SLAU929 April   2024 MSPM0C1104 , MSPM0G3505 , MSPM0G3506 , MSPM0G3507 , MSPM0L1105 , MSPM0L1227 , MSPM0L1228 , MSPM0L1228-Q1 , MSPM0L1304 , MSPM0L1305 , MSPM0L1306 , MSPM0L2227 , MSPM0L2228 , MSPM0L2228-Q1

 

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  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1MSPM0 Portfolio Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Portfolio Comparison of Microchip AVR ATmega and ATiny MCUs to MSPM0
  5. 2Ecosystem and Migration
    1. 2.1 Software Ecosystem Comparison
      1. 2.1.1 MSPM0 Software Development Kit (MSPM0 SDK)
      2. 2.1.2 MPLAB X IDE vs Code Composer Studio IDE (CCS)
      3. 2.1.3 MPLAB Code Configurator vs SysConfig
    2. 2.2 Hardware Ecosystem
    3. 2.3 Debug Tools
    4. 2.4 Migration Process
    5. 2.5 Migration and Porting Example
  6. 3Core Architecture Comparison
    1. 3.1 CPU
    2. 3.2 Embedded Memory Comparison
      1. 3.2.1 Flash Features
      2. 3.2.2 Flash Organization
        1. 3.2.2.1 Memory Banks
        2. 3.2.2.2 Flash Memory Regions
        3. 3.2.2.3 NONMAIN Memory
      3. 3.2.3 Embedded SRAM
    3. 3.3 Power Up and Reset Summary and Comparison
    4. 3.4 Clocks Summary and Comparison
    5. 3.5 MSPM0 Operating Modes Summary and Comparison
      1. 3.5.1 Operating Modes Comparison
      2. 3.5.2 MSPM0 Capabilities in Lower Power Modes
      3. 3.5.3 Entering Lower-Power Modes
    6. 3.6 Interrupt and Events Comparison
      1. 3.6.1 Interrupts and Exceptions
      2. 3.6.2 Event Handler and EXTI (Extended Interrupt and Event Controller)
    7. 3.7 Debug and Programming Comparison
      1. 3.7.1 Bootstrap Loader (BSL) Programming Options
  7. 4Digital Peripheral Comparison
    1. 4.1 General-Purpose I/O (GPIO, IOMUX)
    2. 4.2 Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)
    3. 4.3 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
    4. 4.4 I2C
    5. 4.5 Timers (TIMGx, TIMAx)
    6. 4.6 Windowed Watchdog Timer (WWDT)
    7. 4.7 Real-Time Clock (RTC)
  8. 5Analog Peripheral Comparison
    1. 5.1 Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
    2. 5.2 Comparator (COMP)
    3. 5.3 Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
    4. 5.4 Operational Amplifier (OPA)
    5. 5.5 Voltage References (VREF)
  9. 6References

1.1 Introduction

The MSP430™ MCUs have nearly 30 years of history as TI's classic microcontroller. The latest generation introduces the MSPM0 family. MSPM0 microcontrollers (MCUs) are part of the MSP highly-integrated ultra-low-power 32-bit MCU family based on the enhanced Arm®Cortex®-M0+ 32-bit core platform. These cost-optimized MCUs offer high-performance analog peripheral integration, support extended temperature ranges, and offer small footprint packages. The TI MSPM0 family of low-power MCUs consists of devices with varying degrees of analog and digital integration allowing engineers to find the MCU that meets their project's needs. The MSPM0 MCU family combines the Arm Cortex-M0+ platform with a ultra-low-power system architecture, allowing system designers to increase performance while reducing energy consumption.

MSPM0 MCUs offer a competitive alternative to Microchip's 8-bit AVR MCUs. This application note assists with migration from these Microchip MCUs to TI MSPM0 MCUs by comparing device features and ecosystems.