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Leonana69
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February 26, 2024
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Unable to Connect to a Custom H725RGV6 Board

  • February 26, 2024
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Hi all, recently I made a board with H725RGV6, but when I tried to flash a test firmware for the first time, I got " Error: No STM32 target found! If your product embeds Debug Authentication, please perform a discovery using Debug Authentication" from STM32CubeProgrammer (I'm using STLink V2). 

I measured the power supply and VCAP, VDD looks good at 3.1v, but the VCAP is only 100mv which is not correct. I also tried to remove the third 2.2uF for VCAP and connect PIN66 to PIN49, so VCAP is around 80mv.

- I've checked the orientation.

- I soldered the chip with a 700F heat gun and tried 3 chips in total.

- Updates: I tried to supply 1.2V to VCAP, then I can connect to the chip. But why? Shouldn't the chip have internal LDO?

Below is the power supply part schematic. Does any one have any suggestions?

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    Best answer by Leonana69

    Finally found the issue, the H725RGV6 package doesn't include the internal LDO.

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    tjaekel
    Visitor II
    February 27, 2024

    Just thinking...

    You have a chip with SMPS - but you do not use it (VDDSMPS is GND). Not sure, I would expect: when a chip with SMPS (the Q version) - provide the 2.2microH coil and let "use" SMPS (if it is not an LDO bonded chip version).

    Another issue could be:
    What is the header pinout for your debugger?
    The debugger wants to see the VDD of the target: if you do not provide VDD on debug header - the debugger might "think": "there is not a target connected. And debugger needs also VDD from target in order to "adapt" the debug voltage levels. Without VDD to debugger - it fails.

    My debug header for ST-LINK looks like this:

    STM32U5A5_ST-Link_Connector.png

    If the debugger does not find VDD (or the GND via this 100R) - it might assume the target is not connected.

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    Leonana69Author
    Visitor II
    February 27, 2024

    Hi tjaekel, thanks for your reply.

    1. In the AN5419, it says "On STM32H723/733, VDDLDO is not available on a pin/ball. It is internally connected to VDD". So I assume it's the same for the STM32H725RGV6 since there is no VDDLDO pin on the chip. I found most people don't use the SMPS and they all work fine, so I also didn't use it.

    2. I've provided the VDD for the debugger. However, the main problem seems to be the chip not booting up correctly since the VCAP is low.

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    Leonana69AuthorAnswer
    Visitor II
    March 1, 2024

    Finally found the issue, the H725RGV6 package doesn't include the internal LDO.

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