STM32F4 Firmware Development
STMicroelectronics
High-performance ARM Cortex-M4 series with DSP and FPU. Industry workhorse for motor control, industrial automation, and signal processing applications. Build production-ready firmware faster with AI-powered documentation and code generation from FirmwareMaestro.
Specifications
Up to 2MB
Up to 384KB
ARM Cortex-M4F
180 MHz
Up to 168
Supported Protocols
Generated Documentation
FirmwareMaestro generates these 12 document types tailored specifically for STM32F4 projects:
PRD
Comprehensive document defining what your firmware product needs to do — functional requirements, non-functional requirements, power budgets, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Architecture Doc
High-level system design showing how firmware modules interact — task architecture, communication patterns, memory layout, and dependency maps with Mermaid diagrams.
HAL Doc
Defines the interface layer between your firmware application and hardware peripherals — GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, ADC drivers with clean API definitions.
State Machine
Formal definition of your firmware's state machine — states, transitions, guards, actions, and error recovery paths visualized with state diagrams.
Context Bundle
Machine-readable JSON file containing all project context — hardware specs, pin mappings, library versions, and configuration — optimized for AI coding tools to consume.
Bootloader/OTA
Complete specification for the device bootloader, firmware update mechanism (DFU), and over-the-air update flow — memory partitioning, image signing, and rollback strategy.
Impl Plan
Phase-by-phase development roadmap breaking the firmware project into sprint-sized work packages with dependencies, milestones, and effort estimates.
HW Config
Detailed pin mappings, peripheral assignments, clock configuration, and power rail definitions for your specific hardware design and development kit.
Libraries/SDK
Reference guide for all software libraries, SDKs, and middleware used in the project — version pinning, initialization sequences, and API usage patterns.
Protocols Doc
Specification of all communication interfaces — BLE services, MQTT topics, REST APIs, UART protocols — with message formats, error handling, and sequence diagrams.
Peripherals
Detailed configuration for each MCU peripheral — ADC settings, timer configurations, DMA channels, interrupt priorities, and power domain assignments.
Code Files
Production-ready starter code files — main.c, CMakeLists.txt, prj.conf, Kconfig, device tree overlays, and .cursorrules — tailored to your specific hardware and project type.
Common Use Cases
Motor Controller
Precision motor control system for BLDC, stepper, or servo motors with closed-loop feedback, used in robotics, CNC machines, and industrial automation.
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Real-time flight controller for multirotor drones handling IMU sensor fusion, PID-based stabilization, GPS navigation, and RC receiver input.
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Precision motor control system for BLDC, stepper, or servo motors with closed-loop feedback, used in robotics, CNC machines, and industrial automation.
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Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
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