The Stellaris Family of ARM® Cortex™-M3 microcontrollers features IP especially designed for meticulous motion control and typically found only on costly specialty devices, including up to eight full channels of control with dead-band generators providing shoot-through protection for applications such as 3-phase inverter bridges, fault-condition handling in hardware quickly providing low-latency shutdown, synchronization of timers enabling precise alignment of all edges, and hardware quadrature encoders enabling precise positioning sensing. Together with larger on-chip memories, enhanced power management, and expanded I/O and control capabilities, these Stellaris family members are optimized for industrial applications requiring reliable connectivity, including Motor and Motion Control, Remote Monitoring, Factory Automation, HVAC and Building Control, Gaming Equipment, Medical Instrumentation, Consumer Appliances, CCTV Monitoring, and Fire and Security.