Mouser Electronics is now distributing the MCX industrial and IoT microcontrollers (MCUs) from NXP Semiconductors. These new MCUs are high-performance, low-power devices equipped with intelligent peripherals and accelerators, designed for secure, intelligent motor control and machine-learning applications.
NXP’s latest MCX N series microcontrollers, available through Mouser, are powered by Arm Cortex-M33 CPUs and feature hardware-accelerated peripherals, communications, and signal processing, offering scalability and ease of development. The MCX N series’ low-power cache enhances system performance, whilst its dual-bank flash and full ECC RAM safety support system boost security. Selected MCX N devices include NXP’s eIQ Neutron neural processing unit (NPU) for advanced machine learning applications. Furthermore, the MCX N series incorporates the EdgeLock Secure Enclave, Core Profile, providing a secure-by-design framework for secure boot processes with an immutable root-of-trust and hardware-accelerated cryptography.
Additionally, the NXP MCX A series microcontrollers, also supplied by Mouser, support compact package and board designs with scalable device options, low power consumption, and intelligent peripherals. Designed to accommodate more GPIO pins for extended external connections and operating at up to 96MHz with extensive analogue integration, the MCX A series offers a broad range of peripherals, including timers that provide three complementary pulse width modulation (PWM) pairs with deadband insertion, a (4Msps 12-bit ADC) along with hardware windowing and averaging features. The MCX A series enhances system performance with an innovative power architecture, designed to maintain high I/O utilisation and power efficiency within a smaller footprint.
NXP Semiconductors’ FRDM-MCXN947 and FRDM-MCXA153 Fast Retrieval and Data Manipulator (FRDM) development boards present low-cost, compact, and scalable development platforms for rapid prototyping with the MCUXpresso development tools. The FRDM-MCXN947 features the MCX N series, catering to a wide array of applications with high levels of integration, on-chip accelerators, intelligent peripherals, and advanced security. The FRDM-MCXA153 utilises the MCX A series, offering scalable device options, low power consumption, and intelligent peripherals.
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