MSP430FR5948

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16 MHz MCU with 48KB FRAM, 2KB SRAM, AES, 12-bit ADC, comparator, DMA, UART/SPI/I2C, timer

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MSP430FR5948

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CPU MSP430 Frequency (MHz) 16 Flash memory (kByte) 48 RAM (kByte) 2 ADC type 12-bit SAR Features AES, DMA, Real-time clock UART 2 Number of ADC channels 14 SPI 3 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) 48 Number of GPIOs 33 Number of I2Cs 1 Security Cryptographic acceleration, Secure communication, Secure debug, Software IP protection
CPU MSP430 Frequency (MHz) 16 Flash memory (kByte) 48 RAM (kByte) 2 ADC type 12-bit SAR Features AES, DMA, Real-time clock UART 2 Number of ADC channels 14 SPI 3 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) 48 Number of GPIOs 33 Number of I2Cs 1 Security Cryptographic acceleration, Secure communication, Secure debug, Software IP protection
TSSOP (DA) 38 101.25 mm² 12.5 x 8.1 VQFN (RHA) 40 36 mm² 6 x 6
  • Embedded Microcontroller
    • 16-Bit RISC Architecture up to 16‑MHz Clock
    • Wide Supply Voltage Range From 3.6 V Down to 1.8 V (Minimum Supply Voltage is Restricted by SVS Levels, See the SVS Specifications)
  • Optimized Ultra-Low-Power Modes
    • Active Mode: Approximately 100 µA/MHz
    • Standby (LPM3 With VLO): 0.4 µA (Typical)
    • Real-Time Clock (LPM3.5): 0.25 µA (Typical) (1)
    • Shutdown (LPM4.5): 0.02 µA (Typical)
  • Ultra-Low-Power Ferroelectric RAM (FRAM)
    • Up to 64KB of Nonvolatile Memory
    • Ultra-Low-Power Writes
    • Fast Write at 125 ns Per Word (64KB in 4 ms)
    • Unified Memory = Program + Data + Storage in One Single Space
    • 1015 Write Cycle Endurance
    • Radiation Resistant and Nonmagnetic
  • Intelligent Digital Peripherals
    • 32-Bit Hardware Multiplier (MPY)
    • 3-Channel Internal DMA
    • Real-Time Clock (RTC) With Calendar and Alarm Functions
    • Five 16-Bit Timers With up to Seven Capture/Compare Registers Each
    • 16-Bit Cyclic Redundancy Checker (CRC)
  • High-Performance Analog
    • 16-Channel Analog Comparator
    • 12-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
      With Internal Reference and Sample-and-Hold
      and up to 16 External Input Channels
  • Multifunction Input/Output Ports
    • All Pins Support Capacitive Touch Capability With No Need for External Components
    • Accessible Bit-, Byte-, and Word-Wise (in Pairs)
    • Edge-Selectable Wake From LPM on All Ports
    • Programmable Pullup and Pulldown on All Ports
  • Code Security and Encryption
    • 128-Bit or 256-Bit AES Security Encryption and Decryption Coprocessor
    • Random Number Seed for Random Number Generation Algorithms
  • Enhanced Serial Communication
    • eUSCI_A0 and eUSCI_A1 Support
      • UART With Automatic Baud-Rate Detection
      • IrDA Encode and Decode
      • SPI
    • eUSCI_B0 Supports
      • I2C With Multiple Slave Addressing
      • SPI
    • Hardware UART and I2C Bootloader (BSL)
  • Flexible Clock System
    • Fixed-Frequency DCO With 10 Selectable Factory-Trimmed Frequencies
    • Low-Power Low-Frequency Internal Clock Source (VLO)
    • 32-kHz Crystals (LFXT)
    • High-Frequency Crystals (HFXT)
  • Development Tools and Software
    • Free Professional Development Environments With EnergyTrace++™ Technology
    • Development Kit (MSP-TS430RGZ48C)
  • Family Members
    • Device Comparison Summarizes the Available Device Variants and Package Types
  • For Complete Module Descriptions, See the MSP430FR58xx, MSP430FR59xx, and MSP430FR6xx Family User’s Guide

(1)RTC is clocked by a 3.7-pF crystal.

