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Application note

ST10F27x hardware development

Getting started

Introduction

The ST10F27x MCUs are derivatives of the STMicroelectronics ST10 family of 16-bit CMOS

microcontrollers. They combine high CPU performance (CPU frequency up to 64 MHz) with high

peripheral functionalities and enhanced I/O-capabilities. They offer on-chip high speed single voltage

Flash memory, on-chip high speed RAM and support clock generation via PLL or an external clock. The

ST10F27x MCUs also provide an enhanced 16-bit DSP co-processor to improve their performance in

signal processing algorithms.

This application note complements the ST10F27x datasheet and user manual by describing the minimum

hardware environment required to build an application around the ST10F27x. A number of features of the

ST10F27x devices are described in the first five chapters. In the sixth, a basic schematic is given

illustrating the minimum hardware required to get the ST10F27x running. For a deeper description of

these features, refer to the ST10F27x datasheet or user manual.

In order to build an application around ST10F27x, the application board should, at least, provide the

following features:

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