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Is there a universal tool for DC/DC voltage conversion?
Most applications or subcircuits require a constant voltage supply within a certain voltage tolerance window in order to operate properly. Battery-driven applications such as wireless sensors and...
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When to use rechargeable batteries in small battery applications
From starting a car to powering a television remote, batteries provide the power that makes everyday objects possible. Yet not all batteries are made equal. Some are rated for lower temperatures, while...
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Three ways to drive multiple displays in an integrated digital cockpit with...
One of the ways automakers are differentiating themselves is by providing more advanced infotainment systems, with some luxury models featuring as many as 10 to 15 display panels and more complex...
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Designing smarter remote terminal units for microgrids
Microgrids are becoming a popular solution for increasing the availability of power and optimizing energy costs. In remote areas, microgrids take the place of traditional power grids by using renewable...
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Designing a building security system with the Sub-1 GHz Linux Gateway...
Building security systems come in many system topologies, ranging from a simple alarm system to a complicated network of sensors that all report to a main security panel acting as a hub. These systems...
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Space Enhanced Plastic gives designers a new solution for emerging low-Earth...
One of the more exciting aspects of the emerging new space market is the launch of high-volume low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites that are small and economically feasible, but also radiation-tolerant and...
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Ethernet-based control and monitoring of Vienna rectifiers using the latest...
Chen Jiang co-authored this technical article. Automakers are starting to invest heavily in electric vehicles (EVs), with the market expected to grow from around 3 million units in 2019 to 27 million...
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Powering infotainment systems of the future
Everywhere you turn, you hear about “cars of the future.” As the automotive industry continues to make leaps with autonomous vehicles, what will the driving experience be like when people no longer...
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Concerned about transitioning from Class-AB to a Class-D? Well, you shouldn’t...
Have you ever dreamed of doing something awesome but psyched yourself out, thinking that it was going to be too hard to complete? Then, after you finally got the courage to go for it, you looked back...
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How to enable thermal safety for automotive infotainment and cluster systems
Next-generation cars now come equipped with ever-more-complex infotainment and cluster systems. But the increased electronic content in modern vehicles consumes more energy, which generates more heat....
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Making a connection with smart meters
Grid infrastructure often plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of any modern economy, since electricity, water and gas resources are essential in powering commerce and industry. So that...
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Taking the family-first approach to op amp design
The first time I visited a Texas barbecue restaurant, I was astounded by all the different types of meat on the menu and couldn’t decide what I wanted. Luckily, the restaurant offered a three-meat...
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Build smarter factories with TI’s ultrasonic sensors
A key driver of efficiency within a factory is automation; more and more factories are starting to adopt a factory environment that is fully autonomous, known as “lights-out manufacturing.” Sensors are...
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Enabling smart meter wireless connectivity with level translation
Grid infrastructure often plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of any modern economy, since electricity, water and gas resources are essential in powering commerce and industry. So that...
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How semiconductor technologies are changing automotive lighting roadmaps
Adaptive headlight systems | Animated rear lights | Personalized interior lighting | Brighter, customized puddle lightsAutomotive lighting continues to evolve at breakneck speeds. While LED light...
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Designing a headlight ECU with a high-power-density constant-on-time DC/DC...
Advanced automotive headlights require dynamic lighting functionality to achieve road-safety-enhancing features like adaptive driving beam and adaptive front lighting systems. These features use LED...
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Automating smart home systems with motor drivers
Over the past decade, automation has taken the leap from factories and assembly lines to our very own homes and office buildings, making the places we work and live in smarter and more modern to adapt...
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New LED drivers enhance your automotive lighting solutions
Automotive rear lighting systems have evolved from a signal that simply indicates a braking automobile to a symbol of an automotive brand.Automotive rear lighting systems need to accommodate custom...
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Optocouplers and silicon-based galvanic isolation technology – how do they work?
Galvanic isolation is a necessary form of protection for all electronics that interface with humans or other circuits against possible high-voltage events ranging from tens of volts to kilovolts....
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Selecting the right power MOSFET/power block package for your application
When starting a new design, engineers are often overwhelmed by the number of package options for power metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and power blocks. For example, TI...
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