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VIDEO: OPA2836 ADC Amp Family Drives SAR ADC to Full Performance New VIDEO: OPA2836 ADC Amp Family Drives SAR ADC to Full Performance
How to achieve specified datasheet performance for a SAR ADC when driven by the correct operational amplifier.
VIDEO: Highest Precision, Zero Drift, 36V Op Amp New VIDEO: Highest Precision, Zero Drift, 36V Op Amp
OPA2188 is the industry’s first zero-drift, 36-V operational amplifier (op amp). Compared to the competition, the dual-channel OPA2188 provides a 4x improvement in offset voltage drift, 60 percent improvement in initial offset voltage and twice the bandwidth at the same power consumption.
VIDEO: Power Tip 15: Low Cost, Higher Performance LED Driver VIDEO: Power Tip 15: Low Cost, Higher Performance LED Driver
In this Power Tip video Robert Kollman talks about low cost, high performance LED drivers.
VIDEO: Power Tip 39: You get better efficiency with synchronous VIDEO: Power Tip 39: You get better efficiency with synchronous
In this Power Tip video Robert Kollman discusses how you can get better efficiency going with synchronous rectifiers.
VIDEO: TI's ESD/EMI Protection Training Video VIDEO: TI's ESD/EMI Protection Training Video
The ESD/EMI Protection training video from Texas Instruments provides useful information on the functions and usage of an ESD/EMI Protection and gives examples of certain applications, as well as insight on what Texas Instruments has to offer for ESD/EMI Protection solutions. The video also discusses the different types of ESD testing standards, benefits of external ESD/EMI solutions, end-equipment and key parameters for IPDS as well as IPD product roadmaps.
GUIDE: Analog & Logic Guide for Package Solutions GUIDE: Analog & Logic Guide for Package Solutions
This comprehensive guide for package solutions outlines complete specs for analog and logic.
VIDEO: SimpleLink Wireless Connectivity Solutions Introduction New VIDEO: SimpleLink Wireless Connectivity Solutions Introduction
Introduction to SimpleLink Family.
VIDEO: Look inside TI's most compact ADC for medical imaging - ADS5263 VIDEO: Look inside TI's most compact ADC for medical imaging - ADS5263
Look inside TI's most compact ADC for medical imaging - ADS5263 16-bit quad-channel ADC.
GUIDE: TI Solutions for Tablets and eBooks GUIDE: TI Solutions for Tablets and eBooks
Texas Instruments (TI) offers a variety of semiconductor solutions for tablets and eBooks. The OMAP™ processor shown in the system diagram perfectly balances power and performance to give designers and end users an optimal multimedia solution.
GUIDE: Analog Signal Chain Guide GUIDE: Analog Signal Chain Guide
Download TI's new Analog Signal Chain Guide to view selection tables and featured product overviews for the industry's broadest portfolio of signal chain devices, which target a wide variety of applications from industrial, medical, communications, audio, consumer and computing.
VIDEO: INA149—Highest Accuracy Diff Amp for High CMV Applications New VIDEO: INA149—Highest Accuracy Diff Amp for High CMV Applications
The INA149 is a precision unity-gain difference amplifier with the industry’s highest Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) for high input common mode voltage (CMV) applications.
VIDEO: Power Tip 40: Common currents in non-isolated power supplies VIDEO: Power Tip 40: Common currents in non-isolated power supplies
In this Power Tip video Robert Kollman discusses the common mode currents found in non-isolated power supplies.
VIDEO: Power Tip 16: Snubbing the forward converter VIDEO: Power Tip 16: Snubbing the forward converter
In this Power Tip video Robert Kollman talks about snubbing the forward converter.
GUIDE: Translation Guide GUIDE: Translation Guide
"In today’s complex and high-performance system environment, higher levels of functional integration have led to ower power consumption CMOS process technologies operating at lower supply voltage levels. The ability to mix, match and support the imultaneous use of different operating supply voltage levels on the same circuit board has led to the need for voltage-level translation.
GUIDE: An Introduction to the Wireless Power Consortium Standard and TI’s Solutions GUIDE: An Introduction to the Wireless Power Consortium Standard and TI’s Solutions
Wireless power is beginning to show great potential in the consumer market. The ability to power an electronic device without the use of wires provides a convenient solution for the users of portable devices and also gives designers the ability to develop more creative answers to problems. This technology’s benefits can be seen in the many portable devices, from cell phones to electric cars, that normally operate on battery power.
GUIDE: Performance without Compromise: Implementing Real-time Control and Communications with a dual-subsystem microcontroller GUIDE: Performance without Compromise: Implementing Real-time Control and Communications with a dual-subsystem microcontroller
With the growing importance of energy efficiency and smart grid technology, there is an increasing need for reliable silicon that supports real-time control with an interface capable of connecting to a wider network. Many robotic and automation applications, for example, have drive systems managing multiple motors that need to coordinate with a larger subsystem to enable intelligent monitoring and remote control. Similarly, a wide range of green applications such as solar inverters are using communication links to increase the individual operating efficiency of an array of devices. Communications are also required to increase the safety and reliability of many other embedded and industrial systems.
GUIDE: Low-Power FRAM Microcontrollers and Their Applications GUIDE: Low-Power FRAM Microcontrollers and Their Applications
Texas Instruments recently announced a new microcontroller family that implements FRAM as non-volatile memory instead of Flash, today's most common programmable, non-volatile memory technology. The paper explains the FRAM technology and how embedded applications can benefit from it.
VIDEO: Stellaris ARM Cortex-M4F Microcontrollers w/ floating point VIDEO: Stellaris ARM Cortex-M4F Microcontrollers w/ floating point
Continuing to empower developers with leading ARM®-based embedded processing solutions, TI now has a new low power, floating-point Stellaris® Cortex™-M4F microcontroller generation. All of the new LM4Fx Stellaris microcontrollers provide floating point for performance headroom and best-in-class power consumption to address portability and power budgets. Developers can also select from a variety of high-performance analog, memory and connectivity options to best satisfy design parameters across a broad range of applications, such as industrial automation, motion control, health and fitness and more. The new Stellaris MCUs are the first Cortex-M-based microcontrollers to be built on 65 nanometer (nm) technology, paving the roadmap to higher speeds, larger memory and even lower power.
VIDEO: TIs new $5 Sitara AM335x ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8 microprocessor VIDEO: TIs new $5 Sitara AM335x ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8 microprocessor
TI has recently introduced the AM335x Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessor. Starting at $5 and consuming as low as 7 mW of power, the AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessors provide low power consumption, prolonging battery life and reducing heat emissions, to enable portable, pocket-sized, fan-less applications. Offering developers high performance with advanced 3D graphics capabilities, touch screen controller and sophisticated peripherals all on a single chip reduces printed circuit board (PCB) space, complexity and bill of materials (BOM) costs by as much as $40 for smaller sized applications such as portable navigation, handheld gaming and educational devices, home and building automation and more. In this training you will learn about the features and benefits of the AM335x product family, as well as the software and tools that are available to being development.
VIDEO: TI Knows SuperSpeed USB VIDEO: TI Knows SuperSpeed USB
Roland Sperlich, Product Line Manager at Texas Instruments for Consumer and Computing Consumer Interface Products, reviews TI’s SuperSpeed USB Portfolio, which is the Industry’s only complete end–to–end portfolio.
 

 

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