MC9S08JM60CLH - 8-bit USB MCU 60KB Flash 48MHz 64-LQFP | NXP
MPN: MC9S08JM60CLH ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8.95 | $8.95 |
| 10 | $7.96 | $79.60 |
| 100 | $6.85 | $685.00 |
| 500 | $5.92 | $2,960.00 |
| 1,000 | $5.05 | $5,050.00 |
MC9S08JM60CLH Overview
A microcontroller (MCU) is a single-chip computer that integrates a CPU, memory, and peripherals. The S08 is an 8-bit CISC core descended from the HC08 legacy instruction set (with the added BGND instruction), positioned below the 32-bit ColdFire/ARM tiers in NXP's processor hierarchy. The S08JM sub-family extends the entry-level S08 line by adding a USB 2.0 full-speed (12 Mbps) device controller plus a 3.3 V USB transceiver on-chip, eliminating external PHY circuitry.
Key features include a 48 MHz HCS08 CPU (24 MHz bus), 60 KB Flash, 4 KB RAM, integrated USB 2.0 full-speed device with on-chip transceiver, multiple timer/PWM modules, ADC, SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces. Background Debug System (BDS) with three hardware breakpoints and an ICE debug module with nine trigger modes simplify in-circuit bring-up. The 64-LQFP package exposes up to 51 general-purpose I/O lines plus dedicated USB pins.
The architecture combines a von-Neumann unified bus with a peripheral frame, allowing the HCS08 core to access Flash, RAM, and registers without wait states at the 24 MHz bus rate. The on-chip USB module handles full-speed device enumeration in hardware, freeing the CPU for application code, and the integrated 3.3 V LDO removes the need for an external USB-supply regulator.
Typical applications include USB HID peripherals (keyboards, mice, game controllers), USB-to-UART bridges, industrial data-logging probes, point-of-sale terminals, and consumer appliances requiring tethered USB connectivity. The wide 2.7 V-5.5 V supply range suits both battery-powered and 5 V backplane designs.
When designing with this device, ensure the USB DP/DM trace impedance matches 90 ohm differential per USB 2.0 spec, and place the decoupling capacitor cluster within 5 mm of the VDD pins. According to the manufacturer datasheet, the part needs an external 12 MHz crystal or resonator; the internal clock can serve low-accuracy USB-less applications but does not meet USB 2.0 timing.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternates, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
Drop-in alternatives for MC9S08JM60CLH — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
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View Datasheet →MC9S08JM60CLH Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core | HCS08 (S08) 8-bit CISC |
| CPU Frequency | 48 MHz (24 MHz internal bus) |
| Instruction Set | HC08 + BGND |
| Program Flash | 60 KB |
| RAM | 4 KB |
| USB | USB 2.0 full-speed device + on-chip transceiver |
| Supply Voltage | 2.7 V to 5.5 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C |
| Package | 64-LQFP (10x10 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| GPIO (max) | 51 |
| Communication Interfaces | USB 2.0 FS, I2C, SPI, UART (up to 2) |
| Debug Interface | Background Debug System (BDS) + ICE debug module with 2 comparators and 9 trigger modes |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Tray Standard Qty | Tray |
MC9S08JM60CLH Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | PTC2 — General-purpose I/O / IRQ |
| Pin 2 | PTC3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 3 | PTC4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 4 | PTC5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 5 | PTC6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 6 | PTC7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 7 | VDD — Power supply (2.7 V - 5.5 V) |
| Pin 8 | VDD — Power supply (2.7 V - 5.5 V) |
| Pin 9 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 10 | VSS — Ground |
| Pin 11 | PTB0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 12 | PTB1 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 13 | PTB2 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 14 | PTB3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 15 | PTB4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 16 | PTB5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 17 | PTB6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 18 | PTB7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 19 | PTA0 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 20 | PTA1 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 21 | PTA2 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 22 | PTA3 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 23 | PTA4 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 24 | PTA5 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 25 | PTA6 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 26 | PTA7 — General-purpose I/O / ADC |
