Design Kit Provides Low-Cost Tools For 32-bit MCUs

Supporting the industry's largest ARM CortexT-M3 microcontroller (MCU) family, the STM32 Discovery Kit hardware development platform debuts as an ultra-low-cost starter platform. Its USB-powered board is set up by plugging into a PC. It is populated with a 24-MHz, 64-pin STM32F100RBT6B Value Line device featuring 128-KB of Flash plus multiple timers, analog peripherals, and industry-standard serial interfaces. Additionally, it includes an in-circuit debugger. Price is $9.90 each. STMICROELECTRONICS, Lexington, MA. (888) 787-3550.