This is a getting started guide for obtaining the ULPMarkв„ў-CP score using the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) ULPBench and EnergyMonitor with the MSP430FR5969 microcontroller (MCU). This document uses the MSP-EXP430FR5969 LaunchPad development kit as the target evaluation module (EVM) for performing the benchmark.
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This application report enables easy migration from MSP430F4xx flash-based MCUs to the MSP430FR58xx/59xx/68xx/69xx family of FRAM-based MCUs. The intent is to highlight key differences between the two families. For more information on the use of the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx/69xx devices, see the MSP430FR58xx, MSP430FR59xx, MSP430FR68xx, and MSP430FR69xx Family User's Guide.
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Designing an application with the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) requires several considerations to optimize for power and performance. This application report discusses the basics of how you would analyze a data sheet and user's guide to design your application. It goes into the fundamentals of how to optimize your design based on the external requirements and available ADC configurations. The
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MSP430 microcontrollers are designed specifically for ultra-low-power applications. Features such as multiple low-power modes, instant wakeup, intelligent autonomous peripherals, and much more to enable such ultra-low-power capabilities. Texas Instruments provides valuable tools to help the programmer fully use these benefits and optimize power consumption of the target application. This app
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FRAM is a non-volatile memory technology that behaves similar to SRAM while enabling a whole host of new applications, but also changing the way firmware should be designed. This application report outlines the how to and best practices of using FRAM technology in MSP430 from an embedded software development perspective. It discusses how to implement a memory layout according to application-specif
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FRAM is a nonvolatile embedded memory technology and is known for its ability to be ultra-low power while being the most flexible and easy-to-use universal memory solution available today. This application report is intended to give new FRAM users and those migrating from flash-based applications knowledge on how FRAM meets key quality and reliability requirements such as data retention and endura
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This application report helps enable easy migration from MSP430F5xx and MSP430F6xx flash-based MCUs to the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx/69xx FRAM-based MCUs. For the migration guide to MSP430FR57xx, see Migrating From the MSP430F2xx Family to the MSP430FR57xx Family. It covers programming, system, and peripheral considerations when migrating firmware. The intent is to highlight differences between the
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This application report enables easy migration from MSP430F2xx flash-based MCUs to the MSP430FR58xx/FR59xx/68xx/69xx family of FRAM-based MCUs. For the migration guide to MSP430FR57xx, see Migrating From the MSP430F2xx Family to the MSP430FR57xx Family. It covers programming, system, and peripheral considerations when migrating firmware. The intent is to highlight key differences between the two f
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Multiple MSP ultra-low-power microcontrollers offer analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to convert physical quantities into digital numbers, a function that is widely used across numerous applications. There are times, however, when a customer design demands a higher resolution than the ADC of the selected MSP can offer. This application report, which is based on the previously-published Oversampl
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