  • Embedded Microcontroller
    • 16-Bit RISC Architecture up to 16‑MHz Clock
    • Wide Supply Voltage Range From 3.6 V Down to 1.8 V (Minimum Supply Voltage is Restricted by SVS Levels, See the SVS Specifications)
  • Optimized Ultra-Low-Power Modes
    • Active Mode: Approximately 100 µA/MHz
    • Standby (LPM3 With VLO): 0.4 µA (Typical)
    • Real-Time Clock (LPM3.5): 0.25 µA (Typical) (1)
    • Shutdown (LPM4.5): 0.02 µA (Typical)
  • Ultra-Low-Power Ferroelectric RAM (FRAM)
    • Up to 64KB of Nonvolatile Memory
    • Ultra-Low-Power Writes
    • Fast Write at 125 ns Per Word (64KB in 4 ms)
    • Unified Memory = Program + Data + Storage in One Single Space
    • 1015 Write Cycle Endurance
    • Radiation Resistant and Nonmagnetic
  • Intelligent Digital Peripherals
    • 32-Bit Hardware Multiplier (MPY)
    • 3-Channel Internal DMA
    • Real-Time Clock (RTC) With Calendar and Alarm Functions
    • Five 16-Bit Timers With up to Seven Capture/Compare Registers Each
    • 16-Bit Cyclic Redundancy Checker (CRC)
  • High-Performance Analog
    • 16-Channel Analog Comparator
    • 12-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
      With Internal Reference and Sample-and-Hold
      and up to 16 External Input Channels
  • Multifunction Input/Output Ports
    • All Pins Support Capacitive Touch Capability With No Need for External Components
    • Accessible Bit-, Byte-, and Word-Wise (in Pairs)
    • Edge-Selectable Wake From LPM on All Ports
    • Programmable Pullup and Pulldown on All Ports
  • Code Security and Encryption
    • 128-Bit or 256-Bit AES Security Encryption and Decryption Coprocessor
    • Random Number Seed for Random Number Generation Algorithms
  • Enhanced Serial Communication
    • eUSCI_A0 and eUSCI_A1 Support
      • UART With Automatic Baud-Rate Detection
      • IrDA Encode and Decode
      • SPI
    • eUSCI_B0 Supports
      • I2C With Multiple Slave Addressing
      • SPI
    • Hardware UART and I2C Bootloader (BSL)
  • Flexible Clock System
    • Fixed-Frequency DCO With 10 Selectable Factory-Trimmed Frequencies
    • Low-Power Low-Frequency Internal Clock Source (VLO)
    • 32-kHz Crystals (LFXT)
    • High-Frequency Crystals (HFXT)
  • Development Tools and Software
    • Free Professional Development Environments With EnergyTrace++™ Technology
    • Development Kit (MSP-TS430RGZ48C)
  • Family Members
    • Device Comparison Summarizes the Available Device Variants and Package Types
  • For Complete Module Descriptions, See the MSP430FR58xx, MSP430FR59xx, and MSP430FR6xx Family User’s Guide

(1)RTC is clocked by a 3.7-pF crystal.

The MSP430™ ultra-low-power (ULP) FRAM platform combines uniquely embedded FRAM and a holistic ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing innovators to increase performance at lowered energy budgets. FRAM technology combines the speed, flexibility, and endurance of SRAM with the stability and reliability of flash at much lower power.

The MSP430 ULP FRAM portfolio consists of a diverse set of devices featuring FRAM, the ULP 16-bit MSP430 CPU, and intelligent peripherals targeted for various applications. The ULP architecture showcases seven low-power modes, optimized to achieve extended battery life in energy-challenged applications.

