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LPC5500 Series: Arm® Cortex®-M33 based Microcontroller Series for Mass Market, Leveraging 40nm Embedded Flash Technology
The LPC5500 MCU series leverages Arm's most recent Cortex-M33 technology, combining significant product architecture enhancements and greater integration over previous generations; with dramatic power consumption improvements and advanced security feature including SRAM PUF-based root of trust and provisioning, real-time execution from encrypted images (internal flash), and asset protection with Arm® TrustZone®-M. In addition, the LPC5500 MCU series features seven scalable families, with a broad package and memory options, as well as a comprehensive MCUXpresso Software and Tools ecosystem and low-cost development boards.
Series Key Features
Accessible security
With SRAM PUF-based root of trust and provisioning, real-time execution from encrypted images (internal flash), and asset protection with Arm® TrustZone®-M.
Breakthrough in performance efficiency
With integrated power management IC (DC-DC) and dedicated co-processors for signal processing and cryptographic acceleration.
Comprehensive offering and scalability
Comprised of several families within this series, all benefiting from 40 nm cost advantages, broad scalable package and memory options, robust enablement including MCUXpresso Software and Tools ecosystem and a low-cost development board.
LPC5500 Series MCU Families
| Family | Family Description | Security Subsystem | Communication Interfaces | Special Features | Packages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPC550x/S0x | Baseline | Optional | CAN-FD/2.0, HS SPI, FlexComm (8) | - | HTQFP64 HVQFN48 |
| LPC551x/S1x | Streamline with USB & CAN-FD | Optional | HS/FS USB, CAN-FD/2.0, HS SPI, FlexComm (8) | - | HLQFP100 VFBGA98 HTQFP64 |
| LPC552x/S2x | Mainstream with USB | Optional | HS/FS USB, HS SPI,FlexComm (8) | - |
HLQFP100 VFBGA98 HTQFP64 |
| LPC55S6x | High efficiency | HS/FS USB, HS SPI, FlexComm (8) | Dual Core DSP Accelerator |
HLQFP100 VFBGA98 HTQFP64 |
|
| LPC553x/S3x | Advanced Analog | Optional | FS USB, I3C, CAN-FD, FlexComm (8) | 16-bit ADC OpAmp DAC Analog Comparator DSP Accelerator |
HLQFP100 HTQFP64 |
Please note: LPC553x/S3x will be sampling in 2021. Please contact your local NXP representative for more information.
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LPC5500 MCU Series: Securing the edge with world’s Cortex-M33-based MCUs
The LPC5500 MCU series leverages the most recent Cortex-M33 technology, combining significant product architecture enhancements and greater integration over previous generations.