Texas Instruments
LED drivers promise enhanced dimming performance, color rendering in indoor and outdoor lighting
April 24, 2013 5:15 pm | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsTexas introduced three new DC/DC LED drivers that simplify white color tuning for high-color rendering and ultra-low dimming in professional-grade indoor and outdoor LED lighting applications. The TPS92660 two-string LED driver and TPS92640/1 synchronous buck controllers address
Lockstep microcontrollers advance aerospace electronics safety
March 22, 2013 10:53 am | by Anthony Vaughan, Texas Instruments, www.ti.com | Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsMechanisms like lockstep CPUs, error correction code (ECC) logic for embedded memories and automated built-in self test (BIST) engines integrated into embedded controllers may greatly simplify and reduce the development time needed to design and certify safety critical electronic systems for the aerospace industry.
DC/DC step-down converter increases amounts of harvest energy
January 3, 2013 11:30 am | Texas Instruments | Product Releases | CommentsAnswering the question, “How low can you go with power?” Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry’s lowest power DC/DC step-down converter, which increases the amount of harvested energy an end application can use as much as 70 percent over alternative devices.
Differential signaling best practices
December 19, 2012 11:45 am | by Clark Kinnaird, Industrial Interface Systems Engineer, Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsDifferential signaling is used for noise immunity in Ethernet, RS-485, CAN and USB. In ideal cases, all common-mode noise is rejected. In real-world applications, there are several design techniques and component parameters to consider in order to keep the data flowing with high confidence.
TI introduces industry’s first SAR ADC with SPICE model
May 22, 2012 9:10 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated today introduced a successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with a downloadable TINA-TI SPICE model, enabling system designers to simulate and characterize the full analog signal chain in software for the first time.
Boost Charger IC Empowers Nanoenergy Harvesting
October 25, 2011 6:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe TI boost charger for nano (ultra low) power energy harvesting manages the microwatts to milliwatts of power generated from a number of sources and stores the extracted energy in various storage elements, including Li-ion batteries and super capacitors.
Integrated 16-bit ADC Presented as World's Smallest
August 9, 2011 11:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced what is presented as the industry’s smallest, 16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with integrated programmable gain amplifier (PGA), reference, temperature sensor and 4-input multiplexer.
TI Development Kit Quickly and Easily Integrate Bluetooth and Stellaris ARM MCUs
July 21, 2011 9:32 am | News | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated announced the Stellaris 2.4 GHz CC2560 Bluetooth Wireless Kit (DK-EM2-2560B), aimed at jumpstarting Bluetooth-enabled designs.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Brian Glinsman of TI on Small-Cell Base Stations
July 20, 2011 11:09 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Brian Glinsman from Texas Instruments about metro, pico and enterprise small cell base stations.
Module Platform Merges WiLink 6.0 Solution with TI OpenLink Drivers
July 11, 2011 4:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments premiered its first module platform housing the WiLink 6.0 (WL1271) single-chip, wireless combo solution with TI’s open source, Linux-based OpenLink drivers.
Low-cost Sub-1 GHz RF Value Line Product Family
July 7, 2011 11:24 am | News | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced a new Sub-1 GHz RF Value Line family, offering developers low-cost connectivity solutions for sub-1 GHz RF applications such as remote controls, toys, home and building automation, and security systems.
TI Achieves First Netflix HD Certification, Brings New Streaming Capabilities to Android Devices
July 5, 2011 9:56 am | News | CommentsTexas Instruments became the first partner to achieve the Netflix Silicon Reference Implementation (SRI) certification for the Netflix HD application on Android.
TI Unveils Industry's First Complete Wireless Headset Reference Design
June 15, 2011 7:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments introduced the second device in the family of PurePath Wireless audio products for consumer, portable and high-end audio applications.
Transceiver Averts Damage if Signal Wires are Reversed
August 18, 2010 6:49 am | Product Releases | CommentsTI introduced a symmetric-polarity transceiver that protects the system from communication losses and potential damage should the signal wires be inadvertently reversed during installation or maintenance.
Getting Started with the TMS570 MDK
August 12, 2010 6:10 am | Videos | CommentsThis video provides an overview of Texas Instruments' TMS570 Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK).
SuperSpeed USB Opens Opportunities
July 7, 2010 8:56 am | by by Dan Harmon, Texas Instruments | Blogs | CommentsThere has been a lot of coverage of SuperSpeed USB as its adoption is starting to ramp up, even with the lack of native support in the PC chipsets.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Transceiver Offers Over 10x USB 2.0 Speed
June 28, 2010 5:00 am | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments today introduced a SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) transceiver capable of data transfers up to 10 times the speed of current USB 2.0 technology.
Sports-Watch Development Kit Fits on your Wrist
November 30, 2009 3:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe eZ430-Chronos is a highly integrated, wearable wireless development system based for the CC430 in a sports watch. It may be used as a reference platform for watch systems, a personal display for personal area networks, or as a wireless sensor node for remote data collection.
Wireless neckband allows first voiceless phone call
November 19, 2009 6:54 am | by ecnmagazine | Videos | CommentsA neckband that intercepts nerve signals allows you to talk on the phone without emitting a sound. Footage courtesy of Texas Instruments, recorded at the TI Developer Conference 2008, Dallas.
CPU module based on TI AM3505, AM3517 processors
November 13, 2009 10:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Lizard CPU module, from Dave, is based on the newly announced AM3505 and AM3517 ARM microprocessor from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). With compact form factor (70mm x 50mm), the Lizard features the NEON multimedia accelerator
Brainstorm: Optoelectronics
October 2, 2009 9:47 am | Articles | CommentsIn 10 years, which display technology will dominate the TV marketplace?
Isolated CAN Transceiver Assures Robust Fieldbus Design
October 2, 2009 8:08 am | by Thomas Kugelstadt, Senior Applications Engineer, Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsThe controller area network (CAN) bus has gained popularity in applications such as process control, automation, medical, and manufacturing due to high immunity to EMI and its ability to find and repair data errors. Because a CAN bus often runs over long distance interconnecting multiple systems, isolation between the bus and the systems connected to it becomes crucial.
Battery and Charge Management: Choices and Tradeoffs
September 8, 2009 6:30 am | by Masoud Beheshti, Director, Product Line Manager, Texas Instruments | Articles | CommentsDesigners of portable electronic devices have a variety of choices on types of chemistries, charger topologies and charge management solutions. Selecting the most suitable solution should be a simple task, but in most cases, it is a more complicated process. The designer needs to reach an optimal balance between performance, cost, form factor and other key requirements.
