What this Cortex-M3 brings to the board
The peripheral set includes a 6-channel 10-bit ADC, PWM timers, and a full suite of serial interfaces: CAN, I²C, IrDA, Microwire, SPI, SSI, UART, and USB.
NRND status — plan the BOM transition
That means TI has stopped active design-in support, though the device remains available through independent distribution for existing production runs.
Connectivity and peripheral mix
With CAN 2.0B and USB (device/host/OTG) on-chip, this MCU targets industrial gateway nodes, motor-control panels, and automotive body controllers. The 6-channel 10-bit ADC samples at rates adequate for current-sense and temperature monitoring.
