72 MHz — enough for protocol bridging without an external co-processor
The 72 MHz ARM7 core runs a lightweight TCP/IP stack, CANopen, and USB device firmware simultaneously without saturating the CPU.
NRND — plan the last-time-buy window now
Ethernet + CAN + USB on one die — the BOM consolidation play
The LPC2364 eliminates the need for separate Ethernet MAC, CAN transceiver interface, and USB controller chips in many designs. The internal oscillator saves an external crystal if timing accuracy within ±1% is acceptable. The 10-bit ADC with six channels and the single 10-bit DAC cover basic analog sensing and control outputs without an external converter. Brown-out detect and POR reduce external supervisor IC requirements.