MKL05Z16VLC4 - 48MHz Cortex-M0+ MCU 16KB Flash LQFP-32 | NXP
Teilenummer: MKL05Z16VLC4 ✓ Aktiv| Menge | Stückpreis | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3.061 | $3,06 |
| 10 | $2.78 | $27,80 |
| 100 | $2.42 | $242,00 |
| 500 | $2.05 | $1.025,00 |
| 1.000 | $1.78 | $1.780,00 |
MKL05Z16VLC4 Übersicht
An ARM Cortex-M0+ microcontroller is the entry-tier 32-bit core in the ARM Cortex-M family, designed for energy-efficient embedded applications. The Kinetis KL05 sub-family sits at the most resource-constrained node of the Kinetis L series, optimized for ultra-low-power operation and serving as a software- and tool-compatible migration path for legacy 8-bit MCU users. The Cortex-M0+ core implements the ARMv6-M instruction set with a 2-stage pipeline, delivering competitive DMIPS/mW while remaining compatible with the broader ARM Cortex-M ecosystem.
Key features of the MKL05Z16VLC4 include a 48 MHz maximum CPU frequency, 16 KB Flash program memory, 2 KB SRAM, a low-power ARM Cortex-M0+ core, multiple low-power operating modes (Run, Wait, Stop, VLPR, VLPS, LLS, VLLSx), an integrated 12-bit ADC with DMA support, and a flexible low-power timer/LPTMR. A 32-channel DMA, CRC engine, and standard serial interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C) are integrated. The device includes an internal clock source, hardware touch-sensing interface (TSI), and a ROM bootloader for in-system programming.
Architecturally, the MKL05Z16VLC4 leverages the Cortex-M0+ core tightly coupled with NXP’s low-power peripheral set and an integrated voltage regulator that supports multiple internal core voltage domains. This allows the device to enter deep-sleep states while retaining interrupt capability, with wake-up times in the single-digit microsecond range from VLLS modes. The 32-LQFP industrial package and 7x7 mm footprint provide an easy-to-route pinout for hand-soldered prototypes and high-volume SMT assembly.
Typical applications include ultra-low-power sensor nodes, battery-powered IoT endpoints, wearable fitness bands, smart-metering sub-systems, industrial remote-control HMI, portable consumer electronics, and small home appliances. The wide operating voltage range and ultra-low-power Run/Stop modes make it ideal for coin-cell powered devices and Energy Harvesting designs where quiescent current dominates battery life.
When designing with the MKL05Z16VLC4, observe the recommended decoupling scheme: a 100 nF X7R ceramic capacitor placed within 2 mm of each VDD/VSS pair, plus a bulk capacitor of 1 uF or larger on the main supply rail. Unused GPIO pins should be configured as outputs driven low (or inputs with the internal pull-up enabled) to minimize quiescent current in VLLS modes.
This page synthesizes distributor inventory, parameter-by-parameter comparison against package-equivalent Kinetis KL0x variants, and practical design considerations that complement the manufacturer datasheet.
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MKL02Z16VFG4
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Datenblatt ansehen →MKL05Z16VLC4 Grenzwerte & elektrische Eigenschaften
| Core Architecture | ARM Cortex-M0+ |
| Core Count | 1 (Single) |
| Datenbusbreite | 32-bit |
| Maximum CPU Frequency | 48 MHz |
| Program Memory Size | 16 KB (16K x 8) Flash |
| RAM Size | 2 KB |
| Operating Voltage Range | 1.71 V to 3.6 V |
| Gehäuse | 32-LQFP (7x7 mm) |
| Betriebstemperaturbereich | -40C to +105C |
| Peripheral Interfaces | I2C, SPI, UART, LPUART |
| ADC | 12-bit SAR with DMA (channels per pin count) |
| Timers | LPTMR, multiple TPM/FTM, PIT, SysTick |
| Montageart | Surface Mount |
| MSL-Level | 3 (per JEDEC J-STD-020, typical) |
| RoHS-Status | Compliant (per NXP product page) |
| Supply Voltage Min | 1.71 V |
| Supply Voltage Max | 3.6 V |
| Flash Memory Type | Embedded Flash |
| Lead Free | Yes |
MKL05Z16VLC4 Pin-Konfiguration
| Pin 1 | PTA0 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel / LPUART0_TX |
| Pin 2 | PTA1 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel / LPUART0_RX |
| Pin 3 | PTA2 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel |
| Pin 4 | PTA3 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel / I2C0_SDA |
| Pin 5 | PTA4 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel / I2C0_SCL |
| Pin 6 | PTA5 — General-purpose I/O / TSI channel / RESET_b (alt) |
| Pin 7 | VDD — Supply voltage (1.71 V to 3.6 V) |
| Pin 8 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 9 | PTA6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 10 | PTA7 — General-purpose I/O / ADC input |
| Pin 11 | PTB0 — General-purpose I/O / ADC input |
| Pin 12 | PTB1 — General-purpose I/O / ADC input |
| Pin 13 | PTB2 — General-purpose I/O / ADC input / SPI0_MOSI (alt) |
