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When and how to supply an external bias for buck controllers – part 2
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the need for external bias and under what conditions you need to consider it. In this installment, I will look at whether you can apply external bias to any...
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Power a RS-485 transceiver with a high efficiency flyback converter
RS-485 is a standard defining the electrical characteristics of drivers and receivers for use in serial communication systems. It defines not only a single device-to-device interface, but also a...
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Hybrid electricvehicles and electric vehicles need different isolated DC/DCs...
An hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle (HEV/EV) has various subsystems and critical components working together. Isolated DC/DC converters work similar to how players practice a play from the...
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Power Tips: How to protect a USB Type-C™ controller from legacy adapters
In the last couple of years, more and more portal devices such as notebooks and smartphones have employed USB Type-C™ as the interface port. The USB Type-C connector is a totally new USB connector. It...
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Cycle scavenging on C2000™ MCUs, part 7: PWM valley switching
In the sixth (and most recent) installment of this series, I started the discussion about actuation by highlighting the importance of the delayed trip feature in implementing deadband delays in peak...
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Integrating next-generation linear resonance actuator systems
In my last blog post, I introduced new actuator technology and briefly talked about the need for higher-voltage drivers. In this post, I’ll go into more detail about these high-voltage drivers and four...
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When and how to supply an external bias for buck controllers – part 3
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the need for an external bias and under what conditions you need to consider one. In part 2, I discussed whether you can apply an external bias to any controller....
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Don’t let the name fool you – a passive media hub is an active part of your...
One of the most important factors fueling the automotive infotainment sector is the personal electronics industry. Smartphones, tablets and laptops are just a few of the gadgets that have inspired the...
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CES 2018: The SimpleLink™ MCU platform will demonstrate simplified, smart...
Please join TI at CES 2018 to learn about TI’s SimpleLink™ platform of wired and wireless-connected Arm®-based microcontrollers (MCUs) and network processors. With the rise of connected homes,...
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Why you should use a Class-D audio amplifier in your automotive infotainment...
Have you seen all of the latest technology that is being integrated into today’s new cars? Well, it’s quite impressive and some of these technologies are even being offered in entry-level and economy...
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A smarter world will arrive in waves
Our world is becoming much smarter. Across our cities, homes and many aspects of our everyday lives, the increased intelligence going into everyday devices – ranging from thermostats and security...
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Affordable and super-portable: what’s next in medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound technology has come a long way since the first Somascope. Fashioned from a horse trough and converted radar frame, the instrument fascinated readers of Life magazine in 1954. Its...
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What’s new in headlight tech? Quite a bit, actually
A lot has changed in the automotive industry in the last 100 years, but headlight systems have essentially served the same purpose since their inception. This trend has begun to change with the advent...
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Power solution selection for a Xilinx Ultrascale/Ultrascale + FPGA made easy
Given their high performance and integration capabilities, several data center and industrial applications use Xilinx Ultrascale and Ultrascale+ field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), including...
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Shining a light on the future of automotive headlight technologies
Today’s automobiles are crammed with more incredible technology than ever. From advanced head-up displays (HUDs) to powered closure systems to theater-quality rear entertainment systems, the quality...
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New philanthropic fellowships honor legacy of TI founders
The Texas Instruments Foundation has established a philanthropic fellowship program to honor our founders’ long legacy of giving back and leading nonprofit organizations in the community.Funded by a...
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Jacinto™ TDA ADAS solutions look to the future of autonomous driving
Autonomous cars have gone from being something confined to futuristic sci-fi TV and movies to something we see tested on the roads today. There is still a lot of work to be done before fully autonomous...
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Jacinto™ DRA automotive processors drive digital cockpit solutions
More consumers are considering in-vehicle technologies as a must-have feature when purchasing a car. These technologies not only provide information while driving, like navigation, but they enable both...
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Design a 3A power supply smaller than a 1608-size resistor
Is it easy for you to physically see all of your integrated circuits (ICs) on your printed circuit boards (PCBs), or do you need a magnifying glass to see the small bits of black plastic sprinkled in...
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Real-time control meets real-time industrial communications development –...
In part one of this blog series, I gave an overview of the market opportunity for EtherCAT slave stack support on C2000 MCUs and an introduction to a three phased solution to jumpstart slave stack...
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