Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced an isolated gate driver for insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and MOSFETs that is 40 percent faster than equivalent optical gate drivers. The input TTL logic and output power stage in the ISO5500 are separated by a capacitive, silicon dioxide (SiO2) isolation barrier that doubles the lifetime of the device compared to optocouplers and magnetic isolators. When used with isolated power suppli...

Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced that its low-cost radio frequency value line of system-on-chips now supports 2.4 GHz frequency bands with the new CC2543, CC2544 and CC2545 SoCs. The SoCs integrate a microcontroller, 32kB flash and one or two kB RAM on a single die, making them ideal solutions for consumer electronics requiring cost and space efficiency. Examples of such devices include computer peripherals, gaming devices, remote c...

Solving a prevalent digital motor control design problem for customers, Texas Instruments Incorporated introduces 32-bit C2000 Delfino microcontrollers as resolver-to-digital converter interfaces for motor control systems, lowering system cost while delivering more efficient motor control capabilities.

Imprivata and Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced a collaboration to support strong authentication and secure application access from virtual desktop environments. The solution, combining TI’s DM8148 system-on-chip and Imprivata OneSign will enable manufacturers to provide out-of-the-box strong user authentication into any software application delivered via a thin- or zero-client endpoint.

Texas Instruments today introduced a new power module with 65-V transient protection that integrates a DC/DC converter, inductor and passives in a very small, easy-to-use package. The 2.5-A TPS84250 meets the EN55022 Class B electromagnetic emissions standard and features frequency synchronization to cleanly power noise-sensitive analog circuits in test and measurement, industrial motor control, medical and imaging applications.

Expanding its innovative LaunchPad portfolio to the ARM ecosystem, Texas Instruments today announced a new low-price, easy-to-use Stellaris LM4F120 LaunchPad evaluation kit. The tool allows professional engineers, hobbyists and university students to begin exploring ARM Cortex-M4F microcontrollers and TI's Stellaris family of microcontrollers for under $5 USD.

Texas Instruments today introduced a seamless-transition buck-boost voltage regulator for RF power amplifiers used in 3G and 4G LTE smartphones, tablets and datacards. TI's new LM3269 1-A buck-boost converter improves battery life by cutting current consumption as much as 50 percent and decreases heat generation in the amplifier by up to 30 degrees C.

TI have today unveiled the new $199 Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 Starter Kit with a 4.3-inch LCD display supporting rotation and tilt capabilities via the on-board accelerometer that provides an affordable platform for smart appliances, industrial automation and networking applications and other devices requiring a touch screen interface.

Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced a six-channel LED driver with dynamic headroom control for high-power applications, which accurately and efficiently drives up to six strings of LEDs. The LM3463 is the industry’s first wide-input voltage LED driver with multiple dimming control modes that maximizes system efficiency and reduces complexity in LED area lighting applications, such as street, high-bay and ceiling lights.

David Van Schravendijk, a Texas Instruments engineer, provides a complete overview of TI's RF Power Solutions.

Texas Instruments today introduced a seamless-transition buck-boost voltage regulator for RF power amplifiers used in 3G and 4G LTE smartphones, tablets and datacards. TI's new LM3269 1-A buck-boost converter improves battery life by cutting current consumption as much as 50 percent and decreases heat generation in the amplifier by up to 30 degrees C.

TI has unveiled the world's first programmable differential amplifiers. The 2.4-GHz LMH6881 single-channel PDA and 2.4-GHz LMH6882 dual-channel PDA provide optimized noise, distortion and bandwidth performance over a 6-dB to 26-dB gain range, simplifying the way engineers design with differential amplifiers. Designing systems with PDAs increases flexibility and significantly reduces design time, solution size and bill of materials cost for a broa...

Texas Instruments has unveiled the new SafeTI design packages for safety-critical medical, industrial and energy motor control applications. These design packages include 15 new Hercules RM4x ARM Cortex-R4 safety microcontrollers and TI's complementary TPS65381-Q1 multi-rail power supply. The Hercules RM4x microcontroller and PMIC safety chipset maximize failure detection and mitigation while minimizing software overhead.

Texas Instruments presents it's Stellaris Floating Point Unit featuring floating-point performance, industry-leading analogue integration, and excellent power performance.

Expanding its growing portfolio of wireless charging technology for portable electronics, TI have today introduced the bq500211, the industry’s first wireless power transfer controller that allows consumers to operate a Qi-compliant charging pad from any USB port or 5-V power adapter.

TI have today introduced a new server monitoring, protection and control IC with on-chip PMBus support. The LM25066IA is fully compliant to Intel Node Manager 2.0 and provides designers of servers with a system power management and protection solution that interfaces directly with the Intel management engine.

TI has today announced an expansion of its award-winning ADS1298 analog front end family today with the industry’s lowest-noise electroencephalography AFE, enabling non-invasive monitoring of brain waves. The 24-bit, 8-channel ADS1299 is the first simultaneously sampling EEG AFE with input-referred-noise as low as 1 uVpp, more than 75-percent lower than the alternative EEG AFEs.

Texas Instruments today at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) 2012, announced DLP LightCrafter 2.0. This kit features new software resulting from both ongoing customer feedback and continued research and development, all intended to ensure continued ease of use, increased flexibility and enhanced capabilities. DLP LightCrafter 2.0 is the latest, most advanced evaluation platform for modern developers looking to incorporate D...

TI has unveiled the highest-performance 3.3-V RS485 transceivers with IEC electrostatic discharge protection available in speed grades up to 50 Mbps. The 250-kbps SN65HVD72, 20-Mbps SN65HVD75 and 50-Mbps SN65HVD78 perform better than the competition across all key performance areas, including power, ESD and hysteresis, offering a tailored solution for designers using RS485 transceivers in harsh, noisy industrial applications.

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