Date: 26/05/2009
NXP launches ARM Cortex-M3 processor core based microcontrollers
NXP semiconductor has released to market the 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor core based microcontroller series LPC1300. The LPC1300 series operates at 70MHz and consumes approximately 200 ľA per MHz.
LPC1311/13/42/43 microcontrollers are pin-compatible with NXP's Cortex-M0 based LPC1100 series and pack in 32kB of flash memory, 8kB of SRAM memory, low-cost USB and up to 42 general purpose I/O pins. With a built-in Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC) and requiring a single 3.3V power supply, the new NXP LPC1300 features an integrated power management unit offer three low power operation modes of Sleep, Deep-Sleep and Deep-power-down.
The other key features are,
1. Offers in-system programming and in-application programming through on-chip bootloader software.
2. Provide serial interfaces including high speed USB 2.0 with on-chip PHY, UART, SSP/SPI controller and I2C-bus interface.
3. USB Mass Storage and HID class drivers are included on-chip for quick setting up of USB communication and these drivers are loaded in ROM saving the flash memory for other codes.
"Having introduced the fastest Cortex-M3 based LPC1700 just weeks ago, we are now broadening our Cortex-M3 microcontroller portfolio to include the easy to use, low-cost and low-power LPC1300 series," said Geoff Lees, vice president and general manager, microcontroller product line, NXP Semiconductors. "The new LPC1300 series has the tightest integration and the most advanced power management in this class of products while offering unbeatable value"
Availability: Now in samples volumes in Sept 09
Price: Without USB: Each $0.99 in 10K pieces
With USB 2.0: Each $1.49 in 10K pieces
For further details visit, www.nxp.com/microcontrollers