16 MHz MSP430 with a 10-channel 16-bit ADC on board
Housed in a 14-TSSOP package, this is a small-footprint MCU aimed at low-power sensor and control applications where the onboard ADC eliminates an external converter.
Memory and ADC — what fits and what does not
With 2 KB of Flash and 128 bytes of RAM, this part is sized for a single control loop, a few state variables, and a modest lookup table. The 10-channel 16-bit ADC can sample up to ten analog inputs without an external mux, which suits multi-sensor nodes (temperature, pressure, light) where each channel gets its own pin. If your application needs more than 2 KB of code space or any significant data buffering, you are looking at the wrong density tier — step up to the MSP430F2xx parts with 4 KB or 8 KB Flash.
For a production BOM, this means you can qualify the part for new designs without planning a near-term respin.
