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1.1 Introduction
The LPC176x/5x is an ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller for embedded applications
requiring a high level of integration and low power dissipation. The ARM Cortex-M3 is a
next generation core that offers system enhancements such as modernized debug
features and a higher level of support block integration.
High speed versions (LPC1769 and LPC1759) operate at up to a 120 MHz CPU
frequency. Other versions operate at up to an 100 MHz CPU frequency. The ARM
Cortex-M3 CPU incorporates a 3-stage pipeline and uses a Harvard architecture with
separate local instruction and data buses as well as a third bus for peripherals. The ARM
Cortex-M3 CPU also includes an internal prefetch unit that supports speculative
branches.
The peripheral complement of the LPC176x/5x includes up to 512 kB of flash memory, up
to 64 kB of data memory, Ethernet MAC, a USB interface that can be configured as either
Host, Device, or OTG, 8 channel general purpose DMA controller, 4 UARTs, 2 CAN
channels, 2 SSP controllers, SPI interface, 3 I
2
C interfaces, 2-input plus 2-output I
2
S
interface, 8 channel 12-bit ADC, 10-bit DAC, motor control PWM, Quadrature Encoder
interface, 4 general purpose timers, 6-output general purpose PWM, ultra-low power RTC
with separate battery supply, and up to 70 general purpose I/O pins.
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Chapter 1: LPC176x/5x Introductory information
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