TI University Program Microcontroller Overview

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TI University ProgramMicrocontroller Overview

• Jacob Borgeson
• Product Marketing Engineer
• September 3rd, 2008

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History of Innovation
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Produces first commercial transistor and designs
first commercial transistor radio
First integrated circuit demonstrated
Invents first handheld calculator
Introduces Speak and Spell
Introduces single-chip Digital Signal Processor
Demonstrates digital projection display system
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Now The Really Cool Stuff
TI Technology is inside bringing ideas to life
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Whats Next ??

• Super Safe Tools?
• Bionic Ear?
• Self Driven Cars?
• Seeing for the Blind?
• Bionic Arms?
• Mind reading?

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You and Your Students are the Innovators of the
Future

• The TI University Program wants to help you bring
  ideas into motion.
• Analog
• DSP
• Microcontroller
• Software
• Support

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Why TI Technology in Universities?

• Teaching
• Equipping the next generation of engineers with
  the skills to tackle tomorrows problems
• Research
• Widening the potential applications of DSP/MCU
  Analog technology by stimulating innovation
• Realization
• Building productive links with industry to enable
  research to be brought to market rapidly

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TIs Support for Universities

• Teaching Materials
• Development Tools
• Silicon
• Training
• Technical Support
• Conferences
• Student Contests Awards
• Workshops
• Textbooks
• Guest Lectures
• Interaction with TI Technologists

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Processor Product Portfolio
MSP430 Lowest Power MCU

• Low Power
• Measurement
• Utility Metering
• Portable Instrumentation
• Consumer
• Low Power Medical

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High-Performance Analog Products
Power Management
Data Converters
Amplifiers
Interface

• Precision
• High Speed
• Audio

• LVDS
• Digital Isolation
• RS-485
• Clock Drivers
• Low Power RF

• Battery Power
• Line Power
• Digital Power

• Precision
• High Speed
• Audio
• Video

TPS65023 PMU for DaVinciTM-Based Portable
Devices
THS4520 High-Speed Amplifier
SN65HVD3x/5x RS-485 Transceivers
ADS8413 Precision Data Converter
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MSP430 Application Spaces
Medical and Industrial Metering
Sensoring
Alarm system, smoke/ fire detector Home
control and automation Wireless asset
tracking Wireless sensors
Glucose and cholesterol meters, thermometer,
EKG, heart rate monitor, pulse oxymeter
Voltage, current, temperature, pressure,
pH...meters
Utility Metering
Portable Consumer
Cell phone, digital camera, MP3 Sportwatch
and sensors Toothbrush, shaver Remote
control Wireless keyboard and mouse
Energy Water Gas Automated Meter Reading
(AMR) Advanced Metering Infrastructure Heat
Cost Allocation
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C2000 32-bit MCU Applications
Telecom Digital Power
AC Drives, Industrial Consumer Motor Control
Renewable Energy Generation
Automotive Radar Electric Power Steering
Power Line Communications
Consumer Automotive Digital Power
LED Lighting
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Ultra-Low-Power High Performance

• 0.1µA power down
• 0.8µA standby mode
• 250µA / 1MIPS
• lt1µs clock start-up
• Zero-power BOR
• lt50nA pin leakage
• Modern 16-bit RISC CPU
• 1K to 128KB ISP Flash
• 14- to 100-pin options
• Intelligent peripherals boost performance
• Embedded emulation

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Why Ultra-Low-Power Is Important

• Longer battery life
• Smaller products
• Simpler power supplies
• Less EMI simplifies PCB
• Permanent battery
• Environmental Stewardship
• Reduced maintenance

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Intelligent Peripheral Performance

• Increased system flexibility
• No code execution required
• Lower power
• Higher efficiency

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eZ430-RF2500 Wireless Development Tool

• 2.4GHz Transceiver with on-chip antenna and MCU
• UART Channel for communication with PC w/o
  development environment
• Out of the box wireless network protocol and demo
  application
• 49 With Two Target boards and battery pack

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Online Resources

• www.ti.com/msp430university
• www.designmsp430.com
• New design contest coming in 09
• Online Forums and Blogs
• www.msp430.ubi.pt
• groups.yahoo.com/msp430
• www.msp430.info
• mspgcc.sourceforge.net
• Connexions

-www.embeddedrelated.com -Passworld.co.jp/forumMSP
430
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Connexions cnx.org/lenses/TexasInstruments/MSP43
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• Open source publishing system for providing free
  coursework and education material online
• Low cost book printing
• Available Labs
• Various DSP Labs DSP Theory
• General MSP430 Lab Content
• eZ430 Specific Labs
• New Lens has its own URL
• Organizes TI content so that users can find any
  TI device related content
• Content generated and updated by Academic
  community
• Tools donation campaign to encourage module
  creation

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Written Resources

• 4 5 Textbooks on MSP430 in English
• 1 in Portuguese
• 8 Chinese
• 1 German
• Education Gap being filled in regional work
• TI sponsored material
• Translate from Regions
• Commission Textbooks
• Translate Chinese Texts
• One more scheduled John Davies in U. Glasgow
• Teaching ROM in 08 also

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Resources to Reduce Learning Curve

• 1,000 Code Examples
• Application Notes
• Online Training
• Yahoo Forums
• Connexions
• designmsp430.com

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Some projects from the past two years

• Automatic spotlight tracking using Zigbee enabled
  MCUs built-in location engine with software
  triangulation algorithm
• Berkeley Tricorder wireless medical device
  monitors heart, breathing, accelerometer, pulse
  oximeter communicates via bluetooth with
  smartphone
• Inverted pendulum based balancing robot
• RC car control with a glove
• Wireless ECG pad

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Projects Ideas and Demos

• Energy Harvesting
• Capacitive Touch
• Self-tuning guitar
• Intelligent LED Control
• Motion sensing, light detection, etc.
• Inverted pendulum/ balancing robot
• Wireless home automation/security
• Body area network