Introduction to ARM Architecture

After getting to know different microcontroller architectures, its time to explore the ARM architecture as we are going to use STM32 microcontroller in this course which is of ARM architecture. ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) is a family of processor architectures developed by ARM. It is one of the most widely used and popular processor architectures

STM32F407VG microcontroller and its features

The STM32F4DISCOVERY board hosts STM32F407VG microcontroller.

Here are the key features of STM32F407VG microcontroller:

STM32F4DISCOVERY Board Key Features

STM32F4DISCOVERY Board Key Features: In this course we are going to use STM32F407G-DISC1 board. Here is the Data brief about the board.

Microcontroller Architectures

The Harvard architecture is a type of microcontroller architecture that has separate memory spaces for program and data. This means that instructions and data are stored in different memory spaces, which allows for faster data transfer. One of the main advantages of Harvard architecture is its speed. However, it also tends to be more expensive than other architectures.
The Von Neumann architecture is another common microcontroller architecture. Unlike the Harvard architecture, the Von Neumann architecture has a single memory space for both program and data. This makes it less expensive than the Harvard architecture. However, it can also result in slower data transfer speeds.