The MSP430G2230ID is a member of the family of ultra-low-power mixed-signal microcontrollers from Texas Instruments, based on their 16-bit MSP430 MCU core. This chip is specifically optimized for battery-powered applications and delivers a wide range of products for cost-sensitive consumer and industrial applications.
In terms of features, this MSP430G2230ID part has 8KB of flash program memory, 512 bytes of RAM memory, 16-bit timer, 8-channel 10-bit A/D converter, electronic temperature sensor, 24 I/O ports, watchdog timer, three operational amplifiers, and four-channel pulse-width-modulator (PWM) module. Additionally, this controller supports real-time clock and power management, low power sleep modes and ultra low power timer, providing the most extended battery life in its class.
The MSP430G2230ID has an 8-bit wide data bus, 16-bit wide address bus and supports an instruction set consisting of 16-bit and 32-bit instruction set architecture. The integrated clock speed is up to 8MHz with a wide range of clock sources. This part of Texas Instruments also offers integrated analog peripherals, such as a built-in temperature sensor, voltage reference and comparators. Additionally, two GPIO ports are provided to support the external memory interface.
Overall, the MSP430G2230ID is an ideal choice for low-power, low-cost and highly integrated applications.