SLAA457B September 2013 – October 2018 MSP430F5500 , MSP430F5501 , MSP430F5502 , MSP430F5503 , MSP430F5504 , MSP430F5505 , MSP430F5506 , MSP430F5507 , MSP430F5508 , MSP430F5509 , MSP430F5510 , MSP430F5513 , MSP430F5514 , MSP430F5515 , MSP430F5517 , MSP430F5519 , MSP430F5521 , MSP430F5522 , MSP430F5524 , MSP430F5525 , MSP430F5526 , MSP430F5527 , MSP430F5528 , MSP430F5529 , MSP430F5630 , MSP430F5631 , MSP430F5632 , MSP430F5633 , MSP430F5634 , MSP430F5635 , MSP430F5636 , MSP430F5637 , MSP430F5638 , MSP430F5658 , MSP430F5659 , MSP430F6630 , MSP430F6631 , MSP430F6632 , MSP430F6633 , MSP430F6634 , MSP430F6635 , MSP430F6636 , MSP430F6637 , MSP430F6638 , MSP430F6658 , MSP430F6659 , MSP430FG6425 , MSP430FG6426 , MSP430FG6625 , MSP430FG6626
VIDs are assigned by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), which is the standards body that oversees USB. The vendor can choose to obtain the VID by joining the USB-IF or to license a VID without joining. At the time of writing, the former costs $4000 annually, and the latter costs $3500 for a two-year license. (See http://www.usb.org/developers/vendor/ for more information.)
Alternatively, TI will license a PID to MSP430 customers for use with the MSP430 VID (0x2047) as part of its VID-sharing program. The license is free, with the basic stipulation that it only be used with TI USB devices. The program is intended to ensure that all MSP430 customers have easy access to a VID when going to market. To obtain a copy of the license, look for the link for this program at http://software-dl-1.ti.com/dsps/forms/vidtracker.html.