| Pin 14 | PTB3 — General-purpose I/O / ADC input / SPI0_MISO (alt) |
| Pin 15 | PTB4 — General-purpose I/O / SPI0_SCK (alt) |
| Pin 16 | PTB5 — General-purpose I/O / SPI0_PCS0 (alt) |
| Pin 17 | PTB6 — General-purpose I/O / LPUART0_RX (alt) |
| Pin 18 | PTB7 — General-purpose I/O / LPUART0_TX (alt) |
| Pin 19 | PTC0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 20 | PTC1 — General-purpose I/O / I2C0_SCL (alt) |
| Pin 21 | PTC2 — General-purpose I/O / I2C0_SDA (alt) |
| Pin 22 | PTC3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 23 | PTC4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 24 | PTC5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 25 | PTC6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 26 | PTC7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 27 | VSS — Ground reference |
| Pin 28 | VDD — Supply voltage (1.71 V to 3.6 V) |
| Pin 29 | PTA8 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 30 | PTA9 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 31 | PTA10 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 32 | PTA11 — General-purpose I/O |
Typische Anwendungen
MKL05Z16VLC4 ist geeignet für 6 Anwendungs: Battery-Powered IoT Sensor Nodes, Wearable Fitness Bands and Health Monitors, Smart Metering and Utility Sub-Systems, Industrial Remote Control HMI, Portable Consumer Electronics Devices, Home Appliance Control Boards.
Battery-Powered IoT Sensor Nodes
The MKL05Z16VLC4's 1.71 V to 3.6 V supply range and ultra-low deep-sleep currents (VLLS modes sub-uA) make it an excellent fit for battery-powered wireless sensor nodes. Its Cortex-M0+ core at 48 MHz delivers enough throughput for periodic sensor reads, on-chip CRC checks, and BLE beacon or sub-GHz radio handshakes. The integrated 12-bit ADC, LPUART operating in low-power stop modes, and 32 KB or 16 KB Flash support typical ARM Cortex firmware builds for IoT, while the 32-LQFP 7x7 mm footprint fits small PCB sensor nodes. Operating directly from CR2032 coin cells, designs can run for years on a single cell. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL26Z128VMC4 (USB-enabled, Kinetis L upgrade path) or MKL02Z16VFG4 (cost-optimized Kinetis L option).
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Wearable Fitness Bands and Health Monitors
Wearable fitness bands and health monitors benefit from the MKL05Z16VLC4's compact 7x7 mm 32-LQFP package, low-power Run/Stop modes, and small 2 KB SRAM. The integrated 12-bit ADC handles biometric sensor channels (heart rate, temperature, motion) while the DMA engine offloads repetitive transfers, letting the CPU remain in low-power state. At 3.0 V supply and typical 1 MHz run mode, the MKL05Z16VLC4 draws roughly 130 uA, extending wearable battery life. The 1.71 V minimum supply supports small Li-Ion or Li-polymer cells drained near end-of-discharge. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL04Z32VLC4 (more Flash for over-the-air firmware updates) or MKL05Z32VLC4 (32 KB Flash for richer firmware).
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Smart Metering and Utility Sub-Systems
Smart-metering modules for water, gas, or electric sub-metering rely on the MKL05Z16VLC4's industrial -40C to +105C operating range, ultra-low standby current, and ARM Cortex-M0+ determinism for accurate time-slotted metering calculations. The 16 KB Flash and 2 KB SRAM are sufficient for rate-of-flow logic, tamper detection, and wired/wireless M-Bus or wireless M-Bus protocol stacks. Wide 1.71 V to 3.6 V supply works with battery-backed or line-derived power rails. The 12-bit SAR ADC provides up to 12 effective bits for current/voltage sensing channel conditioning. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL04Z16VLC4 (similar footprint, alternative sub-family) or MKL02Z16VFG4 (compact package alternative).
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Industrial Remote Control HMI
Industrial remote controls and human-machine interface keypads benefit from the MKL05Z16VLC4's combination of low-power standby (preserving coin-cell battery life), Cortex-M0+ responsiveness for debounced key scans, and 32-LQFP easy-to-assemble package for high-volume SMT production. The integrated low-power timer (LPTMR) can wake the CPU from deep-sleep on a key press, supporting years-long standby life. Hardware touch-sensing interface (TSI) peripherals support capacitive button replacement in some implementations. Per the NXP Kinetis KL05 datasheet, the device supports multiple low-power operating modes with single-digit-microsecond wake-up times. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL04Z16VLC4 (pin-compatible sibling) or MKL05Z32VLC4 (more Flash for richer HMI firmware).
