I have been using this chip for several years, and it should be my favorite one among the single-chip microcomputers I have used, because it is very stable and easy to use.
Our Boundless MCU special training camp used this chip to do a wifi alarm host project.
For the entry-level STM32, this microcontroller is quite suitable.
When I was studying in the early days, there was a misunderstanding, that is, I fell in love with high-end equipment when I first started, but in the end, I didn’t play the advanced functions, and the development board was thrown aside to eat ashes.
In fact, the actual product development rarely uses the solutions of the development board, mainly because of the high cost and inappropriate size.
When a novice first comes into contact with STM32, it is not recommended to learn a model with too many resources, because it is too greedy to chew, and the simpler the entry, the better.
After you are familiar with STM32F103, it will be much easier to use more advanced ones.
Let's talk about it, my own feeling of using STM32F103C8T6, from several aspects:
1. Abundant information and tutorials
I believe everyone can empathize with this piece. What is the procedure for the abundance of information?
For example, I don't know what the firmware library means?
A search on the Internet, a bunch of answers.
There are answers to such detailed questions, which is too rich.
What are the benefits of this?
It is to greatly reduce our learning threshold and improve product development efficiency.
2. Stable and cost-effective
In the early days, STM32 was still very cost-effective. It has risen sharply in the past two years, and now the price seems to be slowly falling.
I adjusted a single-chip microcomputer before, and it took me a week to adjust the optical serial port driver. There is no problem with single receiving, and packet loss will occur in one frame.
For STM32, it only takes a few minutes for me to directly adjust the library, and it is very stable, and there will be no strange problems.
3. Portability is well done
The most powerful is their library. Many chips are basically the same. I have used STM32F030 before, and it is easy to switch to STM32F103. The code style and definition are very similar.
This helps the product to update and iterate quickly.
4. Large quantity
There is a phenomenon that if the price of chips increases, the one with the most rapid increase must be the one with the largest volume. STM32F103C8T6 is a typical example.
The market share is large, so the product will not have the problem of chip delivery.
But in the case of particularly large quantities, many companies will choose to use domestic chips.
5. Meet the needs of enterprises
If you search for MCU engineers on the recruitment platform, you will find that many companies require STM32, and even have the position of STM32 engineer.
So learning this microcontroller will help you find a job, although the help is not as great as project experience.
6. Ecological perfection
ST's product ecology and development ecology have been relatively perfect.
The official website provides a lot of solution selection for industry applications, which is estimated to be overlooked by many people.
If you are making a product and you are sure to use STM32, but you don’t know which model is suitable, you can go to the application on their official website to find it.
There is nothing to say about other MCU peripheral data, Flash, and RAM, and they are basically the same now.
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