80 MHz Cortex-M3 — what it means for the control loop
The LM3S1P51-IQC80-C5T is a Texas Instruments Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCU clocked at 80 MHz, with 64 KB Flash and 24 KB RAM. The 67 GPIOs and serial stack (I²C, SPI, UART, QEI, IrDA, Microwire) connect to encoders, HMI panels, and sensors. The 16-channel 10-bit ADC covers analog feedback. Rated for -40 to 85°C.