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Portable Consumer Electronics Devices
Portable consumer electronics such as remote controls, e-reader peripherals, small toys, and personal-care devices find a strong fit with the MKL05Z16VLC4's combination of Cortex-M0+ core efficiency, ultra-low-power mode flexibility, and small 32-LQFP 7x7 mm footprint. The integrated 12-bit ADC supports battery voltage monitoring, while the 2 KB SRAM holds transient operating buffers. Standby currents in VLLS3 remain sub-uA, preserving AAA-battery capacity over multi-year shelf life. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL05Z32VLC4 for richer firmware or MKL04Z16VLC4 for an alternative sub-family option.
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Home Appliance Control Boards
Home appliances and small white goods integrate the MKL05Z16VLC4 for motor-control assist logic, sensor conditioning, and user-interface handling. The 48 MHz core responds quickly to interrupt-driven fault detection while the on-chip 12-bit ADC reads temperature, current, and voltage channels in real time. Industrial -40C to +105C temperature grade supports under-hood and kitchen-environment deployments. The 32-LQFP package has decades of high-volume SMT assembly history and excellent thermal performance. Recommended companion MPNs: MKL04Z32VLC4 for code headroom, MKL02Z16VFG4 for cost-optimized variants.
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Zusammenfassung der empfohlenen Produkte
Technische Referenzdaten für MKL05Z16VLC4 – Vergleich, Designhinweise und Compliance-Informationen.
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Vergleich mit Alternativen
| Parameter | Dieses Produkt | MKL04Z16VLC4 | MKL05Z32VLC4 | MKL02Z16VFG4 | MKL04Z8VLC4 | MKL26Z128VMC4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 32-LQFP (7x7 mm) | 32-LQFP (7x7 mm) - same | 32-LQFP (7x7 mm) - same | 32-QFN family (QFP variant available) - verify pinmap | 32-LQFP (7x7 mm) - same | 32-LQFP family (also BGA-121) - same LQFP variant |
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Core | ARM Cortex-M0+ | ARM Cortex-M0+ | ARM Cortex-M0+ | ARM Cortex-M0+ | ARM Cortex-M0+ | ARM Cortex-M0+ |
| Maximum CPU Frequency | 48 MHz | 48 MHz | 48 MHz | 48 MHz | 48 MHz | 48 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 16 KB | 16 KB | 32 KB | 16 KB | 8 KB | 128 KB |
| RAM Size | 2 KB | 2 KB | 4 KB | 2 KB | 1 KB | 16 KB |
| Operating Voltage Range | 1.71 V to 3.6 V | 1.71 V to 3.6 V | 1.71 V to 3.6 V | 1.71 V to 3.6 V | 1.71 V to 3.6 V | 1.71 V to 3.6 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +105C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +105C |
| Sub-Family | Kinetis KL05 | Kinetis KL04 | Kinetis KL05 | Kinetis KL02 | Kinetis KL04 | Kinetis KL26 (USB-enabled) |
Wichtigste Unterscheidungsmerkmale
- Lowest-power option in the Kinetis KL0x family (vs. MKL04Z16VLC4)
- Same 16 KB Flash but lower-cost footprint variant available (vs. MKL02Z16VFG4)
- Code-room upgrade path on the same footprint (vs. MKL05Z32VLC4)
- Compatible with the entire Kinetis L software ecosystem (vs. STM32F051K4T6)
Designhinweise
Estimated: in Run mode at 48 MHz core clock with all peripherals on, the MKL05Z16VLC4 draws roughly 5 mA at 3.0 V; deep VLLS3 standby draws below 1 uA. For coin-cell or battery-powered IoT designs, the device spends >99% of its life in VLLSx or LLS low-power modes. Always consult the NXP Kinetis KL05 datasheet power-management chapter for current-versus-mode tables before sizing the battery. The on-chip voltage regulator requires an external bypass cap; see the datasheet for the recommended value and ESR.
Place 100 nF X7R ceramic decoupling capacitors within 2 mm of every VDD/VSS pin pair; route the trace directly from the IC pin to the cap pad with minimal inductance. Use a wide ground plane on the top or second layer to minimize ground bounce. For ADC accuracy, isolate analog VDD and digital VDD planes or use ferrite beads where applicable. Per the NXP hardware design guide for Kinetis L MCUs, bypass cap placement is the single most important factor for ADC noise and reliable reset behavior.
Do not leave unused GPIO pins floating; configure as outputs driven low (or inputs with internal pull-up enabled) to minimize quiescent current in VLLS modes. The NMI/test and reset pin must have its configuration lock written correctly to avoid inadvertent resets. The internal clock source trim values stored in Flash at production should not be overwritten unless intentional recalibration is needed. Always configure the watchdog timer in long-running firmware to recover from unexpected lockups.
Compliance-Informationen
RoHS and REACH compliance per NXP product page. Industrial temperature grade -40C to +105C, not AEC-Q100 automotive qualified. Halogen-free per NXP datasheet marking, conflict-mineral reporting compliant per NXP corporate policy.