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STM32L Ultra-Low-Power Arm Cortex-M MCU Variants

STMicroelectronics STM32L devices are ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers for battery-operated, metering, sensing, wearable, and low-energy industrial products.

Architecture

Combines the STM32 ecosystem with energy-focused silicon.

Power modes

Designed for products that wake, measure, communicate, and return to standby.

Package scaling

Supports compact sensors and larger metering or HMI boards.

Low-power STM32 platform for energy-constrained embedded designs

Compare STM32L variants by Cortex-M core, Flash size, package, supply range, analog features, and standby current targets.

The STM32L family from STMicroelectronics is the low-power branch of the STM32 Arm Cortex-M ecosystem. It includes value-line Cortex-M0+ devices, mainstream ultra-low-power controllers, and richer variants with larger memory, advanced analog blocks, LCD support, USB, and security features depending on the subfamily. STM32L is commonly chosen when battery life, sleep current, wake-up latency, and energy per task are central design constraints.

Applications include utility metering, wireless sensors, wearables, portable medical devices, data loggers, asset trackers, and industrial modules that spend long periods in standby. Package options range from small UFQFN and WLCSP devices to 48-, 64-, 100-, and 132-pin LQFP or BGA packages. Selection should compare core generation, Flash/RAM, ADC and op-amp resources, LCD driver availability, radio companion needs, low-power modes, wake sources, and package pinout.

Key Features

  • Low-power STM32 platform with mature tools and middleware
  • Wide memory and package range for scalable products
  • Analog, LCD, USB, and security options on selected subfamilies
  • Well suited to sleep-heavy firmware architectures
  • Useful for long-life battery products and low-energy industrial nodes

Target Applications

  • Smart meters and utility monitors
  • Battery-powered sensor nodes
  • Wearables and portable medical devices
  • Asset trackers and data loggers
  • Low-power industrial control modules

Ordering Variants

Compare 197 STM32L part numbers by package, electrical parameters, lifecycle, and availability. Use RFQ for stock and lead-time confirmation.

Part NumberDescriptionPackage TypeManufacturerLifecycleRoHSAvailabilityAction
STM32L010C6T632-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 32MHz, 38 I/O, 32KB Flash, 48-Pin QFP-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L010F4P6Ultra-low-power value line Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes of of Flash memory memory and 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L010F4P6TRUltra-low-power value line Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes of of Flash memory memory and 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L010R8T6Ultra-low-power value line Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 64-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L010RBT632-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 128KB Flash, 32MHz, 51 I/O, 64-pin QFP-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011D3P6TRUltra-low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU with 8-Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011D4P6Ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011E4Y6TR32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 32MHz, 16KB Flash, 21 I/O, ADC, DMA-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011F3P6Ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU with 8-Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011F4P6TRUltra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011F4U6TR32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU, 16KB Flash, 32MHz, 16 I/O, ADC, DMA, PWM-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011G4U6Ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes Flash, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011K4T6Ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011K4U3TRUltra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L011K4U6Ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 16-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L031C6U6Ultra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 32-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L031F6P632-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 32KB Flash, 25MHz, 15 I/O, 20-pin SOIC-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L031F6P732-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 32KB Flash, 20-pin SOIC, Industrial-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L031F6P7TR32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ MCU, 32KB Flash, 20-pin SOIC, 3.3V, Industrial-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock
STM32L031G6U3TRUltra-low-power Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU with 32-Kbytes of Flash memory, 32 MHz CPU-STMicroelectronicsActiveCompliantIn Stock

Ordering Code Differences

How suffixes on STM32L map to package, grade, and reel options.

[{"code":"STM32L0","meaning":"Value-line ultra-low-power Cortex-M0+ devices for compact sensing and control."},{"code":"STM32L1 / L4 / L5","meaning":"Different low-power generations with distinct cores, memory, analog resources, and security features."},{"code":"STM32L4+","meaning":"Higher-performance low-power variants for richer interfaces or graphics-supporting products."},{"code":"Package and memory letters","meaning":"ST ordering codes encode memory size, package, temperature, and packing; verify the full MPN."}]

How to Choose the Right STM32L Microcontrollers

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Design around sleep states

Battery life depends on chosen low-power mode, wake source, clock tree, retained RAM, and peripheral leakage.

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Match analog resources

ADC speed, internal references, op-amps, comparators, and LCD drivers vary by STM32L subfamily.

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Check ecosystem needs

Middleware, bootloader, security, USB, and wireless stacks can drive Flash and RAM requirements.

Technical Specifications

Core parameters for STM32L product family

Core family
Arm Cortex-M STM32 low-power MCU
Power focus
Low active and standby current across STM32L subfamilies
Common interfaces
UART, SPI, I2C, USB on selected devices
Common packages
UFQFN, LQFP, UFBGA, WLCSP on selected variants
Typical role
Battery-powered sensing, metering, and portable control

Source STM32L with Octatronics

Request stock confirmation, lead time, date code, and pricing for all 197 ordering variants from STMicroelectronics. Our team supports active, EOL, and hard-to-find component sourcing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common technical questions about the STM32L product family.

STM32L focuses on low power consumption and battery-life features, while STM32F is the mainstream performance and general-control branch. Exact overlap depends on the subfamily.
Not generally. Package, pinout, peripherals, boot pins, power pins, and alternate functions must be checked by exact MPN.
Start with sleep current targets, wake sources, required peripherals during low-power modes, Flash/RAM needs, and package pinout.