What this MCU brings to the BOM
The LM3S5662-IQR50-A0 is a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller from the Stellaris series, clocked at 50 MHz with 128 KB of Flash and 32 KB of RAM. It integrates USB OTG, CAN, and multiple serial interfaces (SPI, SSI, UART, IrDA, Microwire).
50 MHz core — what it buys you
The 50 MHz Cortex-M3 core delivers enough throughput for real-time control loops (motor commutation, sensor fusion) and protocol handling (USB OTG, CAN) without an external PHY for most cases. The 128 KB Flash and 32 KB RAM are sized for mid-complexity firmware — a Modbus gateway or a basic HMI controller fits; a full TCP/IP stack with large buffers will push the RAM budget.
Peripheral set and I/O
33 GPIOs, a 4-channel 10-bit ADC, internal oscillator, and peripherals including brown-out detect, DMA, POR, PWM, and WDT. The USB OTG interface supports device and host modes.
