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April 2006
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DaVinciDaVinci™ Technology Seminars – Design the advanced video and audio products your customers crave! Register for an in-depth view of DaVinci technology, including processors, application-specific software, operating systems and accompanying tools and resources.

Video360 Blog: Is Technology Personal or Intimate? – Gene Frantz takes a thought-provoking look at the advances in technology that allow users a more “intimate” relationship with their electronic devices.

New Video360 Podcast Features MontaVista Exec – Join John Dixon and the director of product management at MontaVista, Oren Teich, as they outline the latest trends in the digital video market. Discover the ideal platform for DaVinci technology-based video designs.

Silicon

2Q 2006 DSP Selection Guide Released – Get the ultimate DSP reference guide. Order or download the latest edition of the DSP Selection Guide, which includes DaVinci technology, DSP tools, software, system block diagrams, benchmarks and more.

SOMA Drives Triple-play to the Last Mile With TI DSPs – TI’s TMS320C5509, TMS320C5416 and TMS320C6415 DSPs help SOMA Networks’ wireless broadband gateway modems and macro base stations bring last-mile technology to areas where installing copper or fiber is impractical.

TI DSP Wins Best Controller Award – Design News magazine has named the TMS320F280x controller portfolio the “Best Digital Signal Controllers” in the Motion Control/Automation category. The controllers were recognized for the highly integrated, control-optimized technology that offers 64x higher resolution than its nearest competitor thanks to patent-pending PWM technology.

Software
Production-Tested Digital Media Software Hits the Shelves – OEMs can now buy tested, trusted, off-the-shelf, standards-based, re-usable software from TI for easy and fast design integration. The digital media software minimizes the upfront software investment through free software evaluation and flexible licensing options.

Real-Time Tech Leader Launches DaVinci IDE and RTOS – Green Hills Software, a longtime TI DSP third party, has created a new Multi-Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Integrity Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for DaVinci technology.

Linux Embedded OS from MontaVista Empowers Designers – The new MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 4.0 for DaVinci technology, an embedded OS and universal development platform, is an innovative way for designers to accelerate and simplify video application development.
Support

Getting Started with DSP – Is DSP right for your application? Which applications are ideal for DSP? How do I develop step-by-step with DSP? These questions and more are answered at our updated Getting Started with DSP Web site.

Video Integration Workshop Using TMS320DM642 DSP – For all video designers focused on client-side video applications, this three-day workshop focuses on the key technologies and techniques necessary for a successful design. See the complete agenda.

TMS470 Microcontroller Seminar 2006 – Attend TI’s TMS470 Microcontroller Seminar and receive a TMDSFET470R11B1M Kickstart Development Kit for $199 (valued at $399). The course introduces the TMS470 32-bit RISC ARM7TDMI-based MCU, its peripheral modules, the Kickstart Kit and the High Performance Analog Design Tool.

TI Tech Tips

Can the Power Analyzer measure the power consumption of assembly code? Yes, but only the single range real-time (SR) mode can be used to profile assembly code. Learn more.





Application Notes
and Errata



Application Notes:
Updated 1Q2006 Applications Journal

What's New in Code Composer Studio™ Development Tools v3.2?

DSP Errata:

TMS320C6205 DSP

OMAP5912 Applications Processor
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