Because of their role in security applications, it’s important that outdoor cameras do not malfunction or fail, regardless of whether they’re placed in tropical or frigid climates, or climates that experience...

It is a familiar scene in labs across the globe: A design engineer is pushing the envelope, seeking to enhance functionality or improve performance. Unfortunately, while digging deep into low-level system timing...

With the rapid growth in demand for delivery services, electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) are becoming more popular as a transportation method because the battery capacity is much larger than e-bike/e-scooter batteries...

Other Parts Discussed in Post: DP83826E, STRIKE, ESDS314, ESD321This article was updated June 10, 2021. Since its advent, Ethernet has grown by leaps and bounds, deployed prolifically in the commercial and enterprise markets. Due to well-de...

Every day, we see systems in motion all around us, driven by motors.

AC motor drives are the most common type of motor drive. They’re used in a variety of industrial applications, such as air conditioning in commercial buildings and factory automation...

Grid infrastructure often plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of any modern economy, since electricity, water and gas resources are essential in powering commerce and industry...

Microgrids are becoming a popular solution for increasing the availability of power and optimizing energy costs. In remote areas, microgrids take the place of traditional power grids by using renewable energy, like solar or wind power. In areas with a...

Chen Jiang co-authored this technical article.

Automakers are starting to invest heavily in electric vehicles (EVs), with the market expected to grow from around 3 million units in 2019 to 27 million units...

Other Parts Discussed in Post: TMP61, TMP235, TMP1826, TMP117In part 1 of this series, I described a situation in which you are designing a power stage for motor control with high efficiency. To ensure that the power stage is only used under recommen...

This article was co-written by Keegan Garcia

According to Forbes, by 2050, the global population of people over the age of 60 is expected to hit 2 billion. To put this into perspective, this will represent over a...

Because elevators transport millions of people every day, operational safety is of prime importance. Have you ever thought about what happens when the mains supply to the elevator shuts down? Will the elevator drop down the hoist way, or get stuck somewhere...

In an industrial environment, parts of different shapes, size, material, and optical properties (reflectance, absorption, etc.) need to be handled every day. These parts have to be picked and placed in a specific orientation for processing, and the automation...

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) increase, there is a growing need to create more energy-efficient charging infrastructure systems around the world that can charge vehicles faster than ever before. New EVs have higher ranges and larger battery...

Part 1 of this blog series gave an overview of the market opportunities for EtherCAT slave stack support on C2000™ microcontrollers (MCUs) and an introduction to a three-phased solution to jump...

After a busy week, cleaning is the last thing people want to do with their downtime. The vacuum robot, which has been around for about 23 years, is getting more intelligent and automatic, enabling consumers to focus on what’s really important.

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Traditionally, the power grid consisted of stand-alone equipment working independently; maintenance was a manual process using paper-based inspection and reporting. As equipment like protection relays,...

Thank you for following our company’s Motor Drive & Control blog. This week, we are refreshing the look and structure of the technical blogs on the TI E2E site to simplify how to find and select the relevant content for your interests. This week, we are changing the content category name from “blog” to “technical articles.” In addition, Motor Drive & Control is moving under the topic heading 'industrial' and you will…

Thank you for following our company’s Industrial Strength blog. This week, we are refreshing the look and structure of the technical blogs on the TI E2E site to simplify how to find and select the relevant content for your interests. This week, we are...

Continuous measurement of patient vital signs like heart rate, respiration rate and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) is crucial for effective care, and the ability to measure those simultaneously makes...

The demand for lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries has increased rapidly over the past few years, and that demand does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Booming industries like electric vehicles and grid infrastructure are leading the way in Li-ion...

In the current industrial landscape, there are multiple solutions and architectures available for a wide variety of motor drive, factory automation and high-power grid applications. Many of these offer solid...

When designing a power stage for motor control, you can drive down the total system cost if you make special considerations regarding efficiency. This includes optimizing the field-effect transistor, switch node and control algorithms. During design,...

Next-generation aerospace and defense and test and measurement system bandwidths are moving from 10s to 100s of megahertz to multigigahertz of instantaneous bandwidths...

What is the difference between security and functional safety?

At its core, the difference between security and functional safety can be summed up in one word – intent. Security protects against threats from malicious intent. Functional safety on the...

In a world quickly moving towards smart cities, factories and buildings, entrance systems cannot afford to lag behind. Entrance systems of the future, such as automated sliding doors, turnstiles and parking barriers will use sensor-driven solutions to...