The MSP430FG6626IPZ: The 20 MHz maximum clock on the MSP430 core delivers around 20 MIPS for tight control loops and sensor processing. The 128 KB Flash (128K x 8) holds moderate firmware stacks. The integrated 10-channel 16-bit ADC and 2-channel 12-bit DAC let this MCU handle analog sensor conditioning and generate analog outputs directly, reducing external converter count on the board.
Connectivity and peripherals — USB, LCD drive, and serial buses
USB connectivity (full-speed device) plus I2C, SPI, UART/USART, IrDA, and SCI provide flexible interfacing for PC links, sensor networks, and debug. The peripheral set includes a segment LCD controller, PWM, watchdog timer, brown-out detect/reset, and DMA — covering the typical blocks for an instrumentation or human-machine-interface panel. 73 I/O lines in the 100-LQFP package give ample headroom for parallel displays, keypads, or external memory expansion.
