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So, what's the deal with frequency response?
[[This article is the third installment of a series that explains how to use scattering parameters, also known as S-parameters, in the design of direct radio-frequency (RF) sampling architectures. The...
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How using bi-directional DC/DC converters for an elevator automatic rescue...
Because elevators transport millions of people every day, operational safety is of prime importance. Have you ever thought about what happens when the mains supply to the elevator shuts down? Will the...
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Overcoming design challenges for low quiescent current in small,...
Thanks to advances in miniaturization, Bluetooth® communication and embedded processing, modern hearing aids have more features than ever, from streaming music to being able to adjust hearing...
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Leveraging MSP430™ FRAM MCUs with integrated configurable analog in...
Most revolutionary changes in factories can be traced back to some groundbreaking innovation. Whether harnessing the power of steam in the mid-18th century or developing the assembly-line production...
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How connected vehicles leverage data: 3 common questions
Connected driving, even though it exists today, still has a long way to go. In the future, vehicles will communicate with the driver, other cars, the road and surrounding infrastructure, pedestrians,...
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Non-contact and private stance detection with TI mmWave sensors
This article was co-written by Keegan Garcia According to Forbes , by 2050, the global population of people over the age of 60 is expected to hit 2 billion. To put this into perspective, this will...
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VIDEO: Wi-Fi security challenges and FIPS Validation
What does it take to meet the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)? What does FIPS Validated mean? Do you need it? Andrew joins Nick and me in this Connect episode to dig deeper into Wi-Fi...
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Understanding the difference between capacitors, capacitance and capacitive...
Knowing the difference between a capacitor’s rated value and its actual capacitance is key to ensuring a reliable design. This is especially true when considering high-voltage capacitors used in...
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Getting the most out of your power stage at the full temperature range – part 2
In part 1 of this series, I described a situation in which you are designing a power stage for motor control with high efficiency. To ensure that the power stage is only used under recommended...
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Driving industrial innovation with TI small-size sensors
Note: Will Cooper and Robert Ferguson co-authored this technical article.Trends in small consumer electronics have disrupted the industrial world, spiking a demand for smart but compact devices that...
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From concept to cosmos: How Jack Kilby's integrated circuit transformed the...
In 1958, as one of the few employees working through summer vacation at our company, electrical engineer Jack Kilby had the lab to himself. And it was during those two solitary weeks that he hit upon...
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Options for reducing the MLCC count for DC/DC switching regulators
Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are popular in electronic circuits, particularly for decoupling power supplies, but have become harder to procure due to a severe market shortage of MLCCs in...
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TI Burr-Brown™ technology: always on the edge of audio innovation
In 1982, Burr-Brown demonstrated a 16-bit monolithic digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that transformed the playback and distribution of music forever. Music became not only portable but could also be...
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Using TI mmWave technology for car interior sensing
In my previous article, I introduced the use of TI’s 77-GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) sensors for interior sensing applications like child presence detection, passenger detection and intruder...
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TI Burr-Brown™ technology: always on the edge of audio innovation
In 1982, Burr-Brown demonstrated a 16-bit monolithic digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that transformed the playback and distribution of music forever. Music became not only portable but could also be...
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Tips for making your embedded system’s power rail design smaller
Achieving a small power rail solution size is one of the highest priorities for embedded system engineers, especially for those designing industrial and communications equipment such as drones or...
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Updated robotics kit brings technology to life for university students
A summer intern at our company with her TI-RSLK MAX.The summer internship was nearing its end and the robotics competition was approaching fast. That’s when Aaron Barrera realized that the closet doors...
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Evolution of 48V starter-generator systems
Starter-generator systems are at the heart of 48-V mild hybrid (MHEV) vehicle architectures, and therefore are at the heart of the second automotive revolution. The high-energy recuperation potential...
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VIDEO: TI Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) resonator technology with Bluetooth 5
Danielle, from the SimpleLink R&D team, shows us the advantages of TI BAW (Bulk Acoustic Wave) resonator technology with a demo using the industry first crystal-less MCU: SimpleLink CC2652RB,...
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Using low-Iq voltage supervisors to extend battery life in handheld electronics
As electronics become more portable, the need for high-accuracy integrated circuits with a small footprint and low quiescent current (IQ) increases. To monitor key voltage rails in handheld electronics...
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