Draft:TI MSPM0

• Comment: @Caleb Stanford: sorry, you responded while I was writing my second comment; I started the Talk content to avoid that
• Comment: Hi @Przemek Klosowsk: Please provide WP:Three sources as a comment as I requested. Also: Currently the embedded microcontrollers' market value is estimated at over US$30 billion,[2] and the low-end chips like Cortex-M take a large share of chip volume and revenue because they are widely used in consumer and industrial goods. This is not about TI MSPM0, and should be removed. Caleb Stanford (talk) 01:57, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: I am not sure if the article meets notability. Can you please provide the three sources in a comment which you view as the most independent, reliable, secondary, and in depth coverage on the topic? See WP:Three sources for more details. Currently, many of the articles are from TI or other primary sources.
  Regarding the article content itself (please ignore the remaining suggestions if GNG is not met). First, there is far too much jargon for a general audience article. Speaking as someone who does not work in architecture, I could not even understand the lead, much less the rest of the article. Can you please rewrite the article to provide an introduction to a general audience?
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  If GNG is met and if the above is addressed, we can try again. Thanks! Caleb Stanford (talk) 04:17, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

• Comment: The embedded microcontroller chips are in every consumer and industrial product now, from toothbrushes to cars, to military technology; the yearly deployment is in tens of billions. This article describes a new(-ish) product line introduced by a US-based manufacturer (TI aka Texas Instruments), which garnered interest from both professional electronic industry and hobbyists (see first few references in the article), due to TI's reputation for quality of product and documentation . I hope the intro in the article addresses that and provides reasonable references. I note that other, existing articles about other product lines from TI are well-read and respected Wikipedia articles.

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TI MSPM0

Designer	Texas Instruments
Bits	32-bit
Introduced	2023
Version	ARM Cortex-M0+
Endianness	Little

MSPM0 is a family of microcontroller integrated circuits by Texas Instruments, based on the 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ processor core. It is TI's entry into the low-end Cortex-M embedded microcontroller category^[1].

The low-end embedded microcontroller market segment is currently dominated by STMicroelectronics, NXP, Infineon, Microchip and Renesas, as well as numerous Far Eastern clones. TI has been trying to increase their share of this important market segment, attempting to extend the success of their 16-bit MSP430 line by offering similar but more capable 32-bit ARM Cortex-M products. Their original attempt, the MSP432 family, had limited success and was deprecated in 2021.^[2]. TI is an important supplier to the US domestic market because of their in-shore design and manufacturing facilities.^[3]

Introduction

Like MSP430 and MSP432, MSPM0 is a general purpose embedded microcontroller. It has a rich set of internal peripheral devices and functions that is somehow compatible with widely used MSP430 chips, and is designed for low power requirements. It is simple, inexpensive, and includes very small, millimeter-sized packages.^[4][5]

Families

The MSPM0 has four family variants:^[6][7]

Variant	MSPM0C	MSPM0H	MSPM0L	MSPM0G
Description	Entry level	Battery power	Low power	Advanced
Supply voltage	1.62V..3.6V	4.5V..5.5V	1.62V..3.6V	1.62V..3.6V
CPU clock (max)	24..32 MHz	32 MHz	32 MHz	80 MHz
Current (standby)	2.5 μA	3.6 μA	1.1 μA	1.7 μA
Current (active)	100 μA/MHz	106 μA/MHz	123 μA/MHz	125 μA/MHz
Flash memory	8..64 KB	4..32 KB	8..256 KB	32..512 KB
SRAM memory	up to 8 KB	up to 8 KB	2 to 32 KB	16 to 128 KB
Package pins	8..20	20..48	16..80	20..100
GPIO pins	6..45	16..45	13..73	16..94
Analog	1x 1.68Msps 12-bit ADC 1x high-speed comparator	1x 1.6Msps 12-bit ADC	1x 1.68-Msps 12-bit ADC 1x high-speed comparator 2x op amps	2x 2-Msps 12-bit ADC 3x high-speed comparator 2x op amps 1x 4-Msps 12-bit ADC
Communication (max)	1xSPI 2xI2C Fast+ 3xUART (1 LIN)	1xSPI 2xI2C 3xUART (1 LIN)	2xSPI 3xI2C Fast+ 5xUART (2xLIN)	3xSPI 3xI2C Fast+ 7xUART (2x LIN) 2xCAN-FD
Timers	4	5	5	7
Advanced Timers	1	1	1	2
Hardware Accelerator	N/A	N/A	N/A	Optional
Security	CRC	CRC	CRC	CRC, TRNG, AES256

