Digital signal controllers (DSC) combine a comprehensive set of features from microcontrollers with powerful digital signal processing (DSP) capabilities in one single chip.
We offer a range of solutions for DSP and controlling optimized for applications ranging from general embedded markets to motor control and power conversion.
Outstanding digital signal processing microcontrollers for highly efficient digital power conversion and motor control applications
| Series | Core | AEC-Q100 | Memory | Key Features | Target Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MC56F80xxx Performance-level |
56800EF | Yes |
64 KB Flash 8 KB SRAM |
8-ch High-Resolution PWM, 24-ch 12-b ADC, OPAMP, ACMP, Quadrature Decoder |
Motor Control:
Digital Power:
Automotive:
Others:
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MC56F81xxx Entry-level |
56800EX | Yes |
128 KB Flash 20 KB SRAM |
8-ch High-Resolution PWM, 16-ch 12-b ADC, 12-b DAC, OPAM, ACMP, Quadrature Decoder | |
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MC56F82xxx Entry-level |
56800EX | No |
64 KB Flash 8 KB SRAM |
8-ch High-Resolution PWM, 16-ch 12-b ADC, 12-b DAC, ACMP, CAN | |
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MC56F83xxx Performance-level |
56800EX | No |
256 KB Flash 64 KB SRAM |
16-ch High-Resolution PWM, 16-ch 12-b ADC, 12-b DAC, ACMP, CAN-FD, USB, Flash SWAP | |
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MC56F84xxx Performance-level |
56800EX | No |
256 KB Flash 2 KB EEPROM 32 KB SRAM |
16-ch PWM with 8-ch High-Resolution, 16-ch 12-b ADC, 20-ch 16-b ADC, 12-b DAC, ACMP, CAN |
The MC56F80xxx family is based on the 100 MHz, high-performance 32-bit 56800EF core, unifying DSP and MCU functionality in a C-efficient architecture, with an integrated FPU and CORDIC trigonometric math engine.
Development boards optimized for applications ranging from general embedded markets to motor control and power conversion.
Explore a mix of different trainings around Digital Signal Controllers
Ready-to-use reference designs to accelerate your time to market and minimize design risks.
| Development Software | Description |
|---|---|
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Code Warrior for 32 Bit |
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for 32-Bit DSCs |
| FreeMASTER | Real-time debug monitor and data visualization tool that enables runtime configuration and tuning of embedded software applications. |
| MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK) | Comprehensive software enablement package designed to simplify and accelerate application development for DSCs |
| MCUXpresso Config Tools | Suite of configuration tools that enable you to rapidly configure pins, clocks, security, memory and drivers, enabling quicker understanding of NXP devices and easier migration to custom hardware designs. |
| Model-Based Design Toolbox (MBDT) | Tools that plug into MATLAB and Simulink® model-based design environments to support fast prototyping, verification and validation for real targets |
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Code Warrior for 16 Bit |
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for 16-Bit DSCs |
| Processor Expert Software (Legacy) | Legacy DSC Development Software |
| DSC Quick Start Initialization and Development Tool (Legacy) | Legacy DSC Development Software |
DSC is short for Digital Signal Controller. DSCs are specialized microprocessors with an architecture that contains a core engine capable of performing both microcontroller and digital signal processor functionalities.
DSC core has the calculation advantage of DSP and flexible addressing modes like an MCU. The cooperation among the peripherals can be very flexible due to the presence of XBAR and EVTG and the sophisticated peripherals themselves (such as eFlexPWM, ADC, DAC, QTimer, etc.). Both the core and the peripherals make it quite suitable for applications like power conversion and motor control. Take MC56F83xxx for example, it’s capable of realizing a HW current loop in full bridge phase shift peak current control.
Compared to a microcontroller (MCU), DSC has a CPU core that incorporates some popular instructions instructions of a DSP core, which significantly increases code efficiency when it comes to digital implementations of FIR/IIR filters and controllers.
Compared to a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), DSC has flexible addressing modes from MCU, such as atomic bit operation and direct addressing mode with embedded peripherals and on-chip flash memory.
For real-time controls, which require intensive signal processing computation such as motor control, power conversion, signal processing, wireless power and electric vehicles.
CodeWarrior 11.1 and 11.2 are the IDEs for our DSCs. We suggest using MCUXpresso Config Tools and MCUXpresso SDK to generate a CodeWarrior-based project and then import the project into CodeWarrior workspace for further development. MCUXpresso SDK provides project templates and driver codes. MCUXpresso Config Tools provides a GUI configuration interface for clocks, pins and peripherals. For more information of MCUXpresso, visit nxp.com/MCUXpresso.
Reference manuals and datasheets can be found in the Design Resources tab of each DSC product landing page: For questions and technical support, please go to Digital Signal Controllers Community or visit our DSC Knowledge Base Center.
Additional resources can be found on our Support page.
Our Product Longevity program ensures a stable supply of products for your embedded designs.The MagniV MCUs are ready to support your development today, tomorrow and beyond. We ensure a stable supply of S12 MagniV products for a minimum of 15 years.
Digital signal controllers (DSC) combine features of microcontrollers microcontrollers (MCU) and powerful digital signal processing (DSP) capabilities in one single chip.
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