The part integrates a segment LCD driver, a 12-bit ADC with 16 channels, DMA, and serial interfaces including I²C, SPI, and UART.
64 KB FRAM — no erase, no wear concern for data logging
Unlike Flash-based MCUs, the 64 KB FRAM on this part writes at full CPU speed with no erase-before-write penalty. That matters for applications that log data frequently — think utility meters or event recorders — because FRAM endurance is orders of magnitude higher than Flash, and the unified memory map means you do not partition code and data. The 2K x 8 RAM handles stack and scratchpad; the FRAM holds both program and persistent variables.
For BOM lines that already specify this exact MCU, the only channel is the independent surplus and new-old-stock market.