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The internal oscillator further cuts external component count, though its accuracy should be verified against the application's timing budget. ## Memory and speed: what the 2 KB Flash and 16 MHz mean for fit The 2 KB Flash (2K x 8 plus 256 bytes) and 128 bytes of RAM are the hard constraints that define where this part works. A firmware engineer should budget the code size early: a bootloader, a simple state machine, and a few sensor reads will fit; a USB stack or a complex control algorithm will not. The 16 MHz clock provides adequate throughput for reading an I²C temperature sensor at 100 kHz or driving a PWM fan at 25 kHz, but it is not a number-crunching core. The 10-bit ADC with eight multiplexed channels samples at a rate suitable for slow analog signals — thermocouples, potentiometers, battery voltage monitoring — not high-speed data acquisition. ## 14-TSSOP footprint and surface-mount assembly The tape-and-reel or cut-tape shipping options suit both prototyping and volume production.","metaTitle":"Texas Instruments MSP430F2012IPWR 16-bit MCU, 16 MHz","metaDescription":"MSP430F2012IPWR 16-bit MCU from TI's MSP430F2xx series. 16 MHz core, 2 KB Flash, 128 B RAM, I²C/SPI, 10-bit ADC. Active, ROHS3.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"MSP430F2xx","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Microcontrollers & Processors (MCU / MPU / DSP)"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Texas Instruments","Speed":"16MHz","Series":"MSP430F2xx","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","RAM Size":"128 x 8","Core Size":"16-Bit","EEPROM Size":"-","Peripherals":"Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT","Connectivity":"I²C, SPI","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Number of I/O":"10","Core Processor":"MSP430 CPU16","Package / Case":"14-TSSOP (0.173\\\", 4.40mm Width)","Product Status":"Active","Data Converters":"A/D 8x10b","Oscillator Type":"Internal","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Base Product Number":"MSP430F2012","Program Memory Size":"2KB (2K x 8 + 256B)","Program Memory Type":"FLASH","Operating Temperature":"-40°C~85°C(TA)","Supplier Device Package":"14-TSSOP","Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd)":"1.8V ~ 3.6V"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$3.1700","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$3.17000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$2.84900","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$2.68800","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$2.29020","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$2.15040","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$1.88160","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$1.55904","currency":"USD"},{"qty":2000,"price":"$1.45152","currency":"USD"},{"qty":6000,"price":"$1.39776","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icboms.com/e3e1a699181f3e59d5b4aded3bac6f5a.pdf","sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icboms.com/api/mcp/products/MSP430F2012IPWR/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the difference between MSP430F2012IPWR and MSP430F2012IPW?","answer":"The suffix 'R' in MSP430F2012IPWR indicates tape-and-reel packaging, while the MSP430F2012IPW (without the 'R') typically ships in tubes or trays. The silicon, the 14-TSSOP package, and all electrical specifications are identical between the two order codes. The 'R' variant is the one you want for automated pick-and-place assembly."},{"question":"Can I replace MSP430F2012IPWR with MSP430F2013IPWR?","answer":"The MSP430F2013IPWR is a pin-compatible upgrade within the same family — it doubles the Flash to 4 KB and the RAM to 256 bytes while keeping the same 14-TSSOP footprint, 16 MHz clock, and peripheral set. If your firmware fits in 2 KB, the MSP430F2012IPWR is the correct BOM choice; if you need more code space or working memory, the MSP430F2013IPWR is a drop-in replacement with no board layout change."},{"question":"How do I program the MSP430F2012IPWR?","answer":"Programming is done through the Spy-Bi-Wire (SBW) two-wire JTAG interface, which uses the TEST and RST pins. Texas Instruments' MSP-FET or a compatible programmer/debugger connects to these pins. The on-chip Flash is in-system programmable, so no external programmer is needed for production programming — the SBW interface handles both programming and debug."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/texas-instruments/MSP430F2012IPWR","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/texas-instruments/MSP430F2012IPWR when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:49:49.435Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:49:49.435Z","indexable":true}}