STM8S207M8T3B

Microcontrollers

The STM8S207M8T3B is a microcontroller from STMicroelectronics, specifically from its STM8S series. It is an 8-bit microcontroller powered by the innovative STM8 core. This microcontroller is part of an extensive range of series featuring different peripherals, memory sizes, communications interfaces, and memory protection features.

Application Fields

The STM8S207M8T3B is tailor-made for automotive, home appliances and lighting, industrial, and consumer appliance applications, as it offers a wide range of peripherals that are designed to easily interface with external components. Additionally, the STM8S207M8T3B provides two serial communication interfaces that can be connected to any standard component, such as a UART, SPI, and I2C.

In the automotive segment, the STM8S207M8T3B is used in applications such as ECU, cluster and display controller, as well as diagnostic systems. In industrial applications, it can be used as a flexible embedded controller in motor drives, Internet of Things (IoT), and industrial automation and robotics. In consumer applications, the microcontroller serves as a high-performance solution for consumer appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators.

Working Principles

The STM8S207M8T3B microcontroller is based on the STM8 core, which is an 8-bit core that is both cost-effective and low power. The core features a 32-bit linear addressing memory allowing addressing of up to 16 mebibytes of code, data and X-memory. Furthermore, the core is fully compatible with the 8-bit STM8 instruction set and the C language.

The STM8S207M8T3B provides up to 64 kB of Flash memory and up to 4 kB of RAM. The device also has several non-volatile memory technologies such as Flash, EEPROM and E²OBASIC. In addition, the microcontroller also provides advanced power management capability and several analog-related peripherals, such as Analog Comparator, 3x12-bit ADC, 2x12-bit DAC, and 2x11-bit Timers.

In terms of communications, the STM8S207M8T3B offers two serial communication interfaces, one of which is a USART. It is capable of supporting full duplex operations and data transfer speeds up to 115.2 kbps. Additionally, the microcontroller features a LIN/UART bus for low-end automotive applications such as diagnostic communication links, and a SPI for connection to external communication media such as radio-frequency and infra-red links.

The STM8S207M8T3B provides a wide range of peripherals which are designed to easily interface with external components. These include up to 16 general-purpose I/Os, 2x11-bit timer-counters, a real-time clock, a watch-dog timer and two I2C buses. Moreover, the device has built-in program protection and data protection mechanisms in order to protect against external attacks.

The STM8S207M8T3B is an 8-bit microcontroller designed to offer improved flexibility, integrated peripherals, and low power consumption. This microcontroller can be used in a wide range of applications, from automotive to consumer and industrial applications. With its integrated peripherals, wide range of memory, and program protection & data protection features, the STM8S207M8T3B provides a cost-effective and reliable solution for many embedded applications.