MSP430FR4133

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CPU MSP430 Frequency (MHz) 16 Flash memory (kByte) 16 RAM (kByte) 2 ADC type 10-bit SAR Features IR Modulation Logic, LCD, Real-time clock UART 1 Number of ADC channels 10 SPI 2 USB No Hardware accelerators 0 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog Communication interface I2C, SPI, UART Operating system BareMetal (No OS), TI RTOS Nonvolatile memory (kByte) 16 Number of GPIOs 60 Number of I2Cs 1 Security Secure debug
CPU MSP430 Frequency (MHz) 16 Flash memory (kByte) 16 RAM (kByte) 2 ADC type 10-bit SAR Features IR Modulation Logic, LCD, Real-time clock UART 1 Number of ADC channels 10 SPI 2 USB No Hardware accelerators 0 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Rating Catalog Communication interface I2C, SPI, UART Operating system BareMetal (No OS), TI RTOS Nonvolatile memory (kByte) 16 Number of GPIOs 60 Number of I2Cs 1 Security Secure debug
LQFP (PM) 64 144 mm² 12 x 12 TSSOP (DGG) 56 113.4 mm² 14 x 8.1 TSSOP (DGG) 48 101.25 mm² 12.5 x 8.1
  • Embedded microcontroller
    • 16-bit RISC architecture up to 16 MHz
    • Wide supply voltage range from 3.6 V down to 1.8 V (minimum supply voltage is restricted by SVS levels, see the Section 8.12.1.1)
  • Optimized low-power modes (at 3 V)
    • Active mode: 126 µA/MHz
    • Standby mode: <1 µA with real-time clock (RTC) counter and liquid crystal display (LCD)
    • Shutdown (LPM4.5): 15 nA
  • High-performance analog
    • 10-channel 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
      • Internal 1.5-V reference
      • Sample-and-hold 200 ksps
    • Low-power LCD driver
      • Supports up to 4×36- or 8×32-segment LCD configuration
      • On-chip charge pump to keep LCD active in standby mode (LPM3.5)
      • Each LCD pin software configurable as SEG or COM
      • Contrast control from 2.6 V to 3.5 V by 0.06‑V steps
  • Low-power ferroelectric RAM (FRAM)
    • Up to 15.5KB of nonvolatile memory
    • Built-in error correction code (ECC)
    • Configurable write protection
    • Unified memory of program, constants, and storage
    • 1015 write cycle endurance
    • Radiation resistant and nonmagnetic
  • Intelligent digital peripherals
    • IR modulation logic
    • Two 16-bit timers with three capture/compare registers each (Timer_A3)
    • One 16-bit counter-only RTC counter
    • 16-bit cyclic redundancy checker (CRC)
  • Enhanced serial communications
    • Enhanced USCI A (eUSCI_A) supports UART, IrDA, and SPI
    • Enhanced USCI B (eUSCI_B) supports SPI and I2C
  • Clock system (CS)
    • On-chip 32-kHz RC oscillator (REFO)
    • On-chip 16-MHz digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with frequency-locked loop (FLL)
      • ±1% accuracy with on-chip reference at room temperature
    • On-chip very low-frequency 10-kHz oscillator (VLO)
    • On-chip high-frequency modulation oscillator clock (MODCLK)
    • External 32-kHz crystal oscillator (XT1)
    • Programmable MCLK prescalar of 1 to 128
    • SMCLK derived from MCLK with programmable prescalar of 1, 2, 4, or 8
  • General input/output and pin functionality
    • 60 I/Os on 64-pin package
