LM3S6422 Datasheet, PDF (29/609 Pages) Texas Instruments – Stellaris® LM3S6422 Microcontroller

Stellaris^® LM3S6422 Microcontroller
1 Architectural Overview
The Stellaris^® family of microcontrollers—the first ARM® Cortex™-M3 based controllers—brings
high-performance 32-bit computing to cost-sensitive embedded microcontroller applications. These
pioneering parts deliver customers 32-bit performance at a cost equivalent to legacy 8- and 16-bit
devices, all in a package with a small footprint.
The Stellaris family offers efficient performance and extensive integration, favorably positioning the
device into cost-conscious applications requiring significant control-processing and connectivity
capabilities. The Stellaris LM3S6000 series combines both a 10/100 Ethernet Media Access Control
(MAC) and Physical (PHY) layer, marking the first time that integrated connectivity is available with
an ARM Cortex-M3 MCU and the only integrated 10/100 Ethernet MAC and PHY available in an
ARM architecture MCU.
The LM3S6422 microcontroller is targeted for industrial applications, including remote monitoring,
electronic point-of-sale machines, test and measurement equipment, network appliances and
switches, factory automation, HVAC and building control, gaming equipment, motion control, medical
instrumentation, and fire and security.
In addition, the LM3S6422 microcontroller offers the advantages of ARM's widely available
development tools, System-on-Chip (SoC) infrastructure IP applications, and a large user community.
Additionally, the microcontroller uses ARM's Thumb®-compatible Thumb-2 instruction set to reduce
memory requirements and, thereby, cost. Finally, the LM3S6422 microcontroller is code-compatible
to all members of the extensive Stellaris family; providing flexibility to fit our customers' precise
needs.
Texas Instruments offers a complete solution to get to market quickly, with evaluation and
development boards, white papers and application notes, an easy-to-use peripheral driver library,
and a strong support, sales, and distributor network. See “Ordering and Contact
Information” on page 599 for ordering information for Stellaris family devices.
1.1 Product Features
The LM3S6422 microcontroller includes the following product features:
■ 32-Bit RISC Performance
– 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M3 v7M architecture optimized for small-footprint embedded
applications
– System timer (SysTick), providing a simple, 24-bit clear-on-write, decrementing, wrap-on-zero
counter with a flexible control mechanism
– Thumb®-compatible Thumb-2-only instruction set processor core for high code density
– 25-MHz operation
– Hardware-division and single-cycle-multiplication
– Integrated Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC) providing deterministic interrupt
handling
– 25 interrupts with eight priority levels
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