Texas Instruments' ultra-low-power MSP430FR231x FRAM microcontroller (MCU) family consists of several devices with embedded non-volatile FRAM and different peripheral sets for a variety of sensing and measurement applications. This architecture, FRAM, and peripherals combine a wide range of low-power modes that are optimized to extend battery life in portable and wireless sensing applications. FRAM is a new type of non-volatile memory that combines the speed, flexibility, and endurance of SRAM with the stability and reliability of flash memory, but with lower total power consumption.
This MCU is called the world's first microcontroller with a configurable low-leakage current sense amplifier, and has a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and a constant generator to maximize code efficiency. The numerically controlled oscillator also enables the device to wake from low power mode to active mode, typically in less than 10 μs. In addition, developers can reduce PCB area by up to 75% through integrated analog, EEPROM, crystal, and MCU functions in a 4mm x 3.5mm package. The microcontroller's feature set is ideal for applications ranging from smoke detectors to portable health and fitness accessories.