    • 16 interrupt pins (P1 and P2) can wake MCU from LPMs
    • All I/Os are capacitive touch I/O
  • Development tools and software
  • Family members (also see Section 6)
    • MSP430FR4133: 15KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 2KB of RAM
    • MSP430FR4132: 8KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 1KB of RAM
    • MSP430FR4131: 4KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 512B of RAM
  • Package options
    • 64 pin: LQFP (PM)
    • 56 pin: TSSOP (G56)
    • 48 pin: TSSOP (G48)
  • Embedded microcontroller
    • 16-bit RISC architecture up to 16 MHz
    • Wide supply voltage range from 3.6 V down to 1.8 V (minimum supply voltage is restricted by SVS levels, see the Section 8.12.1.1)
  • Optimized low-power modes (at 3 V)
    • Active mode: 126 µA/MHz
    • Standby mode: <1 µA with real-time clock (RTC) counter and liquid crystal display (LCD)
    • Shutdown (LPM4.5): 15 nA
  • High-performance analog
    • 10-channel 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
      • Internal 1.5-V reference
      • Sample-and-hold 200 ksps
    • Low-power LCD driver
      • Supports up to 4×36- or 8×32-segment LCD configuration
      • On-chip charge pump to keep LCD active in standby mode (LPM3.5)
      • Each LCD pin software configurable as SEG or COM
      • Contrast control from 2.6 V to 3.5 V by 0.06‑V steps
  • Low-power ferroelectric RAM (FRAM)
    • Up to 15.5KB of nonvolatile memory
    • Built-in error correction code (ECC)
    • Configurable write protection
    • Unified memory of program, constants, and storage
    • 1015 write cycle endurance
    • Radiation resistant and nonmagnetic
  • Intelligent digital peripherals
    • IR modulation logic
    • Two 16-bit timers with three capture/compare registers each (Timer_A3)
    • One 16-bit counter-only RTC counter
    • 16-bit cyclic redundancy checker (CRC)
  • Enhanced serial communications
    • Enhanced USCI A (eUSCI_A) supports UART, IrDA, and SPI
    • Enhanced USCI B (eUSCI_B) supports SPI and I2C
  • Clock system (CS)
    • On-chip 32-kHz RC oscillator (REFO)
    • On-chip 16-MHz digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with frequency-locked loop (FLL)
      • ±1% accuracy with on-chip reference at room temperature
    • On-chip very low-frequency 10-kHz oscillator (VLO)
    • On-chip high-frequency modulation oscillator clock (MODCLK)
    • External 32-kHz crystal oscillator (XT1)
    • Programmable MCLK prescalar of 1 to 128
    • SMCLK derived from MCLK with programmable prescalar of 1, 2, 4, or 8
  • General input/output and pin functionality
    • 60 I/Os on 64-pin package
    • 16 interrupt pins (P1 and P2) can wake MCU from LPMs
    • All I/Os are capacitive touch I/O
  • Development tools and software
  • Family members (also see Section 6)
    • MSP430FR4133: 15KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 2KB of RAM
    • MSP430FR4132: 8KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 1KB of RAM
    • MSP430FR4131: 4KB of program FRAM + 512B of information FRAM + 512B of RAM
  • Package options
    • 64 pin: LQFP (PM)
    • 56 pin: TSSOP (G56)
    • 48 pin: TSSOP (G48)

