SLAU929 April   2024 MSPM0C1104 , MSPM0G3505 , MSPM0G3506 , MSPM0G3507 , MSPM0L1105 , MSPM0L1227 , MSPM0L1227-Q1 , 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

4.6 Windowed Watchdog Timer (WWDT)

Microchip 8-bit MCUs and MSPM0 both offer Window Watchdog Timers. The window watchdog timer (WWDT) initiates a system reset when the application fails to check-in during a specified window in time.

Table 4-6 WWDT Naming
KeyATmega and ATtinyMSPM0
NameWatchdog TimerWindowed watchdog timer
Abbreviated name (same order)WDTWWDT
Table 4-7 WDT Feature Comparison
FeatureATmegaATtinyMSPM0
Window modeNoYesYes
Interval timer modeNoNoYes
LFCLK sourceYesYesYes
InterruptsNoNoYes
Counter resolution14 bit for ATmega169/329, 11 bit for ATmega48/8811 bit25 bit
Clock dividerYesYesYes

WWDT code examples

Information about WWDT code examples can be found in the MSPM0 SDK examples guide.