The MSP430™ ultra-low-power (ULP) FRAM platform combines uniquely embedded FRAM and a holistic ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing innovators to increase performance at lowered energy budgets. FRAM technology combines the speed, flexibility, and endurance of SRAM with the stability and reliability of flash at much lower power.

The MSP430 ULP FRAM portfolio consists of a diverse set of devices featuring FRAM, the ULP 16-bit MSP430 CPU, and intelligent peripherals targeted for various applications. The ULP architecture showcases seven low-power modes, optimized to achieve extended battery life in energy-challenged applications.

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* Data sheet MSP430FR596x, MSP430FR594x Mixed-Signal Microcontrollers datasheet (Rev. G) PDF | HTML 29 Aug 2018
* Errata MSP430FR5948 Microcontroller Errata (Rev. Z) PDF | HTML 21 Oct 2021
* User guide MSP430FR58xx, MSP430FR59xx, and MSP430FR6xx Family User's Guide (Rev. P) PDF | HTML 21 Apr 2020
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 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 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 MSP430 System ESD Troubleshooting Guide PDF | HTML 13 Dec 2019
White paper Capacitive Touch and MSP Microcontrollers (Rev. A) 27 Apr 2017
Application note Random Number Generation Using MSP430FR59xx and MSP430FR69xx Microcontrollers 18 Jan 2017
Application note Migrating From MSP430F4xx Family to MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/FR68xx/FR69xx Family (Rev. B) 03 Nov 2016
Application note Migrating from the MSP430F2xx,G2xx Family to the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx/69xx (Rev. E) PDF | HTML 03 Nov 2016
Application note Migrating from the MSP430F5xx,F6xx Family to the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx Family (Rev. D) 03 Nov 2016
Application note General Oversampling of MSP ADCs for Higher Resolution (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 01 Apr 2016
Application note Designing With the MSP430FR58xx, FR59xx, FR68xx, and FR69xx ADC (Rev. A) 30 Mar 2016
Application note MSP Code Protection Features PDF | HTML 07 Dec 2015
User guide Crypto-Bootloader (CryptoBSL) for MSP430FR59xx and MSP430FR69xx MCUs 17 Nov 2015
Application note Secure In-Field Firmware Updates for MSP MCUs 17 Nov 2015
EVM User's guide MSP430FR5969 LaunchPad Development Kit (MSP-EXP430FR5969) User's Guide (Rev. B) 20 Jul 2015
Application note Getting Started With EEMBC ULPBench on MSP-EXP430FR5969 (Rev. A) 29 Jan 2015
White paper Closing the security gap with TI’s MSP430™ FRAM-based microcontrollers 15 Sep 2014
User guide MSP-EXP430FR5969 Quick Start Guide (Rev. A) 20 Jun 2014
White paper System advantages of mixed signal integration 17 Jun 2014
Application note MSP430 Advanced Power Optimizations: ULP Advisor SW and EnergyTrace Technology 09 Jun 2014
Application note MSP430 FRAM Quality and Reliability (Rev. A) 01 May 2014
White paper FRAM FAQs 23 Apr 2014
White paper Enabling secure portable medical devices with TI’s MSP430™ MCU 04 Jun 2013
White paper RF430FRL152H Novel Ferroelectric RAM Memory NFC Embedded Tag Based Sensors 30 Nov 2012
White paper Benchmarking MCU power consumption for ultra-low-power applications 26 Oct 2012

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SLAC536 MSP430FR59xx, MSP430FR58xx Code Examples

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

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MSP-GRLIB MSP Graphics Library

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MSPMATHLIB — Floating Point Math Library for MSP430

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CCSTUDIO Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE)

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MSP430-FLASHER Command Line Programmer for MSP430™ and SimpleLink™ MSP432™ MCUs

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Reference designs

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