MSP430F5xx

TI’s New Ultra-Low-Power

MCU Generation

Where Are MCUs Headed?

• Lower power, extended battery life • Increased processing power • Smaller form factors• More memory• Ease-of-use

– Accelerate time from concept to design to production

• Advanced integration

MSP430 Application Spaces

• Glucose and cholesterol meters, thermometer, EKG, heart rate monitor, pulse oxymeter

• Voltage, current, temperature, pressure, pH...meters

• Energy• Water• Gas• Automated Meter Reading (AMR)• Advanced Metering Infrastructure• Heat Cost Allocation

• Cell phone, digital camera, MP3• Sport watch and sensors• Toothbrush, shaver• Remote control• Wireless keyboard and mouse

• Alarm system, smoke /fire detector

• Home control and automation• Wireless asset tracking• Wireless sensors

Medical and Industrial Metering Sensoring

Utility Metering Portable Consumer

MSP430F5xx: The Next Generation

• Latest generation for the MSP430 platform

• Continues to expand MSP430’s industry leadership in the ULP 16-bit MCU space

MSP430F5xx: The Next Generation

Leading performance in ultra-low-power spaceDesigners can tap into 25MHz of performance whileconsuming as low as 160uA/MHz

Increased design optionsIncreased memory and integrated peripherals like USB, RF and LCD interfaces allow designers to do more with less

Complete ecosystemTools, collateral, third party support, training and university programs facilitate ease-of-use and shorten time to market

MSP430F5xx : Leadership Performance in Ultra-Low-Power Space

• True 16-bit, up to 25MHz– Designers can tap into 25MHz of

performance while consuming as low as 160uA/MHz operation

• Multi-channel DMA enables communication between peripherals and memory – In both active and standby modes

• Industry’s highest code density • Instant wake-up from standby

– Less than 5us

MSP430F5xx : Lowest Power Consumption

• As low as 160uA/MHz• 1.5uA standby includes:

– 32-bit RTC running – Complete status retention– Enables 20+ years battery life

• Cutting-edge power management technology for flexible power optimization

– Low supply voltage (1.8-3.6V) supports direct battery operation

• Unified Clock System (UCS)– ULP 32KHz clock source for RTC– REFO for crystal-less operation – Sub-200nA VLO– Failsafe clock system

MSP430F5xx : Increased Design Options

• Intelligent, high-performance analog peripherals – Operate autonomously and consume

no power when not in use– Leading performance specifications

• Future devices will include USB, encryption, RF and LCD interfaces

• Up to 1 MB of linear system memory– 256KB+ Flash and 16KB+ RAM enables

low-power RF sensor networks, rich user interfaces

– 1.8V Flash read/erase/write

• Consistent architecture/peripheral suite provides easy upgrade path

MSP430F5xx : Complete Ecosystem

• Comprehensive collateral– Extensive library of application notes– 100+ 5xx code examples

• Broad range of affordable, easy-to-use hardware/software tools complemented by Enhanced Emulation Module (EEM)

• Comprehensive worldwide training options – Online & hands-on deep dive technical training

• Global customer support network• Extensive community

– University and third parties

Target Applications

• Portable medical instrumentation– Personal medical devices – Wireless electrocardiogram – Electronic stethoscope

• Consumer goods– Self-learning universal remotes– Feature- and option-rich appliances

Sensors and security

• Home automation– Intelligent smoke detectors – Automated meter reading – Voice-prompt security systems– Voice activation – Movement detection

• Sensors and security– Asset tracking active RF tags, sensors– Energy harvesting

MSP430F5xx Generation

MSP430F5438: MSP430F54xx, the First Series of the 5xx Generation

• Up to 256KB Flash and 16KB RAM

• MSP430F5438IPZ devices are sampling now, the MSP430F5437IPN, F5436IPZ, F5435IPN, F5419IPZ and F5418IPN will be released in August

MSP430F5438

Part Number Memory (Flash/RAM) Package Price

(1ku qty)

MSP430F5438IPZ 256KB/16KB 100 pin QFP $4.85/ea

MSP430F5437IPN 256KB/16KB 80 pin QFP $4.40/ea

MSP430F5436IPZ 192KB/16KB 100 pin QFP $4.28/ea

MSP430F5435IPN 192KB/16KB 80 pin QFP $3.88/ea

MSP430F5419IPZ 128KB/16KB 100 pin QFP $3.61/ea

MSP430F5418IPN 128KB/16KB 80 pin QFP $3.29/ea

MSP430F5xx: Breakthrough Performance for Ultra-Low-Power

• F5xx—TI’s new generation of the MSP430 ultra-low-power MCUs

• F5xx Generation offers designers:– Leadership performance in ULP space– The lowest power consumption– More design options– A complete ecosystem

• MSP430F5438IPZ devices are sampling now, the MSP430F5437IPN, F5436IPZ, F5435IPN, F5419IPZ and F5418IPN will be released in August.