MSP430FR41xx ultra-low-power (ULP) microcontroller family supports low-cost LCD applications that benefit from an integrated 10-bit ADC such as remote controls, thermostats, smart meters, blood glucose monitors, and blood pressure monitors. The MCUs feature a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows the device to wake up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 10 µs. The architecture, combined with extensive low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications.

The MSP430™ FRAM microcontroller platform combines uniquely embedded ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and a holistic ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing system designers to increase performance while lowering energy consumption. FRAM technology combines the low-energy fast writes, flexibility, and endurance of RAM with the nonvolatile behavior of flash.

MSP430FR41x MCUs are supported by an extensive hardware and software ecosystem with reference designs and code examples to get your design started quickly. Development kits for the MSP430FR41xx include the MSP-EXP430FR4133 LaunchPad™ development kit and the MSP-TS430PM64D 64-pin target development board. TI also provides free MSP430Ware™ software, which is available as a component of Code Composer Studio™ IDE desktop and cloud versions within TI Resource Explorer. MSP430 MCUs are also supported by extensive online collateral, such as our housekeeping example series, MSP Academy training, and online support through the TI E2E™ support forums.

For complete module descriptions, see the MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx Family User’s Guide .

MSP430FR41xx ultra-low-power (ULP) microcontroller family supports low-cost LCD applications that benefit from an integrated 10-bit ADC such as remote controls, thermostats, smart meters, blood glucose monitors, and blood pressure monitors. The MCUs feature a powerful 16-bit RISC CPU, 16-bit registers, and constant generators that contribute to maximum code efficiency. The digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) allows the device to wake up from low-power modes to active mode in less than 10 µs. The architecture, combined with extensive low-power modes, is optimized to achieve extended battery life in portable measurement applications.

The MSP430™ FRAM microcontroller platform combines uniquely embedded ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and a holistic ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing system designers to increase performance while lowering energy consumption. FRAM technology combines the low-energy fast writes, flexibility, and endurance of RAM with the nonvolatile behavior of flash.

MSP430FR41x MCUs are supported by an extensive hardware and software ecosystem with reference designs and code examples to get your design started quickly. Development kits for the MSP430FR41xx include the MSP-EXP430FR4133 LaunchPad™ development kit and the MSP-TS430PM64D 64-pin target development board. TI also provides free MSP430Ware™ software, which is available as a component of Code Composer Studio™ IDE desktop and cloud versions within TI Resource Explorer. MSP430 MCUs are also supported by extensive online collateral, such as our housekeeping example series, MSP Academy training, and online support through the TI E2E™ support forums.

For complete module descriptions, see the MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx Family User’s Guide .

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* Data sheet MSP430FR413x Mixed-Signal Microcontrollers datasheet (Rev. F) PDF | HTML 08 Dec 2021
* Errata MSP430FR4133 Device Erratasheet (Rev. AA) PDF | HTML 27 May 2021
* User guide MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx Family User's Guide (Rev. I) 13 Mar 2019
Application note Migration Guide From MSP430 MCUs to MSPM0 MCUs (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 02 Jun 2025
User guide MSP430 FRAM Devices Bootloader (BSL) User's Guide (Rev. AB) PDF | HTML 22 Sep 2022
Application brief Segment LCD Stopwatch & Display with MSP430FR4133 PDF | HTML 07 Jul 2022
Application note How to achieve higher accuracy timer with internal oscillator on MSP430 10 Dec 2021
Application note ESD Diode Current Specification (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 23 Aug 2021
Application note MSP430 FRAM Technology – How To and Best Practices (Rev. B) 12 Aug 2021
Application note Designing With the MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx ADC (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 02 Aug 2021
Application note Low-Power Battery Voltage Measurement With MSP430FR MCU On-Chip VREF and ADC (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 02 Aug 2021
Application note Migrating from MSP430 F2xx and G2xx families to MSP430 FR4xx and FR2xx family (Rev. G) PDF | HTML 02 Aug 2021
Application note Migration from MSP430 FR58xx, FR59xx, and FR6xx to FR4xx and FR2xx (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 02 Aug 2021
Application note MSP430 System-Level ESD Considerations (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 14 Jul 2021
User guide MSP430 MCUs Development Guide Book (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 13 May 2021
Application note MSP430FR2xx and MSP430FR4xx DCO+FLL Application Guide 07 Dec 2020
Application note MSP430 Embedded Application Binary Interface (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 02 Jun 2020
Technical article How to design an infrared thermometer quickly PDF | HTML 07 Apr 2020
Application note MSP430 System ESD Troubleshooting Guide PDF | HTML 13 Dec 2019
Technical article Step 7 to build a smart thermostat using an MCU: how to pick the right MCU PDF | HTML 11 Oct 2017
Technical article FRAM or Flash: How to Select the Right MCU for Your Application PDF | HTML 22 Jun 2017
Technical article Sense, measure and more with MSP430™ MCUs at embedded world 2017 PDF | HTML 14 Mar 2017
EVM User's guide MSP430FR4133 LaunchPad Development Kit (MSP-EXP430FR4133) User's Guide (Rev. B) 17 Jan 2017
Technical article Trends in building automation: connected sensors in safety and security PDF | HTML 20 Jul 2016
Application note General Oversampling of MSP ADCs for Higher Resolution (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 01 Apr 2016
Application note VLO Calibration on the MSP430FR4xx and MSP430FR2xx Family (Rev. A) 19 Feb 2016
Technical article Don’t compromise your capacitive touch design PDF | HTML 08 Dec 2015
Application note Designing With MSP430™ MCUs and Segment LCDs (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 20 Jul 2015
Application note Infrared Remote Control Implementation With MSP430FR4xx (Rev. B) 30 Jun 2015
Design guide Thermostat Implementation With MSP430FR4xx Design Guide (Rev. A) 15 Oct 2014
Design guide Water Meter Implementation With MSP430FR4xx Design Guide (Rev. A) 15 Oct 2014
Application note Migrating from the MSP430F4xx to Family to the MSP430FR4xx Family 03 Oct 2014
Application note MSP430 FRAM Quality and Reliability (Rev. A) 01 May 2014
White paper FRAM FAQs 23 Apr 2014

