TI offers three distinct MCU product families optimized for different application segments: the C2000 family, which addresses the high end of the 32-bit MCU and low-end of the DSP market; the TMS470 family, which is based on an industry standard ARM7TDMI architecture and was developed originally for 32/16-bit automotive applications; and the MSP430 family, which targets ultra-low power metering and measurement applications in the 8 and 16-bit market space. This module will concentrate on the MSP430 (mixed signal processor) family of microcontrollers.