The STM32F103C8T6 is a medium-density performance line microcontroller, part of the STM32F1 series, manufactured by STMicroelectronics. This microcontroller is built on the high-performance ARM® Cortex®-M3 32-bit RISC core operating at a frequency of up to 72 MHz. The STM32F103C8T6 offers the perfect balance between performance, power consumption, and value, making it a popular choice for embedded systems developers.

Key Features

• Core: ARM® 32-bit Cortex®-M3 CPU
• Max Frequency: 72 MHz
• Flash Memory: 64 Kbytes
• SRAM: 20 Kbytes
• Supply Voltage: 2.0 to 3.6 V
• I/O Pins: 37
• Communication Interfaces: I2C, SPI, USART, USB, and CAN
• 12-bit ADCs: 2, with up to 10 channels
• DAC: 1 (12-bit)
• Timers: Three general-purpose and one advanced-control
• Debugging: Serial wire debug (SWD) & JTAG interfaces

Applications

The STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller is versatile and can be used in a broad range of applications such as motor drives, printers, 3D printers, medical and handheld equipment, PC and gaming peripherals, GPS platforms, industrial applications, PLCs, inverters, printers, scanners, alarm systems, video intercoms, and HVACs.

Development Support

STMicroelectronics provides extensive support for the STM32F103C8T6 through its STM32Cube software development kit, which includes a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), middleware components, and examples. In addition, the microcontroller is supported by a wide range of integrated development environments (IDEs) including IAR, Keil, and GCC-based IDEs such as AC6's System Workbench for STM32.

Package Information

The STM32F103C8T6 is available in a 48-pin LQFP package, which is both space-saving and suitable for cost-sensitive applications.