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CRC calculation unit
This section applies to the whole STM32F4xx family, unless otherwise specified.
4.1 CRC
introduction
The CRC (cyclic redundancy check) calculation unit is used to get a CRC code from a 32-bit
data word and a fixed generator polynomial.
Among other applications, CRC-based techniques are used to verify data transmission or
storage integrity. In the scope of the EN/IEC 60335-1 standard, they offer a means of
verifying the Flash memory integrity. The CRC calculation unit helps compute a signature of
the software during runtime, to be compared with a reference signature generated at link-
time and stored at a given memory location.
4.2
CRC main features
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Uses CRC-32 (Ethernet) polynomial: 0x4C11DB7
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Single input/output 32-bit data register
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CRC computation done in 4 AHB clock cycles (HCLK)
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General-purpose 8-bit register (can be used for temporary storage)
The block diagram is shown in
Figure 8. CRC calculation unit block diagram
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