Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors) | Subject: LPC2100 family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 25 April 2003
ARM7-based MCU aims to
set the 32bit standard
Philips is producing the industry's first 32bit ARM7TDMI-S processor core microcontrollers using a 0.18-micron CMOS embedded Flash process
The 0.18-micron Flash process enables low 1.8V voltage operation and the industry's highest embedded Flash performance, which is well suited to real-time applications such as automotive, medical, networking, Internet connectivity, and battery-powered consumer products. Targeting 16/32bit microcontroller designs, the LPC2100 family expands Philips' broad microcontroller portfolio and gives customers a smooth low-cost migration path from 8 and 16 to 32bit microcontrollers.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 25 April 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Optimised for both high performance and low power, the LPC2100 family operates at 60MHz (54 dhrystone MIPs) and features 128bit-wide zero wait-state Flash, unlike competing solutions whose performance is limited due to multiple wait-state Flash.
This zero wait-state Flash performance is ideal for real-time embedded applications.
Philips selected the ARM7TDMI-S core with real-time monitor and real-time trace as the heart of its new LPC2100 family to allow customers to take advantage of broad industry support for the core with currently available software applications and tools from third party vendors.
The LPC2100 microcontroller family is based on a common system architecture approach with the same memory map, vectored interrupt controller, Flash programming and updating mechanism, peripheral complement, and debugging and emulation facilities common to all ARM family members.
"The reason we chose the LPC2100 family for our V.32bis soft-modem application", said Brendan Murphy, Chief Technology Officer at Innovada, "is the superb performance and the completely predictable timing not found in the competing solutions.
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The familiar processor core and third-party tools allowed us to maximise our software and hardware re-use.
Finally, the small footprint of the 48-pin LQFP and the low-price were absolutely essential for us".
"By integrating the ARM core with high-performance embedded Flash memory, Philips is strengthening its position as a leading supplier of embedded controllers, and will broaden the application of current and future generations of ARM processor cores", said Alistair Greenhill, Director of Marketing, ARM Development Systems.
"The inclusion of Embedded Trace Macrocell technology on silicon enables the full power of the ARM RealView debug tools to be applied to rapid product development".
CAN, ADC, Ethernet, USB, 802.11, and others are planned for future members of the family.
Higher RAM content devices, the LPC2105 and LPC2106, have 32 and 64Kbyte RAM, respectively, are suited for large stacks required for TCP/IP and other connectivity related applications.
"Just as the 80C51 has become the workhorse of the 8bit MCU market, we believe the LPC2100, with the industry-standard ARM7TDMI-S core embedded with the Philips 0.18-micron Flash, will fulfil the needs of a broad range of applications in the 32bit MCU market", said Geoff Lees, Director of Marketing, Microcontroller Business Line, Philips Semiconductors.
The LPC2100 family is supported by efficient tools and development support environments provided by tool partners including ARM, Ashling, Hitex, Keil Software, Nohau and Phytec.
This offers the market solutions that enable rapid, low cost, low risk development.
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