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  • Blog Post: TI in the Connected Automobile

    Mary Dunnie
    Welcome to "Behind the Wheel" - TI's new, automotive-focused blog featured exclusively on the E2E community. Jeff Kohnle with TI's Analog Automotive Solutions Marketing team here, inviting you to d rive in to see how TI is engineering the future of automotive. I'll be one of many...
    on Jan 4, 2013

  • Blog Post: Using delta-sigma ADCs in your design

    Victoria Smithee
    The delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) tackles the application demands of a slow analog signal that requires a high signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) and wide dynamic range. But, the delta-sigma converter isn’t the only device that can tackle these application requirements. In Bonnie Baker’s...
    on Jan 4, 2013

  • Blog Post: How to use WEBENCH Sensor AFE Designer

    Victoria Smithee
    Designing a sensing application involves circuitry for amplification of a sensor signal, its conditioning and usually conversion into digital form. Traditionally, systems engineers use discrete operational amplifiers, analog to digital converters and passive components to compete designs, but this can...
    on Jan 22, 2013

  • Blog Post: High-gain, high-bandwidth…why is this circuit oscillating?

    Xavier Ramus
    Last week we looked at achieving both high gain and wide bandwidth while maintaining sufficient signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in “high-gain, high-bandwidth…how can I get it all?” In this post, we will look more closely at the implementation and what can go wrong. Since the target...
    on Feb 1, 2013

  • Blog Post: Engineer it: How to avoid electrical overstress of analog integrated circuits

    Victoria Smithee
    Have you had a chance to check out any videos from Engineer It ? We launched this series in 2012 as one more way to deliver in-depth advice on designs―directly from our experts. Scroll through the list on ti.com/engineerit to see what topics could be most helpful to you. We have everything from suggestions...
    on Feb 5, 2013

  • Blog Post: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWO YOU, ASLK!

    Ravikumar C.P.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TWO YOU, ASLK! C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments C elebration of the second birthday is almost as exciting as the first one; it is certainly more fun! The child may actually eat some cake and enjoy the proceedings, and the parents are far more relaxed. The child may even smile at...
    on Feb 9, 2013

  • Blog Post: High-gain, high-bandwidth....putting it all together

    Xavier Ramus
    Over the last couple weeks we’ve covered how to achieve high-gain and high-bandwidth simultaneously as well as the implementation and what can go wrong. Here we will review how to put it all together. As simulations are only proof of concepts and should be considered with caution, I decided...
    on Feb 18, 2013

  • Blog Post: Understanding ripples in RF performance measurements

    Victoria Smithee
    Ripples during RF device characterization can cause measurement errors in performance parameters, like gain, output power and return loss. The good news is this can be prevented if designers take certain measures when designing systems at RF and microwave frequencies. The measurement set-up must be...
    on Feb 19, 2013

  • Blog Post: The Adventures of the COFIE Club - Episode I

    Ravikumar C.P.
    The Adventures of the COFIE Club Episode I - The case of the analog front end C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments Art by Ananya Ravikumar W hen I visit campuses and interact with students, I often ask them to raise their hands if they wish to turn into entrepreneurs sometime in the near...
    on Feb 27, 2013

  • Blog Post: Do I integrate the synthesizer, or keep it waaaaaaaaay over there?

    Pete Hanish
    "What blocks can you integrate? If you cannot integrate a block, explain why." This is a common customer question. Integration generally makes system design easier all around. Less cost, less board space, and lower power. All good qualities! But in the analog world, integration offers a...
    on Mar 1, 2013

  • Blog Post: Introduction to the programmable differential amplifier

    Victoria Smithee
    Facing more complex systems and shorter design cycles than ever, designers need high performance components that are also flexible. Finding products that provide the best of both has always been a challenge. But, TI recently introduced the industry’s first programmable differential amplifier (PDA...
    on Mar 5, 2013

  • Blog Post: The ADS1247: Boosting performance for a cycling power meter

    Victoria Smithee
    Here at Analog Wire, we want to bring you some of the most useful resources and advice to apply to your next design. Whether engineers by profession or hobbyists, we all love hearing about new projects, conquered challenges or shared frustrations. That’s why we thought you might enjoy this peak...
    on Mar 6, 2013

  • Blog Post: Versatile tools to simplify your designs

    Hooman Hashemi
    In a world where electronics are moving to lower supply voltages, it is comforting to know there are still components around that can tolerate higher supply voltages specifically when it comes to operational amplifiers (op amps). Op amps are essential building blocks and the option to select a high...
    on Mar 26, 2013

