A comprehensive look at the entire family of MSP430 microcontrollers

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Texas Instruments ( TI ) MSP430 series microcontrollers occupy an important position in the electronics industry with their ultra-low power consumption. Providing the lowest power consumption and integrated peripherals have become the industry labels of MSP430 , which perfectly combines low power consumption and portable applications with a wide range of applications ...

At the same time, TI provides strong design support for MSP microcontrollers, including technical documentation, training, and hardware and software tools if you need to start now ...

Next, we will " check out the troops on the battlefield " all the family members of the MSP430 series, seize opportunities, understand technologies, and use them freely ...

NO.1 : MSP430F1 series products

The MSP430F1 series is an ultra-low-power 16 -bit microcontroller ( MCU ) family used in a wide range of applications, including consumer electronics, data logging applications, portable medical instruments , and more.

Classic product: MSP430F112 --16 -bit ultra-low-power microcontroller with 4kB flash and 256B RAM

The device features a powerful 16 -bit RISC CPU , 16 -bit registers and constant generators for maximum coding efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator ( DCO ) allows wake-up from low-power mode to active mode in less than 6s , while the combination of five low-power modes is optimized to achieve longer battery life in portable measurement applications. Typical applications include sensor systems that capture analog signals and convert them to digital values, then process these data and display them or transmit them to the host system. Standalone RF sensor front ends are another area of application.

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. Active mode: 200 μA at 1 MHz , 2.2 V
2. Standby mode : 0.8 μA
3. Off mode ( RAM retention ): 0.1 μA
4. Wake up from standby mode in less than 6s

NO.2 : MSP430F2 series

The MSP430F2 series is also a widely used 16 -bit microcontroller, including consumer electronics, data logging applications, portable medical equipment, low-power measurement, etc.

Key Features:

1. Clock: Up to 16 MHz CPU speed

2. Memory: up to 120 KB flash, up to 8 KB SRAM

3. Extended temperature range: Half: -55 ° C to 150 °C, EP : Enhanced product -55 ° C to 125 ° C , T : Extended temperature -40 ° C to 105 ° C application

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 200 μA /MHz working mode

2. 0.7 μA real - time clock mode

3. 0.1 μA RAM retention

4. Fast wake-up from standby mode <6 microseconds

Classic product: MSP430F2001 -- 16- bit ultra-low-power microcontroller, 1kB flash, 128B RAM , comparator

NO.3 : MSP430F4 series

The difference between the MSP430F4 series and the MSP430F2 series is that it has an integrated LCD controller

Classic product: MSP430F417 -- 16- bit ultra-low-power microcontroller with 32kB flash, 1KB RAM , comparator and 96- segment LCD

Typical applications include sensor systems that capture analog signals and convert them into digital values, process the data, and transmit them to the host system. Comparators and timers make the configuration suitable for industrial instrumentation, counter applications, handheld meters, etc.

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. Active mode: 200 μA at 1 MHz , 2.2 V

2. Standby mode : 0.7 μA

3. Off mode ( RAM retention) : 0.1 μA

NO.4 : MSP430FR series

The MSP430FR family of microcontrollers ( MCUs ) is the first to integrate FRAM technology. As every application in the world demands faster and higher performance, new memory technologies are needed to enable smarter solutions. FRAM offers unified dynamic memory partitioning and 100 times faster memory access speeds than flash. This new memory combines with MSP 's low-power DNA to provide lower energy consumption than ever before!

Key Features:

1. Data protection: 256-bit AES encryption of true random numbers

2. EnergyTrace technology: Real-time power measurement and debugging to generate application energy distribution including current, CPU status and surrounding conditions

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 100 μA /MHz working mode

2. 450 nA real-time clock mode

3. Ultra-fast wake-up from standby mode <7 microseconds

Classic product: MSP430FR5739 -- mixed-signal microcontroller

NO.5 : MSP430G2 series

The MSP430G2 series of MSP ultra-low-power microcontrollers ( MCUs ) offer low-power, 16- bit MSP microcontroller performance with a feature set targeted at cost-sensitive applications. Select MSP430G2x devices are available in an extended temperature range of -55 ° C to 150 ° C.

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 220 μA /MHz working mode

2. 0.7 μA real - time clock mode

3. 0.4 μA standby mode ( VLO )

4. 0.1 μARAM retention

5. Ultra-fast wake-up from standby mode < 1 microsecond

Classic product: MSP430G2101 -- mixed-signal microprocessor

NO.6 : MSP430L09 series

The MSP430L09 family of microcontrollers is the first to operate at true 0.9V . This 16 -bit family features all analog and digital logic circuits running at 0.9V , without boosting logic components to reach higher voltages.

Key Features:

1. Clock: Up to 4 MHz CPU speed , voltage 0.9V - 1.65V operation

2. Memory: up to 2 KB ROM , up to 2 KB SRAM

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 45 μA /MHz ( 1.3V ) , active mode

2 , 6 μA standby mode

3 , 3 μA shutdown mode

Classic product: MSP430L092 -- mixed-signal microprocessor

NO.7 : MSP430F5 series ultra-low power high-performance microprocessor

The low power + high performance MCU series MSP430F5x microcontrollers offer increased performance and higher design options with lower power consumption. These 16 -bit devices offer new and innovative integrated peripherals such as USB and LCD chips, in addition to higher CPU speeds and larger memory.

Key Features:

1. Clock: Up to 25 MHz CPU speed

2. USB : Full-speed USB 2.0 USB developer kit to help you get started quickly

3. Memory: up to 512 KB flash, up to 66 KB RAM

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 195 μA / MHz active

2. 2.5 μA real - time clock mode

3. 0.1 μARAM retention

4. Fast wake-up from standby mode <5 microseconds

Classic products: MSP430F5524 --16 -bit ultra - low power microprocessor with USB interface, 64KB flash memory, 4KB RAM , 12 -bit ADC , 2 USCIs , 32 -bit HW MPY

NO.8 : MSP430F6 series ultra-low power high-performance microprocessor

The difference between the MSP430F5 series and the MSP430F6 series is that the MSP430F6 series integrates an LCD controller

Ultra-low power consumption is mainly manifested in:

1. 195 μA / MHz active

2. 2.5 μA real - time clock mode

3. 0.1 μARAM retention

4. Fast wake-up from standby mode <5 microseconds

Classic product: MSP430F6433 ( Chinese information )-- Mixed Signal Microprocessor

MSP430 ultra-low power microcontrollers are playing more and more important roles in life, industry, and DIY , performing wonderful and unprecedented scenes one after another ...

I believe that no matter in the past or in the future, MSP430 will always be a dazzling star, an immortal legend, and a beautiful myth in the electronics industry ...

Texas Instruments has the strength and confidence to create more sophisticated technology for engineers!

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