smart scheduling allowing power efficient sensor data acquisition, data
batching and motion processing on STM32

Definitions
Components able to sense various motions including accelerations (accelerometers = A),
Motion sensors rotations (gyroscopes = G) and earth magnetic field (magnetometers = M).
Microcontroller collecting and processing the motion sensors raw data (data fusion) for an upstream device
Sensor hub (usually a mobile application processor).
Processing that “fuse” the raw data collected from the AGM sensors in order to compute the device orientation.
9-axis sensor fusion Fusing each other sensor data allow to increase the orientation accuracy and to correct each sensor inherent
noise, drift or sensitivity to external environment. Sensor data calibration is included as well in the fusion process.

Gestures recognition Processing that allows the sensor hub to sense various gestures like shaking, taping, flipping, twisting, …
Processing that allows the sensor hub to detect the system user’s activity like device facing up, device facing
Context awareness down, user standing, user walking, user running, …
Pedestrian dead reckoning allowing the sensor hub to determine the system user’s trajectory based one the
PDR sensors data only (no GPS, no WIFI, …). The trajectory will be represented in 2D or 3D (if pressure sensor is
used) environment.
 STM32 – Sensor Hub solutions 65

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 L1
ST1 CyWee - 9-axis sensor fusion – Windows 8 Binaries Free N Y N N N Y

ST1 CyWee - 9-axis sensor fusion – Android 4.4 Binaries Free N N N Y Y N2

CyWee - Gesture recognition (flip, shake,
ST1 Binaries Free N N N Y Y N2
tap, twist, pick-up, hang-up, tilt)
CyWee - Activity monitoring (device facing
up, or facing down, significant motion
ST1 Binaries Free N N N Y Y N2
detection, user standing, walking or
running)
CyWee - Indoor navigation (pedometer,
ST1 Binaries Free N N N Y Y N2
heading, pedestrian dead reckoning)
ST1 Hillcrest- 9-axis sensor fusion – Windows 8 Binaries Free N N N N Y N2

1/ With partner. Ask your local ST Sales office

2/ Available on demand. Ask your local ST Sales office.
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66
Model driven development
Some new environments modify traditional firmware
development. These environments can based on high-level
object-oriented languages, coming with their own specific
development environments, or enable a model-driven Java
development
• Easier migration
• ST and its partners support customers as they migrate to
these new environments

Environment Meaning
Java Java object-oriented language and Eclipse development environment.
.NET C# object-oriented language and Microsoft Visual Studio development environment. This is Microsoft
.NET Micro Framework for microcontrollers.

Matlab/Simulink Brands from MathWorks company, for software enabling model-driven approach
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Model driven development

Availability
Provider Solution name Model Cost
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F7 L0 L1
Tool purchase
IS2T MicroEJ Java License + Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
Royalties

ST (with IS2T) STM32Java License Tool purchase Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y

STM32 Peripheral
ST blocks for License Free Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Matlab/Simulink
Open
Microsoft .NET Micro source
Mountaineer Free N Y Y N Y Y N N
Framework (Apache
2.0)

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