TI's new MSP430 MCUs with embedded full-speed USB

Texas Instruments has announced new MSP430F55xx microcontroller (MCU) family with embedded full-speed USB (12 Mbps).The new F55xx family feature ultra-low power consumption.

F55xx MCUs are suited for applications such as, Portable measurement for medical, Industrial, Health, Fitness, Consumer electronics and a broad range of other applications.

Key features are:

Power consumption of 200 uA/MHz in active mode and 2.5 uA in standby mode with wake-up from standby mode in less than 5 microseconds for extended battery life

Expanded memory range covering 8KB to 128KB flash

Analog feature including 10-bit or 12-bit ADC options that consume less than 200uA during low power sub-microamp comparator.

Integrated intelligent peripherals including hardware multiplier, four 16-bit timers, and up to four interfaces of serial communication including UART, SPI, and I2C.

Various package options with small footprint, including 48-pin (QFP, QFN), 64-pin (QFN), 80-pin (QFP, BGA)

Fully integrated LDO powered directly from the 5V bus power saves cost and board space

Price: sub-$1 in large volumes

Availability: Now

For more information, please visit www.ti.com/f5xx.