TI’s new Ultra-Low Power MSP430™ microcontroller Value Line starts at 25 cents* to give 8-bit developers up to 10X performance and 10X battery life. The ultra-low power MSP430™ microcontroller Value Line offers superior 16-bit MCU performance and industry leading ultra-low power consumption for cost sensitive applications that have traditionally depended on low cost 8-bit microcontrollers. Starting at 25 cents (in 100K volumes), the MSP430G2xx Value Series ensures 8-bit developers no longer need to sacrifice performance, power efficiency or scalability because of price. The roadmap includes more than 100 MCUs that provide developers with broad configuration options to best fit their memory, peripheral and packaging needs. The new MSP430G2xx devices are code compatible across the MSP430 MCU platform, enabling easy code migration and upgrades to higher-end devices as application requirements evolve. The Value Line MCUs are also supported by TI’s easy-to-use MSP430 tools, free software and broad third party support network, driving faster time-to-market across a broad range of applications.

The new MSP430G2xx MCU devices are value priced from $0.25USD for 100K units. The first Value Line devices can be ordered today. More than 100 devices will be introduced through 1H 2011.

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