NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced the volume availability
of its LPC1788 microcontroller ARM Cortex-M3-based MCU with
an integrated LCD controller. It consists of up to 96 KB
of on-chip SRAM and a 32-bit external memory interface.
The LPC178x series supports applications such as graphics
display panels, industrial automation, point-of-sale, and
medical diagnostic applications.
"Recent advances in human-machine interface are starting
to transform LCD displays in industrial, retail and medical
environments. The LPC178x Cortex-M3 microcontrollers deliver
an integrated LCD controller at a breakthrough price point,
providing a low-cost solution for embedded system designers
who want to add attractive TFT displays with animation,"
said Jan Jaap Bezemer, director of marketing, microcontroller
business line, NXP Semiconductors.
The LCD interface includes its own DMA controller to allow
it to operate independently of the CPU and other system
functions. A built-in FIFO acts as a buffer for display
data, providing flexibility for system timing, while hardware
cursor support can further reduce the amount of CPU time
needed to operate the display. In addition, the NXP LPC178x
microcontrollers support Super-Twisted Nematic (STN) and
Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) graphic display panels up to
1024 x 768 pixels, from monochrome up to 24-bit true-color.
The 120-MHz LPC178x MCUs have up to 512 KB Flash, 96 KB
SRAM and 4 KB EEPROM memory on-chip. The 32-bit external
memory controller supports SDRAM, NOR and SRAM devices with
four chip selects.
Additional peripherals available on the LPC178x and LPC177x
series include a Host/Device USB controller, a 10/100T Ethernet
controller, Anti-Tampering Event Recorder, eight-channel
General-Purpose DMA (GPDMA) controller, 12-bit ADCs, 10-bit
DAC, motor control PWM and Quadrature Encoder Interface,
five UARTs, three I2C, I2S, three SSP/SPI, Smart Card interface,
four timers, windowed watchdog timer, an ultra-low power
RTC, and up to 165 general purpose I/O pins
Availability: Now.
Pricing: $3 to $7 for 10K units.
For more information visit: http://www.nxp.com/pip/LPC1788FET208.html
