32-bit Flash MCUs powered by ARM Cortex-M3 core

STMicroelectronics has launched a family of 32-bit Flash Microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core - a core with features specifically designed for embedded applications requiring a combination of high performance (1.25 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz), low power and low cost. The STM32 is offered in two lines: the STM32F103 “Performance” line, with 72MHz clock frequency, provides best-in-class 32-bit MCU performance, while the STM32F101 “Access” line, with 36MHz clock frequency, offers users of 16-bit devices a significant increase in performance at the same 16-bit price levels. Both lines offer from 32K to 128K of embedded Flash memory but differ in maximum SRAM size and peripheral combinations. At 72MHz, executing from Flash, the STM32 consumes only 36mA, the lowest power consumption in the 32-bit market, corresponding to an impressive 0.5mA/MHz.
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Ideal for battery-operated applications, the STM32 operates from a 2.0 to 3.6V power supply and has a power consumption down to 2 microamps in standby mode with reset circuitry active. Other power-saving features include an integrated RTC with dedicated pin for battery operation and a dedicated 32kHz Oscillator, and three low power modes.

STMicroelectronics, www.st.com