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Visitor II
October 25, 2024
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EMI/EMC for VBAT Backup Power Supply in STM32F407G Custom Board

  • October 25, 2024
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I am designing a custom board based on the STM32F407G and need to provide backup power to the VBAT pin using an external battery. my board board must comply with EMI/EMC standards, what are the key requirements and design considerations when connecting the external battery to the VBAT pin?Screenshot 2024-10-25 113733.png

 

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    Best answer by Andrew Neil

    Have you studied Application note AN4488Getting started with STM32F4xxxx MCU hardware development:

    https://www.st.com/resource/en/application_note/an4488-getting-started-with-stm32f4xxxx-mcu-hardware-development-stmicroelectronics.pdf

     


    @rohithinthingstech wrote:

    my board board must comply with EMI/EMC standards, what are the key requirements and design considerations when connecting the external battery to the VBAT pin?


    It's just another digital power supply pin - so the same principles as any other digital power supply pin?

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    Graduate II
    October 25, 2024

    Hi,

    EMI - make sure it does not radiate.

    EMC - make sure it is not susceptible to emissions...

    Given that a battery doesn't have oscillator - might be safe...

    "Susceptible" - might be safe there too...

    I hope that helps.

    Kind regards
    Pedro

    Super User
    October 25, 2024

    "EMC" = Electro-Magnetic Compatibility = both emissions and susceptibility.

    Graduate II
    October 25, 2024

    @Andrew Neil    they are two separate tests, conducted independently...

    Kind regards
    Pedro

    Super User
    October 28, 2024

    Have you studied Application note AN4488Getting started with STM32F4xxxx MCU hardware development:

    https://www.st.com/resource/en/application_note/an4488-getting-started-with-stm32f4xxxx-mcu-hardware-development-stmicroelectronics.pdf

     


    @rohithinthingstech wrote:

    my board board must comply with EMI/EMC standards, what are the key requirements and design considerations when connecting the external battery to the VBAT pin?


    It's just another digital power supply pin - so the same principles as any other digital power supply pin?