0.9V MSP430L092 MCU makes single-battery powered products lighter and greener

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0.9V MSP430L092 MCU makes single-battery powered products lighter and greener [Copy link]

The trend in the electronics industry is to develop products that consume less power and support smaller batteries. However, current system solutions for single-cell battery-powered products are generally not fully optimized for this goal. Texas Instruments (TI) MSP430L092 MCUs can provide ultra-low power consumption with a 0.9V operating voltage to help realize such products.

There are two main system-level solutions for products powered by single-cell 1.5V alkaline batteries. The first system uses multiple batteries, such as two AAA batteries. This directly leads to minimum physical size constraints because the product size is limited by the battery size. The second system has only one battery, but requires an external boost circuit or uses an MCU with an integrated boost converter. The second system is not optimized for minimum power consumption because it requires an additional boost circuit, and it can also increase size and cost by adding other components. In summary, both systems require trade-offs, such as a larger product with lower power consumption, or a smaller product with higher power consumption.

The 0.9V operating voltage of the MSP430L092 MCU does not require a boost circuit and can run directly from a single cell battery, thereby reducing the physical size and power consumption. The full functionality of the MSP430L092 MCU can be maintained in the voltage range of 0.9V to 1.65V, supporting a comprehensive low-voltage system solution.