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Introduction
1.4 Address Space
The MSP430 von-Neumann architecture has one address space shared with
special function registers (SFRs), peripherals, RAM, and Flash/ROM memory
as shown in Figure 1−2. See the device-specific data sheets for specific
memory maps. Code access are always performed on even addresses. Data
can be accessed as bytes or words.
The addressable memory space is 64 KB with future expansion planned.
Figure 1−2. Memory Map
0FFE0h
Interrupt Vector Table
Flash/ROM
RAM
16-Bit Peripheral Modules
8-Bit Peripheral Modules
Special Function Registers
0FFFFh
0FFDFh
0200h
01FFh
0100h
0FFh
010h
0Fh
0h
Access
Word/Byte
Word/Byte
Word
Byte
Byte
Word/Byte
1.4.1 Flash/ROM
The start address of Flash/ROM depends on the amount of Flash/ROM
present and varies by device. The end address for Flash/ROM is 0FFFFh.
Flash can be used for both code and data. Word or byte tables can be stored
and used in Flash/ROM without the need to copy the tables to RAM before
using them.
The interrupt vector table is mapped into the upper 16 words of Flash/ROM
address space, with the highest priority interrupt vector at the highest
Flash/ROM word address (0FFFEh).
1.4.2 RAM
RAM starts at 0200h. The end address of RAM depends on the amount of RAM
present and varies by device. RAM can be used for both code and data.