| Pin 27 | PTD0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 28 | PTD1 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 29 | PTD2 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 30 | PTD3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 31 | PTD4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 32 | PTD5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 33 | PTD6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 34 | PTD7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 35 | PTE0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 36 | PTE1 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 37 | PTE2 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 38 | PTE3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 39 | PTE4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 40 | PTE5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 41 | PTE6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 42 | PTE7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 43 | USB_DP — USB differential plus |
| Pin 44 | USB_DM — USB differential minus |
| Pin 45 | VUSB — USB 3.3 V regulator output (internal) |
| Pin 46 | VREFH — ADC voltage reference high |
| Pin 47 | VREFL — ADC voltage reference low |
| Pin 48 | VDDA — Analog supply |
| Pin 49 | VSSA — Analog ground |
| Pin 50 | PTH0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 51 | PTH1 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 52 | PTH2 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 53 | PTH3 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 54 | PTH4 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 55 | PTH5 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 56 | PTH6 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 57 | PTH7 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 58 | RESET — Active-low reset input |
| Pin 59 | PTF0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 60 | PTF1 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 61 | PTF2 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 62 | BKGD — Background debug mode |
| Pin 63 | PTG0 — General-purpose I/O |
| Pin 64 | PTG1 — General-purpose I/O |
Typical Applications
MC9S08JM60CLH is suitable for 6 applications: USB HID Peripherals, USB-to-UART Bridge, Industrial Data Logger Probe, Point-of-Sale Terminal, Consumer Appliance with USB Service Port, USB Game Controller / Educational Toy.
USB HID Peripherals
The MC9S08JM60CLH is a natural fit for USB HID devices such as keyboards, mice, and game controllers because of its integrated USB 2.0 full-speed device with on-chip transceiver. The 60 KB Flash holds a typical HID report descriptor plus full firmware with overhead, while the 48 MHz HCS08 core runs the polling loop without CPU bottleneck. Designers place the part close to the USB connector and follow 90 ohm differential routing on the DP/DM pair per USB 2.0. The integrated 3.3 V LDO lets a single 5 V VBUS source power the chip and downstream circuitry, removing an external regulator from the BOM versus competing solutions that require a separate 3.3 V supply.
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USB-to-UART Bridge
In a USB-to-UART bridge, the MC9S08JM60CLH's on-chip USB plus dual SCI/UART peripherals are exposed simultaneously to bridge a legacy serial port to a host PC. The 60 KB Flash holds a CDC class driver and bridging firmware comfortably, and the HCS08 core handles USB enumeration and UART flow control deterministically. Pull-up resistor on D- plus 90 ohm DP/DM differential routing are mandatory; the integrated 3.3 V LDO powers internal USB circuitry without external regulators. Industrial designs value the wide -40C to +85C operating range for factory-floor deployment, and the 64-LQFP footprint suits handheld service tools and bench instruments.
Recommended
Industrial Data Logger Probe
Industrial data-logging probes benefit from the MC9S08JM60CLH's USB 2.0 full-speed interface because technicians plug the probe directly into a laptop to download logged readings. The 60 KB Flash and 4 KB RAM hold small logger routines and rolling buffers, while the 10-bit ADC subsystem, two SCI ports, and one SPI port let the MCU read external sensors or drive isolated 4-20 mA analog front-ends. Supply tolerance from 2.7 V to 5.5 V accepts both 3.3 V and 5 V backplane power. Compared with a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0, the S08 core uses simpler toolchains (CodeWarrior for S08) and lower BOM cost in volume.
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Point-of-Sale Terminal
Point-of-sale (POS) terminals rely on a USB device controller to expose a virtual COM port or HID interface to the host, an exact match for the MC9S08JM60CLH's hardware. With 60 KB Flash, the chip hosts USB stack, transaction-state machine, and keyboard scan routines without external memory. Two UART peripherals and the on-chip SPI allow the MCU to drive a thermal printer, a magnetic-stripe reader, and a customer-facing display in parallel. Industrial temperature grade -40C to +85C and a robust 64-LQFP footprint support the long-life (5+ year) retail deployment cycle typical for POS hardware.
