STMicroelectronics today announced the STM32 Discovery Kit, a hardware development platform priced at $9.90 and supported by either free or very-low-cost downloadable development tools from third-party vendors Atollic, IAR and Keil.
The USB-powered board, which plugs into a PC, is populated with a 24MHz, 64-pin STM32F100RBT6B device featuring the ARM Cortex-M3 core, 128Kbyte Flash plus multiple timers, analog peripherals, and industry-standard serial interfaces. The included ST-LINK in-circuit debugger allows work to start without further costs. Extension connectors provided on the board enable connection to other boards or devices for deeper testing of the microcontroller peripherals. In addition, 15 ready-to-run applications are available at ST’s website to help developers evaluate microcontroller features.