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ALGO-3P-UISP1-TI — Algocraft μISP1 Programmer for Texas Instruments devices

μISP can either work connected to a host PC (RS-232, USB, LAN connections are built-in) or in standalone mode.

The programming cycle execution in standalone mode may occur by simply pressing the START button or through some TTL control lines.

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Development kit

MSP-EXP430FR4133 — MSP430FR4133 LaunchPad™ development kit

The MSP-EXP430FR4133 LaunchPad development kit is an easy-to-use evaluation module (EVM) for the MSP430FR4133 microcontroller. It contains what is needed to start developing with the MSP430™ ultra-low-power (ULP) FRAM-based microcontroller (MCU) platform, including on-board emulation for (...)
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MSP-TS430PM64D — Target Development Board – 64 pins – for MSP430FR2x/4x MCUs

Note: This kit does not include MSP430 microcontroller samples.  To sample the compatible devices, please visit the product page or select the related MCU after adding the tool to the TI Store cart.

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MSP-FET — MSP MCU Programmer and Debugger

The MSP-FET is a powerful emulation development tool – often called a debug probe – which allows users to quickly begin development on MSP low-power microcontrollers (MCU).

It supports programming and real-time debugging over both JTAG and SBW interfaces. Furthermore, the MSP-FET also provides a (...)

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ALGO-3P-WRITENOW — Algocraft WriteNow! Programmer

WriteNow! Series of In-System Programmers is a breakthrough in the programming industry. The programmers support a large number of devices (microcontrollers, memories, CPLDs and other programmable devices) from various manufacturers and have a compact size for easy ATE/fixture integration. They (...)

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MSP430-SDK MSP430-SDK for MSP430 Microcontrollers

MSP430-SDK is a collection of resources that help users to write effective code for MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs). These resources support ALL MSP430 microcontrollers. As one user mentioned, “It’s essentially everything developers need to become MSP430 microcontroller experts!”

This collection of (...)

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MSP-FRAM-UTILITIES FRAM embedded software utilities for MSP ultra-low-power microcontrollers

The Texas Instruments FRAM Utilities is designed to grow as a collection of embedded software utilities that leverage the ultra-low-power and virtually unlimited write endurance of FRAM. The utilities are available for MSP430FRxx FRAM microcontrollers and provide example code to help start (...)

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Firmware

MSPFRBOOT MSPFRBOOT

The bootloader (BSL) on MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs) lets users communicate with embedded memory in the MSP MCUs during the prototyping phase, final production, and in service. This is done through standard interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, and USB. Both the programmable memory (Flash/FRAM) and (...)

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CCSTUDIO Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE)

Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for TI's microcontrollers and processors. It is comprised of a rich suite of tools used to build, debug, analyze and optimize embedded applications. Code Composer Studio is available across Windows®, Linux® and macOS® platforms.

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ENERGYTRACE — EnergyTrace Technology

EnergyTrace™ software for MSP430™ MCUs, MSP432™ MCUs, CC13xx wireless MCUs and CC26xx wireless MCUs is an energy-based code analysis tool that measures and displays the energy profile of an application and helps optimize it for ultra-low-power consumption.

