The LM3S9781-IBZ80-C3T: With 128 KB of on-chip Flash and 64 KB of SRAM, this MCU fits firmware images for a TCP/IP stack with a small web server, a CANopen node, or a Modbus TCP gateway, but leaves limited headroom for large application logs or over-the-air staging buffers. The 64 KB RAM supports moderate packet buffering for Ethernet frames and CAN message queues without external memory.
108-BGA (10x10) — package and reflow considerations
The 65 general-purpose I/O are distributed across the ball grid — the layout engineer needs the full footprint drawing to route the escape pattern.
Supply rail: 1.235 V to 1.365 V core — a narrow window
The core supply range of 1.235 V to 1.365 V is tight — the power rail needs a regulated LDO or switching regulator with tight tolerance. Brown-out detection and POR are integrated, but the board-level decoupling strategy must follow the recommended layout to keep ripple within this narrow window at 80 MHz operation.
