A new development tool from Quickfilter Technologies, Inc. simplifies the task of adding precision digital filtering to designs based on Texas Instruments’ MSP430 ultra-low power microcontrollers. Designated the MSP-Mojo, it enables quick and easy implementation of precision digital filtering through an embedded single-channel precision digital filter chip. Labeled QF1D512, it is a simple and versatile FIR engine (SavFIRe), according to Quickfilter Technologies. Until now, a high level of filtering performance such as precision digital filtering would have required migrating from the low-power MSP430 microcontroller to a higher-powered controller such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

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The Quickfilter MSP-Mojo has been designed as a plug-in target board for the TI eZ430-F2013 MSP430 USB Stick Development Tool. It features an MSP430F2013 MCU and a QF1D512 SavFIRe chip, along with an input jack for connecting an analog input signal source. An expansion header (header pins included) allows for connection to a user’s target system, application breadboard or theQF1D512-DK development kit.

The eZ430-F2013 development tool from TI allows both new users to evaluate the MSP430 MCU architecture in minutes and also gives experienced developers all the resources they need to complete an entire MSP430F20xx project from start to finish. Support documentation, including application notes and eZ430 drivers, can be found on the Quickfilter website at http://www.quickfiltertech.com/files/MSP-Mojo2.

The Quickfilter MSP-Mojo is built on behalf of Quickfilter Technologies by DLP Design and is available through Mouser Electronics for $39.95.