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MSP430F2232: Information memory difference is normal?

Part Number: MSP430F2232

Champs,

I am asking this for our customers.

The customer got a fail unit from their customer.

During failure analysis, the customer read back the flash codes and compared the fail one with another good one.

They found there were differences in memory: 01000h~010FFh.

Based on Table 12 (P18) of F2232 datasheet (slas504g), this part of memory belongs to information memory.

Because the user did not modify (program) anything in the flash code except the main application, they are not sure if this is normal.

In my understanding, it's normal there should be difference in the information memory because TI has stored some calibration parameters in the information memory.

That is, even though the user does not modify anything in the information memory, it's normal the content of the information memory is somewhat different between units (F2232).

Is it right?

We would like to confirm the difference in the information memory should not influence the application code.

Is our understanding correct?

Wayne Huang

  • Hi Wayne,

    yes, this understanding is right. Please see on the same page (p. 18) in the data sheet the section called "Flash Memory".

    Table 24.1 (p. 582) of the MSP430F2xx devices (http://www.ti.com/lit/slau144) show which calibration data is stored to which address.

     

    The difference in information memory should not have an effect on the application code. Factory programmed the information memory only holds the calibration data.

    Best regards,

    Andre

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