- Battery Fuel Gauge
- Battery Chargers
- Buck Regulators
- Boost Regulators
- Multi-Output Controllers and Regulators
- High PSRR LDO Regulators
- Low Iq LDO regulators
- Ultra Low Dropout LDO regulators
Challenges in drone design
The biggest challenge in industrial drone design is to meet flying time and payload targets. This requires a balanced mechanical and electronic design with the best trade-off in regards to the number of propellers, battery capacity and weight as well as sensing and connectivity capabilities.
This is where the on-board electronics – typically split into a Flight Control Unit (FCU), Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) driving the propellers and the on-board camera and gimbal control – can make the difference.
Our products and solutions
We offer motor control solutions for ESC and gimbal control as well as high-performance FCU designs. In addition to power MOSFETs, monolithic motor drivers and high-performance STM32 microcontrollers, our portfolio includes a full range of motion, environmental and ranging sensors and connectivity solutions as well as ready-to-use reference designs for developing industrial drones with the best possible flight performance for the targeted application.
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ActiveReference design firmware for mini drones
Evaluation Tool Software ST
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Part number Status Description Type Supplier Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu C-Driver-MEMS
ActiveStandard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors
Drivers for MEMS ST C-Driver-MEMSDescription:
Standard C platform-independent drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensorsWorldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu LinuxDriverIIO
ActiveLinux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)
Drivers for MEMS ST LinuxDriverIIODescription:
Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Industrial I/O framework)Worldwide,Asia,Europe,Africa,North America,South America,Oceania,Afghanistan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei,Burma (Myanmar),Cambodia,China,East Timor,India,Indonesia,Iraq,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Laos,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen,Albania,Andorra,Armenia,Austria,Azerbaijan,Belarus,Belgium,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Republic,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Georgia,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Israel,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,Malta,Moldova,Monaco,Montenegro,Netherlands,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,San Marino,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,United Kingdom,Vatican City,Algeria,Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina,Burundi,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Comoros,Democratic Republic of Congo,Djibouti,Egypt,Equatorial Guinea,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Ivory Coast,Kenya,Lesotho,Liberia,Libya,Madagascar,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mauritius,Morocco,Mozambique,Namibia,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Sao Tome and Principe,Senegal,Seychelles,Sierra Leone,Somalia,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania,Togo,Tunisia,Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,Canada,Costa Rica,Dominica,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Grenada,Guatemala,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Panama,Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago,United States,Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,Ecuador,Guyana,Paraguay,Peru,Suriname,Uruguay,Venezuela,Australia,Fiji,Kiribati,Marshall Islands,Micronesia,Nauru,New Zealand,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Samoa,Solomon Islands,Tonga,Tuvalu,Vanuatu LinuxDriverInput
ActiveLinux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)
Drivers for MEMS ST LinuxDriverInputDescription:
Linux device drivers for MEMS motion and environmental sensors (Input framework)
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ActiveDrone remote controller app for Android
Wireless Connectivity Software ST
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All Hardware Evaluation Tools
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Part Number Description Core product Tool Type Supplier Sort by: part number X-NUCLEO-IHM16M1
ActiveThree-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN830 for STM32 Nucleo
STSPIN830 STM32 ODE Move-Actuate HW ST X-NUCLEO-IHM16M1ActiveThree-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN830 for STM32 Nucleo
X-NUCLEO-IHM17M1
ActiveLow voltage three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN233 for STM32 Nucleo
STSPIN233 STM32 ODE Move-Actuate HW ST X-NUCLEO-IHM17M1ActiveLow voltage three-phase brushless DC motor driver expansion board based on STSPIN233 for STM32 Nucleo
X-NUCLEO-IKS02A1
ActiveMotion MEMS and microphone MEMS expansion board for STM32 Nucleo
ISM330DHCX STM32 ODE Sense HW ST
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Part Number Description Core product Tool Type Supplier Sort by: part number EVAL6498L
ActiveEvaluation board for the L6498L gate driver
- Motor control ST EVALSTDRV600HB8
ActiveDemonstration board kit for L638xE and L639x high-voltage gate drivers
L6385E , L6395 Motor control ST STEVAL-DRONE01
ActiveMini drone kit with flight controller unit, motors, propellers, frame and battery
- Sensing ST STEVAL-DRONE01ActiveMini drone kit with flight controller unit, motors, propellers, frame and battery
STEVAL-DRONE02
ActiveMini drone companion for STEVAL-FCU001V2 flight controller unit
- Sensing ST STEVAL-ESC001V1
ActiveElectronic speed controller reference design for drones
L6398 Motor control ST STEVAL-ESC002V1
ActiveElectronic Speed Controller reference design based on STSPIN32F0A
STSPIN32F0A Motor control ST STEVAL-FCU001V1
ActiveFlight controller unit evaluation board for toy drones
- Sensing ST STEVAL-FCU001V2
ActiveFlight controller unit evaluation board for mini drones
- Sensing ST STEVAL-ISA055V1
Active0.7 A / 1.2 V synchronous buck converter with enable function based on the ST1S12XX
- Power supplies and converters - STEVAL-ISA055V1Active0.7 A / 1.2 V synchronous buck converter with enable function based on the ST1S12XX
STEVAL-ISA141V1
Active2 A, 2 MHz, Vout = 3.3 V, high-efficiency dual-mode buck-boost DC-DC converter based on the STBB3J
STBB3J Power supplies and converters - STEVAL-ISA141V1Active2 A, 2 MHz, Vout = 3.3 V, high-efficiency dual-mode buck-boost DC-DC converter based on the STBB3J
STEVAL-L99615C
ActiveUp to 5 cells BMS for industrial applications based on L9961
L9961 Power supplies and converters ST STEVAL-MIC001V1
ActiveMicrophone coupon board based on the MP34DT05-A digital MEMS
MP34DT05-A Audio IC eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI139V5
NRNDMicrophone coupon board based on the MP23AB01DH fully differential analog MEMS microphone
MP23AB01DH Audio IC eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI139V5NRNDMicrophone coupon board based on the MP23AB01DH fully differential analog MEMS microphone
STEVAL-MKI182V1
NRNDISM330DLC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
ISM330DLC MEMS motion sensor eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI184V1
ActiveISM303DAC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
ISM303DAC MEMS motion sensor eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI185V1
ActiveIIS2MDC adapter board for a standard DIL24 socket
IIS2MDC MEMS motion sensor eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI217V1
ActiveAdapter board for standard DIL24 socket based on LSM6DSOX and LIS2MDL in sensor hub mode
LSM6DSOX MEMS motion sensor eval boards ST STEVAL-MKI217V1ActiveAdapter board for standard DIL24 socket based on LSM6DSOX and LIS2MDL in sensor hub mode
STEVAL-PTOOL4A
ActiveCompact, customizable and configurable reference design for battery operated BLDC/PMSM power tools based on STM32G473 and STDRIVE 101
STDRIVE101 Motor control ST STEVAL-PTOOL4AActiveCompact, customizable and configurable reference design for battery operated BLDC/PMSM power tools based on STM32G473 and STDRIVE 101
STEVAL-SPIN3204
ActiveSix-step brushless motor driver evaluation board for applications based on the STSPIN32F0B BLDC controller
STSPIN32F0B Motor control ST STEVAL-SPIN3204ActiveSix-step brushless motor driver evaluation board for applications based on the STSPIN32F0B BLDC controller
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