MSP432P401R_16 Datasheet, PDF (183/200 Pages) Texas Instruments – Mixed-Signal Microcontrollers

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MSP432P401R, MSP432P401M
SLAS826E – MARCH 2015 – REVISED JULY 2016
8 Device and Documentation Support
8.1 Getting Started and Next Steps
For more information on the MSP432 family of microcontrollers and the tools and libraries that are
available to help with your development, visit Getting Started with MSP432P4x.
8.2 Device and Development Tool Nomenclature
To designate the stages in the product development cycle, TI assigns prefixes to the part numbers of all
MSP432 MCU devices and support tools. Each MSP432 MCU commercial family member has one of
three prefixes: MSP, PMS, or XMS (for example, MSP432P401R). TI recommends two of three possible
prefix designators for its support tools: MSP and MSPX. These prefixes represent evolutionary stages of
product development from engineering prototypes (with XMS for devices and MSPX for tools) through fully
qualified production devices and tools (with MSP for devices and MSP for tools).
Device development evolutionary flow:
XMS – Experimental device that is not necessarily representative of the final device's electrical
specifications
PMS – Final silicon die that conforms to the device's electrical specifications but has not completed quality
and reliability verification
MSP – Fully qualified production device
Support tool development evolutionary flow:
MSPX – Development-support product that has not yet completed Texas Instruments internal qualification
testing.
MSP – Fully-qualified development-support product
XMS and PMS devices and MSPX development-support tools are shipped against the following
disclaimer:
"Developmental product is intended for internal evaluation purposes."
MSP devices and MSP development-support tools have been characterized fully, and the quality and
reliability of the device have been demonstrated fully. TI's standard warranty applies.
Predictions show that prototype devices (XMS and PMS) have a greater failure rate than the standard
production devices. Texas Instruments recommends that these devices not be used in any production
system because their expected end-use failure rate still is undefined. Only qualified production devices are
to be used.
TI device nomenclature also includes a suffix with the device family name. This suffix indicates the
package type (for example, PZP) and temperature range (for example, T). Figure 8-1 provides a legend
for reading the complete device name for any family member.
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