Texas Instruments announced an expansion in its portfolio of space-grade analog semiconductor products in highly reliable plastic packages for a diverse range of missions. TI developed a new device screening specification called space high-grade in plastic (SHP) for radiation-hardened products and introduced new analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) that meet the SHP qualification. TI also introduced new […]
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Texas Instruments wins coveted 2022 Leap Award
Chip supplier Texas Instruments has won a bronze trophy for its solid-state relays in the 2022 Leap Awards power electronics category. The LEAP Awards celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. The power electronics category covers power supplies, transistors and any other power electronic circuits, components or assemblies used in […]
Enabling a do-it-yourself hot-swap circuit design using a hybrid architecture
By Durga Praveen G and Rakesh Panguloori, Texas Instruments There is unprecedented demand for highly available and redundant systems to offer the best user experience. For example, in communications, banking, and industrial automated systems, any amount of system downtime could potentially lead to lost customers. The implementation of a hot-swap circuit at the input of […]
How to gauge LED flicker
A few years ago, back when ordinary LED bulbs still sold for north of $10 a piece, there was a great brouhaha about LED light flicker. Light flicker can certainly be dangerous. Sufficiently intense flicker at between 3 and 70 Hz can cause epileptic seizure in a small percentage of the population. And flicker that […]
Relays designed for higher reliability in isolated high-voltage environments
Building on more than two decades of experience developing new isolation manufacturing technologies and integrated circuits (ICs) for high-voltage systems, Texas Instruments introduced new portfolio of solid-state relays, including automotive-qualified isolated drivers and switches, that deliver industry-leading reliability to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer. The new isolated solid-state relays also provide the smallest solution […]
Buck/boost converter boasts super-low quiescent current, targets battery powered apps
Texas Instruments introduced a new bidirectional buck/boost converter with an ultra-low quiescent current (IQ) of 60 nA – one-third the IQ of competing boost converters. The TPS61094 buck/boost converter integrates a buck mode for supercapacitor charging while providing ultra-low IQ, enabling engineers to extend battery life by as much as 20% when compared to commonly used hybrid-layer […]
Buck-boost converter boasts ultra-low quiescent current of 60 nA
Texas Instruments introduced a new bidirectional buck/boost converter with an ultra-low quiescent current (IQ) of 60 nA – one-third the IQ of competing boost converters. The TPS61094 buck/boost converter integrates a buck mode for supercapacitor charging while providing ultra-low IQ, enabling engineers to extend battery life by as much as 20% when compared to commonly […]
1.5 W, isolated dc-dc bias-supply module boasts small size
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s smallest and most accurate 1.5-W isolated dc-dc bias-supply module. The UCC14240-Q1 uses a proprietary integrated transformer technology to enable designers to cut their power solution size in half for use in high-voltage environments such as electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs, motor-drive systems and grid-tied inverters. With the accelerating growth of […]
Brushless BLDC motor drivers enables engineers to spin motor in less than 10 minutes
Texas Instruments introduced the industry’s first 70-W brushless DC (BLDC) motor drivers to provide code-free, sensorless trapezoidal, and field-oriented control (FOC). The devices enable engineers to spin a BLDC motor in less than 10 minutes – eliminating months of design time for engineers designing a wide variety of industrial systems such as major and small […]
Overcoming stepper motor design challenges in 3D printers
By Dipankar Mitra, System Engineer, Texas Instruments 3D printing is a fast-emerging market with significant growth potential. 3D printers create three-dimensional objects, with complex shapes and geometries, through the successive deposition of materials directly from a computer-aided design model. The agriculture, health care, automotive, locomotive, and aviation industries are some of the first adopters of […]
