ST Microelectronics begins volume production of STM8L low power MCUs

ST Microelectronics has started full production of the STM8L ultra low-power microcontroller family. STM8L is touted as extremely low power consuming microcontroller chip designed for smart meters and domestic appliances.

STM8L works in multiple power modes when the device is both active and standby to meets the power standards such as ENERGY STAR 80 Plus.

The STM8L101 line is entry line for the STM8L family, providing up to 8Kbyte of integrated non-volatile Flash memory and is available 20-pin, 28-pin and 32-pin versions.

The STM8L151 and STM8L152 lines add extra features including up to 32Kbytes Flash density and up to 2Kbytes SRAM, external crystal/clock capability, enhanced reset features, and support for Direct Memory Access (DMA). The STM8L152 adds to these features by also integrating an LCD controller.