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How to select the right industrial Ethernet standard: EtherCAT
Welcome back to the second installment of “ How to select the right industrial Ethernet standard ,” a blog series for designers who have decided to leverage industrial Ethernet in their systems. This...
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How to manage projection brightness, contrast and power consumption in...
TI DLP® Pico™ technology is a versatile display technology capable of projecting bright images on virtually any surface from small devices, and is good fit for any application requiring a display with...
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Making music without touching an instrument
Making music almost always involves putting hands to strings or brass or keys. We sit at the piano and play chopsticks or pick up a guitar and strum the G cord as easily as grabbing a fork to eat. But...
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RF sampling: digital mixers make mixing fun
** This is the sixth post in a new RF-sampling blog series that’ll appear monthly on Analog Wire ** In a communication system the digital processor feeds or receives digital data at baseband...
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When discharging a super capacitor, drain it all the way!
When charging a super cap for a backup power system such as a solid-state drive (SSD) or portable medical system, the value, size and cost of the super cap is directly proportional to the holdup time...
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New applications, new era for Bluetooth Smart
Have you ever seen a Swiss Army Knife? It’s that small little innocent pocket sized piece of hardware which is loaded with innovative tooling solutions in a truly compact package, and not only a knife...
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Making music without touching an instrument
*This blog originally posted on Think.Innovate. See the original post here. Making music almost always involves putting hands to strings or brass or keys. We sit at the piano and play chopsticks or...
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How to design power-isolated 4-wire sensor transmitters
My previous posts discussed the basics of 4-wire sensor transmitters, along with a detailed design of an output-isolated sensor transmitter. Today, I’m discussing power-isolated 4-wire sensor...
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How important is phase-to-phase current balance in multiphase converters?
There has been much discussion in previous Power House blogs about the benefits of PMBus™ and how a PMBus point-of-load solution can obtain these benefits. But what about really high-current ASIC core...
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What is a Load Switch?
Load Switches are space saving, integrated power switches. These switches can be used for “disconnecting” a power hungry sub-system when in standby, or for point of load control to facilitate power...
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Power Tips: How to manage an ultrawide-input low-power flyback
A wide variety of supply voltages exist in industrial applications and factory automation. Typically, you’ll find 24VAC, 24VDC, 110VAC, 230VAC and sometimes voltages in-between. Electronic device...
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Motor drive forum top FAQs: Electrical overstress
“Magic smoke” is an informal term for the caustic smoke produced by overheated electronic circuits and components. These words have been spoken by almost every electrical engineer, often when they...
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Kim Smith: Committed to doing the right thing
TIer Kim Smith lives in the eye of a hurricane.Swirling around her are the demands of a high-profile, white-knuckles job as director of globalization and company-level digital marketing (think long...
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SimpleLink Wi-Fi modules make Wi-Fi certification easy
Authored by Shmulik Elgavi and Kimberly KuleshWhile the Internet of Things (IoT) market is growing rapidly, many companies releasing new products are wondering how they can assure customers that they...
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Join us in Germany Oct. 7-8 for the DLP Symposium on Emerging and Industrial...
The 10th International Symposium on Emerging and Industrial TI DLP® Technology Applications is right around the corner, and we want to see you in Mainz (Frankfurt), Germany. This event brings together...
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Automotive external amplifiers: Why and how?
Cars of all sizes and price ranges nowadays are delivering a growing array of entertainment and information features to enhance the driving and riding experience. Today, factory-installed infotainment...
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Haptics: touch screens come alive in the new HMI design
Every year, technology plays a more fundamental role in our lives. As we become more reliant on electronics to perform simple processes and regulate our environment, users are demanding more friendly...
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Now showing – Bring innovative DLP® technology to your designs today
From digital cinema to head-up display (HUD), TI DLP ® technology offers distinct advantages when it comes to displays. Across a range of markets including personal electronics, automotive, industrial...
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IML is taking Bluetooth to new heights without leaving the ground
This blog post was authored by Fabian Hunger, Marketing Manager, IMLWith the rising popularity of connected devices and the growth of the Internet of Things, new and innovative use cases for wireless...
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Service interface using NFC “tap-to-service”
Most industrial equipment requires some method for a technician to interface with the equipment in order to capture diagnostic data or send configuration data to the machine. This can vary from things...
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