The LPC21xx and LPC22xx are based on a 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-STM CPU with real-time
emulation and embedded trace support, together with 64/128/256 kilobytes (kB) of
embedded high speed flash memory. A 128-bit wide internal memory interface and a
unique accelerator architecture enable 32-bit code execution at maximum clock rate. For
critical code size applications, the alternative 16-bit Thumb Mode reduces code by more
than 30% with minimal performance penalty.
With their compact 64 and 144 pin packages, low power consumption, various 32-bit
timers, up to 12 external interrupt pins, and four channel 10-bit ADC and 46 GPIOs (64 pin
packages), or 8-channel 10-bit ADC and 112 GPIOs (144 pin package), these
microcontrollers are particularly targeted for industrial control, medical systems, access
control, and point-of-sale. With a wide range of serial communications interfaces, they are
also very well suited for communication gateways, protocol converters, and embedded soft
modems as well as many other general-purpose applications.
