FTM 25-ii development boards

The OPTIGA™ Trust M Shield from Infineon provides a convenient way to evaluate the OPTIGA Trust M family of discrete secure elements. 

It is supplied in a popular mikroBus format which makes it easy to integrate into prototype systems based on any microcontroller or microprocessor platform. The shield board can also be used with single-board computers when supported by the appropriate adapters. 

The OPTIGA Trust M Shield is compatible with the Infineon PSoC™ 62S2 Wi-Fi BT Pioneer Kit and OPTIGA Trust Adapter.

Features of the shield board include:

• Pre-provisioned TLS security certificates
• CC EAL 6+ certified hardware
• Qwiic compatible
• I2C interface with shielded connection
• Cryptographic toolbox
• Supports multiple cryptographic algorithms: ECC, RSA, AES, HMAC, HKDF, TLS PRF

The STM32H573I-DK Discovery kit is a complete demonstration and development platform for the STM32H573IIK3Q microcontroller, featuring an Arm^® Cortex^®‑M33 core with Arm TrustZone^®.

The full range of hardware features available on the board (such as an RGB interface LCD with touch panel, USART, USB Type-C^® FS (Source/Sink), Ethernet, microSD™, Octo‑SPI flash memory, SAI audio codec stereo with audio jack input/output, MEMS digital microphone, and others) help users to interface with the STM32H5 MCU peripherals and develop their applications. Several connectors such as ARDUINO^® Uno V3, Pmod™, and STMod+ are also available on the board to provide an easy way to connect extension shields or daughterboards for specific applications.

The STM32H573I-DK Discovery kit integrates an STLINK-V3EC embedded in-circuit debugger and programmer for the STM32 microcontroller with a USB Virtual COM port bridge and comes with the STM32CubeH5 Expansion Package, which gathers in one single package all the generic embedded software components required to develop an application on STM32H5 microcontrollers and provides several examples and applications for easy understanding.

The SiC951EVB-A reference board from Vishay enables a design engineer to evaluate the features and functions of the SiC951 microBRICK^® dc-dc regulator module. It also serves as a reference board design for use in applications. 

The SiC951 is an integrated module which requires no external inductor, and only minimal additional components. Compliant with the PMBus 1.3 signaling protocol, this non-isolated buck regulator with integrated MOSFETs and inductor is housed in a 10.6 mm x 6.5 mm x 3 mm package. The regulator supplies a continuous output current of up to 25 A, and 30 A peak. 

The output voltage is digitally adjustable in a range from 0.3 V to 5.5 V from a 4.5 V to 20 V input. The regulator operates at switching frequencies up to 1.5 MHz. The architecture of the SiC951 provides a very fast transient response with minimum output capacitance and tight regulation over a broad load range. 

The SiC951 has integrated internal compensation and is stable with any type of output capacitor. It incorporates a power-saving scheme which substantially increases light-load efficiency. 

The SiC951 allows configuration programs to be stored in non-volatile memory. Operating parameters such as output voltage and output current can be locally stored and used to determine fault behavior. Configuration is firmware-based and field-upgradable.

The X-NUCLEO-SAFEA1 expansion board based on the STSAFE-A110 secure element can be used with any STM32 Nucleo development board. It is supplied with free X-CUBE-SAFEA1 and X-CUBE-SBSFU software packages. 

The board includes an HE10 extension connector to mount additional STSAFE devices, and an Arduino UNO R3 connector. 

The STEVAL-PMIC25V1 from STMicroelectronics is a power management IC (PMIC) evaluation board for the highly integrated STPMIC25. This PMIC manages the power requirements of the core, memory and interfaces of the STM32MP2x series microprocessors and other applications microprocessors.

The kit includes a USB dongle, which provides access via I2C interface to the configuration registers of the STPMIC25, where voltage settings, power sequences, protection thresholds and other parameters can be set.

The board includes header connectors for external access to the embedded regulators and switches in the PMIC, as well as internal routing via jumpers to satisfy any physical configuration requirements.

The passive components on the board are chosen for optimal performance across most operating conditions. Three push buttons and digital I/Os allow the engineer to trigger the digital controls of the PMIC.

The RA8E1 Fast Prototyping Board from Renesas is an evaluation board for prototype development based on the high-performance, value-oriented RA8E1 microcontroller. 

It has a built-in SEGGER J-Link™ emulator circuit to enable developers to write and debug programs without additional tools. Sample software is available to demonstrate the functionality of the RA8E1 MCU, and for connecting the RA8E1 Fast Prototyping Board with various wireless or sensor modules.

