NXP Semiconductors MCX C15/C16 Microcontrollers - Coming Soon
NXP Semiconductors MCX C15/C16 Microcontrollers with Arm® Cortex®-M23 are low-cost, entry-level MCUs designed for industrial and IoT applications that require efficient analog and control capabilities without moving to a higher-cost platform. The devices run an Arm Cortex-M23 core at up to 72MHz and offer memory configurations with up to 64KB of flash and 16KB of SRAM, providing a scalable migration path from legacy 8-bit, 16-bit, and Cortex-M0+ devices.
Precision analog and motor-control features help move the MCX C15/C16 beyond basic entry-level MCU use. The NXP MCX C15 and MCX C16 MCUs integrate a 16-bit SAR ADC, a high-speed comparator with an internal 8-bit DAC, an OpAmp with programmable gain, and a FlexPWM module with three submodules for six complementary PWM outputs. The devices are well-suited for sensing, control, and cost-sensitive embedded designs.
The MCX C15/C16 Microcontrollers are designed for consumer and industrial products, including hand-held devices, power tools, lighting, fan control, alarms, medical devices, and ground fault circuit interrupters. The MCX C15/C16 supports an operating range of 1.71V to 3.6V, an extended temperature range of -40°C to +125°C, and package options spanning QFP48, QFN48, and QFN32.
Features
- Arm Cortex-M23 running up to 72MHz
- Memory
- Up to 64KB flash memory
- Up to 12KB RAM, including 8KB with ECC
- Advanced analog
- 16-bit SAR ADC with up to 18 channels
- Up to 2.4MSPS in 16-bit mode
- Up to 3MSPS in 12-bit mode
- High-speed comparator with internal 8-bit DAC
- OpAmp with programmable gain
- Motor control: 1x FlexPWM module with three submodules and six complementary PWM outputs
- Connectivity
- 1x LPI2C
- 1x LPSPI
- 4x UART interfaces
- Up to 45 GPIOs
- Entry-level 32-bit upgrade path from LPC800, LPC1100, Kinetis, and Cortex-M0+ designs
Applications
- Consumer
- Hand-held devices
- Power tools
- Lighting
- Fan control
- Electronic toys
- Industrial and control
- Alarms
- Medical devices
- Ground fault circuit interrupters
Specifications
- Timers and control
- Up to 2x 32-bit asynchronous timers/counters
- Low-power timer
- Frequency measurement timer
- Windowed watchdog timer
- Real-time clock with external crystal support
- Power and operating conditions
- Operating voltage of 1.71V to 3.6V
- Operating temperature of -40°C to +125°C
- Package options
- QFP48, 7mm x 7mm x 1.4mm, 0.5mm pitch
- QFN48, 7mm x 7mm x 0.9mm, 0.5mm pitch
- QFN32, 5mm x 5mm x 0.9mm, 0.5mm pitch
Additional Resources
MCX C151 Block Diagram
MCX C161/162 Block Diagram
