LPC2378FBD144

ARM7 with 512KB flash, 58 KB SRAM, Ethernet, USB 2.0 Device, CAN, and 10-bit ADC


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The LPC2378 is an ARM7 microcontroller for embedded applications featuring a high level of integration and low power consumption at frequencies of 72 MHz. Features include 512 kB of flash memory, 58 kB of SRAM, Ethernet MAC, USB Device, DMA controller, 4 UARTs, 2 CAN channels, 2 SSP, 1 SPI, 3 I2C, I2S, 8-channel 10-bit ADC, 10-bit DAC, PWM, 4 general purpose timers, low power Real-Time Clock with separate battery supply, and up to 104 general purpose I/O pins. The LPC2378 is pin-compatible to the LPC176x Cortex-M3 MCU series.

Features and benefits

  • ARM7TDMI-S processor, running at up to 72 MHz
  • Up to 512 kB on-chip flash program memory
  • 32 kB of SRAM on the ARM local bus for high performance CPU access
  • 16 kB SRAM for Ethernet interface
  • 8 kB SRAM for general purpose DMA use
  • Dual Advanced High-performance Bus (AHB) system
  • EMC provides support for static devices
  • Advanced Vectored Interrupt Controller (VIC)
  • General Purpose DMA controller (GPDMA) on AHB
  • Ethernet MAC with associated DMA controller
  • Four UARTs with fractional baud rate generation
  • USB 2.0 full-speed device with on-chip PHY and associated DMA controller
  • SPI controller
  • CAN controller with two channels
  • Two SSP controllers with FIFO and multi-protocol capabilities
  • Three I2C-bus interfaces
  • I2S (Inter-IC Sound) interface for digital audio input or output
  • SD/MMC memory card interface
  • 104 General purpose I/O pins with configurable pull-up/down resistors
  • 10-bit ADC with input multiplexing among 8 pins
  • 10-bit DAC
  • Four general purpose timers/counters
  • One PWM/timer block with support for three-phase motor control
  • Real-Time Clock (RTC)
  • 2 kB SRAM powered from the RTC power pin
  • WatchDog Timer (WDT)
  • Standard ARM test/debug interface for compatibility with existing tools
  • Emulation trace module supports real-time trace
  • Single 3.3 V power supply (3.0 V to 3.6 V)
  • Four reduced power modes: idle, sleep, power-down, and deep power-down
  • Four external interrupt inputs configurable as edge/level sensitive
  • Processor wake-up from Power-down mode
  • Two independent power domains allow fine-tuning of power consumption
  • Each peripheral has its own clock divider for further power saving
  • Brownout detect with separate thresholds for interrupt and forced reset
  • On-chip power-on reset
  • On-chip crystal oscillator with an operating range of 1 MHz to 25 MHz
  • 4 MHz internal RC oscillator trimmed to 1 % accuracy
  • On-chip PLL allows CPU operation up to the maximum CPU rate
  • Boundary scan for simplified board testing

Applications

  • Industrial control
  • Medical systems
  • Protocol converter
  • Communications
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Block diagram: LPC2377FBD144, LPC2378FBD144
Block diagram: LPC2377FBD144, LPC2378FBD144

Parametrics of this product

SymbolParameterConditionsMinTyp/NomMaxUnit
fmaxmaximum frequency72MHz
Tambambient temperature-4085°C
Tstgstorage temperature-65150°C
VDD(IO)input/output supply voltage3.3V
VDDCcore supply voltage3.3V
Memory
Nbyte(on-chip)on-chip memoryRAM1kB
Nbyte(on-chip)on-chip memoryFLASH1kB
Other peripherals
NioGPIO pins104
Nperinumber of peripheralsSDMMC1
Serial interfaces
Nperinumber of peripheralsUSB; fbit = 12 Mbit/s1
Nperinumber of peripheralsUSB Host0
Nperinumber of peripheralsCAN2
Nperinumber of peripheralsI2S1
Nperinumber of peripheralsSSP2
Nperinumber of peripheralsETH1
Nperinumber of peripheralsUSB OTG0
Nperinumber of peripheralsI2C3
Nperinumber of peripheralsSPI1
Nperinumber of peripheralsUART4
Nperinumber of peripheralsUSB Device; fbit = 12 Mbit/s1
Timers
Nperinumber of peripheralsTIM4
Nperinumber of peripheralsPWM1
Nperinumber of peripheralsRTC1
Nperinumber of peripheralsWDT1
Analog
Nperinumber of peripheralsADC Channels; Nbit = 10 bit8
Nperinumber of peripheralsDAC; Nbit = 10 bit1
External bus interface
Nperinumber of peripheralsEBI1

