STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor supplier serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced tool extensions that bring the benefits of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to STM32 microcontrollers.
VS Code is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) acclaimed for its ease of use and flexible features like IntelliSense that simplify and speed up code editing.
Access to the STM32 ecosystem from VS Code now makes these features available to even more built-in developers in the broader STM32 community. It also allows developers accustomed to working on high-end, consumer applications to easily create embedded solutions that are power-efficient, compact, and cost-effective.
“Connecting VS Code to our STM32 ecosystem makes the power of the industry-leading STM32 family of microcontrollers more accessible than ever,” said Daniel Colonna, director of microcontroller marketing at STMicroelectronics. “Communities for which VS Code is the preferred environment, including high-level software developers, academics, enthusiasts, and creators, can now choose to bring their ideas to life using STM32 MCUs without leaving their preferred development environment.”
The new support expands the selection of tools available to all STM32 developers, including hardware integrators and mass-market customers who typically choose between commercial tools or ST's free Eclipse-based STM32CubeIDE environment. VS Code and STM32 VS Code Extension are available for free.
“Through our deep collaboration with STMicroelectronics, we have been able to provide features that enable STM32 projects to be used in Visual Studio Code,” said Marc Goodner, principal product manager at Microsoft. “This provides an excellent solution for existing STM32 embedded developers, while expanding the reach of the STM32 platform to the millions of developers already using Visual Studio Code.”