MSP430FG438 Overview
The Texas Instruments MSP430™ family of ultra-low-power microcontrollers consists of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture, bined with five low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications.
MSP430FG438 Key Features
- Low supply-voltage range, 1.8 V to 3.6 V
- Ultra-low power consumption
- Active mode: 300 µA at 1 MHz, 2.2 V
- Standby mode: 1.1 µA
- Off mode (RAM retention): 0.1 µA
- Five power-saving modes
- Wakeup from standby mode in less than 6 µs
- 16-bit RISC architecture, 125-ns instruction cycle time
- Single-channel internal DMA
- 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with internal reference, sample-and-hold and autoscan feature