I remember being recommended to look into ESP32 microcontrollers but it’s not European and was wondering if there are other European ones.
I remember being recommended to look into ESP32 microcontrollers but it’s not European and was wondering if there are other European ones.
STMicroelectronics, NXP and Infineon are all European companies. I’m not as familiar with Infineon but all 3 produce development boards and I know that the first 2 have IDEs that include configurator tools that provide you a UI to configure device features that spit out a bunch of HAL code which makes it more accessible for hobbyists.
Infineon eSW engineer here!
Infineon is more geared towards the automotive sector and less towards hobby. Our tools are mostly designed to evaluate chips which you’ll later use in a design.
However, the PSoC line-up (formerly cypress IP) is a great hobby starter, with easy to understand code configurator, analog blocks (think operational amplifiers, timers, comparators etc) built into silicon and much more. I recommend you give it a shot if you’re ever looking for something of that sort.