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Ultra low power MCU – 0.1 µA sleep modeProduct Features
 The MSP430 family offers designers the high-performance of a 16-bit RISC microcontroller with integrated peripherals at a significant reduction in power consumption. This combination is ideal for applications such as utility metering, industrial metering, high-precision portable measurement and home measurement such as thermostats and smoke detectors. At 0.1 µA sleep power and fully operational active power of only 400 µA, the MSP430 can extend battery life up to ten times longer than traditional low power MCUs. With a performance rating of 4 MIPs, the MSP430 delivers an industry leading 1200 MIPS per Watt (Active Power). The MSP430 offers 5 user-defined power-down modes. The most commonly used is low power mode 3 (LPM3) where (in a 3-V system) the MSP430 typically draws only 2 µA of current and requires a maximum of only 6 µ seconds to wake up and be in full active mode (with peripherals up and all clocks fully synchronized). The MSP430 is currently offered in three versions. The MSP430x31x is the most cost optimized and serves as the basis for the other 430 families. It features several timer modules. A 16-bit (Timer_A) module can support five capture/compare registers and five outputs. A watchdog timer can be used as a 15-bit watch-dog or interval timer. The Timer Port module can be used for slope A/D conversions or, as one 16-bit or two 8-bit timer/counters. Finally there is an 8-bit timer/counter module supporting serial communication protocols. An on-chip LCD Driver is capable of driving up to 120 segments (33x) in 1-4 MUX mode and is standard on all MSP430x3xx devices. For more information:
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