Description
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 contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows the devices to wake up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 5 µs. The MSP430F51x2 series are microcontroller configurations with two 16-bit high-resolution timers, two USCIs (USCI_A0 and USCI_B0), a 32-bit hardware multiplier, a high-performance 10-bit ADC, an on-chip comparator, a three-channel DMA, 5-V tolerant I/Os, and up to 29 I/O pins. The MSP430F51x1 series are microcontroller configurations with two 16-bit high-resolution timers, two USCIs (USCI_A0 and USCI_B0), a 32-bit hardware multiplier, an on-chip comparator, a three-channel DMA, 5-V tolerant I/Os, and up to 29 I/O pins. Typical applications for these devices include analog and digital sensor systems, LED lighting, digital power supplies, motor controls, remote controls, thermostats, digital timers, and hand-held meters.
- Active Mode (AM): 180 µA/MHz
- Standby Mode (LPM3 WDT Mode, 3 V): 1.1 µA
- Off Mode (LPM4 RAM Retention, 3 V): 0.9 µA
- Shutdown Mode (LPM4.5, 3 V): 0.25 µA
- Fully Integrated LDO With Programmable Regulated Core Supply Voltage
- Supply Voltage Supervision, Monitoring, and Brownout
- FLL Control Loop for Frequency Stabilization
- Low-Power Low-Frequency Internal Clock Source (VLO)
- Low-Frequency Trimmed Internal Reference Source (REFO)
- 32-kHz Crystals (XT1)
- High-Frequency Crystals up to 25 MHz (XT1)
- USCI_A0 Supports:
- Enhanced UART Supports Automatic Baud-Rate Detection
- IrDA Encoder and Decoder
- Synchronous SPI
- USCI_B0 Supports:
- I2C
- Synchronous SPI
- Internal Reference
- Sample-and-Hold
- Autoscan Feature
- Up to Eight External Channels, Two Internal Channels, Including Temperature Sensor(1)