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Texas Instruments LM3S8930-IQC50-A2 — Microcontrollers & Processors (MCU / MPU / DSP)

LM3S8930-IQC50-A2 Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, 50MHz

MPNLM3S8930-IQC50-A2
Obsolete

Texas Instruments Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3S 8000 series LM3S8930-IQC50-A2, 32-Bit Single-Core MCU, 50MHz, 256KB Flash, 64K x 8 RAM, CANbus/Ethernet/I²C/SPI/UART, 34 I/O, 100-LQFP, -40°C~85°C.

Sourced new & surplus through independent channelsAuthenticity-screened · ESD-safe packingListing updated Jul 2026

Specifications

LM3S8930-IQC50-A2 specifications
ParameterValue
SeriesStellaris® ARM® Cortex®-M3S 8000
MountingSurface Mount
Oscillator typeInternal
Program memory typeFLASH
Voltage - supply (Vcc (Vdd))2.25V ~ 2.75V
Operating temperature-40°C~85°C
Speed50MHz
PackageTray
RAM size64K x 8
Core size32-Bit Single-Core
PeripheralsBrown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
ConnectivityCANbus, Ethernet, I²C, IrDA, Microwire, SPI, SSI, UART/USART
Number of i (O)34
Core processorARM® Cortex®-M3
Case100-LQFP
Program memory size256KB (256K x 8)

Product details

50 MHz Cortex-M3 with Ethernet and CAN — what you get

The 256 KB Flash is the main constraint for firmware engineers porting an application to this part. A full Ethernet stack with HTTP server and CAN messaging typically lands between 80 KB and 120 KB, leaving headroom for application code and a bootloader. The 64 KB SRAM splits between stack, heap, and DMA buffers — enough for a couple of 1.5 KB Ethernet frames plus a CAN message queue, but tight if you need large lookup tables or double-buffered graphics. If your design already runs on a Stellaris part with larger memory, the migration path is density-dependent within the same 100-pin footprint.

Industrial temperature and supply rails

The I/O pins are 5 V tolerant on some ports, but the VDD spec is the one to watch for brown-out margin. The internal oscillator can run the core without an external crystal, though Ethernet timing will require the external 25 MHz clock source.

That means the only supply channel is the independent distribution market — surplus stock, new-old-stock, or customer-return inventory.

Frequently asked questions

Is LM3S8930-IQC50-A2 obsolete?

Yes, Texas Instruments lists the LM3S8930-IQC50-A2 as obsolete. No official successor part number has been issued. Sourcing is limited to the surplus and broker channel.

What is the replacement for LM3S8930-IQC50-A2?

There is no official pin-compatible replacement from Texas Instruments for this exact Stellaris order code. For new designs, consider TI's Tiva C Series TM4C123x or TM4C129x family, which offers Cortex-M4F cores with similar Ethernet+CAN peripherals, but verify the pinout and memory map — they are not drop-in substitutes.