LPC Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on ARM® Cortex®-M3 Cores


LPC microcontrollers based on ARM Cortex-M3 cores combine mid-range performance with more advanced system functionality and connectivity features, while maintaining top power efficiency. The LPC portfolio includes the fastest Cortex-M3 in the industry, with clock speeds up to 180 MHz. Two LPC microcontrollers series are based on the Cortex-M3 processor:

CPU Memory Comms HMI Analog Advanced
ARM Cortex-M3 Flash RAM USB CAN Ethernet 10/100 Graphic LCD ADC DAC ACMP
LPC1800
High-Speed connectivity
CPU ARM Cortex-M3180 MHz Memory Flash1024 KB Memory RAM200 KB USB2x HS host/dev CAN2x Ethernet Graphic LCD ADC2x DAC ACMP AdvancedSPIFI; EMC; SCT
LPC1700
High performance with multi-connectivity
CPU ARM Cortex-M3120 MHz Memory Flash512 KB Memory RAM96 KB USBFS host/dev CAN2x Ethernet Graphic LCD ADC DAC ACMP AdvancedEMC; QEI
LPC1500
High precision motion control
CPU ARM Cortex-M372 MHz Memory Flash256 KB Memory RAM36 KB USBFS dev CAN Ethernet Graphic LCD ADC2x DAC ACMP4x AdvancedSCTime/PWM; QEI; switch matrix; FOC firmware
LPC1300
Entry-level
CPU ARM Cortex-M372 MHz Memory Flash64 KB Memory RAM12 KB USBFS dev CAN Ethernet Graphic LCD ADC DAC ACMP Advanced

Features

  • Cortex-M3 Rev 2 core operating at up to 180 MHz
  • Up to 1 MB Flash memory and up to 200 kB SRAM on-chip
  • Low power consumption down to 200 µA/MHz for LPC13xx devices
  • New Wake-up Interrupt Controller (WIC), Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC), and Memory Protection Unit
  • Available with advanced peripherals like Ethernet, USB Host/OTG/Device, CAN, I2S, Fast-mode Plus (Fm+) I2C, 12-bit ADC, Motor Control PWM, Quadrature Encoder Interface, and more