Texas Instruments MSP430G2xx series 16-bit MCU, MSP430G2513IPW28, 16 MHz, 16 KB Flash, 512 x 8 RAM, 24 I/O, I2C/SPI/UART/LIN, -40°C to 85°C, 28-TSSOP.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | MSP430G2xx |
| Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Oscillator type | Internal |
| Program memory type | FLASH |
| Voltage - supply (Vcc (Vdd)) | 1.8V ~ 3.6V |
| Operating temperature | -40°C ~ 85°C (TA) |
| Speed | 16MHz |
| RAM size | 512 x 8 |
| Core size | 16-Bit |
| Package | Tube |
| Peripherals | Brown-out Detect/Reset, DMA, POR, PWM, WDT |
| Connectivity | I2C, IrDA, LINbus, SCI, SPI, UART/USART |
| Number of i (O) | 24 |
| Core processor | MSP430 CPU16 |
| Case | 28-TSSOP (0.173\", 4.40mm Width) |
| Program memory size | 16KB (16K x 8) |
16 KB of Flash is the firmware ceiling. The 512-byte RAM is the real constraint: you cannot buffer large serial packets or hold a full frame buffer.
On the serial side you get I2C, SPI, UART/USART, IrDA, and LINbus, which covers most sensor and actuator interfaces in industrial and automotive auxiliary domains. The LINbus support is notable: it makes this part a natural fit for a sub-node on a vehicle body-control LIN cluster.
Within the MSP430G2xx family, parts sharing the same 28-TSSOP footprint and pinout — such as the MSP430G2453 or MSP430G2553 — are drop-in replacements with different Flash/RAM sizes. Verify the specific memory and peripheral match for your firmware before swapping.
The MSP430G2513IPW28 runs at 16 MHz, yielding about 16 MIPS throughput on the 16-bit CPU16 core.