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MSP430G2553IPW28R

TIMSP430G2553IPW28R

Texas Instruments
RoHS-compliant variant of the same MCU; identical features with standard environmental compliance for production.
NRND2,107 in stock
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Overview

The MSP430G2553IPW28R is a 16-bit ultra-low-power microcontroller from Texas Instruments featuring 16KB of Flash and 512 bytes of RAM. It is designed for battery-operated applications, offering a fast wake-up time of less than 1 microsecond and various low-power modes to extend battery life.

Why Choose This Part

This MCU provides exceptional power efficiency with standby currents as low as 0.5 microamps and a shutdown current of approximately 0.1 microamps. The integration of a brownout detector, an on-chip comparator, and an ultra-fast wake-up circuit simplifies robust hardware design for energy-sensitive environments.

Applications

Battery-Powered Sensors
Ideal for remote environmental sensors that spend most of their time in sleep mode but require periodic high-speed data acquisition.
Analog Signal Monitoring
Uses the integrated 10-bit 200-ksps ADC with internal reference for precision measurements in portable instruments.
Simple Human Interface Devices
The 24 I/O pins and multiple serial interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C) support basic displays, keypads, and communication modules.

Key Specifications

Speed 16MHz
RAM Size 512 x 8
Core Size 16-Bit
Peripherals Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, POR, PWM, WDT
Connectivity I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SCI, SPI, UART/USART
Mounting Type Surface Mount
Number of I/O 24
Core Processor MSP430 CPU16
Package / Case 28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)
Data Converters A/D 8x10b
Oscillator Type Internal
Program Memory Size 16KB (16K x 8)
Program Memory Type FLASH
Operating Temperature -40degC ~ 85degC (TA)
Supplier Device Package 28-TSSOP
Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd) 1.8V ~ 3.6V

Getting Started

Engineers can begin development using the TI MSP-EXP430G2ET LaunchPad development kit. Software development is typically performed in Code Composer Studio (CCS) or IAR Embedded Workbench, utilizing the MSP430Ware peripheral library for driver configuration.

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MSP430G2553 Family

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Part Number I/O Pins Package Stock
MSP430G2553IPW28R (this part) 24 TSSOP-28 2,107
MSP430G2553IPW20 16 TSSOP-20 493

Also Consider

STM32L031K6T6 STMicroelectronics - An ARM Cortex-M0+ alternative with 32KB Flash that provides a standard 32-bit architecture for low-power applications.
ATTINY1616-MNR MCHPMicrochip - An 8-bit alternative with similar pin count and 16KB Flash that is often easier to implement for very simple logic tasks.

Categories

Microcontrollers > Texas Instruments Wearables & Medical > Ultra-Low Power MCUs