16 MHz MSP430 core with 1 KB Flash — sizing the control loop
The MSP430F2101TPW: It carries 1 KB of program Flash and 128 bytes of RAM. The 16 general-purpose I/O pins and integrated Slope A/D converter handle basic analog sensing without an external ADC.
20-TSSOP footprint — board layout note
The 20-TSSOP package (4.40 mm width) is a common surface-mount footprint shared across the MSP430F2xx value-line options.
