16-bit MCU for low-power mixed-signal control
NRND — plan a last-time buy or second source
That means TI has stopped active design-in support, though the part remains available for existing production runs through the independent channel. For a BOM that already qualifies this MCU, the window to secure final lifetime volumes is open but narrowing. The MSP430F5xx family includes pin-compatible density variants — an engineer cross-referencing the base product number MSP430F5437 can evaluate a step up to a higher Flash/RAM sibling within the same 80-LQFP footprint, but that requires a firmware port and re-qualification.
The core runs at 18 MHz. The 16-channel 12-bit ADC conversion time is the throughput limit. 256 KB of Flash and 16 KB of RAM support a Modbus RTU slave with a lookup table and sensor buffer.
Sourcing posture
For a BOM line already using the MSP430F5437IPNR, an RFQ is the right next step to lock in allocation before the NRND window closes.
