MK10DX64VFT5 - 50MHz Cortex-M4 MCU, 64KB Flash | NXP
MPN: MK10DX64VFT5 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.45 | $4.45 |
| 10 | $4.18 | $41.80 |
| 100 | $3.92 | $392.00 |
| 500 | $3.63 | $1,815.00 |
| 1,000 | $3.38 | $3,380.00 |
MK10DX64VFT5 Overview
A microcontroller (MCU) is a single-chip embedded computer that integrates a processor core, non-volatile program memory, SRAM, and peripherals such as timers, serial interfaces, and analog blocks. Within the power-management hierarchy of embedded systems, an MCU sits at the control layer above discrete logic and below application processors, executing real-time firmware for industrial, automotive, and consumer devices. The Kinetis K10 family is NXP's baseline, low-performance-efficiency line within the broader Kinetis K series of ARM Cortex-M based MCUs.
Key features of the MK10DX64VFT5 include the 50 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core with DSP instructions, 64 KB (64K x 8) flash program memory for firmware storage, and 16 KB of SRAM for data. Connectivity is comprehensive for its class: I2C, SPI, UART/USART, and IrDA serial interfaces. Integrated peripherals include DMA, I2S audio interface, low-voltage detection (LVD), power-on reset (POR), PWM timers, and a watchdog timer (WDT). The device provides 33 general-purpose I/O pins.
Technically, the Cortex-M4 core brings single-cycle MAC and hardware divide to the K10 family, enabling efficient digital filtering and control-loop math that earlier Cortex-M0/M0+ baseline MCUs handle slowly. The exposed-pad QFN package provides a low-inductance ground path and compact 7x7 mm footprint for space-constrained boards.
Typical applications include industrial motor control and HMI nodes, consumer appliances, building automation sensors, and portable battery-powered instruments where the industrial -40C to +85C grade and low-power modes matter.
A key design consideration: the 48-QFN exposed pad must be soldered to a grounded land pattern for both thermal dissipation and reliable grounding; skipping the pad attachment is a common cause of intermittent failures. Confirm flash and SRAM sizing against final firmware footprint, since 64 KB flash cannot be expanded in-circuit.
This page adds value beyond the manufacturer datasheet by synthesizing distributor pricing (as of 2026-10-18), drop-in family alternatives, practical design notes, and an engineer-oriented FAQ in one place.
Drop-in alternatives for MK10DX64VFT5 — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with MK10DX64VFT5 (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Connectivity, Package, Program Memory Size.
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MK10DN64VFT5
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MK10DX96VFT5
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MK10DX128VFT5
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MK20DX64VFT5
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$4.85 / Unit
View Datasheet →MK20DX128VFT5
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$4.25 / Unit
View Datasheet →MK10DX64VFT7
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MK10DX64VFT5 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Processor | ARM Cortex-M4 |
| Core Size | 32-bit |
| Maximum Clock Speed | 50 MHz |
| Program Memory Size | 64 KB (64K x 8) |
| Program Memory Type | FLASH |
| SRAM Size | 16 KB |
| Number of I/O | 33 |
| Connectivity | I2C, IrDA, SPI, UART/USART |
| Peripherals | DMA, I2S, LVD, POR, PWM, WDT |
| Family / Series | Kinetis K10 |
| Package | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm), 48-VFQFN Exposed Pad |
| Package Code (JEDEC-style) | HVQCCN, square, no-lead |
| Number of Terminals | 48 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial |
| Part Status | Active |
MK10DX64VFT5 hvqccn, square, no-lead Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for MK10DX64VFT5 (hvqccn, square, no-lead package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for MK10DX64VFT5.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
MK10DX64VFT5 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control and Actuation, Building Automation and Sensor Nodes, Consumer Appliances and HMI Panels, Portable and Battery-Powered Instruments, Audio Accessory and Sound Interface Boards, Embedded Networking and Gateway Subsystems.
Industrial Motor Control and Actuation
The MK10DX64VFT5 fits industrial motor-control nodes because its 50 MHz Cortex-M4 core executes single-cycle MAC operations for FOC and PID control loops, while hardware PWM timers and DMA offload deterministic timing from the CPU. In a typical BLDC or stepper drive, PWM outputs gate the inverter stage, quadrature or encoder inputs close the speed loop, and the watchdog plus low-voltage detection provide fail-safe behavior required in factory equipment. Running from a 3.3 V industrial rail and rated to the Industrial temperature grade, the MCU tolerates cabinet environments without active cooling. The trade-off versus a dedicated motor DSP is lower integration of analog sensing, so external current-shunt amplifiers are usually added; the benefit is a low-cost, general-purpose controller that also handles communication with I2C, SPI, or UART links to the plant network.
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Building Automation and Sensor Nodes
For building automation sensors and actuators, the MK10DX64VFT5 offers the balance of compute headroom and low power that battery-backed or bus-powered nodes require. Its 16 KB SRAM buffers sensor sample windows, while I2C and SPI interfaces connect humidity, temperature, and light sensors, and UART or RS-485-style links (via external transceiver) report to zone controllers. The K10 low-power modes allow the MCU to sleep between sampling intervals; at 50 MHz it can still burst-process filtering and protocol tasks quickly, returning to sleep within milliseconds. The 33 GPIO count comfortably drives LEDs, relays, and keypads. Designers should note that 64 KB flash accommodates sensor-fusion firmware plus a communication stack, but end-of-life margin planning matters: if OTA firmware growth is expected, the pin-compatible 96 KB or 128 KB MK10 variants protect the PCB investment without a layout change.
