Free STM32 USB-C and PD Middleware Stack from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is offering free STM32 USB-C and PD Middleware Stack compliant with USB Type-C 1.2 and USB Power Delivery 2.0 specifications so that embedded systems developers can integrate this feature in STM32 ARM Cortex -M based microcontroller based embedded board designs faster. USB-C can supply electric power up 100 W for charging and feature a reversible connector with ability to connect video or proprietary protocols. “Our USB-C and Power Delivery stack is a perfect example of why the STM32 family has been so successful and sets the standard for embedded processing, from the smartest phones and tablets to the smallest Internet-of-Things applications,” said Daniel Colonna, Marketing Director, Microcontroller Division, STMicroelectronics. “It offers the world’s widest range of price/power/performance options for the de facto industry-standard embedded-processor architecture, backed up by a comprehensive design ecosystem that includes no-cost software and low-cost development boards that minimize time to market and maximize ROI.” ST says an important benefit in terms of cost and PCB footprint is that solutions using the STM32 with the stack require only a very simple Analog Front End comprising a few passive components, because it fully exploits STM32 embedded features such as comparators, ADCs, timers, and Direct Memory Access. Other key technical featu...