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Add a level shifter for logic signals
If the target core is supplied with a voltage other than 3.3V, driving a signal line high will forward-bias the target pins esd diode, which may be destructive. Segger solves this in their J-Link by having a level shifter between their microcontroller and the target core. ST doesn't care and blasts 3.3V on the core anyways.
I'd suggest adding a bi-directional level shifter behind the ESD protection IC. Proper care needs to be taken when selecting the IC, since they are limited in silly ways. For example:
- NLSX4014 has stupid restrictions on power supplies (as many others do), namely VCCB < VCCA-0.4V
- PI4ULS3V204 is too slow.
Alternatively, an unidirectional with direction control might do, too, the firmware will need to manage the direction of the translation, then...
It's not likely any more hs-probe will be made soon due to parts shortages, but there has been work on a new probe here (rusty-probe) which does include level-shifters for 1.8-3.3v.