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Consumer Appliances and HMI Panels
Consumer appliance control boards - coffee machines, HVAC controllers, small cooktops - match the MK10DX64VFT5 well: the 50 MHz Cortex-M4 runs capacitive-touch scanning, display refresh, and control logic concurrently, while I2S plus DMA can render simple audible feedback without an external audio chip. The 48-QFN 7x7 mm footprint fits dense single-board appliance layouts, and the exposed pad gives a solid ground return that helps with EMI from relay and triac switching. Firmware for touch libraries, segment LCD driving, and UART-based display modules fits within the 64 KB flash budget for mid-range products. Because appliance environments include mains transients, the LVD and POR peripherals plus careful layout of the exposed-pad ground provide robustness; industrial temperature grading also gives margin against enclosure heat buildup near power electronics.
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Portable and Battery-Powered Instruments
Handheld meters, data loggers, and portable test instruments benefit from the MK10DX64VFT5's combination of DSP-capable Cortex-M4 math and low-power standby behavior. In a data logger, the MCU wakes on timer or external interrupt, bursts through ADC reading and filtering using DMA, stores results in SRAM or external SPI flash, and returns to a deep sleep mode - the fast 50 MHz core minimizes active time, which dominates battery budget in duty-cycled designs. SPI and I2C interfaces handle precision ADCs, real-time clocks, and displays, while UART provides field firmware updates through a boot loader. The Industrial temperature grade covers outdoor use, and the 33 GPIOs drive buttons, indicators, and buzzer circuits. The key constraint is the fixed 64 KB flash: boot loader plus application plus logging tables must fit, so plan the memory map early or step up to the pin-compatible 128 KB variant.
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Audio Accessory and Sound Interface Boards
Although the K10 has no USB, its integrated I2S audio interface plus DMA makes the MK10DX64VFT5 effective for audio accessory boards: microphone preamp front ends, intercom nodes, tone generators, and effect processors. The Cortex-M4 DSP instructions accelerate FFT-based filtering, AGC, and compression algorithms in firmware, so a 50 MHz core can process narrowband speech channels in real time without a dedicated DSP. I2S clocks a standard audio codec, and the UART/SPI links connect to system hosts. In a typical design, the codec's analog performance dominates quality, so the MCU's role is signal processing and protocol control - both well within the 64 KB flash and 16 KB SRAM budget for single-channel speech. For USB audio class devices, migrate to the pin-compatible MK20DX64VFT5, which adds full-speed USB on the same footprint and land pattern.
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Embedded Networking and Gateway Subsystems
The MK10DX64VFT5 serves as a protocol-bridge controller in embedded gateways, translating between field buses and system management links. With up to three UART-class serial ports plus I2C and SPI available across its 33 GPIO, one chip can simultaneously service an RS-485 Modbus port, a board-level SPI peripheral cluster, and a diagnostic console UART. DMA keeps multi-channel serial traffic flowing without CPU polling, and the 50 MHz Cortex-M4 runs CRC checks, framing, and simple routing logic in firmware. The Industrial temperature grade and watchdog timer suit always-on infrastructure equipment such as lighting controllers, access panels, and small telemetry concentrators. The design constraint is bandwidth: without Ethernet MAC on-chip, high-throughput bridging requires an external MAC/PHY over SPI, which the MCU's SPI clock comfortably serves for sub-megabit field rates but not line-rate IP traffic.
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Engineering reference data for MK10DX64VFT5 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | MK10DN64VFT5 | MK10DX128VFT5 | MK20DX64VFT5 | MK10DX64VFT7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm) | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm) - same | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm) - same | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm) - same | 48-QFN-EP (7x7 mm) - same |
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Core / Speed | ARM Cortex-M4, 50 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4, 50 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4, 50 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4, 50 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4, 72 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 64 KB | 64 KB (flexNVM type) | 128 KB | 64 KB | 64 KB |
| SRAM | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB | 16 KB |
| USB Peripheral | No | No | No | Full-speed USB | No |
Key Differentiators
- Lowest-cost entry with confirmed availability (vs MK10DX128VFT5)
- Program-flash-only memory simplicity (vs MK10DN64VFT5)
- Cost-optimized when USB is not needed (vs MK20DX64VFT5)
Design Notes
The exposed pad of the 48-QFN-EP must be soldered to a grounded land pattern. On a 7x7 mm no-lead package, the pad is the primary ground connection and thermal path; a stencil with ~60-70% coverage in multiple small apertures avoids voiding during reflow. Skipping the pad or using excessive paste frequently causes intermittent ground faults that appear only under load or temperature. Follow NXP's Kinetis QFN package application guidelines for land-pattern dimensions.
Kinetis K10 parts use separate VDD and VDDA supplies plus internal regulators; decouple each supply pin with 100 nF ceramics placed within 2 mm of the pin, and add bulk 4.7-10 uF near the device. Connect VSSA to a quiet analog ground region and filter VDDA with a ferrite bead when mixed-signal circuits share the board. Verify that the flash program/erase voltage conditions are met during brownout - the LVD should be enabled so flash writes abort safely before supply collapse.
Plan flash budget early. 64 KB must hold the boot loader, application, and constant tables; if OTA updates are planned, two banks of application image rarely fit comfortably at this size. The pin-compatible MK10DX96VFT5/MK10DX128VFT5 upgrades preserve the PCB footprint. Also note the family pinout differences across package suffixes: schematics copied from LQFP-80 K10 reference designs will not map to the 48-QFN's 33 GPIO count without pin-by-pin review.
Compliance Information
NXP product page lists an Environmental Quality section but specific RoHS/REACH status for this exact ordering code was not captured in the retrieved data. Verify on the NXP part page before compliance sign-off.
