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Body control modules (BCM) depend on highly reliable electronic components to monitor and control a wide variety of car body, security and convenience functions.

Due to the increasing complexity, vehicles often have multiple BCMs, each dedicated to a specific sub-system, including:

Lighting control: including incandescent, HID, Xenon, LED lamps and their related diagnostics monitoring (over-load and over-temperature protection, bulb outage detection, etc.);
Motor control drivers for mirrors, wiper, windows, seat position, dome, locks, and climate control;
Security control for immobilizer and NFC keyless entry systems.

To reduce the weight and size of these systems, relays are increasingly being replaced by integrated power devices with embedded diagnostics.

ST offers a complete range of automotive-grade SPC5 32-bit microcontrollers, diodes and protection ICs, MEMS and sensors, and serial EEPROMs as well as secure element and eSIM solutions.

Power Management and System Basis ICs

High Side Switches

Motor Driver ICs

Low Side Switches

Motor Driver ICs

Automotive Serial EEPROM

Secure M2M & Automotive

SIM & eSIM

Automotive dataline ESD protection

Automotive dataline ESD protection

High Side Switches

Motor Driver ICs

High Side Switches

Motor Driver ICs

Automotive dataline ESD protection

Automotive dataline ESD protection

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Application Notes (5 of 15)

Technical Notes & Articles (2)

	Resource title		Latest update
PDF	TN0897 ST SPI protocol 2.3		24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 TN0897 ST SPI protocol 2.3
PDF	TN0018 Surface mounting guidelines for MEMS sensors in an LGA package 6.0		24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 TN0018 Surface mounting guidelines for MEMS sensors in an LGA package 6.0

User Manual (1)

	Resource title		Latest update
PDF	UM1922 VIPower® M0-7 standard high-side drivers hardware design guide 2.0		24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 UM1922 VIPower® M0-7 standard high-side drivers hardware design guide 2.0

Presentations (1)

	Resource title		Latest update
PDF	EEPROM Advanced Automotive products 1.0		23 Mar 2020	23 Mar 2020 EEPROM Advanced Automotive products 1.0

Flyers (5 of 8)

	Resource title	Latest update
PDF	A798x, A597x switching regulators for car power management 1.0	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 A798x, A597x switching regulators for car power management 1.0
PDF	MEMS automotive sensors - Making our cars safer and more comfortable 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 MEMS automotive sensors - Making our cars safer and more comfortable 1.0
PDF	OMNIFET III General purpose fully-protected FETs for low-side load driving 1.0	27 Feb 2020	27 Feb 2020 OMNIFET III General purpose fully-protected FETs for low-side load driving 1.0
PDF	SOD123Flat AEC-Q101-qualified power Schottky diodes 1.1	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 SOD123Flat AEC-Q101-qualified power Schottky diodes 1.1
PDF	ST33G1M2A/M secure automotive and M2M microcontrollers 2.0	17 Jul 2020	17 Jul 2020 ST33G1M2A/M secure automotive and M2M microcontrollers 2.0
PDF	STM8A-SafeASIL - Safety design package for STM8AF MCUs 17.12	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 STM8A-SafeASIL - Safety design package for STM8AF MCUs 17.12
PDF	STM8CubeMX eases STM8 configuration 19.01	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 STM8CubeMX eases STM8 configuration 19.01
PDF	VIPower Zero series - Innovative smart power switches for high-current applications 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 VIPower Zero series - Innovative smart power switches for high-current applications 1.0

Selection Guides (4)

	Resource title	Latest update
PDF	Automotive-grade protection devices and rectifiers 1.0	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 Automotive-grade protection devices and rectifiers 1.0
PDF	EEPROM Advanced Automotive selection guide 1.0	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 EEPROM Advanced Automotive selection guide 1.0
PDF	Power amplifiers and voltage regulators	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 Power amplifiers and voltage regulators
PDF	Smart power solutions for car body applications 4.0	08 Oct 2020	08 Oct 2020 Smart power solutions for car body applications 4.0

Brochures (5 of 7)

	Resource title	Latest update
PDF	All you need to drive SPC56 32-bit power architecture MCUs 1.0	23 Mar 2020	23 Mar 2020 All you need to drive SPC56 32-bit power architecture MCUs 1.0
PDF	Driving smart power in automotive 1.0	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 Driving smart power in automotive 1.0
PDF	SPC58 C-line 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 SPC58 C-line 1.0
PDF	STM8 8-bit MCU family 18.10	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 STM8 8-bit MCU family 18.10
PDF	ST’s solutions for automotive seating systems 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 ST’s solutions for automotive seating systems 1.0
PDF	VIPower M0-7 - Miniaturized high-side driver family 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 VIPower M0-7 - Miniaturized high-side driver family 1.0
PDF	VIPower™ M0-7 family H-bridges for DC motor control 1.0	02 Mar 2020	02 Mar 2020 VIPower™ M0-7 family H-bridges for DC motor control 1.0

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Software Development Tools

Part number	Status	Description	Type	Supplier
SPC5-STUDIO	Active	Code Generator, Quick resources configurator and Eclipse development environment for SPC5 MCUs	SPC5 Software Development Tools	ST
SPC5-UDESTK-SW	Active	SPC5-UDESTK Debugging Software for Windows	SPC5 Software Development Tools	PLS
ST VIPower Smart Finder	Active	VIPower smart product finder application for Android and iOS	Simulators	ST

