NXP Semiconductors MCX A5 Microcontrollers (MCUs) - Coming Soon
NXP Semiconductors MCX A5 Microcontrollers (MCUs) are scalable MCUs in the MCX A Series designed for high-performance motor control and connected embedded control. Optimized for connected industrial and secure edge applications, NXP Semiconductors MCX A5 combines a 240MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with up to 2MB of Flash and 640kB of SRAM, along with advanced connectivity, rich analog integration, versatile serial interfaces, and enhanced security capabilities. Integrated 10/100M Ethernet MAC and 10BASE-T1S digital PHY helps simplify industrial networking, delivering the performance and integration needed to build reliable, connected, and secure next-generation industrial and IoT systems.
Features
- Core and performance
- Arm Cortex-M33 up to 240MHz with 988.8 CoreMark (4.12 CoreMark/MHz)
- FPU, DSP, MPU, and TrustZone® support
- SmartDMA co-processor
- Memory
- Up to 2MB dual-bank Flash with ECC and read-while-write
- 16kB cache engine
- Up to 640kB SRAM, configurable as up to 64kB RAM with ECC
- 24kB RAM retained down to VBAT mode
- Security
- Enhanced security with secure boot, secure firmware update, secure debug, and life cycle management, hardware crypto acceleration, key management, and PQC-capable security support
- Designed with a security architecture targeting PSA Level 3 and SESIP Level 3 certification
- Serial interfaces
- Up to 6x LPUART
- Up to 5x LPI2C
- Up to 6x LPSPI
- Up to 4x I3C
- Up to 1x FlexIO
- Connectivity
- Up to 1x USB High-Speed Host/Device with on-chip HS PHY
- Up to 2x CAN FD
- Up to 1x FlexSPI
- eSPI
- TSI
- Ethernet connectivity
- Up to 1x 10BASE-T1S Digital PHY
- Up to 1x Ethernet MAC can support MII/RMII/Ethernet interface, depending on device configuration
- Analog
- Up to 2x 16-bit ADC
- Up to 2x 12-bit DAC
- Analog comparators
- Voltage reference
- Integrated temperature sensor
- Timers and control peripherals
- Up to 5x 32-bit timers
- Low-power timer
- Frequency measurement
- Up to 2x Windowed watchdog timers
- Wake timer
- Micro-tick timer
- OS event timer
- RTC
- PWM/event timing resources
- GPIO and packages
- Up to 134 GPIOs
- Up to 4x high-drive 20mA I/Os
- WFBGA169
- LQFP144
- LQFP100
- Power and operating range
- 1.71V to 3.6V operating voltage
- 1.2V independent I/O supply support
- Low-power modes
- Wake-up sources down to deep power-down mode
- Operating temperature range up to +125°C junction temperature
Applications
- Building control
- Control panel
- Factory automation
- Power and energy
- Building safety and security
- Home appliances
- Home entertainment
- Datacenter
- Gaming accessories
Additional Resources
MCU Options
Block Diagram
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2026-08-26
| Aktualisiert: 2026-09-01
