The STM8S is ideal for appliance and industrial applications where robustness and safety are critical. Designed to have strong immunity to EMS, latch-up, and ESD, the STM8S also has low noise emission. IEC 60335 (safety of household and similar electrical appliances) Class B compliant libraries complement the hardware features, including clock failure detection and recovery, dual watchdogs and built in self-checks to meet international standards.