After extensive evaluation of the stm32mp157-DK2 board in our labs, we are ready to commit to using this board as-is in a longer term project with interested parties in several branches of science. Will this board be available for a few years out?

[STild.1]

In our early evaluation phase, the stm32mp157 chip is ideal for our requirements - with the ability to do hard real-time processing with the M4 core but still have a Linux framework to develop interfaces to upstream processing applications. We feel that the DK2 Discovery board can be deployed in developed systems AS-IS until 'hardened' systems are needed for future military, space, and biomedical customers. The instrument technology we are developing is now being considered for phase-2 evaluation and studies with several interested clients but we need to know if the board will be available for a few years. In future 'hardened' systems, we and others will make our own boards using the stm32mp157 chip and request guidance regarding the long-term support commitment for the chip.

Scott Tilden, PhD

U of Arizona

[Peter BENSCH]

Thank you for evaluating our STM32MP1!

This family of microprocessors is part of our product longevity program and will be available for a minimum of 10 years.

Although the evaluation boards are expected to be available for a few years, the longevity program does not apply here. Additionally the STM32MP157C-DK2 and STM32MP157F-DK2 are evaluation boards which are intended for evaluation purposes only, as stated in the Terms of Use:

The Evaluation Board shall not be, in any case, directly or indirectly assembled as a part in any production of Yours as it is

solely developed to serve evaluation and testing purposes and has no direct function and is not a finished product.

We wish you success!

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/Peter