Recommended
Consumer Appliance with USB Service Port
Consumer appliances such as coffee machines, water filters, and air purifiers increasingly expose a USB service port for firmware updates or diagnostic logs. The MC9S08JM60CLH supports this with 60 KB Flash for boot + service routines, an integrated USB 2.0 full-speed device, and a 5 V-tolerant supply that matches typical appliance 5 V standby rails. The 64-LQFP footprint and 51 GPIO lines carry appliance keypad, sensor I/O, and relay drive without external expanders. Designers value the integrated 3.3 V LDO that removes one component from the BOM and shortens assembly line time at high-volume consumer tier.
Recommended
USB Game Controller / Educational Toy
USB game controllers and STEM toys benefit from the MC9S08JM60CLH because the 60 KB Flash stores HID descriptor plus firmware updates, and the S08 core handles polling with deterministic interrupt latency. The on-chip 3.3 V LDO and integrated transceiver reduce external BOM, a critical factor in cost-sensitive consumer markets. With up to 51 GPIO, the chip reads multiple button and joystick inputs while servicing USB polling concurrently. Compared with a 32-bit MCU in the same role, the S08 cuts unit cost by roughly 30% while remaining comfortable for HID class firmware.
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Engineering reference data for MC9S08JM60CLH — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | MC9S08JM32CLH | MC9S08JM60CLD | MC9S08DN32AMLC | MC9S08PA16VTJ | S9S08AW60E5MFGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Package | 64-LQFP (10x10 mm) | 64-LQFP (10x10 mm) - same | 64-LQFP - same | 32-LQFP - different | 20-TSSOP - different | 64-LQFP - same |
| Flash Memory | 60 KB | 32 KB | 60 KB | 32 KB | 16 KB | 60 KB |
| RAM | 4 KB | 4 KB | 4 KB | 2 KB | 1 KB | 2 KB |
| USB 2.0 Device | Yes (full-speed, on-chip transceiver) | Yes (full-speed, on-chip transceiver) | Yes (full-speed, on-chip transceiver) | No | No | No |
| CPU Frequency | 48 MHz (24 MHz bus) | 48 MHz (24 MHz bus) | 48 MHz (24 MHz bus) | 20 MHz (10 MHz bus) | 20 MHz (10 MHz bus) | 40 MHz (20 MHz bus) |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +105C | -40C to +85C |
| Supply Voltage | 2.7 V to 5.5 V | 2.7 V to 5.5 V | 2.7 V to 5.5 V | 2.7 V to 5.5 V | 2.7 V to 5.5 V | 2.7 V to 5.5 V |
Key Differentiators
- On-chip USB 2.0 full-speed transceiver with integrated 3.3 V LDO (vs S9S08AW60E5MFGE)
- Higher Flash density than the JM32 sibling (vs MC9S08JM32CLH)
- Industrial -40C to +85C grade on LQFP vs lower-temp PT cousin (vs MC9S08PA16VTJ)
Design Notes
Estimated: place the 100 nF and 4.7 uF decoupling capacitors within 5 mm of each VDD/VSS pin pair on the 64-LQFP. Route the USB DP/DM pair as a 90 ohm differential with no stubs per USB 2.0 spec; keep them short and isolated from switching traces. Add a 1 M ohm pull-down on RESET to ensure a clean power-on ramp. The integrated 3.3 V LDO on VUSB still requires 100 nF at the VUSB ball.
Do not assume a free-running internal oscillator meets USB 2.0 timing. The MC9S08JM60CLH requires an external 12 MHz crystal or resonator across XTAL pins for USB operation, per the NXP datasheet; using the internal clock will fail USB compliance tests. Also confirm the firmware vector table at 0xFFFE is correct - an erroneous jump on reset locks the part in BDS, and only a power-cycle plus BKGD entry recovers it.
Keep the analog VDDA/VREFH/VREFL traces away from digital switching and route the analog ground (VSSA) as a separate island tying back at a single point to digital ground. The on-chip USB transceiver is sensitive to VDD noise; a 10 uF bulk capacitor at the board input plus per-pin 100 nF improves USB signal integrity in long-cable applications. For EMI, the spread-spectrum clock mode of the S08JM reduces fundamental radiated noise by approximately 8 dB.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free confirmed via NXP product page. REACH and halogen-free status not separately documented for this MPN in the verified data. AEC-Q100 not qualified - this is an industrial-grade part.