The Texas Instruments MSP430 family of ultralow-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 wake-up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 6 µs.

The MSP430F47x is a microcontroller configuration with two 16-bit timers, a basic timer with a real-time clock, a high-performance 16-bit sigma-delta A/D converter, single 12-bit D/A converter, two universal serial communication interface, 48 I/O pins, and a liquid crystal display driver.

Typical applications for this device include analog and digital sensor systems, digital motor control, remote controls, thermostats, digital timers, hand-held meters, etc.

• Low Supply Voltage Range: 1.8 V to 3.6 V
• Ultralow Power Consumption: Active Mode: 262 µA at 1 MHz, 2.2 V Standby Mode: 1.1 µA Off Mode (RAM Retention): 0.1 µA
• Five Power-Saving Modes
• Wake-Up From Standby Mode in Less Than 6 µs
• 16-Bit RISC Architecture, 125-ns Instruction Cycle Time
• 16-Bit Sigma-Delta Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter With Internal Reference and Five Differential Analog Inputs
• One 12-Bit Digital-to-Analog (D/A)Converter
• 16-Bit Timer_A With Three Capture/Compare Registers
• 16-Bit Timer_B With Three Capture/Compare-With-Shadow Registers
• Two Universal Serial Communication Interfaces (USCI)
  • USCI_A0
    • Enhanced UART Supporting Auto-Baudrate Detection
    • IrDA Encoder and Decoder
    • Synchronous SPI
  • USCI_B0
    • I2C™
    • Synchronous SPI
• Integrated LCD Driver With Contrast Control for Up to 128 Segments
• Brownout Detector
• Basic Timer With Real-Time Clock Feature
• Supply Voltage Supervisor/Monitor With Programmable Level Detection
• On-Chip Comparator
• Serial Onboard Programming, No External Programming Voltage Needed, Programmable Code Protection by Security Fuse
• Bootstrap Loader
• On Chip Emulation Module
• MSP430F47x Family Members Include
  • MSP430F477:
    • 32KB+256B Flash Memory
    • 2KB RAM
  • MSP430F478:
    • 48KB+256B Flash Memory
    • 2KB RAM
  • MSP430F479:
    • 60KB+256B Flash Memory
    • 2KB RAM
• Available in 113-Ball BGA (ZQW) and 80-Pin QFP (PN) Packages (See Available Options)
• For Complete Module Descriptions, See the MSP430x4xx Family User’s Guide, Literature Number SLAU056