goodfet31l

BOM, Needs a digikey login, https://ordering.digikey.com/RegisteredUser/BOMBillOfMaterials.aspx?path=1&exist=1&id=14091 ( I have not double checked this or built a board with this list yet, so check it against the GoodFET link ) http://goodfet.sourceforge.net/hardware/goodfet31L/ Apparently digikey doesn't allow anyone else to see public BOM's. So copy the below into digikeys manager. I'll make an NSL account on digikey and update the links.

Free samples of the microcontroller are available from TI directly:

http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/msp430f2274.html

Click on Get free Samples, make sure you select the MSP430F2274IRHAT package. The MSP430F2274TRHAT package may also work (it appears to be the same MCU with a higher temperature limit). You can order two each.
They ship for free… nice.

Copy this into the BOM manager if you can't find the above BOM. It's a CSV

Digi-Key Part Number,Manufacturer,Manufacturer Part Number,Customer Reference,Quantity 1,Quantity 2,Quantity 3,Description,Comments
768-1008-1-ND,FTDI (VA),FT232RQ R,,1,0,0,IC USB TO SERIAL UART 32-QFN,
296-21459-1-ND,TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (VA),MSP430F2274IRHAT,,1,0,0,IC MCU 16BIT 32K FLASH 40-QFN,Alternate Packaging Exists
478-1244-1-ND,AVX CORPORATION (VA),06033D104KAT2A,,10,0,0,CAP CERM .1UF 10% 25V X5R 0603,Alternate Packaging Exists
P330GCT-ND,PANASONIC - ECG (VA),ERJ-3GEYJ331V,,10,0,0,RES 330 OHM 1/10W 5% 0603 SMD,Alternate Packaging Exists
P14158CT-ND,PANASONIC - SSG (VA),LNJ236W82RA,,3,0,0,LED RED HIGH BRIGHT ESS SMD,Alternate Packaging Exists

Build

You can solder a 2×6 or 2×7 header to the end of the GoodFET31L. If you're connecting to a 14-pin JTAG, using the 2×7 header means you won't have to run your own Vcc separately, but you will have to add a wire to carry Vcc to pin 14. I haven't confirmed this, but I believe this site describes the difference between 12-pin and 14-pin JTAG.

There will be 30 kits (and less MSP430s) available on Sep. 17, 2010.