Sixteen bits in a sub-$1 processor. Very versatile oscillators and power
modes in every chip. So far, many fewer silicon bugs that have had any
effect on me. Nice LCD controller that runs in just a few microamps.
Very quiet 16 bit A/D converter, again available in a sub-$1 part. Free
version commercial compilers have full optimization (but have code size
limits). MSPGCC.

That's what comes to mind. Low-power modes are excellent, Microchip was
playing catch-up for years, may have caught up at this point. But when I
have an idea and grab something, I always have a few Launchpads at hand.
The new ones have a 430G2553, which is a pretty capable 20 pin chip and
enough to get an idea going, then decide where to take it from there.

But they are limited in voltage, 1.8 to 3.6 volts. I have run them
straight off a lithium-ion cell (4 volts plus) but only in home
projects, it's nothing you would do commercially.

Friendly regards,

Bob



On Fri, Nov 23, 2012, at 11:42 AM, veegee wrote:
> On 2012-11-23 12:00 PM, Bob Blick wrote:
> > MSP430 is what I use for everything I'd previously have used a PIC for =
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> > as long as it's 3.6 volts or less...
> >=20
> > And the Launchpad boards are great, especially since you have a USB por=
t
> > for free.
>=20
> Considering chip for chip (that is, excluding development boards), what
> aspect(s) of the MSP430 series draws you to them over the PIC?

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