TM4C1233H6PGE - 80MHz Cortex-M4F MCU 256KB | Texas Instruments
MPN: TM4C1233H6PGE β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8.35 | $8.35 |
| 10 | $7.51 | $75.10 |
| 100 | $6.42 | $642.00 |
| 500 | $5.68 | $2,840.00 |
| 1,000 | $4.98 | $4,980.00 |
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TM4C1233H6PGE Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Core Processor | ARM Cortex-M4F |
| Core Size | 32-bit |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 80 MHz |
| Flash Memory | 256 KB (256K x 8) |
| SRAM | 32 KB |
| FPU | Yes (single-precision) |
| MPU | Yes |
| CAN | Yes (CAN 2.0) |
| USB | USB Device |
| RTC | Yes |
| Package | 144-LQFP (20x20 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | [DATA_NEEDED: operating temperature range] |
| Supply Voltage | [DATA_NEEDED: supply voltage range] |
| Number of I/O | [DATA_NEEDED: GPIO count] |
| ADC Resolution | [DATA_NEEDED: ADC resolution and channels] |
| Peripherals | CAN, USB, PWM, SSI, I2C, UART, Hibernate/RTC |
TM4C1233H6PGE Pin Configuration
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | VDD β Core/IO power supply (multiple pins) |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | GND β Ground (multiple pins) |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | OSC0/OSC1 β Main oscillator crystal |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | RESET β System reset input |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | PA0/PA1 (U0RX/U0TX) β UART0 console port |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | CAN0RX/CAN0TX β CAN controller 0 |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | USB0D-/USB0D+ β USB device data lines |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | PB4/PB5 β GPIO/JTAG muxed pins |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | TCK/TMS/TDI/TDO β JTAG debug port |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED] | VBAT β Hibernate/RTC battery backup |
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
TM4C1233H6PGE is suitable for 6 applications: Factory Automation & PLC Nodes, Test & Measurement Equipment, Remote Monitoring & IoT Gateways, HVAC & Building Control, Fire & Security Systems, Electronic Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines.
Factory Automation & PLC Nodes
The TM4C1233H6PGE fits factory automation nodes because its dual CAN 2.0 controllers and 80 MHz Cortex-M4F with hardware FPU handle deterministic fieldbus communication and control math concurrently. Typical use: a CANopen/DeviceNet slave node reading sensor banks and driving actuators, with the 12-bit ADCs digitizing analog setpoints and PWM outputs controlling motors. The FPU executes PID loops in single-precision without software float overhead, and TivaWare middleware shortens protocol stack integration.
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Test & Measurement Equipment
Test and measurement instruments benefit from the TM4C1233H6PGE's 80 MHz core, multiple UART/SSI ports, and 12-bit ADCs for front-panel control, data acquisition, and instrument interfacing. The hardware FPU accelerates calibration and DSP filtering routines, while the 256 KB flash hosts menus, logging, and communication firmware. USB device mode provides PC connectivity for data upload, and the hibernate module with RTC timestamps measurement records - all within a single low-cost 144-LQFP device.
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Remote Monitoring & IoT Gateways
For remote monitoring, the TM4C1233H6PGE combines a low-power hibernate mode with RTC wake, USB device configuration, and UART links to cellular or Wi-Fi modules. The 80 MHz Cortex-M4F processes sensor aggregation, filtering, and protocol translation efficiently, while the hibernate module cuts standby current to microamp levels between wake cycles. Its CAN port also bridges machine data onto industrial buses, making the device a compact data concentrator in building and utility monitoring systems.
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HVAC & Building Control
HVAC controllers use the TM4C1233H6PGE's PWM outputs to drive blower and damper motors, its 12-bit ADCs to read temperature, pressure, and humidity sensors, and its CAN/UART ports for BACnet-MS/TP style field communication. The battery-backed hibernate RTC maintains schedules through power outages, and the 256 KB flash holds control tables and event logs. The Cortex-M4F FPU enables efficient floating-point control algorithms for PID-based temperature regulation across multiple zones.
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Fire & Security Systems
Fire and security panels require dependable RTC-based event logging, sensor-loop scanning, and supervisory communication - the TM4C1233H6PGE addresses these with its hibernate RTC, multiple UARTs for keypad and communicator links, and GPIO capacity from the 144-pin package. The 256 KB flash stores jurisdiction-specific firmware configurations, and dual CAN ports support modern addressable-loop or networked-panel architectures. Bootloader-based firmware updates over UART simplify field certification updates without opening enclosures.
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Electronic Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines
POS terminals leverage the TM4C1233H6PGE's USB device port for host PC or cash-drawer connectivity, UARTs for receipt printers and magnetic readers, and SSI for keypad scanning. The 80 MHz Cortex-M4F handles encryption routines and display updates responsively, while the RTC preserves transaction timestamps. The 20x20 mm 144-LQFP provides enough GPIO for LCD segments, LEDs, and sensors in a compact, cost-optimized terminal design using one MCU instead of a multi-chip solution.
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Engineering reference data for TM4C1233H6PGE β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | TM4C123GH6PGE | TM4C1231H6PGE | STM32F407ZGT6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-LQFP (20x20 mm) | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same package, different pinout |
| Brand | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | STMicroelectronics |
| Core / Frequency | Cortex-M4F / 80 MHz | Cortex-M4F / 80 MHz | Cortex-M4F / 80 MHz | Cortex-M4F / 168 MHz |
| Flash | 256 KB | 256 KB | 256 KB | 1 MB |
| SRAM | 32 KB | 32 KB | 32 KB | 192 KB |
| CAN | Yes (2x CAN 2.0) | Yes | Yes | Yes (2x bxCAN) |
| USB | Device | OTG / Host / Device | None | OTG HS + FS |
| Pin Compatibility | Baseline (Tiva 123x 144-pin) | Pin-to-pin compatible | Pin-to-pin compatible | Not pin-compatible (PCB respin required) |
| Price (1pc, as of 2026-08-30) | $8.35 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Dual CAN 2.0 controllers at entry-level price (vs STM32F407ZGT6)
- Lower-cost drop-in for non-USB designs (vs TM4C123GH6PGE)
- Upgrade path to USB host without respin (vs TM4C123GH6PGE)
Design Notes
The TM4C1233H6PGE requires separate clean supplies for core and analog domains per the SPMS350E datasheet power scheme. Place 0.1uF ceramic decoupling capacitors at every VDD pin pair, plus a bulk 10uF near the regulator. The hibernate domain (VBAT) needs a 3V coin cell with a dedicated filter capacitor - if unused, tie VBAT to VDD per TI's reference design to avoid undefined RTC behavior. Verify voltage sequencing against the datasheet [DATA_NEEDED: supply voltage range].
For the 144-LQFP (20x20 mm), use a 0.5 mm pitch fan-out with via-in-pad avoided on JTAG pins. Keep the 12-bit ADC analog inputs routed over an unbroken ground plane away from CAN and USB diff pairs. Follow TI EK-TM4C123GXL and 123x reference design layouts: crystal within 10 mm of OSC pins with correct load capacitors, and series termination on CAN TX lines.
The 32 KB SRAM fills quickly with USB stacks plus an RTOS - enable TivaWare's heap tracking early. GPIO pin functions are assigned via the peripheral mux, so configure the pin mux before enabling peripheral clocks or signals will not appear. The datasheet (SPMS350E) is 1263 pages; register details are in the separate Tiva TM4C123x TRM. Do not exceed datasheet GPIO sink limits when driving LEDs directly.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant per TI product page listing. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data.
