S32K342NHT0MPAST

S32K342NHT0MPAST is an automotive‑grade 32‑bit microcontroller from NXP’s S32K3 family. It uses an Arm Cortex‑M4F core with floating point for efficient motor control and safety‑critical tasks, suitable for body electronics and powertrain ECUs.
Key points:
- Safety/security: built with memory protection, ECC on flash, CRC hardware, secure boot and cryptography features to support ASIL‑ready designs.
- Peripherals: rich mixed‑signal set including CAN FD/FlexCAN, LIN, UART, SPI, I2C, USB, Ethernet (where available), plus ADC/DAC, PWM and advanced motor‑control timers.
- Memory and safety: on‑chip flash and RAM with protective features; options for redundancy and fault detection to meet automotive safety requirements.
- Toolchain and ecosystem: supports MCUXpresso/S32 Design Studio, AUTOSAR options, and safety‑software stacks for rapid development.
- Applications: well suited for automotive body electronics, powertrain controllers, and other safety‑critical control units.
Note: the NHT0MPAST suffix indicates a specific automotive package/temperature grade; consult the datasheet for exact specs (clock, memory, pin‑count).

Key features of S32K342NHT0MPAST (variant options may change exact numbers):
- Automotive MCU from NXP S32K342 family
- Core: ARM Cortex-M4F with DSP and FPU
- Clock: up to approximately 180 MHz (device option dependent)
- Memory: on-chip flash and RAM (sizes vary by option; common ranges in family)
- Peripherals: FlexCAN FD (CAN FD), CAN 2.0, LIN; UART/USART; SPI; I2C
- Timers/PWM: multiple 16/32‑bit timers and enhanced PWM modules
- ADC/DAC: multi-channel 12-/16-bit ADCs; DACs (where provided)
- DMA: eDMA with DMAMUX for high‑throughput transfers
- Security/Safety: hardware crypto engine, RNG, ECC on flash, memory protection features for safety‑critical designs
- Power: multiple low‑power modes with wakeup support
- Debug/Trace: SWD/JTAG support; on-chip trace features
- Package: NHT0MPAST option (as specified by the part number)
Note: exact RAM/flash sizes, peripheral counts, and features depend on the specific device option inside the S32K342 family. Refer to the datasheet for precise numbers.

Plastic Quad Flat Pack (LQFP) package.

Pin count: 208 pins (208‑pin package).
Function: NXP S32K342NHT0MPAST is a 32‑bit automotive microcontroller in the S32K3 family, featuring an ARM Cortex‑M4F core with on‑chip flash and RAM and automotive peripherals (CAN/CAN‑FD, LIN, USB, Ethernet, SPI/I2C, ADC/DAC, timers, etc.).

- Manufacturer: NXP Semiconductors.
- What kind of company: A Dutch multinational semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microcontrollers, processors, and other embedded electronics for automotive, industrial, and IoT markets (headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands).

Primarily automotive safety-critical and body-electronics use cases for S32K342NHT0MPAST:
- Automotive body/chassis electronics (lighting, door modules, seats, HVAC)
- Safety-critical control units (airbag, ABS/ESC, brake-by-wire, stability)
- Powertrain/motor control (engine/electric motor control, actuators)
- Instrument clusters and vehicle gateways/ECUs
Also suitable for industrial motor control and other high-reliability embedded controls per ISO 26262 ASIL-capable MCU needs.