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November 8, 2023
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Does Stm32l496zgt6 have AES hardware

  • November 8, 2023
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Hi,

I'm working on STM32L496 for some security application, as per L4 series documents I see that L4 series controllers has AES hardware, but in my IOC settings under security option I don't see the AES. 

Why is this? does it mean STM32L496 doesn't have AES hardware inbuilt? if yes is there any software approach?

Thanks

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Jocelyn RICARD
ST Employee
November 8, 2023

Hello @ML2020 ,

The STM32L496 does not support AES hardware accelerator.

It seems there is a mistake in the RM0351 rev 9 at beginning of chapter 28 page 833

Instead of 

This section applies to STM32L49x/L4Ax devices only.

it should be

This section applies to STM32L48x/L4Ax devices only.

You can check in related datasheets.

Best regards

Jocelyn

KDJEM.1
Technical Moderator
October 15, 2025

Hello @ML2020 and @Jocelyn RICARD ;

 

The reference manual issue is fixed in RM0351 Rev10.

 

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Thank you.

Kaouthar

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ST Employee
November 8, 2023

@ML2020 

answering your question "if yes is there any software approach?"

if you want to do this by software you can used ST cryptographic library found in this link and a guide on how to incorporate it into you project in here .

BR

Tesla DeLorean
Guru
November 8, 2023

There's always a software approach..

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