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Associate III
January 13, 2025
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How to calculate STM32H743 power consumption and dissipation?

  • January 13, 2025
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How to calculate the power consumption of STM32H743 from datasheet, theoretically as close as possible to the actual value? What parameters should be considered?

Also, I want to calculate the heat generated from MCU -- dissipated power (in W). How to calculate that? 

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Andrew Neil
Super User
January 13, 2025

You can never do an exact calculation - it will always be an estimate

The datasheet gives you power consumption figures - use them.

There is also a power estimator in CubeMX (standalone, or within CubeIDE).

Or use a dev board, and measure it.

 

PS:

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https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32h743vi.pdf#page=110 

 

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mƎALLEm
Technical Moderator
January 13, 2025

You can also refer to AN5036 "Guidelines for thermal management on STM32 applications", see the section 6 Thermal analysis examples

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