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The Texas Instruments MSP430 family of Ultra-Low Power microcontrollers consists 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 6µs.
Key Features
Hardware
Ultra-low-power architecture and flexible clock system extends battery life, as low as:
0.1 μA RAM retention
.7 μA RTC mode
165 μA/MIPS
Integrated intelligent peripherals including wide
range of high-performance analog and digital peripherals
offload the CPU
16-bit RISC CPU architecture enables new applications
with industry-leading code density
Easy to get started: Complete development tools
starting at only $20
Integrated Peripherals
10-/12-bit SAR ADC
16-bit Sigma Delta ADC
12-bit DAC
Comparator
LCD driver
Supply Voltage Supervisor (SVS)
Operational amplifiers
16-bit and 8-bit timers
LDO/PMM
RF
Watchdog timer
UART/LIN
I2C
SPI
IrDA
USB
Hardware multiplier
DMA controller
Temperature sensor
Real-Time Clock
Non-LCD Based
MSP430x1xx – Flash/ ROM based MCUs offering 1.8V to 3.6V operation, up to 60kB, 8MIPS and a wide range of peripherals.
MSP430F2xx – Flash-based family featuring even lower power and up to16MIPS with 1.8 to 3.6V operation. Additional enhancements include ±1% on-chip very low power oscillator, internal pull-up/pull-down resistors and low-pin count options.
MSP430x5xx – New Flash-based family featuring the lowest power consumption up to 25 MIPS with 1.8 to 3.6V operation starting at 12 MIPS.
Features include an innovative Power Management Module for optimizing power consumption, an internally controlled voltage regulator, and 2x more memory than previous devices.
LCD Based
MSP430x3xx – Older family of ROM/OTP devices offering 2.5V-5.5V operation, up to 32kB and 4MIPS.
MSP430x4xx – Flash/ROM based devices offering 1.8V-3.6V operation, up to 120kB/ Flash/ ROM 8MIPS with FLL + SVS along with an integrated LCD controller. Ideal for low power metering and medical applications.
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