• Low Supply Voltage Range 1.8 V to 3.6 V
• Ultralow-Power Consumption
  • Active Mode: 220 µA at 1 MHz, 2.2 V
  • Standby Mode: 0.5 µA
  • Off Mode (RAM Retention): 0.1 µA
• Five Power-Saving Modes
• Ultrafast Wake-Up From Standby Mode in Less Than 1 µs
• 16-Bit RISC Architecture, 62.5 ns Instruction Cycle Time
• Basic Clock Module Configurations:
  • Internal Frequencies up to 16MHz with 4 Calibrated Frequencies to ±1%
  • Internal Very Low Power LF oscillator
  • 32-kHz Crystal
  • External Digital Clock Source
• 16-Bit Timer_A With Two Capture/Compare Registers
• On-Chip Comparator for Analog Signal Compare Function or Slope A/D (MSP430x20x1 only)
• 10-Bit, 200-ksps A/D Converter with Internal Reference, Sample-and-Hold, and Autoscan. (MSP430x20x2 only)
• 16-Bit Sigma-Delta A/D Converter with Differential PGA Inputs and Internal Reference (MSP430x20x3 only)
• Universal Serial Interface (USI), supporting SPI and I2C (MSP430x20x2 and MSP430x20x3 only)
• Brownout Detector
• Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed Programmable Code Protection by Security Fuse
• On-Chip Emulation Logic with Spy-Bi-Wire Interface
• Family Members Include:
  MSP430F2001: 1KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
  MSP430F2011: 2KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
  MSP430F2002: 1KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
  MSP430F2012: 2KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
  MSP430F2003: 1KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
  MSP430F2013: 2KB + 256B Flash Memory 128B RAM
• Available in a 14-Pin Plastic Small-Outline Thin Package (TSSOP), 14-Pin Plastic Dual Inline Package (PDIP) and 16-Pin QFN
• For Complete Module Descriptions, Refer to the MSP430x2xx Family User’s Guide
  

The Texas Instruments MSP430 family of ultralow-power microcontrollers consist of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture, combined with five low power modes is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications. The device features a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that attribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows wake-up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 1µs.

The MSP430x20xx series is an ultralow-power mixed signal microcontroller with a built-in 16-bit timer, and ten I/O pins. In addition the MSP430x20x1 has a versatile analog comparator. The MSP430x20x2 and MSP430x20x3 have built-in communication capability using synchronous protocols (SPI or I2C), and a 10-bit A/D converter (MSP430x20x2) or a 16-bit sigma-delta A/D converter (MSP430x20x3).

Typical applications include sensor systems that capture analog signals, convert them to digital values, and then process the data for display or for transmission to a host system. Stand alone RF sensor front end is another area of application.