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The Internet of Industrial Things
The Internet of Things or IoT is not just for consumer applications. It has a strong potential in the industrial sector because of the services that will be provided as more sensors and equipment are...
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Engineering the world at electronica 2014 – Day 2 Recap
Day 2 of electronica 2014 is a wrap! It was another busy day at the TI booth. See a few highlights from the show below! TIers participated in speaking sessions throughout the day that covered a wide...
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5 things TI is doing right now in China
1. We’re expandingWe recently announced an expansion of our manufacturing capacity in Chengdu, China to support advanced packaging technologies for our innovative semiconductors.2. We’re breaking...
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Know your ISO: Understanding high-voltage isolation metrics and test methods
To pick the right isolator for a system, a design engineer must understand what component-level isolation parameters define an isolator’s high-voltage performance, how these parameters are tested and...
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Work smarter, not harder: enter your senior capstone in TI Innovation Challenge
To follow is the sixth in a series of blogs on the value of participating in the TI Innovation Challenge Design Contest.It is no coincidence that the overwhelming majority of entries into the TI...
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Engineering the world at electronica 2014 – Day 3 Recap
Can you believe electronica 2014 is almost over? This has been a great show! Our team was back at the TI booth today visiting with attendees and showcasing our technology. Get a glimpse of what...
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The Best Seat in the House
The latest in-vehicle infotainment systems provide every growing array of entertainment options available to driver and passengers. Ultimately, almost all of this content is consumed as audio or...
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Inspiring underserved students with a piece of the STEM “PiE”
It started with cold calls. Lots and lots of cold calls.With no real connections to the area high schools in San Francisco’s largely under-served East Bay, students from the University of California,...
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Join us for an industrial solutions webinar on November 20th
Are you planning to develop an industrial product and need to hear from a few industry experts first? TI is partnering with Mouser to host a webinar for those interested in learning more about the...
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Smart Thermostats Connect to the IoT, Enabled by Power Management
What do you like most about the smart thermostat in your home or office? Or, if you don’t have one yet, what do you dream of finding in a new thermostat? Is it the display that is big enough to read?...
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Driving ADCs: Amplifier or balun?
Baluns are often used to convert a single-ended signal to differential, without adding noise and while maintaining good distortion. A common example of that is in the driver circuit for a high-speed,...
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Reducing high-speed signal chain power supply issues
Have you ever come across a lack of performance in the signal chain only to realize the issue was originating in the power supply? In this blog, I will describe some of the issues encountered in the...
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On the Fringe: Giving the sense of touch through haptics
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.Touchscreens seem to be everywhere we look....
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Take better selfies with innovative LED flashes
Today we use our smartphones over any other camera on the market for taking pictures. Smartphone manufacturers are working harder and harder to pack in the pixels, making them more efficient for...
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Perils of using op amps outside the specified conditions
I regularly respond to questions on the Precision Amplifiers forum attempting to clarify misunderstanding of differences between the specified and operating conditions used in our product datasheet...
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Webinar Announcement: AM5K2Ex EVM for Mission Critical Applications
TI is teaming up with eInfochips, a platinum design network partner, to host a webinar on AM5K2Ex for mission critical applications.For critical system applications in aerospace, medical and security...
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Can you hear me now? Audio jack switches could be the answer.
In today’s automotive electronics, engineers are incorporating more functions inspired by personal electronics. As a result, audio jacks are starting to appear in cars nowadays. They could be used for...
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Are you ready to save time and money on your next industrial application?
Growing up in our household, it was criminal to pay full price for anything. My mom knew how to go to the stores that were having the blowout sales, and as if that wasn’t enough, she’d pull out her...
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PowerTips: Construct a low cost bridgeless PFC with an analog controller –...
In PC and server applications, one might choose bridgeless power factor correction circuit (PFC), such as the one shown in Figure 1, to meet the 80 Plus Platinum or Titanium requirement. Figure 1....
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The future of digital power in our digital world
Every piece of electronics in your home, work and life must be powered. This power is made possible through analog or digital components – or at times, both. Conventionally, power is...
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