Texas Instruments MSP430x1xx - Manual (Page 24)

Features and Capabilities
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1.1 Features and Capabilities
The TI MSP430x1xx family of controllers has the following features and
capabilities:
- Ultralow-power architecture:
0.1– 400
µ
A nominal operating current @1 MHz
1.8 – 3.6 V operation (2.5–5.5 V for C11x, P11x, and E11x devices)
6
µ
s wake-up from standby mode
Extensive interrupt capability relieves need for polling
- Flexible and powerful processing capabilities:
Seven source-address modes
Four destination-address modes
Only 27 core instructions
Prioritized, nested interrupts
No interrupt or subroutine level limits
Large register file
Ram execution capability
Efficient table processing
Fast hex-to-decimal conversion
- Extensive, memory-mapped peripheral set including:
Integrated 12-bit A/D converter
Integrated precision comparator
Multiple timers and PWM capability
Slope A/D conversion (all devices)
Integrated USART(s)
Watchdog Timer
Multiple I/O with extensive interrupt capability
Integrated programmable oscillator
32-kHz crystal oscillator (all devices)
450-kHz – 8-MHz crystal oscillator (selected devices)
- Powerful, easy-to-use development tools including:
Simulator (including peripheral and interrupt simulation)
C compiler
Assembler
Linker
Emulators
Flash emulator kit
Evaluation kits
Device programmer
Application notes
Example code