Features

• Low Supply-Voltage Range: 1.8 V to 3.6 V
• Ultralow Power Consumption
  • Active Mode: 330 µA at 1 MHz, 2.2 V
  • Standby Mode: 1.1 µA
  • Off Mode (RAM Retention): 0.2 µA
• Five Power-Saving Modes
• Wake-Up From Standby Mode in Less Than 6 µs
• 16-Bit RISC Architecture, 125-ns Instruction Cycle Time
• Three-Channel Internal DMA
• 12-Bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter With Internal Reference, Sample-and-Hold, and Autoscan Feature
• Dual 12-Bit Digital-to-Analog (D/A) Converters With Synchronization16-Bit Timer_A With Three Capture/Compare Registers
• 16-Bit Timer_B With Three or Seven Capture/Compare-With-Shadow Registers
• On-Chip Comparator
• Serial Communication Interface (USART0), Functions as Asynchronous UART or Synchronous SPI or I²C™ Interface
• Serial Communication Interface (USART1), Functions as Asynchronous UART or Synchronous SPI Interface
• Supply Voltage Supervisor/Monitor With Programmable Level Detection
• Brownout Detector
• Bootstrap Loader
• Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed, Programmable Code Protection by Security Fuse

 Description

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 contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows wake-up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 6 µs.

The MSP430F15x/16x/161x series are microcontroller configurations with two built-in 16-bit timers, a fast 12-bit A/D converter, dual 12-bit D/A converter, one or two universal serial synchronous/asynchronous communication interfaces (USART), I2C, DMA, and 48 I/O pins