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<img title="F3" src="../assets/f3.jpg">
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We'll refer to this board as "F3" throughout this book.
What does this board contain?
- A STM32F303VCT6 microcontroller. This microcontroller has
- A [STM32F303VCT6](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f303vc.html) microcontroller. This microcontroller has
- A single-core ARM Cortex-M4F processor with hardware support for single-precision floating point
operations and a maximum clock frequency of 72 MHz.
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- 48 KiB of RAM.
- many "peripherals": timers, GPIO, I2C, SPI, USART, etc.
- Many integrated peripherals such as timers, I2C, SPI and USART.
- lots of "pins" that are exposed in the two lateral "headers".
- General purpose Input Output (GPIO) and other types of pins accessible through the two rows of headers along side the board.
- A USB interface accessible through the USB port labeled "USB USER".
- **IMPORTANT** This microcontroller operates at (around) 3.3V.
- An [accelerometer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer) as part of the [LSM303DLHC](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm303dlhc.html) chip.
- An [accelerometer] and a [magnetometer][] (in a single package).
- A [magnetometer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer) as part of the [LSM303DLHC](https://www.st.com/en/mems-and-sensors/lsm303dlhc.html) chip.
[accelerometer]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer
[magnetometer]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetometer
- A [gyroscope](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope) as part of the [L3GD20](https://www.pololu.com/file/0J563/L3GD20.pdf) chip.
- A [gyroscope].
- 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass.
[gyroscope]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroscope
- A second microcontroller: a [STM32F103CBT](https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers/stm32f103cb.html). This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board programmer and debugger named ST-LINK and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK".
- 8 user LEDs arranged in the shape of a compass
For a more detailed features list and further specification of the board take a look at [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32f3discovery.html) website.
- A second microcontroller: a STM32F103CBT. This microcontroller is actually part of an on-board
programmer and debugger named ST-LINK and is connected to the USB port named "USB ST-LINK".
- There's a second USB port, labeled "USB USER" that is connected to the main microcontroller, the
STM32F303VCT6, and can be used in applications.
A word of warning: be careful if you want to apply external signals to the board. The microcontroller STM32F303VCT6 pins take a maximum voltage of 4 volts, but ideally should be driven by the nominal voltage of 3.3 volts. For further information consult the [6.2 Absolute maximum ratings section in the manual](https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f303vc.pdf)