STMicroelectronics MCU platformization strategy re-expansion launched STM32L0 (1)

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Although the ARM Cortex-M0+ low-power MCU core has been around for a while, STMicroelectronics, the world's number one ARM MCU supplier, has just released a new generation of MCU STM32L0 based on Cortex-M0+ in May 2014. Previously, NXP, Several companies such as Freescale and Atmel have been launching Cortex-M0+ products for some time.

But James Wiart, director of market and applications for microcontrollers in the Asia Pacific region of STMicroelectronics, believes that there is time and space to expand the market. "We have the most extensive ARM MCU user base. In all current user bases, they will see different requirements for today's projects or future projects. There will be some low power requirements for this different demand. Therefore, we need to provide customers with more choices. After L0 comes out, we can meet our customers' demand for lower power products.” James added, “STM32L0 is not the first low-power product of STMicroelectronics. There are also STM32L1 and STM8."

From left to right: Cao Jindong, Senior Manager, Microcontroller Marketing, STMicroelectronics China, HAKIM JAAFAR, STMicroelectronics STM32 Ultra Low Power Series Microcontroller Marketing Manager, STMicroelectronics Greater China and Asia Pacific Microcontroller Market And application director JAMES WIART

Extensive product line platform layout

From the simple smart bracelet to Samsung's smart watch, the SensorHub in the phone, all the places related to low power requirements are inseparable from the ST MCU. In the case of smart watches, the previous products used MPUs with higher power consumption, which led to the need for larger capacity batteries, which did not meet the original intention of wearable devices. With the release of the STM32F42 high-performance MCU, the processing power consumption is greatly reduced without sacrificing performance, which is naturally favored by the majority of wearables. Including Samsung, Sony and other watch products have adopted ST's solution. For wearable products with simple calculations such as smart bracelets, you can use cheaper and lower power products, such as the STM32L0 mentioned earlier.

“Actually, I found that many of our customers are still using STM32F1 (the first 32-bit ARM MCU from STMicroelectronics) to develop wearable devices, but all of our products are software, I/O interfaces, etc. Compatible, customers can easily migrate to a processor that is more suitable for his application.” Cao Jindong, senior manager of microcontroller market in STMicroelectronics China, said, “We have nearly 600 32-bit ARM MCU products, which is exactly what we are. The goal - to build a broad product line platform."

Target market for STM32L0