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Products / Packages

Type numberOrderable part numberOrdering code (12NC)Product statusPackagePackingMarking
LPC2378FBD144LPC2378FBD144,5519352 824 58551Volume productionSOT486-1
(LQFP144) 		Tray Dry Pack, Bakeable, SingleStandard Marking

Quality, reliability & chemical content

Type numberOrderable part numberChemical contentRoHSLeadfree conversion dateRHFIFR (FIT)MTBF (hours)MSLMSL LF
LPC2378FBD144LPC2378FBD144,551LPC2378FBD144Always Pb-free2.842.5839793281653747E822
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Documentation for this product

TypeFormatTitleDate
Data sheetpdfSingle-chip 16-bit/32-bit microcontrollers; 512 kB flash with ISP/IAP, Ethernet, USB 2.0, CAN, and 10-bit ADC/DAC (v.6.0)2011-11-15
Application notepdfUsing IAP for LPC2000 ARM devices (v.2.0)2004-10-25
Application notepdfNicheLite for LPC implementation notes (v.2.0)2009-07-16
Application notepdfPorting uIP1.0 to LPC23xx/24xx (v.2.0)2009-06-15
Application notepdfMigrating to the LPC1700 series (v.1.0)2009-10-06
Application notepdfEthernet secondary ISP bootloader (v.1.0)2008-09-05
Application notepdfUSB secondary ISP bootloader for LPC23xx (v.1.0)2008-10-17
Application notepdfLPC2000 secondary bootloader for code update using IAP (v.1.0)2009-05-26
Application notepdfuC/OS-II Time Management in LPC2000 (v.2.0)2007-07-18
Application notepdfMigrating to the LPC2300/2400 family (v.1.0)2007-02-05
Application notepdfFull-duplex software UART for LPC2000 (v.1.0)2008-01-18
BrochurepdfLooking for more 32-bit MCU options? Start here. (v.1.0)2009-04-01
BrochurepdfCreate smarter, more efficient white goods; An industry-leading portfolio of cost-effective, power-saving solutions for major home appliances (v.1.0)2008-06-01
Errata sheetpdfErrata sheet LPC2378 (v.10.0)2011-05-02
LeafletpdfARM7-based microcontrollers with Ethernet, USB, and CAN peripherals; 72-MHz, 32-bit microcontroller with ARM7TDMI-S™ core LPC23xx (v.1.0)2008-08-01
Line cardpdfDevelopment Tools for ARM-based MCUs; Select from the Best in Support (v.1.0)2009-06-01
Other typezipAN10799 - uIP webserver source code (v.1.0)2009-06-16
Other typezipAN10744 Ethernet Bootloader (v.1.0)2008-09-08
Other typezipAN10744 Ethernet flash utility installer (v.1.0)2008-09-08
Other typezipAN10759 USB bootloader (LPC23xx) (v.1.0)2008-10-14
Other typezipAN10835 - LPC2000 series secondary bootloader source code (v.1.0)2009-05-27
SoftwarezipAN11008 - Flash based non-volatile storage (v.1.0)2011-02-22
SoftwarezipAN10674 - CAN driver with FullCAN mode (v.1.0)2012-05-10
Technical notezipPWM dual edge driver for 3-phase motor control using LPC23xx, LPC24xx (v.1.0)2007-06-22
User manualpdfLPC23XX User manual (v.3.0)2011-11-22

Ordering & availability

Type numberOrdering code(12NC)Orderable part numberRegionDistributorIn stockOrder quantityInventory dateBuy onlineSamples
LPC2378FBD1449352 824 58551LPC2378FBD144,551NAARROW ELECTRONICS2,1825/24/2012Buy online 
   NAWPG AMERICAS INC.9005/24/2012Buy online 
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