The lowest end MSPM0C1103 bulk price is 16 US cents, and even the largest advanced models are around a dollar.^[8] The MSPM0C1103/4 manual page also mentions two parts designated MSPS003F3 and MSPS003F4 that seem to be almost identical; they seem to be recommended as replacements for STMicroelectronics STM8^[9]

The fourth digit of the part number (e.g. MSPM0C110n ) denotes the flash size, which can be calculated as 2ⁿ kB:

...3	...4	...5	...6	...7	...8	...9
8kB	16kB	32kB	64kB	128kB	256kB	512kB

The amount of RAM tends to be between 1/8 and 1/16 of the flash size for the low-end models, and 1/2 to 1/4 of flash for the high end.

Unlike MSP432 Cortex-M4F, MSPM0 CPU does not implement floating point instructions. However, the G variant has a math coprocessor (MATHACL) that processes 32- and 64-bit fixed point numbers with dynamically selectable integer/fractional configuration.

The low power modes, including the shutdown mode, can be interrupted by I/O wakeups. Typical power consumption numbers are^[10]

Run	Sleep	Stop	Standby	Shutdown
85 μA/MHz	200 μA @ 4 MHz	50 μA @ 32 kHz	1.1 μA	50 nA

The CPU clock can be sourced from an internal high speed oscillator or an internal 32kHz oscillator.

The packages range from 8 pins (DSBGA, VSON, SOT) to 100 pins PQFP. The smallest DSBGA package is the size of a 0603 resistor (1.6 mm by 0.86 mm).

The power supply voltage range is 1.62 to 3.6V and the common operational temperature range is -40 °C to 125 °C An optional postfix -Q1 denotes a part with an automotive qualification.

Peripherals

Depending on package, there are between 6 and 94 GPIOs. All GPIO are qualified as 5V-tolerant.

All parts have a 12-bit successive-approximation ADC, between 1 and 7 UARTS, and between 1 and 3 I2C and SPI peripherals. Some parts include CAN bus interface. The UARTs support LIN, IrDA, DALI, smart card, Manchester and low-power operation in STANDBY mode.

The high precision analog peripherals include zero-drift zero crossover operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators and DACs, as well as an integrated voltage reference and temperature sensors.

The DMA controller and advanced timers help offload CPU from routine data transfer and timekeeping tasks. There is a watchdog timer peripheral as well as a dedicated simple beeper oscillator.

Hardware development platforms

There are LaunchPad development boards for several chips in the family. ^[11] They have an USB interface to an on-board XDS110 SWD/JTAG development tool, connected to the respective target MCU, for downloading code and debugging, as well as the TI Energy Trace ^[12] real-time power and current measurement hardware.

Development tools

See also: List of ARM Cortex-M development tools

Cortex-M0+ is supported by Open Source tools: GCC and LLVM, using CLI as well as VSCode, and openOCD/gdb.

TI provides proprietary MSP Zero Code Studio^[13] and Code Composer Studio, as well as middleware libraries for specialized tasks such as FOC motor drivers.

The parts are supported by FreeRTOS and Zephyr realtime operating systems.

See also

• Electronics portal

• ARM architecture, List of ARM microprocessor cores, ARM Cortex-M
• Microcontroller, Embedded system, Single-board microcontroller
• Interrupt, Interrupt handler, Comparison of real-time operating systems

References

1. List, Jenny (2023). "New Part Day: TI Jumps In To The Cheap MCU Market". Hackaday. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
2. "MSP432P401R: Is the MSP432 line discontinued?". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
3. "TI domestic chip production". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
4. Leibson, Stephen (2025). "MSPM0 is the world's most teeny 32-bit microcontroller". EE Journal Daily. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
5. "TI introduces the world's smallest MCU". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
6. "TI ARM Cortex-M0 MCUs". Retrieved 2025-09-08.
7. "MSPM0 Quick Reference Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
8. "TI ARM Cortex-M0 MCU product table". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
9. "STM8 migration tool". Retrieved 2025-09-01.
10. "MSPM0 L-Series MCUs Power Optimization Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-09-01.
11. "MSPM0 MCUs Quick Reference Guide" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
12. "XDS110 Debug Probe" (PDF). p. 13. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
13. "MSP Zero Code Studio". Retrieved 2025-09-01.

External links

• Official Webpage

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