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designs, and application notes.
ST also offers a wide variety
of firmware libraries, many of
which are available at no cost,
for implementing motor control,
DMA, timers, interfaces, audio,
LCDs, communications, GUIs,
all standard peripherals, touch
sensing, and in-application
programming, to name a few.
ST also recognizes the benefit of
working with other leaders in the
industry to expand the tools and
software available to developers.
The STM32 architecture is
based on the ARM Cortex-M
architecture which has the most
comprehensive ecosystem of
tools, software, and engineering
resources of any microcontroller
in the world. ST has worked
directly with a wide range of
partners to create offerings
that specifically accelerate the
development of applications
based on the STM32 architecture,
thereby minimizing product
development investment and
speeding time-to-market.
The global ecosystem available for
the STM32 architecture also offers
many cost savings for developers:
〉〉 The open architecture of the
ARM Cortex-M cores gives
developers access to the largest
MCU ecosystem in the world
〉〉 The vast diversity of the
Cortex-M ecosystem ensures
that developers can find
the tools, software, and
middleware they need to
speed the design of nearly any
application
〉〉 With so many OEMs
standardizing on ARM, the
pool of engineers already
experienced with the Cortex-M
architecture is large, making it
easier to find developers. Many
colleges are teaching to the
ARM architecture as well
〉〉 Architectural and tool chain
familiarity reduce the developer
learning curve and speed timeto-market
The ecosystem for the STM32
consists of a complete range of
tools and software specifically
designed to speed design. The
comprehensive tool chain is
just the beginning. Developers
also have access to the ARM
CMSIS libraries, ST peripheral
drivers, extensive middleware,
and production-ready
application software.
Developer’s Foundation:
The Tool Chain
There are several key
components comprising an
efficient development tool chain:
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