Expanding the availability of tiny package sizes to several additional families of ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers, Texas Instruments enables developers to save valuable board space. The ultra-low power FRAM-based MSP430FR5738 and Flash-based MSP430F51x2 MCUs are now available in wafer-level chip scale packages (WLCSP) as small as 2.0x2.2x0.3mm.

Allowing customers developing on TI’s Sitara processors to continuously access the latest devices, features and bug fixes, Texas Instruments has introduced the first TI Sitara software development kit (SDK) based on a high-quality, stable Mainline Linux kernel.

Expanding the company's NexFET portfolio, 14 power MOSFETs supporting input voltages of 40-100V have been introduced by Texas Instruments. The high-efficiency NexFETs include 40, 60, 80 and 100V N-channel devices that provide excellent thermal performance to a wide range of high-current motor control and power applications.

Leveraging intelligent peripherals and optimised software to ease the burden of complex maths instructions, Texas Instruments has announced an expanded ecosystem of free and easy-to-use maths libraries for its MSP430 MCUs. Both MSPMATHLIB and IQmathLib software libraries are suitable for applications where performance and power are critical, such as orientation tracking.

When paired with the company’s 2.4GHz low power RF solutions for ZigBee, 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN and Bluetooth low energy networks, the SimpleLink CC2592 range extender from TI provides up to a seven times improvement in range. The first launched pairing is the CC2592 with the SimpleLink ZigBee CC2538 wireless MCU to speed time to market of ZigBee-enabled equipment.

Featuring a tiny PowerStack QFN package and integrated NexFET MOSFETs, the SWIFT TPS53915 converter drives ASICs in space-constrained and power-dense applications in including wired and wireless communications, enterprise/cloud computing and storage systems. TI claim that this is the industry’s smallest 12A, synchronous DC/DC buck converter with PMBus interface.

Combining high density with high efficiency, the UCC28910 700V flyback switcher and the UCC28630 high-power, Green-Mode controller have been announced by Texas Instruments. The company have claimed that the flyback power solutions achieve the highest energy efficiency and lowest standby power consumption for 5-100W AC/DC power supplies.

Compared to competitive devices, the LMK00334 and LMK00338 clock fanout buffers from Texas Instruments deliver 70% lower additive jitter and significantly higher supply noise rejection. The pair of 4-output and 8-output high-speed current steering logic (HCSL) devices are suitable for high-speed communications, networking and data centre systems, including servers, switches and routers.

Mike reviews how the UCC28711 USB flyback controller reduces power dissipation by eliminating the need for a trickle charge resistor or opto isolator feedback which both exceeds Energy Star requirements for No Load Power and reduces BOM.

WEBENCH Schematic Editor, an editing and simulation feature that enables engineers to customize power management designs and simulate the circuit created within the WEBENCH environment, has been launched by Texas Instruments.

Expanding the company's SimpleLink Bluetooth CC256x portfolio, Texas Instruments has announced Bluetooth 4.1 certified modules and audio reference designs for rapid prototyping, development and production. The solutions include updates such as on-chip audio encoding and decoding as well as new Bluetooth low energy capabilities.

The first IoT-capable LaunchPad in the TI ecosystem, the Tiva C Series Connected LaunchPad has been introduced at a price of just $19.99 (USD). This IoT platform enables engineers to rapidly prototype a variety of cloud-enabled applications, bringing expansive connectivity to any new or existing LaunchPad-based applications.

A 15A, multiphase step-down converter has been announced by Texas Instruments, with the company claiming that the device is the industry’s smallest converter of its type. The LP8755 meets power requirements of leading-edge quad-core processors and octa-core processors to extend battery run-time in smartphones and tablets. The device achieves a 70 mm2 total solution size, and supports up to 15 A from a 2.5-V to 5-V i...

In conjunction with it's one-year anniversary, TI's InstaSPIN-FOC motor control technology has had new updates announced along with a special birthday C2000 InstaSPIN-enabled tool offer. The InstaSPIN-FOC breakthrough motor technology has enabled motor control system designers to identify, tune and fully control (through variable speeds and loads) any type of three-phase - synchronous or asynchronous motor - in just minutes.

Enabling customers to implement PLC technology in any design, Texas Instruments introduce what they claim to be one of the industry’s most flexible, robust and optimised power line communication (PLC) system-on-modules (SoM). This customisable field-tested PLC module is available with a variety of modifications, including SoM packages, form factors and interfaces.

Supporting both WPC Qi 1.1 and PMA specifications, the bq51221 is a 5W wireless power receiver from Texas Instruments. The company claims that the device is the industry’s smallest, most efficient wireless power receiver to support both WPC and PMA specifications, with TI further claiming the device reduces power loss by as much as 50% when compared to existing receiver solutions.

Texas Instruments introduce what they claim is the industry’s fastest 12-bit ADC. Clocking in at 4GS/s (gigasamples per second), the RF-sampling ADC12J4000 supports the JEDEC JESD204B serial interface standard for data converters up to 8Gb/s. It is suitable for use in test and measurement, wireless and defence applications, such as spectrum analysers, munitions, digital pre-distortion feedback and radar.

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Bonnie Baker, of Texas Instruments, demonstrates how to design, optimise, and simulate active filter solutions in seconds with WEBENCH Filter Designer.

Reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) and power consumption, the SN65LVDS822 FlatLink LVDS receiver has been introduced by Texas Instruments. The company has claimed that this is the industry’s first LVDS receiver IC to support a 4MHz pixel clock in printers, copiers, digital cameras, fuel pump displays and appliances with small LCD panels.