Texas Instruments is supporting the industry's highest screen resolution up to 4K2Kp60 with the new SN65DSI86 interface IC. Providing an MIPI DSI bridge between the graphics processor and embedded DisplayPort panel, the new interface IC features its dual MIPI DSI channels in a 20% smaller 5 mm x 5mm package. Offering greater design flexibility for space-constrained mobile applications, this makes the SN65DSI86 ideal for tablets, clamshell noteboo...

Texas Instruments has announced the release of the UCC28180 8-pin power factor correction controller. Featuring the industry's widest range programmable frequency operating in continuous conduction mode, the UCC28180 delivers power factor correction greater than 0.95 and also cuts power consumption in half, compared to existing solutions.

TI now has a simple Bluetooth audio reference design that leverages an ultra-low power MSP430 MCU, TI's amplifier and the CC2560 Bluetooth audio device.

Karthi demonstrates the Wireless Universal Gas Sensing Platform with Bluetooth Low Energy, a flexible, low power, complete gas sensing solution for industrial, medical and consumer applications. With this reference design you can easily develop your own end-products that monitor oxygen and toxic gases, while the BLE adds a wireless feature that enables you to seamlessly connect to your iPhone or iPad.

This video explains which specifications are the most important, including offset error, zero code error, gain error, differential non linearity, integral non linearity and total unadjusted error. It also demonstrates how to use the precision DAC parametric table on ti.com.

Texas Instruments has introduced two new battery fuel gauge devices with integrated low-dropout regulators (LDOs) for smart phones, mobile Internet devices and media players with embedded or removable batteries. The new system-side and battery pack-side fuel gauges build on TI’s popular family of integrated circuits (ICs) that predict battery life with 99-percent accuracy to extend run-time, protect data and provide a better user experience...

Texas Instruments has today announced that it has extended its Multicore Software Development Kit to the low-power OMAP-L138 and OMAP-L132 DSP + ARM9 processors. Enabling customers to migrate to high-performance devices without moving to another software platform, the MCSDK reduces development time for applications in industrial, communications, telecom and medical markets.

The industry’s most extensive reference design library, TI Designs has today been announced by Texas Instruments. TI Designs spans the company's broad portfolio of analog, embedded processor and connectivity products for industrial, automotive, consumer, communications and computing applications.

Texas Instruments have created a fully-functional sensorless motor control system with the introduction of the new C2000 InstaSPIN-FOC (field-oriented-control) LaunchPad and DRV8301 motor drive BoosterPack plug-in module.  

This video from Texas Instruments will teach you how to overcome temperature challenges in engine blocks through power electronics.

Texas Instruments has today announced a new family of FemtoFET MOSFET transistors featuring ultra-small packaging and on-resistance below 100 milli-ohm. This makes the new MOSFET family the industry’s smallest, low on-resistance MOSFETS for space-constrained handheld applications, such as smartphones and tablets.

Texas Instruments announce the industry’s first Class-D amplifier, delivering 7 W from a miniature QFN package. Half the package size of discrete amplifiers with comparable output, the TPA3131D2 Class-D stereo amplifier produces size-defying sound for ultrabooks, Bluetooth speakers, and tablet and ultrabook docking stations. Delivering longer standby battery life, the TPA3131D2 produces more than three times the power output compared to hi...

Expanding its Tiva C Series microcontroller platform, Texas Instruments has today introduced the industry’s first ARM Cortex-M4-based MCUs with Ethernet MAC+PHY. The new Tiva TM4C129x MCUs enable customers to create a new class of sophisticated, highly connected products that bridge the cloud and amplify the ever-growing Internet of Things.

Brian gives a quick tour of the DRV2605 evaluation kit. The DRV2605EVM-CT is a complete demo and eval kit that gives you the flexibility to control and explore the features of the DRV2605 ERM/LRA haptic driver. The board contains the DRV2605 haptic driver, a programmable MSP430 microcontroller, an ERM and LRA actuator, and capacitive touch buttons. With one board, you can both characterize the DRV2605 on the bench and demonstrate it around the of...

In this ES Design magazine article, Hans-Günter Kremser, Principal-FAE for analog products at Texas Instruments, explores developing a robust and reliable radio for the sub-1GHz band.

Texas Instruments introduce the first analog DC-DC step-down controller with remote bipolar junction transistor temperature-compensated inductor current sensing. Minimising the total solution footprint in high-power POL conversion, the LM27403 offers efficiency greater than 95% from a 12-V input at 25 A of output current.

Enabling advanced contextual computing functionality in next-generation handheld consumer devices, Texas Instruments announce the new MSP430F525x microcontrollers. Reducing power consumption in “always on” applications like smart phones, tablets and accessories, the new MCUs feature a 1.8V split-rail I/O architecture that allows seamless interface to the application processor without needing an external level shifting circuit.

Texas Instruments introduce a new automotive System-on-Chip family which incorporates an innovative Vision AccelerationPac to help customers create advanced driver assistance systems that help reduce the number of collisions on the road and enable autonomous driving experiences. The highly integrated TDA2x SoC family enables a broad range of ADAS applications including front camera, surround view and sensor fusion.

Texas Instruments have introduced a new ZigBee Light Link development kit designed specifically for the development and control of wirelessly connected LED lighting products. Supporting smartphone and tablet connectivity through gateways including Ninja Blocks, the new ZigBee Light Link development kit includes a remote control. Through simplified control, users are able to dynamically configure colours, groups and scenes.