What the MSP430F5501IRGZR is and where it fits
Rated for -40°C to 85°C. Supply range is 1.8 V to 3.6 V.
25 MHz core — what it means for the BOM
25 MHz clock rate is the top end for this MSP430F5xx part. It runs ahead of 8 MHz MSP430G2xx parts for throughput-sensitive tasks.
16 KB Flash + 6 KB RAM — memory sizing
16 KB of Flash and 6 KB of RAM (6K x 8). Enough for a USB CDC stack and a sensor driver.
