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STM32 alternative & GD32 cross-reference

STM32 → GigaDevice GD32  ·  package and pin count are the gate

ST's MCU line is replaced by GigaDevice GD32 — an MCU for an MCU, family for family. The gate is the same one we apply everywhere: same package, same pin count. A GD32F103C8T6 (LQFP48) is the candidate for an STM32F103C8T6 (LQFP48); what we will not do is offer a different density in a different package and call it a replacement. GigaDevice publishes its own official MCU cross-reference search, and we check against it rather than keeping a copy.

The rule we do not break

Same package, or no quote. A replacement has to fit the pad that is already on your board. That means SMBJ is replaced by SMBJ in SMB, SMCJ by SMCJ in SMC, and P6KE by P6KE in DO-15. We will not offer you a 5000 W SMC part for a 600 W SMB footprint and call it a drop-in — that is a board respin, not a replacement. If we do not build the part in your package, we say so.

How each part of your ST BOM is routed

What you are replacingWhat we offer
STM32F103 (mainstream, Cortex-M3)GD32F103 — same package and pin count
STM32F303 (mixed-signal, Cortex-M4)GD32F303 — same package and pin count
STM32F0 / STM32G0 (entry level)GD32E230 — verify pinout before design-in
STM32L0 / L1 / L4 (low power)GD32L233 — quoted, not stocked
STM32F4 / F7 (high performance)GD32F4xx — quoted, not stocked
ST discrete power, TVS, ESDOutside this page — ask; AMSEMI covers the protection series

TVS: same series name, therefore same package

These series names are industry-standard — onsemi, Littelfuse, Vishay, NXP and AMSEMI all build SMAJ in SMA and SMBJ in SMB. Same name means same pad. Peak power and stand-off range are AMSEMI figures from AMSEMI datasheets.

SeriesPackagePPK (10/1000 µs)VRWMAvailability
SMFSOD-123FL200 W5–440 V12 bands in stock
P4SMFSOD-123FL400 W6.8–250 VMade to order
SMAJSMA400 W5–440 V14 bands in stock
SMBJSMB600 W5–440 V15 bands in stock
SMCJSMC1500 W5–440 V4 bands in stock
1.5SMCSMC1500 W5.8–495 V1 band in stock
SMDJSMC3000 W5–170 V13 bands in stock
5.0SMDJSMC5000 W12–170 V15 bands in stock
8.0SMDJSMC8000 W48–90 V3 bands in stock
P4KEDO-41400 W5.8–342 VMade to order
P6KEDO-15600 W5.8–342 VMade to order
1.5KEDO-2011500 W5.8–342 V3 bands in stock
5KPP6005000 W—Made to order

Stock figures are a snapshot taken 2026-09-18 and are confirmed on the quote. Bands not held are factory orders, typically 8–10 weeks.

Diodes, transistors and ESD: same package families

AMSEMI seriesFunctionPackages
GSRectifier, general purposeSMA · SMB · SMC
GPRectifier, general purposeDO-41
RLRectifier, general purposeDO-15
PRectifier, general purposeP600
SSSchottkySMA · SMB · SMC
SRSchottkyDO-41 · DO-15 · DO-27
MBRSchottkyTO-220AB · TO-220AC
GRFast recoverySMA · SMB · SMC
FRFast recoveryDO-41 · DO-15 · DO-27 · P600
FFast recoverySOD-123
ESUltra-fast recoverySMA · SMB · SMC
SFUltra-fast recoveryDO-41 · DO-15 · DO-27
MURUltra-fast recoveryTO-220AB
SMA / SMB / SZZenerSMA · SMB
ESD / GESDESD protectionSOD-323 · SOD-523 · SOT-23 · SOT-26 · DFN1006 · DFN0603
BC / MMBT / S / FMMTBipolar transistorSOT-23 · SOT-323 · SOT-363
AM / AMZ / AMU / BSSSmall-signal MOSFETSOT-23 · SOT-523 · SOT-363

What "same package, same pin count" means for an MCU

Pin-compatible is not the same as drop-in. A GD32F103C8T6 fits an STM32F103C8T6 footprint, but the flash wait states, clock tree and some peripheral registers differ. Budget a recompile and a peripheral bring-up pass. We would rather say that now than have your second prototype not boot.
GigaDevice publishes its own MCU cross-reference search. We check against that and against the datasheets rather than keeping a local copy — a local copy of a competitor catalogue goes stale, and a stale cross-reference is worse than none.

Questions engineers actually ask

Is GD32 a drop-in for STM32?

Pin-compatible in the same package and pin count for the mainstream families, but it is not a software drop-in: the flash wait states, the clock tree and some peripheral registers differ. Plan for a recompile and a peripheral bring-up pass, not a binary swap.

Which GD32 replaces an STM32F103C8T6?

GD32F103C8T6 — same LQFP48 package, same pin count, 64 KB flash class. We hold it in stock. Confirm the pin map against the GigaDevice datasheet for your exact suffix before layout.

Do you have stock, or is it all made to order?

Stocked: GD32E230K6T6 (LQFP32), GD32E230C8T6 (LQFP48), GD32F103C8T6 and GD32F103CBT6 (LQFP48), GD32F303VET6 (LQFP100), GD32F130F6P6 (TSSOP20). Other densities and packages are quoted, typically 8–10 weeks.

Can you cross an STM32 to GD32 for me?

Yes — send the full STM32 order code and we return the GD32 candidate with the package, pin count and the differences that matter. Where there is no clean counterpart we say so.

Is the GD32 cross-reference official?

GigaDevice publishes its own MCU cross-reference search on its site. We check against that and against the datasheets rather than maintaining a copy that goes stale.

Do you supply ST parts as well?

Ask. We are an authorized distributor for GigaDevice, CR Micro, Magnachip, Hopewell and AMSEMI. For brands outside that list we quote what we can source and tell you the provenance.

Send the ST part number and get a real answer

Upload your BOM or type the number — we reply within one business day with the equivalent, the price, the package and the lead time. If we cannot supply it, or the package does not match, we say so.

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AMSEMI, CR Micro, Magnachip, GigaDevice and Hopewell parts are supplied as an authorized distributor. Stock figures are a snapshot and are confirmed on the quote. Parts shipped from stock are industrial grade; the AMSEMI factory holds AEC-Q101 qualification and builds automotive (-H) versions to order.
Parameters quoted on this page are AMSEMI datasheet values. Competitor parameters are not reproduced here — send the part number and we put both datasheets side by side.