The Texas Instruments MSP430FR604x and MSP430FR603x family comprises highly integrated ultrasonic sensing and measurement system-on-chips (SoCs) designed specifically for water and heat metering applications. The featured components, including MSP430FR6047, MSP430FR60471, MSP430FR6045, MSP430FR6037, MSP430FR60371, and MSP430FR6035, deliver best-in-class ultrasonic water flow measurement with ultra-low power consumption. These microcontrollers excel with an active mode current consumption of approximately 120 µA/MHz and a standby mode power draw as low as 450 nA with a real-time clock (RTC) enabled. Key functionalities include a high-precision differential time-of-flight (dTOF) accuracy of less than 25 ps, integrated analog front-end, programmable pulse generation (PPG), and an analog comparator. They also interface directly with standard ultrasonic sensors up to 2.5 MHz and feature up to 256KB FRAM, robust RAM options, and integrated LCD drivers for up to 264 segments. The embedded low-energy accelerator (LEA) enhances digital signal processing capabilities, making these components ideal for battery-powered metering solutions. Peripherals include multiple enhanced serial communication interfaces, high-performance ADCs, DMA controllers, and a suite of timers and encryption modules. These features combine to offer a powerful solution for high-accuracy, low-cost, and ultra-low-power metering applications.

Pulse induction metal detector using an Arduino Nano, TC4420-driven IRF3205 coil switch, TL072 analog gain stages, LM393 detection comparator, 12V input power, and buzzer alert, optimized for low-noise sensing and separated analog/power grounds.

12V analog temperature-controlled TEC phone cooler: NTC sensor switches a TEC and fan at about 40°C using a comparator, with DC input protection and no MCU/firmware.

12V analog temperature-controlled TEC phone cooler: NTC sensor switches a TEC and fan at about 40°C using a comparator, with DC input protection and no MCU/firmware.