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Using Temboo and your LaunchPad to build your own Internet of Things
What do we mean when we say that we’re “connecting the Internet of Things?” Here’s an example: Texas Instruments and Temboo recently announced a partnership that will bring Temboo’s software to TI...
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Industrial DACs: How to design universal analog outputs
In the last two posts in this series I talked about how to build 3-wire analog outputs and how to protect them from transient overstress. This post will finish off the discussion of 3-wire analog...
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Simple and Efficient Voltage Inverter for Optical Networking
A low current, negative rail is sometimes required in an optical module for bias purposes. While the relatively low current required helps to keep the size small, there are not many simple and small...
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On the Fringe: Why Bluetooth Smart makes sense for industrial applications
In our ongoing ‘On the Fringe’ series, some of TI’s brightest minds discuss today’s biggest technological trends and solving the challenges of tomorrow.I probably own 20 Bluetooth® Smart (also known as...
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In the Air design challenge - How will you use the MSP430FR5969 LaunchPad?
The Internet of Things isn’t just for smarter homes. It can sense the very air we breathe and help us build a cleaner, less-polluted world. We are excited to join forces with Element14 in the all-new...
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Cars are becoming rolling sensor platforms
With the advent of Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) systems and the drive towards autonomous vehicles, automobiles need to be aware of their surroundings. Drivers are able to sense our...
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Finding the next innovation icon
To follow is the third in a series of blogs on the value of participating in the TI Innovation Challenge Design Contest.When thinking of “rock stars” in the computing and engineering world, Bill Gates...
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What are the experts saying about TI's reference design for Self /...
Mission-critical equipment on the worldwide energy grid is just one power fault away from damage or failure! Relays and circuit breakers can make the difference between reliable protection and...
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Better Efficiency AND Smaller Size? No Way!
Power conversion efficiency of TI's TPS62180When you think of high efficiency, what do you think of? I think of lower RdsonMOSFETs, larger inductors with lower DCR, and of course, lower switching...
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Our work in STEM to build a diverse talent pool
From left to right: Congressman Al Green; ExxonMobile Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson;Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee; TI SVP of Embedded Processing Greg Delagi; andPresident and CEO of the National...
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It’s time for real-time processing
I vividly remember the decision I reached way back in 1997. I was working on developing a loss less image compression algorithm as part of my graduate studies. I had to make a choice between a general...
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One to Watch: Vonnie Howard’s lifetime devotion to classroom technology
In our ongoing series, ‘One to Watch,’ we profile the movers and shakers at TI who are making a difference through their extraordinary work.TIer Vonnie Howard was profiled in the September issue of D...
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Make every IoT device connected with SimpleLink Wi-Fi
Guest blog post from Glenn Vassallo, CEO & Founder, Swift Software Pty. Ltd.My name is Glenn Vassallo , I am an IT professional with a background in cloud, mobile and data, but recently I have been...
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Performance comparison between SAR ADC input types – Part 2
Today, we continue our series on successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) input types. Previously, I reviewed input considerations and performance comparisons between...
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A bright idea - LED floating switch architecture
TI’s TPS92411 LED floating switch architecture recently won a 2014 ACE (Annual Creativity in Electronics) Award in the LED Lighting category. It’s garnered thousands of sample requests and we’ve sent...
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Students cycle coast-to-coast to bring engineering to life
Cycling more than 3,000 miles across the United States from San Francisco to Washington D.C., seven dedicated college students from Harvard, MIT and Columbia spent their summer showing America’s youth...
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Haptics to go: Wireless tool easily prototypes tactile effects
In a broad sense, “haptics” refers to the feeling of touch. It could be a simple vibration feedback from any human-machine interface, like a smartphone, to recreating surfaces and textures on a tablet...
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DIY with TI: TIer inspires with ‘Rocket Badge’ kits
When DIYer Dung Dang wears a "Rocket Badge," he is a walking billboard for how technology enthusiasts can deploy their passions and creativity to have fun with electronics.Dung helped create the...
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Eink displays made easy with FRAM
Electronic shelf labels and wearable electronics are now even simpler to create with the release of the DLP-ECON-BP BoosterPack from DLP Design. This BoosterPack is a small and inexpensive Eink display...
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Year later, UC Berkeley engineering lab continues to inspire
What would students give to know what’s going on inside the brain of their professor, especially around exam time? While those enrolled in the lab portion of EE40 (an introduction course to...
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