SLAAEG4B October   2023  – July 2025 MSPM0C1104 , MSPM0C1105 , MSPM0C1106 , MSPM0H3216 , MSPM0L1306

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 MSPM0C Hardware Design Check List
  5. 2 Power Supplies in MSPM0C Devices
    1. 2.1 Digital Power Supply
    2. 2.2 Analog Power Supply
    3. 2.3 Built-in Power Supply and Voltage Reference
    4. 2.4 Recommended Decoupling Circuit for Power Supply
  6. 3 Reset and Power Supply Supervisor
    1. 3.1 Digital Power Supply
    2. 3.2 Power Supply Supervisor
      1. 3.2.1 Power-On Reset (POR) Monitor
      2. 3.2.2 Brownout Reset (BOR) Monitor
      3. 3.2.3 POR and BOR Behavior During Supply Changes
  7. 4 Clock System
    1. 4.1 Internal Oscillators
      1. 4.1.1 Internal Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFOSC)
      2. 4.1.2 Internal System Oscillator (SYSOSC)
    2. 4.2 External Oscillators & External Clock Input
      1. 4.2.1 Low-Frequency Crystal Oscillator (LFXT)
      2. 4.2.2 LFCLK_IN (Digital Clock)
      3. 4.2.3 High-Frequency Crystal Oscillator (HFXT)
      4. 4.2.4 HFCLK_IN (Digital Clock)
    3. 4.3 External Clock Output (CLK_OUT)
    4. 4.4 Frequency Clock Counter (FCC)
  8. 5 Debugger
    1. 5.1 Debug Port Pins and Pinout
    2. 5.2 Debug Port Connection With Standard JTAG Connector
      1. 5.2.1 Standard XDS110
      2. 5.2.2 Lite XDS110 (MSPM0 LaunchPad™ kit)
  9. 6 Key Analog Peripherals
    1. 6.1 ADC Design Considerations
    2. 6.2 COMP and DAC Design Considerations
  10. 7 Key Digital Peripherals
    1. 7.1 Timer Resources and Design Considerations
    2. 7.2 UART and LIN Resources and Design Considerations
    3. 7.3 I2C and SPI Design Considerations
  11. 8 GPIOs
    1. 8.1 GPIO Output Switching Speed and Load Capacitance
    2. 8.2 GPIO Current Sink and Source
    3. 8.3 Open-Drain GPIOs Enable 5V Communication Without a Level Shifter
    4. 8.4 Communicate With 1.8V Devices Without a Level Shifter
    5. 8.5 Unused Pins Connection
  12. 9 Layout Guides
    1. 9.1 Power Supply Layout
    2. 9.2 Considerations for Ground Layout
      1. 9.2.1 What is Ground Noise?
    3. 9.3 Traces, Vias, and Other PCB Components
    4. 9.4 How to Select Board Layers and Recommended Stack-up
  13. 10Bootloader
  14. 11Summary
  15. 12References
  16. 13Revision History

11 Summary

This application note provides comprehensive hardware design guidelines for Texas Instruments' MSPM0 C-series microcontrollers (MCU). The document details essential implementation aspects for developers working with cost-effective 32-bit MCUs, which are designed for low power applications. The application note includes practical instructions for designing and implementing key hardware components including:

  • Power supply configurations
  • Reset circuit design
  • Clock system setup
  • Debug interface connections
  • Analog peripheral implementation
  • Communication interface integration
  • GPIO configuration
  • PCB layout recommendations

The document serves as a reference manual for engineers developing hardware designs using MSPM0 C-series MCUs in sensing, measurement, and control applications.