MSP430FG438

The Texas Instruments MSP430FG438ultralow power microcontrollers consist of several devices featuring different sets of peripherals targeted for various applications. The architecture, combined with five low power modes is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications. The MSP430FG438 features a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that attribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) of MSP430FG438 allows wake-up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 6µs.

The MSP430FG438 series are microcontroller configurations with two 16-bit timers, a high performance 12-bit A/D converter, dual 12-bit D/A converters, three configurable operational amplifiers, one universal synchronous/asynchronous communication interface (USART), DMA, 48 I/O pins, and a liquid crystal display
(LCD) driver.

Typical applications for this MSP430FG438 include analog and digital sensor systems, digital motor control, remote controls, thermostats, digital timers, hand-held meters, etc.