Stellaris Cortex-M3 at 50 MHz — what it does
The LM3S2276-IQR50-A0: 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 MCU from the Stellaris® series, clocked at 50 MHz with 64 KB of Flash and 32 KB of RAM. Includes CAN, I²C, SPI, UART, six 10-bit ADC channels, PWM, DMA, and a brown-out detector.
50 MHz, 64 KB Flash, 32 KB RAM — fit check
The 50 MHz core is enough for a control loop running at a few kilohertz with a CAN message stack and a UART debug channel. The 64 KB Flash holds a moderate firmware image — think bootloader plus application code for a motor drive or a remote I/O node. The 32 KB RAM gives headroom for a couple of CAN message buffers and a small data log.
