Innovations for the differently abled – Part II
C.P. Ravikumar, Texas InstrumentsIn the first part of this blog post, we saw three projects in the area of Assistive Technologies, carried out by students of Indian engineering colleges. In this second...
View ArticleReady, set, win!! - Enter the #TIdoesAPEC giveaway now!
This year during APEC, we wanted to give back to our fans by offering a chance to win 1 of 4 awesome prizes! We are giving away a Chronos Wireless development tool in a watch to three lucky winners and...
View ArticleOne to Watch: Mixed-Signal Design Verification manager Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison knows how to push it to the limit. In fact, boundary pushing can be found in his job description. As a manager in TI Mixed-Signal Design Verification in the High Volume Linear business,...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: What is all of this industrial buzz?!
It is no secret that TI has been investing heavily in the industrial space. APEC is a great chance for us to show off some of the latest and greatest in power solutions for industrial applications,...
View ArticleHave you considered using back-emf observers for sensorless speed estimation?
Sensorless control is gaining in popularity for motor drive applications which don’t demand precise control, below 10% rated speed. A fan or pump drives that operate within 20% to 100% speed range are...
View ArticleGet the most out of your pot - Don’t mess up the rotation!
“Hey! Turn it down!”You’ve probably heard these words at some point, especially if you’re like me and enjoy listening to music LOUD! If you decide to oblige and actually “turn it down” then what must...
View ArticleGet Connected: Jitter
Welcome to the third installment of the Get Connected blog series here on Analog Wire! In this post, we will be discussing jitter from a high level, as this is a very complex topic and could not be...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: Solar dice - how low can you go?
This week at APEC, TI showed off one of our own creations: an ultra-low power dice that requires no batteries and wirelessly transmits its position (including which side is up!) to a host on your PC....
View ArticleAPEC 2014 – Kick off
This blog originally appeared on Planet Analog.Welcome to APEC 2014! This year we are in Fort Worth. Last year, I wrote a week of blogs recapping APEC 2013 in Long Beach, and this year I am at it...
View ArticleCommunity Highlights - March '14
Welcome to the March edition of Community Highlights! We have some cool new projects to highlight this month, but remember we can always use more. Get involved in the MSP430 community today!LED Ring...
View ArticleVIDEO: SXSW Interactive workshop ‘Elevating Everyday DIY to the Tech Level’
As SXSW Interactive 2014 wrapped up in Austin, Texas, more than a dozen festival goers attended a 4-hour hands-on workshop where they learned how to create a 3D scanner using TI technology and some...
View ArticleTIers gear up for the 2014 ECEDHA Conference
Beginning tomorrow through March 25, several TI employees from the university program will join other industry professionals and university engineering department heads at the Electrical and Computer...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: Transforming energy management
This blog originally appeared on Planet Analog.When I entered college I supported the ecology movement, not that I was much of a hippie, being an engineering student, but I did take a field biology...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: Dave Freeman
APEC is as busy this year as it ever was. I was talking to a group of us APEC perennials. We were trying to describe APEC to a group of first timers. They were trying to decide what to attend today....
View Article"What is Transforming the Smart Grid" - EFY Technology Focus
We've discussed the ongoing challenges and opportunities with the Indian electrical grid on this blog in the past; There are many technologies and strategies that could be implemented to improve the...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about using general purpose op amps at low voltage
You need to design a basic op amp circuit at a low supply voltage and are tempted to use that high-voltage, low cost op-amp to save money. But will it work? I’ll show you how to tell.l started with the...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: Integrated 700V Switchers Demo
If you happened to be at APEC this week, I hope that you had a chance to stop by the TI booth and check out the demos of our integrated 700V switchers. It has been a fun and exciting way for us to...
View ArticleGet Your Motor Running: Brushed DC Motor Driver Selection
In my last blog I discussed how to select a stepper motor driver and in today’s post, I want to continue the series by discussing how to select a brushed DC motor driver. Integrated brushed DC...
View ArticleTI is making it all possible at EELive!
TI is making it all possible at EELive!We’re looking forward to participating in EELive! March 31 – April 3 in San Jose, Calif. We’ll have the latest processor, microcontroller (MCU) and wireless...
View ArticleAPEC 2014: A night at the Dallas Cowboy's stadium and GaN
This blog originally appeared on Planet Analog.On Wednesday, APEC held their annual social event, this year at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the Fort Worth AT&T stadium. The playing field was...
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