SPC5-STUDIO

Description:

Code Generator, Quick resources configurator and Eclipse development environment for SPC5 MCUs

SPC5-UDESTK-SW

Description:

SPC5-UDESTK Debugging Software for Windows

ST VIPower Smart Finder

Description:

VIPower smart product finder application for Android and iOS

Evaluation Tool Software

Part number	Status	Description	Type	Supplier
STSW-M07-ADIS	Active	VIP-M07-ADIS Graphical User Interface	Evaluation Tool Software	ST
STSW-SPC5EV-ADIS	Active	SPC5-EV-ADIS Graphical User Interface for M0-7 High Side Drivers	Evaluation Tool Software	ST
TwisterSIM	Active	Dynamic Electro-Thermal simulator for devices in VIPower technology	Evaluation Tool Software	ST

STSW-M07-ADIS

Description:

VIP-M07-ADIS Graphical User Interface

STSW-SPC5EV-ADIS

Description:

SPC5-EV-ADIS Graphical User Interface for M0-7 High Side Drivers

TwisterSIM

Description:

Dynamic Electro-Thermal simulator for devices in VIPower technology

Converter

DC/DC

Input

Volt. Min V This option is required. And must be less than or equal to Volt. Max [V]

Volt. Max V This option is required. And must be greater than or equal to Volt. Min [V]

Output

Voltage V This option is required and must be a number.

Current A This option is required and must be a number.

	Resource title	Latest update
PDF	AN5092 AIS328DQ: high-performance, ultra-low-power, 3-axis digital output accelerometer for automotive non-safety applications 2.0	12 Mar 2020	12 Mar 2020 AN5092 AIS328DQ: high-performance, ultra-low-power, 3-axis digital output accelerometer for automotive non-safety applications 2.0
PDF	AN4434 CMOS F8H automotive EEPROM cycling endurance and data retention 4.0	03 Apr 2020	03 Apr 2020 AN4434 CMOS F8H automotive EEPROM cycling endurance and data retention 4.0
PDF	AN2440 Embedded ECC in F8H process automotive EEPROM: device architecture and related application guidelines 5.0	03 Apr 2020	03 Apr 2020 AN2440 Embedded ECC in F8H process automotive EEPROM: device architecture and related application guidelines 5.0
PDF	AN4218 Hardware design guideline power supply and voltage measurement 3.0	01 Dec 2015	01 Dec 2015 AN4218 Hardware design guideline power supply and voltage measurement 3.0
PDF	AN4102 Introducing the low-power concept in automotive applications using the STM8AL board of the STM8A-DISCOVERY 1.2	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 AN4102 Introducing the low-power concept in automotive applications using the STM8AL board of the STM8A-DISCOVERY 1.2
PDF	AN3399 L99PM62GXP external voltage regulation with bipolar transistor 2.2	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 AN3399 L99PM62GXP external voltage regulation with bipolar transistor 2.2
PDF	AN5083 L99SM81V Stepper Motor Driver 2.0	09 Oct 2017	09 Oct 2017 AN5083 L99SM81V Stepper Motor Driver 2.0
PDF	AN4178 LIN communication with two STM8AF boards of STM8A-DISCOVERY 1.3	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 AN4178 LIN communication with two STM8AF boards of STM8A-DISCOVERY 1.3
PDF	AN2689 Protection of automotive electronics from electrical hazards, guidelines for design and component selection 3.1	03 Apr 2020	03 Apr 2020 AN2689 Protection of automotive electronics from electrical hazards, guidelines for design and component selection 3.1
PDF	AN3258 STM8AF and STM8S series HSI oscillator calibration using LIN automatic resynchronization 2.0	15 Sep 2015	15 Sep 2015 AN3258 STM8AF and STM8S series HSI oscillator calibration using LIN automatic resynchronization 2.0
PDF	AN5026 VIPower M0-7 H-Bridges for Automotive DC Motor Control 2.0	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 AN5026 VIPower M0-7 H-Bridges for Automotive DC Motor Control 2.0
PDF	AN5368 VIPower M0-7 thermal protections 1.0	12 Mar 2020	12 Mar 2020 AN5368 VIPower M0-7 thermal protections 1.0
PDF	AN4798 VIPower OMNIFET III hardware design guide 2.0	12 Mar 2020	12 Mar 2020 AN4798 VIPower OMNIFET III hardware design guide 2.0
PDF	AN1596 VIPower: high side drivers for automotive 3.2	24 Mar 2020	24 Mar 2020 AN1596 VIPower: high side drivers for automotive 3.2
PDF	AN1471 What happens to the M24xxx I²C EEPROM if the I²C bus communication is stopped? 4.4	02 May 2017	02 May 2017 AN1471 What happens to the M24xxx I²C EEPROM if the I²C bus communication is stopped? 4.4

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Application Notes (5 of 15)

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Software Development Tools

SPC5-STUDIO

SPC5-UDESTK-SW

ST VIPower Smart Finder

Evaluation Tool Software

STSW-M07-ADIS

STSW-SPC5EV-ADIS

TwisterSIM

eDesignSuite