![]() STM32F407ZGT6 device package |
![]() STM32F407 schematic symbol |
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What is STM32F407ZGT6?
The STM32F407ZGT6 is a 32-bit microcontroller from the STM32 family of microcontrollers manufactured by ST Microelectronics. The STM32 family is further divided into several series and processor cores such as Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M4, and Cortex-M7. The STM32F407ZGT6 microcontroller belongs to the F4 series and is built around the Cortex-M4 processor core. The STM32 microcontrollers are well known for their high-performance, fast clock speeds, low power consumption, and cost efficacy. A large number of technical resources, programming IDEs and development boards are available for these microcontrollers which make their adaption even easier.
Pin Configuration
The pin configuration of the STM32F407ZGT6 is provided as following:
Pin type | Total pins |
Total pin leads | 144 |
General purpose input/output (GPIO) pins | 114 |
12-bit ADC channels | 24 |
12-bit DAC channels | 2 |
Features
- Fast and efficient 32-bit processor core
- Low power consumption and sleep mode support
- Dedicated GPU instruction set and floating point unit (FPU)
- Availability of peripheral libraries and multiple RTOS
- C++ programming and code reusability
- CMSIS standard software framework
- Reduced complexity due to lesser gate count
- Low interrupt latency rate
- Compact form factor and higher code density
- Great technical support and documentation
- Wide range of tool-chains and IDEs for firmware development
Applications
The STM32F407ZGT6 microcontroller belonging to the STM32F407xx family is ideal for following applications:
- Motor control systems and drives
- Biomedical equipment
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Inverters and power electronic converters
- Prints and scanners
- HVAC systems
- Audio/Video systems
- Robots and UAV systems
Specifications
The main technical specifications of the STM32F407ZGT6 microcontroller are listed as following:
- 32-bit Cortex-M4 processor core with built-in FPU
- Maximum operating frequency of 168 MHz
- Adaptive real-time (ART) accelerator
- Built-in low power real time clock (RTC)
- 12 x 16-bit general purpose timers
- 2 x 32-bit general purpose timers
- Operating voltage range of 1.8V to 3.6V
- Serial wire debug and JTAG interfaces for debugging
- 1 MB flash memory
- 192 kB SRAM
- 114 GPIOs
- 3 x 12-bit A/D converters
- 2 x 12-bit D/A converters
- 3 x I2C interfaces
- 4 x USARTS, 2 x UARTs
- 3 x SPI interfaces
- 2 X CAN interfaces
- SDIO/MMC interface
- USB 2.0 OTG full-speed
- USB 2.0 OTG high-speed
- 8 to 14-bit parallel camera interface
Alternatives
MK30DN512ZVLQ10 , PK40X128VLQ100 , MK10N512VLQ100;
How STM32F407ZGT6 work?
STM32 microcontrollers are widely used in industrial motor control applications. Their fast speed, low interrupt latency, low power consumption, and low cost are the main reasons for the widespread adaption of these microcontrollers in industrial applications. The firmware development in C++, availability of peripheral libraries and tool-chains, and great technical documentation make the STM32F407ZGT6 the ideal microcontroller for motor control circuits. The microcontroller features dedicated circuitry for PWM control which is a widely used technique in the motor control domain.
![STM32F4 motor control circuit](https://www.win-source.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/STM32F4-motor-control-circuit-400x261.png)
STM32F4 motor control circuit
Keywords and Tags
- STM32F407ZGT6
- STM32F4
- STM32
- Cortex M4
- 32-bit microcontroller
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