Energy-metering MCU with integrated sigma-delta ADC and LCD drive
The Texas Instruments MSP430FE423IPMR is a 16-bit MCU from the MSP430x4xx series, built around the MSP430 CPU16 core running at 8.4 MHz. It packs 8 KB of Flash program memory and 256 bytes of RAM — tight, but sized for single-phase energy-metering firmware and a handful of calibration constants. The standout feature is the three 16-bit sigma-delta ADCs, purpose-built for voltage and current sensing in a watt-hour meter. An integrated LCD controller drives a segment display directly, saving an external driver chip and its board space. Communication runs over SPI or UART/USART; 14 general-purpose I/O handle the rest. Supply range is 1.8 V to 3.6 V, and the operating temperature covers -40 to 85 °C — industrial enough for outdoor meter enclosures and factory floors.
What the 8.4 MHz core and 8 KB Flash mean for your BOM
The CPU16 core runs at 8.4 MHz. The 8 KB Flash and 256 bytes RAM support single-phase metrology firmware.
Package and mounting — 64-LQFP, 10×10 mm
64-lead LQFP with a 10×10 mm body. Surface-mount only.
