The TI Stellaris LM3S817-EQN50-C2T is a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 MCU running at 50 MHz, with 64 KB of Flash program memory and 8 KB of SRAM. It carries 30 GPIO lines and a 6-channel 10-bit ADC, all in a 48-LQFP (7x7 mm) package.
Memory and I/O — sizing the BOM fit
64 KB Flash and 8 KB RAM place this MCU in the small-footprint control tier — enough for a single motor-control algorithm with a Modbus RTU stack, or for a sensor hub aggregating six 10-bit ADC channels over UART. The 30 GPIOs, combined with SPI, SSI, Microwire, and UART connectivity, cover most mixed-signal I/O needs without an external port expander.
