1 Features

• Embedded microcontroller

– 16-bit RISC architecture up to 16‑MHz clock

– Up to 256KB of ferroelectric random access

memory (FRAM)

• Ultra-low-power writes

• Fast write at 125 ns per word (64KB in

4 ms)

• Flexible allocation of data and application

code in memory

• 1015 write cycle endurance

• Radiation resistant and nonmagnetic

– 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: 118 μA/MHz

– Standby with VLO (LPM3): 500 nA

– Standby with real-time clock (RTC) (LPM3.5):

350 nA (the RTC is clocked by a 3.7-pF crystal)

– Shutdown (LPM4.5): 45 nA

• Low-energy accelerator (LEA) for signal

processing (MSP430FR599x only)

– Operation independent of CPU

– 4KB of RAM shared with CPU

– Efficient 256-point complex FFT:

Up to 40x faster than Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core

• Intelligent digital peripherals

– 32-bit hardware multiplier (MPY)

– 6-channel internal DMA

– RTC with calendar and alarm functions

– Six 16-bit timers with up to seven capture/

compare registers each

– 32- and 16-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC)

• High-performance analog

– 16-channel analog comparator

– 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

featuring window comparator, internal reference

and sample-and-hold, up to 20 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- or 256-bit AES security encryption and

decryption coprocessor

– Random number seed for random number

generation algorithms

– IP encapsulation protects memory from

external access

• Enhanced serial communication

– Up to four eUSCI_A serial communication ports

• UART with automatic baud-rate detection

• IrDA encode and decode

– Up to four eUSCI_B serial communication ports

• I2C with multiple-slave addressing

– Hardware UART or 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 (also see Tools

and Software)

– Development kits (MSP-EXP430FR5994

LaunchPad™ development kit and

MSP‑TS430PN80B target socket board)

– MSP430Ware™ software for MSP430™

microcontrollers

• Device Comparison summarizes the available

devices

2 Applications

• Grid infrastructure

• Factory automation & control

• Building automation

• Wearable fitness & activity monitor

• Wearable electronics

3 Description

The MSP430FR599x microcontrollers (MCUs) take low power and performance to the next level with the unique

low-energy accelerator (LEA) for digital signal processing. This accelerator delivers 40x the performance of

Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCUs to help developers efficiently process data using complex functions such as FFT, FIR,

and matrix multiplication. Implementation requires no DSP expertise with a free optimized DSP Library available.

Additionally, with up to 256KB of unified memory with FRAM, these devices offer more space for advanced

applications and flexibility for effortless implementation of over-the-air firmware updates.

The MSP ultra-low-power (ULP) FRAM microcontroller platform combines uniquely embedded 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.

MSP430FR599x 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 MSP430FR599x include the

MSP-EXP430FR5994 LaunchPad™ development kit and the MSP-TS430PN80B 80-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.

For complete module descriptions, see the MSP430FR58xx, MSP430FR59xx, and MSP430FR6xx Family User's

Guide.