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New CC430 platform from TI makes low-power RF design easy
Helping drive mass market adoption of consumer and industrial wireless networking applications, the new CC430 technology platform offers the industry's lowest power, single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solution for microcontroller-based applications.
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Applications: RF networking, energy harvesting, industrial monitoring and tamper detection, personal wireless networks, automatic metering infrastructure (AMI) and heat cost allocators. |
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Best of both worlds: The CC430 platform incorporates TI's new MSP430F5xx MCU and a transceiver from TI's Low-Power RF platform into a single device, leveraging the latest TI MCU and RF technology developments. |
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Smaller size: A 50 percent smaller package size allows for PCB space reduction to enable smaller devices in a wide variety of wireless applications. |
MCU low-cost solution for single-phase electricity meter
The MSP430FE42x2 family of metering SOCs offers developers a low-cost system solution for implementing a single-phase electricity meter. Similar to the MSP430FE42xA family, the FE42x2 family uses an independent processing engine (the ESP430CE1B) to measure and calculate energy consumption. This approach frees up the main CPU to process time-critical system and/or communication functions. Included in the ESP430CE1B engine are two 16-bit sigma-delta ADCs, a 16x16-bit H/W multiplier and a built-in temperature sensor. Additional hardware includes a 128 segment LCD driver, USART, 16-bit timer and 14 I/O pins. A wide range of memory configurations are available ranging from 8-KB flash with 256-KB of RAM to 32-KB flash with 1-KB of RAM.
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Application: single-phase electricity meter |
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Package: 64-pin LQFP |
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Price (1K): $3.55 to $4.30 |
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Recommended development tools:
MSP-FET430U64, MSP-FET430UIF |
MSP430 extended temperature options
The MSP430F2274-EP is now available in an extended temperature range (–55°C/125°C).
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Supports defense, aerospace and medical applications |
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Controlled baseline |
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One assembly/test site; one fabrication site |
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Custom temp ranges available |
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Code Composer Essentials v3.1 – Available in December
The latest release of the Eclipse-based IDE for MSP430 keeps on getting better with a dramatically improved compiler that produces 55 percent better code density compared to CCE v3.0.
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Existing users can download the latest update at www.ti.com/cce |
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CCE Core Edition is free for application <16 KB and available for download at www.ti.com/cce |
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The unrestricted CCE Professional is available for purchase for $499 at www.ti-estore.com |
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868/915 MHz RF target board (AMB8423) now available for the eZ430-RF2500
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Based on CC1101 low power transceiver for increased range |
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Drop-in replacement to eZ430-RF2500T target board |
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Compatible with SimpliciTI™ |
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Available now from distribution: Buy now! |
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MSP-TS430PM64
The MSP-TS430PM64 is a standalone ZIF socket target board used to program and debug the MSP430 in-system through the JTAG interface or the Spy Bi-Wire (2-wire JTAG) protocol. The development board supports all MSP430 Flash parts in a 64-pin LQFP package (TI package code: PM).
A flash emulation tool (FET) may be purchased independently (MSP-FET430UIF) or bundled with a target board (MSP-FET430U64).
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Development board (MSP-TS430PM64) with a ZIF socket fitting MSP430 derivatives in 64-pin LQFP (PM) packages includes an LED indicator, JTAG adapter, and header pin-outs for prototyping |
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Supports all debugging interfaces using a standard 14-pin JTAG header such as the
MSP-FET430UIF |
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A complete starter kit for the engineer that wants to master TI's MSP430 microcontroller!
MS430 Microcontroller Basics, by John H. Davies, begins with an overview of embedded systems and microcontrollers followed by a comprehensive and in-depth look at the MSP430. The MSP430 microcontroller family offers ultra-low power, mixed-signal, 16-bit architecture that is perfect for wireless, low-power industrial, and portable medical applications. Start using the MSP430 armed with a complete understanding of the MSP430 and what you need to get it up and running.
- Get the big picture – Learn about embedded technology
- Decide between C or assembly language
- Understand functions, interrupts and low-power modes
- Discover the communications peripherals
- Acquire tips about the development environment and debugging
- Master the microcontroller with hands-on experience
Check out the companion Web site for extra content.
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MSP430F5xx named Grand Award winner in Portable Design China survey
Portable Design China's September issue included results from their third MCU Reader Survey. Readers were asked to rate entries based on 12 criteria including Performance, Functionality, Power Consumption, Performance and Functionality vs. Cost, Software Compatibility, Easy to Design in, Development Environment, Reliability, Reference Design, Sample Availability, Solution Available in Relevant Category and Company Reliability.
TI's MSP430F5xx was named the Grand Award winner and received the most votes for Reliability, Reference Design, Solution Available in Relevant Category, and Company Reliability.
Award-winning eZ430-RF2500 wireless development tool
Check out the numerous awards given to TI's eZ430-RF2500 wireless development tool. Packaged in a USB stick form factor, the eZ430-RF2500 development tool provides developers with the essential elements of a wireless network.
Texas Instruments at electronica!
 At "electronica 2008," in Munich Nov. 11-14, TI will demonstrate chip advances including practical ways for customers to solve design challenges to make life smarter, greener, healthier, safer and more fun. During electronica, TI will present how it is working with customers to innovate through analog and embedded processing technologies across a broad range of applications, such as industrial, renewable energy, medical and automotive.
Visit TI's booth in hall A4.420
Learn more
British Broadcast Corporation (BBC)
recently highlighted Texas Instruments and the 50th Anniversary of Jack Kilby's invention of the integrated chip on an episode of "Click", their flagship technology program. The 10-minute video clip focuses on the future of TI technology.
Read article
Watch video
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TI products to use with MSP430 |
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Small, power-efficient RFID product wins customers
 Read the newly published RFID System case study to learn how TI's customer service and reader IC technology is helping customers, like DLP Design, win time and again. In the case study, DLP Design illustrates how TI's customer commitment and technology expertise enables them win in the USB-based, reader IC market. Read more!
RFID and MSP430 solution for electronic utility meters
China-based systems integrator Lierda, is equipping household electric, gas and water meters in China with TI's TRF796x reader module and MSP430 microcontroller to enable contactless pre-payment of utilities. Read more. |
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IAR PowerPac for MSP430 now available
IAR PowerPac is a fully-featured real-time operating system (RTOS) combined with a high- performance file system. IAR PowerPac is tightly integrated with IAR Embedded Workbench and it provides support for all devices in the MSP430 and MSP430X families.
- Key features:
- Tightly coupled RTOS and middleware tools based on open architecture
- Ready-to-go example projects and board support packages
- Available in both object and source code format with full upgrade path
- For more information and to watch a webinar session visit: www.iar.com.
Energy harvesting becomes reality with AdaptivEnergy's wireless, remote-sensing solution based on TI ultra-low power technology
Demonstrating the advantages of energy harvesting and radio frequency (RF) technology for ambient monitoring or intelligence, AdaptivEnergy has created battery-free, wireless sensors using MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU) and ZigBee®-based transceivers from TI. Based on AdaptivEnergy's efficient Joule-Thief™ technology, tiny piezoelectric-based sensors harvest energy from mechanical vibrations to power TI's ultra-low-power microcontroller and RF technology to collect data, control the operation of the system as a whole and send periodic messages at central collection sites. The sensors enable ambient intelligence that can be used to detect and report critical conditions in factories, automobiles, office buildings, homes and other environments - all without wiring or batteries.
Read more!
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