Media Alert

26 Sep 2006

Keil MCB2300 Evaluation Board for LPC2300 Devices from NXP

Plano, TX: Keil is pleased to extend its support for ARM7™ processor-based devices from NXP Semiconductor (formerly Philips Semiconductors) with the introduction of the MCB2300 Evaluation Board.

MCB2300 Evaluation Board

Featuring the new LPC2378 microcontroller, the MCB2300™ evaluation board offers 512KB Flash ROM, 58KB SRAM, various timers, 8-channel 10-bit ADC, 1-channel 10-bit D/A, Ethernet 10/100 MAC with DMA, USB, CAN, SD-Card/MMC, UARTs, SPI, I²C, DMA, RTC, PWM, and 104 I/O ports.

The MCB2300 board features:

• LPC2378FBD ARM7TDMI processor-based MCU
• 10/100 Ethernet
• USB 2.0 Full Speed Interface
• Dual Serial Ports
• Dual CAN Interface
• 16x2 LCD panel + 8 LEDs
• Potentiometer for analog voltage input

The MCB2300 includes an evaluation version of the RealView^® MDK-ARM Microcontroller Development Kit which features the ARM^® RealView compilation tools and the Keil™ µVision^® IDE, debugger, and simulator. The MDK-ARM includes numerous example projects for ARM7 family programming and many example projects that are ready-to-run on the MCB2300. Example projects that work with the RealView Real-Time Library are also included.

About NXP Semiconductor

NXP Semiconductor is a newly independent semiconductor company (formerly Philips Semiconductor) with a fifty-year history of providing engineers and designers with semiconductors and software that deliver better sensory experiences for mobile communications, consumer electronics, security applications, contactless payment and connectivity, and in-car entertainment and networking. More information is available at http://www.nxp.com.

About Keil

Keil, an ARM^® company, makes C compilers, macro assemblers, real-time kernels, debuggers, simulators, integrated environments, and evaluation boards for ARM7/ARM9™/Cortex™-M3, XC16x/C16x/ST10, 251, and 8051 processor-based microcontroller families. Products available from Keil include embedded development tools, evaluation software, product updates, application notes, example code and technical support. More information on Keil is available at http://www.keil.com.

About ARM

ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.

ARM, ARM7TDMI, RealView and µVision are registered trademarks of ARM Limited. Keil, ARM7, ARM9, Cortex and MCB2300 are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.; and ARM Norway AS.