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IAR-KICKSTART — IAR Embedded Workbench

IAR Embedded Workbench delivers a complete development toolchain for building and debugging embedded applications for your selected target microcontroller. The included IAR C/C++ Compiler generates highly optimized code for your application, and the C-SPY Debugger is a fully integrated debugger for (...)
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MSP430-ACADEMY MSP430™ academy

MSP430™ academy delivers easy-to-use training modules that span a wide range of topics and LaunchPads in the MSP430 MCU portfolio.
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WHIS-3P-SAFERTOS — WITTENSTEIN SAFERTOS Pre-certified safety RTOS

SAFERTOS® is a unique real time operating system designed for embedded processors. It is precertified to IEC 61508 SIL3 and ISO 26262 ASILD standards by TÜV SÜD. SAFERTOS® was crafted specifically for safety by WHIS' team of experts and is used globally in safety critical applications. WHIS and (...)
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MSP-GANG-SOFTWARE MSP-GANG Software

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UNIFLASH UniFlash for most TI microcontrollers (MCUs) and mmWave sensors

UniFlash is a software tool for programming on-chip flash on TI microcontrollers and wireless connectivity devices and on-board flash for TI processors. UniFlash provides both graphical and command-line interfaces.

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MSP-3P-SEARCH — MSP Third party search tool

TI has partnered with multiple companies to offer a wide range of solutions and services for TI MSP devices. These companies can accelerate your path to production using MSP devices. Download this search tool to quickly browse third-party details and find the right third-party to meet your needs.

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Reference designs

TIDM-AIRQUALITYSENSOR — MSP430FR4133 Microcontroller Air Quality Sensor Reference Design

In this reference design, a simple air quality monitor is created and implemented using the particulate matter 2.5 level. This design uses MSP430FR4133 microcontroller (MCU) and Sharp™ DN7C3CA006 PM2.5 sensor. This ultra-low-power centric design of the MSP430™ MCU coupled with (...)
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TIDM-FRAM-THERMOSTAT — Thermostat Implementation with MSP430 Microcontroller Reference Design

This reference design, featuring the MSP430FR4133 MCU, is for a battery-powered thermostat with an RS-485 remote control. The design provides accurate temperature measurement, a 3.4 inch LCD and extended battery life through ultra-low power operation.  
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TIDA-00838 — Heat Cost Allocator with wM-Bus at 868 MHz Reference Design

The TIDA-00838 reference design implements a heat cost allocator system following the EN834 standard with the “two-sensor measurement method". The solution achieves better than 0.5 degrees Celsius accuracy across a range of +20 to +85°C. Two analog temperature sensors are available as (...)
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TIDA-01556 — Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Low Power Solar Battery Charging Reference Design

This reference design is a software implementation of a basic maximum power point tracking algorithm for a single-cell battery charging system using a solar panel input. This design removes the requirement for extra circuitry and complex firmware by using integrated features of the charger to (...)
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TIDM-FRAM-EEPROM — EEPROM Emulation and Sensing With MSP430 FRAM Microcontrollers

This reference design describes an implementation of emulating electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) using Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) technology on MSP430™ ultra-low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) combined with the additional sensing capabilities that can (...)
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TIDM-FRAM-WATERMETER — Low-Cost Water Meter Implementation with FRAM Microcontroller Reference Design

This reference design, featuring the MSP430FR4133 FRAM-based MCU, is a fully-functional battery powered magnetic pulse water meter with wired and wireless automatic meter reading (AMR) function. The instantaneous and total flow is displayed on the LCD. This design works in low power mode and (...)
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TIDM-REMOTE-CONTROLLER-FOR-AC — Remote Controller of Air Conditioner using Low Power Microcontroller

This design demonstrates an ultra-low power general purpose infrared remote controller solution. An FRAM-based MCU MSP430FR4133 is used which supports all the necessary features like real time clock, button scan, infrared code sending, LED backlight and LCD display.
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TIDC-MULTIBAND-WMBUS — Multiband (169, 433 and 868MHz) wM-Bus RF sub-system with Segmented LCD Reference Design

The TIDC-MULTIBAND-WMBUS single PCB covers all three wM-Bus frequency bands with only a few component value changes. It is a very low-power and ETSI Cat. 1  Receiver capable RF subsystem for wM-Bus 169MHz and 433 systems without SAW filter and TCXO. Ultralow-power MSP430 with always-on LCD (...)
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LQFP (PM) 64 Ultra Librarian
TSSOP (DGG) 56 Ultra Librarian
TSSOP (DGG) 48 Ultra Librarian

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