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This part targets battery-powered and energy-harvesting designs where the integrated LCD driver and the 8-channel 10-bit ADC handle the typical sensor-and-display chain. ## LCD driver, ADC, and serial connectivity — peripheral fit for panel and instrumentation designs The on-chip LCD controller drives segmented glass or character displays directly, saving a separate display driver IC and its associated board area. Combined with the 10-bit ADC on eight channels, a single MSP430FR4132IG48R can read analog sensors (temperature, pressure, current shunt) and present results on a local LCD while communicating over I²C or SPI to a host processor. The 44 GPIO pins in the 48-TSSOP package provide enough headroom for a keypad matrix, status LEDs, and external memory chip selects alongside the serial buses. The brown-out reset and POR supervisor are integrated, so only a decoupling cap and an optional external crystal (the internal oscillator is sufficient for many timing tasks) are needed for a minimum run circuit. At the low end, the FRAM retains data down to the minimum operating voltage without a separate EEPROM. ## Lifecycle and sourcing — confirmed active production Texas Instruments lists the MSP430FR4132IG48R with an active product status as of the current lifecycle review. For new designs, the FRAM MSP430 family remains TI's mainstream ultra-low-power platform, so roadmap continuity is solid through at least the medium term.","metaTitle":"MSP430FR4132IG48R 16-bit MCU, 8.5KB FRAM, 1KB RAM, 16MHz","metaDescription":"TI MSP430FR4132IG48R 16-bit MCU with 8.5KB FRAM, 1KB SRAM, 16MHz CPU, LCD driver, 8ch 10-bit ADC, I2C/SPI/UART, -40 to 85°C. Active production.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Microcontrollers & Processors (MCU / MPU / DSP)"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"Texas Instruments","Speed":"16MHz","Series":"MSP430™ FRAM","Package":"Tape & Reel (TR); Cut Tape (CT)","RAM Size":"1K x 8","Core Size":"16-Bit","EEPROM Size":"-","Peripherals":"Brown-out Detect/Reset, LCD, POR, PWM, WDT","Connectivity":"I²C, IrDA, SCI, SPI, UART/USART","Mounting Type":"Surface Mount","Number of I/O":"44","Core Processor":"MSP430 CPU16","Package / Case":"48-TFSOP (0.240\\\", 6.10mm Width)","Product Status":"Active","Data Converters":"A/D 8x10b","Oscillator Type":"Internal","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Base Product Number":"MSP430FR4132","Program Memory Size":"8.5KB (8.5K x 8)","Program Memory Type":"FRAM","Operating Temperature":"-40°C~85°C(TA)","Supplier Device Package":"48-TSSOP","Voltage - Supply (Vcc/Vdd)":"1.8V ~ 3.6V"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1.2166","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icboms.com/dbbf23a4e60ee594de5e0dd102bb2969.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy MSP430FR4132IG48R with stock?","answer":"Submit a request for current availability, pricing, and lead time — these are confirmed at quote time and are not published as static figures."},{"question":"How does MSP430FR4132IG48R compare to MSP430FR4132IG48?","answer":"The MSP430FR4132IG48R and MSP430FR4132IG48 share the same die and functional specifications — both are 16-bit MSP430 FRAM MCUs with 8.5 KB FRAM, 1 KB SRAM, 16 MHz CPU, LCD driver, and 8-channel 10-bit ADC. The 'R' suffix indicates Tape & Reel packaging, while the non-'R' variant ships in tubes or trays. For reflow assembly, the Tape & Reel version feeds directly into pick-and-place machines; the tube variant requires manual loading or a tube feeder. Electrically and programmatically they are identical."},{"question":"What is the programming interface for MSP430FR4132IG48R?","answer":"The MSP430FR4132IG48R uses the standard Spy-Bi-Wire (SBW) two-wire JTAG interface for programming and debug, which is compatible with TI's MSP-FET programmer and LaunchPad development boards. The FRAM memory can be programmed at full speed without the erase-write cycle overhead of flash."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/texas-instruments/MSP430FR4132IG48R","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/texas-instruments/MSP430FR4132IG48R when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-17T19:50:00.618Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-17T19:50:00.618Z","indexable":true}}