NXP Semiconductors

LPC8N04 Microcontroller Based on the Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core

NXP MCU with integrated Flash, SRAM, and EEPROM featuring NFC tag integration in a single chip SoC

Image of NXP's LPC8N04 Microcontroller based on the Arm® Cortex®-M0+ coreNXP's LPC8N04 is a cost-effective MCU which serves as an entry-level connectivity solution for embedded applications with integrated NFC connectivity. The LPC8N04 MCU contains multiple features including several power-down modes and a selectable CPU frequency of up to 8 MHz for ultra-low power consumption. The peripheral complement of the LPC8N04 MCU includes 32 kB of Flash memory, 8 kB of SRAM, 4 kB of EEPROM, one I2C, one SPI/SSP, and up to 12 general purpose I/O (GPIO) pins.

Feature and Benefits
  • Arm Cortex-M0+ core running at frequencies of up to 8 MHz
  • 32 KB on-chip Flash programming memory
  • 8 KB SRAM
  • 4 KB on-chip EEPROM
  • 8 MHz internal RC oscillator, trimmed to 2% accuracy, which is used for the system clock
  • Temperature sensor with ±1.5°C accuracy from -40°C to +85°C
  • Serial I2C bus supporting full I2C bus specification and fast mode with a data rate of 400 kbit/s, with multiple address recognition and monitor mode
  • SPI/SSP interface
  • NFC/RFID ISO 14443 type A interface
  • Up to 12 GPIO pins with configurable pull-up/pull-down resistors and repeater mode
  • Timer oscillator operating at 32 kHz linked to the RTC timer unit
  • Unique device serial number for identification
Applications
  • Configurable LED strips/Christmas tree LEDs via NFC
  • Smart toy/interactive robot
  • Data logger
  • Buttonless/contactless control panels
  • Contactless diagnostics
  • NFC e-Lockers
  • Smart manufacturing
  • NFC OTA for system FW updates
Published: 2018-02-07

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