Allowing designers to eliminate multiple discrete components, the mono-channel, analog differential input TAS5421-Q1 audio amplifier has been unveiled. Texas Instruments claim that this is the industry’s first automotive Class-D audio amplifier to integrate load-dump protection and diagnostics in a single device for emergency call (eCall) and instrument cluster systems.

Roja shares her experience as a recent college graduate and validation engineer at Texas Instruments.

This TI video explains how to ensure the safety of your system with electronic protection solutions that help take system safety design to the next level.

Texas Instruments has announced 17 high-voltage LDOs which feature ultra-low quiescent current as low as 10uA in standby mode, lowering power consumption and increasing battery life. The AEC-Q100-qualified devices are suitable for applications that connect directly to a car or truck battery, including cluster, power steering and infotainment systems, door modules and lighting controls.

This video explains how to increase the safety of your system, extend battery runtime, state of health with best-in-class protection, monitoring and authentication solutions from TI.

A multiphase Vcore power management system solution for enterprise servers, storage and high-end desktop applications, has been been introduced by Texas Instruments. This system is comprised of the TPS53661, TPS53641 and TPS53631 DC/DC controllers and the CSD95372B and CSD95373B NexFET smart power stages. Together, the VR12.5/VR12-compliant controllers and stages provide a digital multiphase solution to power the latest Intel ...

Construct a 3D point cloud with the DLP LightCrafter 4500 evaluation module and reference design for machine vision. This design empowers developers a framework to construct 3D point clouds by integrating TI’s digital micromirror device (DMD) in structured light solutions with cameras, sensors, motors or other peripherals.

Extending battery life in portable and adapter-powered devices, the TPS2594x family of bidirectional protection switches has been introduced by Texas Instruments. The company claims that the devices are the industry’s smallest bidirectional 18V, 5A protection switches with high power efficiency. The devices not only extend battery life in portable applications, but reduce solution size and extend battery life in enterprise and client S...

  How sensorless field-oriented control can offer precise torque-based control and high speed, without a costly, error-prone position sensor. By Michael Seidl, Business Development Manager, Texas Instruments.

Targeting the advancement of infotainment and user driving experience in the automobile, Texas Instruments has introduced seven power management, SuperSpeed USB and logic products. The products released include a PMIC for infotainment systems, a free-positioning Qi wireless power transmitter and, what the company claims is, the industry’s first USB 3.0 devices.

The C2000 TMS320F2812 and TMS320F2810 MCUs are a testament to Texas Instrument's continued presence in motor control applications, with the MCUs celebrating 12 years in this particular market. TI has shipped tens of millions of C2000 F281x MCUs to customers around the world, with the company continuing to build on the success of the F281x MCUs with its Delfino and Piccolo MCU families.  

Featuring efficiencies of up to 96%, Texas Instruments has introduced the TPS65261 and TPS65262 integrated triple-output synchronous step-down switching regulators. The next generation DC/DC converters are suited for applications such as digital television, set-top boxes, home gateway and access point networks, wireless routers, point-of-sale machines and surveillance equipment.

More than 15 million Texas Instrument ADAS SoC devices are now on the road, with the company claiming that its devices are in series production in over 25 OEMs and over 100 car models. TI has developed the automotive SoC family, the TDA2x, incorporating a Vision AccelerationPac with features to help customers create next-gen ADAS solutions.

A novel approach to digitally measuring analogue current could deliver greater accuracy at ultra-low powers. By Johann Zipperer & Peter Weber, Texas Instruments.

This video from Texas Instruments explains how attenuation and diversion can help you protect your system, particularly when they are used together.

Texas Instruments has introduced what the company claims is the first fully integrated power solution for bus-powered Thunderbolt applications. The TPS65980 DC/DC switching regulator integrates all power management functions required for a Thunderbolt bus-powered device, reducing the total BOM cost by 50% and solution size by 40% compared to discrete solutions.

Over the last few years, millions of products incorporating pico projection have shipped, and developers are constantly innovating new applications for this rapidly growing display category. Ideal applications for pico projection include near eye display, interactive digital signage, ultra short throw (UST) TV, standalone portable projectors and embedded projection in smartphones, tablets and laptops.

The Solar Dice demo video walks designers through a simple, flexible and cost-effective solution that powers sensors and other ultra-low power devices that contain no batteries or very small capacity batteries.

By combining the MSP430 FRAM MCU with the RF430CL330H dynamic NFC transponder, the field generated from a cell phone is all that's needed to power up the system, let it collect data, and send that data back to the phone. At just 25x25mm and fully programmable, this reference design is also extremely flexible!

Featuring improved read zone and battery performance for ultra-low power applications, Texas Instruments has announced the RF430F5978 microcontroller. This highly integrated RF solution is suited for low-power RF applications, such as wireless sensor networks, data-loggers, active transponders, remote monitoring systems, container tracking, access control and asset control/management systems.