Datasheet

SGLS264A − SEPTEMBER 2004 − REVISED JUNE 2008
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
microcontroller application (continued)
Figure 15 shows an application in which the TPS79718 is used to power Texas Instruments MSP430 mixed
signal microcontroller.
TPS79718
V
IN
V
OUT
PG
GND
0.47 µF
1.8 V
V
CC
RESET
MSP430
or Equivalent
V
SS
0.1 µF
+
−
Figure 15. MSP430 Microcontroller Powered by the TPS79718 Regulator
Minimal board space is needed to accommodate the DCK (SC70/SOT-323) packaged TPS79718, the 0.1-µF
output capacitor, the 0.47-µF input capacitor, and the pullup resistor on the PG pin.










