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LPC54618J512BD208E

LPC54618J512BD208E

NXP Semiconductors
ARM Microcontrollers - MCU LPC546xx 220 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core
5,656 in stock

Overview

The LPC54618J512BD208E is a high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller from NXP, operating at speeds up to 180 MHz. It features 512 KB of Flash memory and 200 KB of RAM, making it suitable for complex embedded applications requiring significant processing power and memory. This device includes specialized peripherals such as an LCD controller and an External Memory Controller (EMC) for driving large displays and external storage.

Why Choose This Part

This MCU offers a rich peripheral set including high-density connectivity and graphical support in a 208-pin LQFP package. The power efficiency is notable at 24mA at 180MHz, while the ROM-based drivers simplify development of USB and bootloading functions.

Applications

Industrial HMI
Utilizing the integrated LCD controller and EMC for driving graphical user interfaces and external high-speed RAM.
Audio Processing
Leveraging the ARM Cortex-M4 DSP instructions and floating-point unit for real-time digital signal processing.
Data Logging
Using the high-speed SDIO interface for SD/MMC cards and 16 KB of on-chip EEPROM for non-volatile configuration storage.
USB Connectivity
Implementing standard device classes like CDC, HID, and MSC using the built-in ROM-based USB drivers.

Getting Started

Engineers can begin development using the MCUXpresso IDE and SDK, which provide comprehensive driver support and examples. For hardware evaluation, the LPC546xx series is widely supported by NXP OM13092 development boards and standard SWD debuggers.

Part of NXP LPC family » LPC5461

LPC5461 Family

Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.

Part Number Peripherals I/O Pins Package Stock
LPC54618J512BD208E (this part) 5,656
LPC54618J512ET180E (NXP USA Inc.) Brown-out Detect/R.. 145 TFBGA-180 203
LPC54616J512BD100E (NXP USA Inc.) Brown-out Detect/R.. 64 LQFP-100 309
LPC54616J512BD208E (NXP USA Inc.) Brown-out Detect/R.. 171 LQFP-208

Also Consider

STM32F429ZIT6 STMicroelectronics - Provides a similar LCD-TFT controller and high-speed Cortex-M4 core with a very large ecosystem of community support.
Kinetis K64 NXP Semiconductors - Alternative Cortex-M4 solution with larger 1MB internal flash if your application exceeds 512KB.
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