16-bit Performance and ultra-low power consumption at 8-bit microcontroller prices
Why Settle?
Get superior 16-bit performance at 8-bit microcontroller prices with the new MSP430 Value Line
Introducing the MSP430G2xx3 family of Value Line devices
The MSP430 Value Line continues to expand its portfolio with the introduction of the MSP430G2xx3 series. Maintaining low cost and ultra-low power, the G2xx3 series enables capacitive touch applications and integrates communication peripherals such as UART, SPI and I2C.
The MSP430 G2xx3 series offers substantial advantages compared to 8-bit microcontrollers.
Key features of the G2xx3 family include:
Same Ultra low Power consumption as G2xx1 devices
Flash size up to 16 KB
512B SRAM
Universal Serial Communication Interface (USCI)
Two 16-Bit Timer_A with three Capture/Compare Registers
10-bit ADC, Comparator peripheral options
Innovative capacitive touch sense enabled IOs to reduce system costs in such applications
20/28-pin TSSOP, 32 pin QFN and 20 pin PDIP packages available
Read below on more details about how the innovative capacitive touch sense IO's help reduce system costs in cap sense applications.
Roadmap of more than 150 new low cost MCUs delivers superior performance and leading ultra-low power to a broad range of applications, including safety, security, and touch sense. MSP430 has dramatically increased the performance to price ratio for customers.
The MSP430 Value Line
The MSP430 Microcontroller Value Line brings 16-bit performance, up to 16 MHz operation, integrated intelligent peripherals, and ultra-low power at low-cost 8-bit mcu prices for cost sensitive applications.
More than 150 devices in the family by mid-2011
Ultra-low power
Same 16-bit RISC architecture
Lower price! Devices starting at US$.25 in 100k unit volumes
Complete LaunchPad development kit for $4.30 USD. Includes free, unrestricted software compiler/debuggers
Capacitive Touch Sense IOs
The G2xx2 and upcoming G2xx3 families feature an innovative capacitive touch sense IO design. Additional circuits are added to regular GPIO modules to generate the pin oscillation, eliminating external components. Advantages to the designer using this include:
No external components to create the oscillation
The cap can be connected directly
No need for external MUXes to allow multiple pads
Each pad can directly serve as a cap sense input
Hysteresis of ~0.7v – robust operation
Bill Of materials at the system level is reduced (e.g. reduced passives, up to a few cents each) leading to a lower system cost.
Tools & Support
A comprehensive software library to support software code development is available here.
The G2xx2 is fully compatible with the Launchpad Tool
What you get for 25 cents:
More memory, More performance, Lower power
MSP430's Value Line offers more RAM for added agility, higher resolution timers for increased precision, and faster processing power for more efficient instruction execution – all with minimal power requirements. Unleash your application's untapped potential with the 16-bit MSP430 Value Line.
Get more flash, RAM, and speed with the MSP430 Value Line
Flash
RAM
Timers
WDT
Operation
MIPS
GPIO
Low Power Modes
Price
Competitor A
512B
25B
8-bit
Yes
2-5.5V
1
6
2
$0.25
MSP430G2001
512B
128B
16-bit
Yes
1.8-3.6V
16
10
5
$0.25
Leading ultra-low power consumption drives longer battery life and smaller form factors
Typical battery powered applications spend 99-99.9% of their time in standby mode.
MSP430G2xx power consumption is lower than typical 8-bit MCUs - as low as (at 2.2V):
0.1 µA RAM retention
0.4 µA Standby mode (VLO)
0.7 µA real-time clock mode
Ultra-Fast Wake-Up From Standby Mode in <1 µs
Up to 10X lower power
Integrated intelligent peripherals – ADC10 + DTC
MSP430 + Intelligent Peripherals
Competitor A
Code required by MSP430 w/ Intelligent Peripherals
Competing low cost 8-bit microcontroller products require the CPU to be active for each ADC conversion and loaded data transfer. MSP430's ADC10 with Data Transfer Controller (DTC) can manage ADC samples throughout entire memory range – All without CPU overhead!
Less time in Active Mode saves power
CPU available for other more advanced tasks
Intelligent autonomous
Deterministic behavior
Code required by Competitor A
MSP430 Value Line devices are integrated with intelligent peripherals including ADC10 with DTC, comparators, SPI, I2C, and 16-bit timers. Upcoming MSP430G2xx devices will additionally feature capacitive touch I/O pins and UART. These intelligent peripherals allow the MSP430G2xx to do more tasks independent of the CPU, lowering average current consumption and allowing the CPU to focus on more advanced tasks.
This is especially evident in sensing, security, and other low power applications. With the MSP430G2xx's integrated ADC10 with DTC, samples and memory allocation can be done autonomously without CPU intervention. Compared to competing MCUs, the intelligent peripherals integrated into the MSP430G2xx enable lower power consumption, minimize CPU activity, and improve code density.
Unleash your application's potential – make the jump from 8-bit to 16-bit with MSP430 Value Line
Consumer
Electronics
Personal Health
& Fitness
Intelligent
Sensors
Touch Pads
Safety &
Security
Lighting
The combination of low-cost, tiny form factor, high-performance 16-bit RISC core, and ultra-low power allows the MSP430 Value Line to enable new possibilities in traditional low cost 8-bit mcu applications.
16-bit architecture and improved code effectiveness provides more headroom and intelligence for new functionality.
Ultra-low power consumption allows lower maintenance costs and longer product life.
Integrated and intelligent 10-bit analog-to-digital converter is ideal for data acquisition systems enabling more precise settings and faster response times.
Full compatibility across MSP430 platform
Start developing with the MSP430 Value Line now!
The MSP430 Value Line's 16-bit architecture and speed up to 16 MIPS enables increased functionality for today's solutions. Scale your designs to the rest of the MSP430's portfolio of 200+ devices for tomorrow's designs.
Scalable performance options
8MHz - 25MHz CPU speed
16-bit Sigma Delta ADCs 12-bit DACs, 32x32 Multipliers, Op Amps, LCD Drivers, DMAs, and other high-performance peripherals are available throughout the MSP430 portfolio.
Flexible memory options
MSP430 offers between 0.5 kB to 256kB Flash
128B to 16kB RAM
Embedded FRAM is also coming to the MSP430 product line
Pin counts
MSP430 offers 22 different package options, scaling from 14 pins to 113 pins
Complete LaunchPad Development Kit for $4.30
Easily launch your applications with MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad development.
LaunchPad features:
Integrated flash emulation for simple programming and debugging via USB (mini USB cable included)
1 Device
