Loading Large Quantity of STM32 Chips Simultaneously

[Kittywapus]

I'm working on a project that requires programming a large quantity of STM32 chips with the same code base. The chip is STM32L476RETx. While researching, I came across options like the STLINK-V3MODS and ST-LINK/V2, but they seem to support programming only one controller at a time.

Could anyone suggest alternative methods or tools that would allow me to program multiple STM32 chips simultaneously? I'm looking for efficient ways to streamline the programming process for a large batch of chips. Any insights or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Chris21]

Here's an option: https://www.segger.com/products/production/flasher/tools/flasher-hub-12/

 

[AScha.3]

See programmers by STM here :

https://www.elprotronic.com/pages/gangflasher-st

or others...

https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/partner/partner-program/partnerpage/Elprotronic.html

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select what you want /get  in your country:

https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/partner/partner-program.html?country=country#2

 

[STTwo-32]

Hello @Kittywapus 

If you are looking for an industrial programming solution for more than one MCU on the same time. I suggest you to contact our local sales office. It may suggest you a few solutions.

Best Regards.

STTwo-32 

[Tesla DeLorean]

Boards or chips?

It is possible to use other STM32 parts to program via the AN3155 UART Protocol, AN2606 Boot Loader

Use NRESET, BOOT0 and a UART RX/TX.

You could make fixtures that scale, with RED/GREEN LEDs to indication completion or failure, and buttons to start.

You could perhaps make gang programmers that route SWD signals to successive devices.

[Andrew Neil]

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@Kittywapus wrote:

Could anyone suggest alternative methods or tools that would allow me to program multiple STM32 chips simultaneously? 

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The key word is "Gang" programming.

As others have noted, there are companies which offer this as a service.

[Tesla DeLorean]

Some distributors provide chip programming as a value-added solution. Although I'm not sure if PCBA are as keen holding onto pre-programmed stock as it complicates inventory.