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Low-power MPU hits 150 DMIPS for handling consumer fitness, smart medical device apps

November 14, 2017 By Aimee Kalnoskas 2 Comments

150 DMIPSThe new STM32L4+ devices – a new generation of the STM32L4 series that stretches performance to 150DMIPS (233 ULPMark-CP) at 120MHz – can act as the central controller in a full range of fitness bands, smart watches, small medical equipment, smart meters, smart industrial sensors and more. All these applications require sophisticated functions, instant responses, and minimal downtime for battery charging, making the ultra-efficient STM32L4+ an ideal fit.

STM32L4+ gives application designers the features they need to achieve these goals: strong processor performance with the largest on-chip memory for this type of ultra-low-power microcontroller, and the most advanced graphics capabilities for smooth and fluid user experiences. The new Chrom-GRC graphics controller can handle circular displays (TFT-LCDs) just as efficiently as square ones, without wasting resources managing pixels that are never displayed. Also on-chip is ST’s innovative Chrom-ART Accelerator, which enhances graphics performance.

Designers using the STM32L4+ series can use the extensive – and well proven — STM32 development ecosystem, which helps streamline design and minimize time to market. The ecosystem provides affordable prototyping boards, software examples, free tools, and high-quality third-party software, hardware, and integrated development environments (IDEs) as part of the ST Partner Program. Applications developed for the earlier STM32L4 microcontrollers can run unchanged on the new devices, with improved performance.

The STM32L4+ devices are in production now, in various package options. Pricing starts at $6.52 for orders of 10,000 pieces.

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer Electronics, microcontroller

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  1. Martin Havel says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:03 am

    Dear all,
    I would expect, that first prerequisite for writing technical article is understanding fundamental things about topic. Like difference in between MCU and MPU. It would help you to avoid mistake right in title.
    On top of that I don’t see the information, that the STM32L4+ is old Cortex-M4 MCU based – is it on purpose?

    best regards
    M. Havel

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    • Aimee Kalnoskas says

      January 9, 2019 at 10:31 am

      Hi, Martin,
      This is a press announcement directly from ST Microelectronics in 2017. I’d like to suggest you click on the link provided with the product name to get additional information.
      Thank you.

      Reply

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