72 MHz Cortex-M4 with 256 KB Flash — what it means for the BOM
The NXP MK20DX256VLH7557 is a Kinetis K20 series 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 MCU clocked at 72 MHz, with 256 KB Flash and 64 KB RAM on a single-core architecture. It carries a full set of peripherals: DMA, I²S, LVD, POR, PWM, and WDT, plus connectivity including CANbus, EBI/EMI, I²C, IrDA, SPI, UART/USART, USB, and USB OTG.
Connectivity and peripherals — what the block can do
The CANbus interface makes this a natural fit for CANopen nodes in mobile equipment or industrial automation. USB OTG allows the MCU to act as either a USB host (flash drive, keyboard) or device (debug, data logging) without an external PHY — useful for field-update or data-harvesting scenarios.
Lifecycle and sourcing
The MK20DX256VLH7557 is listed as Active per the manufacturer lifecycle status. That means it is still in ongoing production with no announced last-time-buy or end-of-life window.
