DAC Essentials: A new blog series
A digital-to-analog converter, or DAC, performs the opposite function of an analog-to-digital converter, or ADC. Duh, right? But, have you ever wondered exactly what’s going on inside that integrated...
View ArticleSimulating Gain-Bandwidth—the generic op amp model
It may not always be obvious how the gain-bandwidth product (GBW) of an op amp may affect your circuits. Macro-models have a fixed GBW. Though you can look inside these models, it’s best not to tinker...
View ArticleTech Talk: Quick chat with Georgia Institute of Technology’s Steven McLaughlin
Steven McLaughlin, Georgia Institute of Technology professor and Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has an extensive resume. It includes a long list of...
View ArticleLearn more about TI Sitara ARM Processors at Embedded World this week
TI will be at Embedded World 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany February 26-28, 2013. Featured at the TI demo locations and partner locations will be the following Sitara-based AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor...
View ArticleThe Adventures of the COFIE Club - Episode I
The Adventures of the COFIE ClubEpisode I - The case of the analog front endC.P. Ravikumar, Texas InstrumentsWhen I visit campuses and interact with students, I often ask them to raise their hands if...
View ArticleJens-Michael Gross: engineer AND social media guru?
Jens-Michael Gross, E2E Guru If you search the channels you most likely associate with social media – Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn – you won’t find Jens-Michael Gross anywhere. Yet, if you...
View ArticleBeagleboard.org booth wins Most Passionate .org award at SCALE 11x
Thanks go out to Victor Meyerson who passionately showcased BeagleBoard.org's multiple demos at SCALE 11x. His efforts won the Most Passionate .org award!! Check out the pictures below.The first...
View ArticleDecompensated op amps to the rescue
With all the handheld devices at our fingertips these days, from PDA’s and smart phones, to medical devices and test equipment, it’s no surprise we need them to last as long as possible before giving...
View ArticleInfusion Pump controlled by Sitara ARM Processors and Wind River at Embedded...
ARM-based processors such as the Sitara AM3358 are being designed into many applications - including medical devices! An example of this is the infusion pump that is being demoed at Wind River's booth...
View ArticleTI Smart Grid in the news - February 2013
In case you didn’t get a chance to see the interview, Markus Staeblein, general manager for TI’s Smart Grid solutions team recently spoke with Smart Grid Insights / Zpryme Research about the state of...
View ArticleBehind the Blogger: We talk to Bruce Trump, mentor and the voice of The Signal
His blog, The Signal, tops the charts of TI’s 23 E2E (engineer to engineer) Community of blogs. His posts garner thousands of views every month. Basically, he stands in the No. 1 spot in TI’s public...
View ArticleGot game? A new basketball with TI technologies will tell you.
Imagine shooting hoops and having your basketball skills measured in real-time. From ball-handling, dribbling and shooting, to overall athleticism, all of your personal skills would be tracked and...
View ArticleeFuse News! Silicon blame deflectors effective at controlling brand damage!
Life is not fair and that’s not going to change.The fuse was playing its role when it blew. And yet the fuse, or the subsystem upon which it resides, gets the blame for the system going down. Maybe...
View ArticleNew! Implementation of a Three-Phase Electronic Watt-Hour Meter
This new application report describes the implementation of a three-phase electronic electricity meter using the Texas Instruments MSP430F677x metering processor. This application report includes the...
View ArticleTeaching Your PI Controller to Behave (Part I)
Dave Wilson, Motion Products Evangelist, Texas InstrumentsRichard Poley manages the training activities for our C2000 microcontrollers (MCUs), and co-teaches the TI Industrial Control Seminar series...
View ArticleAsk and you shall receive: More on car DVR!
<p align="center"></p><p>Just a few short weeks ago, we gave you a <a href="http://www.ti.com/dsp-dav-cardvr-sm-e2e">“sneak peek”</a> at our future car...
View ArticleTI wins China ACE Awards 2013 for digital power controller, Qi-compliant...
We were excited to learn that Texas Instruments won two significant China Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards 2013, presented at the 18th International IC-China Conference in Shenzhen. The...
View ArticleGraphene’s potential to extend Moore’s Law
Graphene continues to gain momentum as a potential candidate to further extend Moore’s Law for decades to come. The material shows great promise for future thermal management and energy storage...
View ArticleDo I integrate the synthesizer, or keep it waaaaaaaaay over there?
"What blocks can you integrate? If you cannot integrate a block, explain why." This is a common customer question. Integration generally makes system design easier all around. Less cost, less board...
View Article1/f Noise—the flickering candle
The 1/f (one-over-f) low frequency noise region of amplifiers seems just a bit mysterious. Reader “tweet” asked for a discussion of 1/f noise—a challenging topic for a short blog. Click Here to read...
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