Key features of the board include:

• Native pin access through 1 x 20 and 2 x 50 male pin headers
• 20-pin camera interface connector
• MCU current measurement point 
• Two user LEDs 
• Power LED indicating availability of regulated power
• Debug LED indicating the debug connection
• One User button
• One Reset button
• Two Digilent Pmod™ connectors
• Arduino UNO R3 connector

The STEVAL-DIGAFEV1 evaluation board from STMicroelectronics enables designers to evaluate the performance of the TSC1641, a 16-bit, high-precision current and power monitor which has a MIPI I3C/I2C interface.

The PIC32CK SG Curiosity Ultra kit from Microchip is a hardware development platform for designs using the PIC32CK SG, an Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 core-based microcontroller with Arm TrustZone technology and an integrated hardware security module (HSM). 

The HSM provides the cryptographic hardware acceleration, key storage, and true random number generation capabilities required for implementing a wide range of security functions, including: 

• Secure boot
• Secure TLS
• Encryption/decryption

Developers can expand the Curiosity Ultra kit functionality through Arduino Uno R3, Mikroe Bus, or Xplained Pro-compatible expansion boards.

Key features of the board include: 

• PIC32CK2051SG01144 MCU 
• Real-time programming and debugging
• Graphics interface
• 100/10 Mbytes/s Ethernet
• High-Speed USB Type-C^® connection
• Full-Speed USB connection

The STM32H7S78-DK Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics is a complete demonstration and development platform for the Arm^® Cortex^®‑M7 core‑based STM32H7S series of microcontrollers.

The STM32H7S78-DK Discovery Kit includes a full range of hardware features which help the user to evaluate many peripherals, such as USB Type-C^®, Octo‑SPI Flash memory and Hexadeca‑SPI PSRAM devices, audio codec, digital microphones, ADC, flexible extension connectors, and a user button. The four flexible extension connectors give easy expansion capabilities for applications such as wireless connectivity and sensors.

The STM32H7S7L8H6H MCU features three I2C buses, six SPI ports, three USART ports, two SDMMC ports, two CAN ports, an Ethernet port, two SAI ports, two 12‑bit ADCs, an embedded step-down converter, two Octo‑SPI memory interfaces, one Hexadeca‑SPI interface, USB OTG HS port with power delivery, LCD‑TFT controller, flexible memory controller, an 8‑ to 14‑bit DCMI interface, JTAG, and SWD debugging support.

The kit integrates an STLINK-V3EC embedded in-circuit debugger and programmer for the STM32 MCUs with a USB Virtual COM port bridge. It is supplied with the comprehensive STM32 MCU software package.

The AP33771C Evaluation Board from Diodes Incorporated is an evaluation platform for applications which transfer a battery charging current between a USB Type-C^® connector-equipped device and a USB Type-C connector-equipped PD charger or adaptor through a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable.

AP33771C evaluation board set-up guide

The NUCLEO-N657X0-Q evaluation board from STMicroelectronics provides a convenient platform for proof-of-concept and prototype development using the STM32N6 series of microcontrollers, the first STM32 to include the Neural-ART Accelerator, a neural processing unit (NPU). With the on-board NPU, the STM32N6 provides 600 times more machine-learning performance than a high-end STM32 MCU today.  

The STM32 Nucleo-144 board includes an ST Zio connector, which extends ARDUINO Uno V3 connectivity. ST morpho headers provide an easy means of expanding the functionality of the Nucleo open development platform with a wide choice of specialized shields.

The NUCLEO-N657X0-Q does not require a discrete probe as it integrates an ST-LINK debugger/programmer. The board is backed by free STM32 software libraries and examples available with the STM32Cube MCU package.

The RDK-1002 from Power Integrations is a reference design kit which facilitates development with the InnoSwitch™5-Pro family of flyback switcher ICs. It implements a USB Power Delivery 3.1 extended power range (EPR) power supply supporting loads up to 140 W. It operates from an input-voltage range of 90 V to 265 V ac, and achieves conversion efficiency of up to 95%. It supports variable output voltages in a range from 5 V to 28 V.

The X-NUCLEO-PGEEZ1 expansion board provides an evaluation platform for the M95P32 series SPI page EEPROM memory. This expansion board enables developers to evaluate the EEPROM’s performance via a single/dual/quad SPI interface.

Machine learning kit backed by dedicated AI development software.

The STEVAL-MKI250KA demonstration kit from STMicroelectronics comprises: 

• STEVAL-MKI250A biosensor board, which provides access to the complete pinout of the ST1VAFE3BX vertical analog front-end (vAFE) together with the required decoupling capacitors on the power-supply lines
• STEVAL-MKE006A and STEVAL-MKE007A electrode boards

An ECG cable with a 3.5 mm phone jack can be plugged in when the STEVAL-MKE007A electrode board is used.

The STEVAL-MKI250KA kit is compatible with the STEVAL-MKI109V3 and STEVAL-MKI109D motherboards.

The kit includes a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller functioning as a bridge between the sensor and a PC, on which it is possible to use the downloadable MEMS Studio graphical user interface software, or dedicated software routines for customized applications.