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> A quick search for "arm chip" on AliExpress shows lots of results Most of those are going to either be fake, or a clone with all kinds of weird compatibility
by crote 2mo ago
> A quick search for "arm chip" on AliExpress shows lots of results
Most of those are going to either be fake, or a clone with all kinds of weird compatibility issues. You might even get recycled chips, scavenged from e-waste.
- leoedin 2mo agoYou can buy STM32s from LCSC (Chinese equivalent of Digikey). They're probably not fake - LCSC is a fairly established trusted manufacturer. China makes a huge majority of the world's electronics, and a big chunk of those will have ARM microcontrollers on them. Of course Chinese suppliers can get genuine ARM chips.