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This part is qualified to AEC-Q100, the automotive stress qualification standard. If your BOM calls for AEC-Q100 traceability, the STM8AL3188TAY delivers it; if the program requires PPAP documentation, confirm with your quality team that the supplier can provide the cert package.
16 MHz core and memory — sizing the firmware
The 16 MHz STM8 core with 64 KB Flash, 4 KB RAM, and 2 KB EEPROM is sized for automotive body-control nodes — LIN slave modules, window lift controllers, seat position sensors. The 2 KB EEPROM (separate from Flash) stores calibration and fault codes without wear-leveling overhead.
