App note from NXP Semiconductors on their Arm Cortex-M0+ based low cost MCU LPC865 smart battery charger. Link here (PDF) The application of batteries is everywhere: smartphones, notebook computers, wearable devices, handheld electronic products, smart small appliances, and so on. Information about the state of batteries is important for the user, for example, the battery […]
Tag Archives: LPC
App note: LPC86x I2C secondary bootloader
App note from NXP on updating LPC86x firmware safely on-the-fly with their I2C secondary bootloader. Link here (PDF) The secondary bootloader (SBL) described and implemented in this application note provides a solution for the host processor to program the slave processor. It utilizes the IAP functionalities of boot ROM and allows programming the LPC86x flash […]
App note: Switch matrix usage on LPC86x
Pin assignment on NXP’s LPC86x ARM MCU discussed in this switch matrix app note. Link here (PDF) The switch matrix is a feature which can flexibly assign the internal signals to external pins. Most digital functions can be assigned to any GPIO pins by the switch matrix. The switch matrix can be configured to movable […]
Processor quick start guides
Getting started with a new processor family is a minefield. Our new quick start guides for the PIC, LPC ARM, and STM32 ARM, are a collection of notes on these processor families. If you’re already familiar with one processor, these condensed guides can help you get started on a whole new platform without scouring the […]