  • Blog Post: Reducing amplifier power consumption for SAR ADC drivers

    Xavier Ramus
    As power consumption in SAR ADCs gets smaller with every new device generation, the limitation in power sensitive applications becomes the amplifier. So how do we reduce power consumption further? Before looking at possible solutions, let’s consider the reason behind the reduction in power consumption...
    on Mar 29, 2013

  • Blog Post: How to improve the startup and stop behavior of ERM and LRA actuators

    Brian Burk
    Eccentric rotating mass motors (ERM) and linear resonant actuators (LRA) are commonly used in smartphone and tablet applications to provide tactile feedback through haptic effects . While there are many characteristics to consider when designing for haptic feel, one of the most noticeable traits to users...
    on Apr 2, 2013

  • Blog Post: Analog basics: Beginner knowledge and veteran refresher

    Pete Semig
    As a former college instructor who regularly lulled his students to sleep with a traditional lecture format, I’m excited to announce that TI is offering a “Hands-On Analog Basics” workshop at Design West 2013 (April 22-25 in San Jose, Calif.) with our very own amplifier expert, Art...
    on Apr 8, 2013

  • Blog Post: Supercapacitors to the rescue

    AmyLe
    Monitoring the charging current of a supercapacitor application is very important. Without a precision current limiter, the charging current can overshoot when the voltage of the supercapacitor charges quickly, thus damaging the system. To prevent this, try this method to precisely limit the charging...
    on Apr 8, 2013

  • Blog Post: The Innovation Premier League - 2013!

    Ravikumar C.P.
    The Innovation Premier League – 2013! C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments Art by Ananya Ravikumar " W elcome to IPL 2013!" I announced, as the host of the inaugural ceremony of the first TI India Educators’ Conference (TIIEC 2013). The venue was the NIMHANS Convention...
    on Apr 13, 2013

  • Blog Post: Turn up the heat

    Mont Taylor
    More and more electronics are needed for very harsh environments, which then results in the need for multiple electronic components. For instance, oil and gas drilling, where temperatures reach up to 200°C require complete solutions for intelligent down hole tools to find and recover resources for...
    on Apr 24, 2013

  • Blog Post: Current feedback amplifier...how do I make it work for me?

    Xavier Ramus
    Current feedback (CFB) amplifiers mostly belong in the realm of high speed amplifiers . There are lot of good application notes developed over the years that describe the operation and the main issues encountered when applying current feedback amplifiers to a problem. Here we’ll try to summarize...
    on Apr 26, 2013

  • Blog Post: DAC Essentials: String Theory

    Kevin Duke
    No, I'm not actually going to talk about particle physics today - though that would be cool...instead we'll be discussing the theory of the string DAC architecture. String theory! The string DAC, sometimes referred to as the Kelvin divider or Kelvin-Varley divider after its inventors, is one...
    on May 1, 2013

  • Blog Post: Addressing those pesky European power consumption rulings

    Dafydd Roche
    This January, the European Commission implemented legislation to limit the power consumption in line-powered products when they are deemed in "standby" and "Off" mode. Traditionally, home audio products were guilty of wasting a lot of power. My teen years were spent hearing my...
    on May 3, 2013

  • Blog Post: It’s (t)raining outside! A Weather Report for students and teachers

    Ravikumar C.P.
    It’s (t)raining outside! A Weather Report for students and teachers C.P. Ravikumar, reporting live from Texas Instruments Y esterday, Bangalore witnessed a heavy downpour. I am not just talking about rain. While people were spotted running indoors, it is not exactly clear whether they were...
    on May 10, 2013

  • Blog Post: Call for Innovation! - Part I

    Ravikumar C.P.
    Call for Innovation! Part I - Top Ten Reasons for participating in Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge: India Analog Design Contest 2014 C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments T he student walked towards the department's notice board, where a small crowd had gathered. They were peering...
    on May 16, 2013

  • Blog Post: Call for Innovation – Part II

    Ravikumar C.P.
    Call for Innovation – Part II What can you look forward to, if you are taking part in Texas Instruments Innovation Challenge: India Analog Design Contest C.P. Ravikumar, Texas Instruments Listen to what the winners of last year’s contest have to say about Texas Instruments Innovation...
    on May 20, 2013
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