TI Microcontroller MSP430

MSP430 MCUs Microcontrollers & Processors

TI (Texas Instruments) has been a leader in bringing to market low power microcontrollers (MCUs) with a broad array of features. CASTDI has worked with many designs using versions having built in RF modules, Touch Capacitance, LCD displays, and highly effective battery long life products.

TI MSP430 MCUs have a wide solution space for many product ideas that are cost effective, technologically advanced, and developer friendly. There are also evaluation boards that can speed up product proof of concept and prototype development. The MSP430 also has a large support base and user community.

Some of the key areas of use are:

• • Low power battery operated designs
• • Radio link designs using the CC430 series with a built in radio module
• • User interfaced designs with Touch Cap, ADC/DACs. and peripheral communication all built in.

Contact us if you are interested in projects of these areas.

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Xilinx and Intel (formerly Altera) FPGAs

Xilinx Multi-Node Product Portfolio

Intel FPGAs & SoC FPGAs

FPGAs are typically purposed for complex processing and system development with a higher level of uncertainty for final algorithms. They also help provide processing horsepower.

The project solution landscape contains several viable paths to a complete and effective design. CASTDI can assist with all phases of the FPGA design process such as architecting the design, implementing algorithm into HDL, and providing a simulation/test bench.

Some of the areas where FPGAs provide solutions are:

• • DSP processing blocks, co-processors, RADAR, LIDAR, Ultrasound
• • Giga Sample class ADC data processing for storage and transfer to other systems through high-speed serial buses
• • Image processing (as a special form of DSP)
• • Algorithm specific processing and adaptive processing

Contact us if you are interested in projects of these areas.