Now available are 16 ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs) targeted at electricity and gas metering applications. These new MSP430F4xx devices are highly integrated solutions that can support standalone analog front-end (AFE) needs and achieve leading accuracy results of better than 0.1 percent.
Key features and benefits of the 16 new MSP430 metering MCUs:
• Expanded metering portfolio supports a wide range of implementation
standards with additions to the F471xx, Fx461x and F44x series of
MCUs
• Provides analog front-end needs for a complete metrology solution
• Better than 0.1 percent accuracy for precise energy measurements
• Secure energy monitoring with tamper protection capabilities
• Ultra-low power consumption for extended battery life
• Increased memory for load demand response offers a 25 percent reduction
in electricity bills
The new F4xx MCUs are priced between $1.80 and $3.90 for 1K units and are available now. In addition, these devices complement the embedded processing portfolio supporting smart metering solutions.
More info about MSP430F471xx MCUs can be found at:
• TI's metering microsite - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-pr-meteringhome
• TI's Smart Metering brochure - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prbrochure
• MSP430 metering - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prhome
• TI MSP430 - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-430prhome
• MSP430 tools page - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-430prtools
• TI's microcontrollers - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prmcu
• MCU tools videos - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prvid
• TI E2E MCU community - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-pr-e2emcu
• TI eStore - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prestore
• TI energy blog - http://www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prtinergy