Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: NXP (formerly Philips Semiconductors) | Subject: LPC2000 family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 19 February 2004
ARM7-based microcontrollers take CAN onboard
Philips has added nine new members to its popular LPC2000 family of high performance, ARM7-based microcontrollers (MCUs)
These small devices are designed for use in real-time embedded applications, ranging from industrial control, automotive and consumer applications, as well as any embedded application that requires high performance and low power consumption in a cost-effective 32bit MCU. The latest members of the LPC2000 family - the LPC2119/2129, LPC2210, LPC2290, LPC2212/2214, LPC2194 and LPC2292/2294 - are optimised for both high performance and low power, operating at 60MHz (54 dhrystone MIPs) in a 0.18-micron process.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 February 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The devices feature a 16/32bit ARM7TDMI-S core, up to 256Kbyte on-chip Flash program memory and up to four interconnected CAN interfaces.
The nearly zero-wait-state Flash enhances performance because it can run as fast as SRAM, unlike competing solutions whose performance is limited due to multiple-wait-state Flash.
The on-chip, six-channel PWM unit also makes the new devices ideal for sophisticated motor control applications.
VIPA, the Frankonia-based specialist for automation solutions, already uses the Philips LPC2000 family in its systems with great success.
Managing director Wolfgang Seel is pleased to have found Philips as a partner for the joint implementation of highly innovative solutions.
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"The 32bit microcontrollers from Philips provide the performance that allows our Speed7 automation system - the fastest of its kind worldwide - to run applications up to 16 times faster than comparable devices.
As a result, our customers, primarily in the automotive, logistics and food industries, can increase their productivity by up to 25% in some instances", says Seel.
"With the 32bit MCUs one of the fastest growing markets at more than 20% (according to Dataquest), it's important to continue to quickly deliver products that satisfy customer and system demands.
Customers like VIPA need high performance microcontrollers that provide higher levels of integration and increased functionality to meet their needs as well as their customers", said Geoff Lees, General Manager, microcontroller Product Line, Philips Semiconductors.
"We're pleased to work with innovators like VIPA to address their system requirements with our family of embedded Flash ARM-based microcontrollers".
Devices with on-chip CAN are an important part of Philips' 32bit portfolio as CAN provides the on-chip serial communication increasingly demanded by automotive and industrial applications.
CAN has gained widespread use in industrial automation and motor control; it is also the industry standard for vehicle powertrain networks.
Philips' on-chip CAN channels can be used as a very low cost implementation of a high performance CAN bridge from higher-to-lower or from lower-to-higher speed, or as a CAN repeater for long distance transmission at high baudrates.
The LPC2000 family offers users comprehensive support to enable fast, low cost, and low risk development.
Efficient tools and development support environments are provided by a range of traditional 8 and 32bit tool partners including ARM, Ashling, Keil, Nohau, IAR, Hitex, CMX, Green Hills Software, Hi-Tech, Internich and Phytec.
In addition, the Embedded Systems Academy has adapted its free, minimal CANopen implementation, MicroCANopen, to work with the latest LPC2000 devices.
This adaptation supports up to four CAN interfaces used in "Full CAN" operating mode, allowing engineers to quickly develop minimal CANopen network nodes, such as sensors or actuators.
The LPC2119 128Kbyte Flash device is available in production quantities.
The LPC2210 and LPC2290 devices are also available in production quantities in 144-pin LQFP.
Samples are available for the LPC2129, LPC2212/2214, LPC2194 and LPC2292/2294.
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