NXP LPC1700 Microcontrollers
NXP Semiconductors recently introduced the LPC1700 series microcontroller family. The LPC1700 is based on the ARM Cortex-M3 Revision 2 processor core. Running at speeds up to 100 MHz, the LPC1700 microcontrollers operates from 28-64% faster than any competitive Cortex-M3 microcontroller. This performance enables the LPC1700 series to operate the high-bandwidth communications peripherals such as Ethernet, USB On-The-Go/Host/Device, and CAN simultaneously without bottlenecks. The LPC1700 series is priced from $2.49 to $4.75 in 10ku volumes. Engineering samples will be available starting in December 2008.
The LPC1700 adds tightly integrated power control, including a unique Wake-up Interrupt Controller (WIC) that allows for graceful and efficient entry into and exit from lowest power sleep states. In addition, the LPC1700 is pin-to-pin compatible with the ARM7-based NXP LPC2300 series. This compatibility allows customers to evaluate both the Cortex-M3 and ARM7-based products in the same socket and to choose the right microcontrollers for their applications. The LPC1700 series is ideal for a wide range of applications, including eMetering, lighting, industrial networking, alarm systems, white goods, and motor control.
NXP LPC1700 Microcontroller Features
- Support for communication peripherals including 10/100 Ethernet, USB On-The-Go/Host/Device and two CAN interfaces, all of which can operate simultaneously and without bus contention
- A true 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and 10-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
- Fast-Mode Plus (1 Mb/s) I²C bus, in addition to 4 UARTs, 3 SPI/SSP buses and an I²S bus
- Real-Time Clock operating at less than 1 uA
- A Memory Protection Unit (MPU) allowing memory regions to be defined as read-only and protect them from corruption
- A Quadrature Encoder Interface and Motor Control Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) for flexible, powerful motor control
- Revision 2 Cortex-M3 core with enhanced power down capabilities, including Wake-up Interrupt Controller
- Pin compatibility with the NXP LPC2300 ARM7 microcontrollers series
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