FTM 25-viii development boards

The B-WBA5M-WPAN STM32WBA connectivity expansion board from STMicroelectronics provides a flexible way to evaluate the STM32WBA5MMGH6 module.

The board includes a USB Type-C^® connector for power only. It also integrates an M.2 E‑Key connector, turning it into an M.2 E‑Key daughterboard which provides a Bluetooth^® interface to a host board that has an M.2 E‑Key host connector. The M.2 E‑Key connector is compatible with the PCI-SIG standard, and provides UART, SPI, I2C, and SAI interfaces for communication with the host.

The B-WBA5M-WPAN board is supported by the STM32CubeWBA software package. 

Key features include: 

• 256 kbit serial EEPROM
• Accurate MEMS temperature sensor
• 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope
• User LED
• User and reset push buttons

The RZ/G3E Evaluation Board Kit from Renesas, which consists of a system-on-module (SOM) board and a carrier board, is ideal for evaluating the features of the 64-bit RZ/G3E microprocessor. The module board is compatible with the SMARC v2.1 standard, and provides a reference design basis for module-based product development.

The SOM includes:

• 4 Gbytes of LPDDR4x SDRAM
• 16 Mbytes of QSPI Flash memory
• 64 Gbytes of eMMC memory
• Two MicroSD slots 
• Parallel interface
• I3C connector
• JTAG connector
• 8-channel ADC 
• Current monitor

The nRF54L15 DK development kit provides a hardware and software platform for evaluation of all three wireless systems-on-chip (SoCs) in the nRF54L series from Nordic Semiconductor. The nRF54L15 is on the development board, while the nRF54L10 and nRF54L05 can be emulated. 

The nRF54L15 DK is supported by a comprehensive set of nRF Connect tools and by the nRF Connect software development kit (SDK). Developers can explore the full potential of the nRF54L15 SoC using the extensive range of software samples, modules, and libraries available in the SDK.

The EV99F34A evaluation board from Microchip is based on its PD77718 power-over-Ethernet (PoE) manager and PD77010 PoE controller. 

Operating in controller mode using the PD77010, the EV99F34A board demonstrates eight IEEE 802.3bt 2-pair ports using the PD77718T3, and eight IEEE 802.3bt 4-pair ports using two PD77718T4 devices. The evaluation system provides designers with a suitable environment for evaluating the performance and implementation of these PoE managers and controller. The firmware supplied by Microchip supports both 4-pair and 2-pair operation. 

Key features: 

• IEEE 802.3af/at/bt Type 4 standard compliant
• Switch-domain USB-C^® interface to be connected to a PC with Microchip GUI
• PoE controller manual reset and disable ports
• LED status indication for all ports 
• Single power source 
• Operating-temperature range: 0°C to 40°C

The EVM3695-20-PJ-00A evaluation board from Monolithic Power Systems demonstrates the capabilities of the MPM3695-20, a fully integrated, high-efficiency, synchronous step-down power module which provides an output current of up to 25 A. 

The MPM3695-20 adopts internally compensated constant-on-time control to provide fast transient response and to ease loop stabilization. The switching frequency can be set between 400 kHz and 1 MHz.

The X-NUCLEO-67W61M1 expansion board provides an affordable and flexible way for users to try out new concepts and build prototypes with the ST67W series ST67W611M1 coprocessor module.

Allegro MicroSystems evaluation boards simplify the evaluation process for its tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) current sensors. The boards provide test points for convenient access to device pins, allowing for quick measurement and validation without the need for complex test set-ups. 

The CTD455-BB-48B5 board provides a simple way to evaluate the performance of the CT455 XtremeSense™ TMR current sensor. The CT455 on the board senses and translates the magnetic field into a linear analog output voltage. The current sensor achieves a total error output of less than 1% over voltage and temperature. 

Key features:

• Preset magnetic field range: ±6 mT or ±48 mT
• Low-noise performance
• Optimized for high dV/dt applications
• Less than 300 ns response time
• 5 V supply voltage
• Operating-temperature range: -40°C to 125°C

The EVKT-MOTOR-00A from Monolithic Power Systems provides a communication link between a USB interface and a serial peripheral or I2C interface. It enables developers to connect a PC to motor drivers, such as the MP6602 stepper motor driver, that use a serial interface, as well as to an MPS motor driver programming tool.

The EVKT-MOTOR-00A kit includes one USB communication device interface, one USB cable, and one 10-pin ribbon cable.

The NCN26000XMNEVB board for the onsemi NCN26000 10BASE-T1S Ethernet transceiver enables developers to evaluate the device’s performance in networks connected by unshielded twisted-pair cable. 

This board provides a connection to third-party microcontroller evaluation boards which support a Clause 4-compliant MII interface. Additionally, it includes a USB Type-C^® connector, facilitating connection to any PC based on a Linux^® or Windows operating system. This enables PCs to join a 10BASE-T1S multi-drop network. The board can also be used to monitor traffic on the multi-drop segment by running the Wireshark network protocol analyzer on a PC.

The NUCLEO-WBA65RI from STMicroelectronics is a wireless board which demonstrates the ultra low-power radio in the STM32WBA6 series wireless MCUs. The multi-protocol versions of the STM32WBA6 series support the Bluetooth^® Low Energy networking, Thread, Matter, and Zigbee protocols, as well as providing IEEE 802.15.4-2015 signaling capability.

The board’s ARDUINO Uno V3 and ST morpho headers allow for easy expansion of the functionality of the STM32 Nucleo open development platform with a wide choice of specialized shields.

Other features include: 

• Three user LEDs
• Three user and one reset push buttons
• USB Type-C^® connector 
• Comprehensive free software libraries and examples available with the STM32CubeWBA MCU package

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 SAMD21 Machine Learning evaluation kit from Microchip features a 32-bit microcontroller, motion sensor, temperature sensor and light sensor, to enable designers to collect data for training and creating machine learning models.