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eTech Innovations
August 2007
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Applications

DaVinciTMS320DM6437 DaVinci™ One-Day Workshop - Get in-depth instruction on the TMS320DM6437 digital media processor and an overview of how to build a complete network-enabled multimedia system.

DaVinci Prototyping Board (DVPB) From eInfochips
- The eInfochips DVPB is a rapid prototyping board based on the TMS320DM6446 DaVinci technology-based processor. The DVPB is a small form-factor board ideal for prototyping as well as application development.


Video Surveillance Camera Wins Award
- A video surveillance camera system based on a TI digital media processor won the Overall Best CCTV Product of 2007 award.

Silicon

No “One Size Fits All” in Processor Partitioning - Before you offload tasks to a co-processor, read the new “HD Video Encoding with DSP and FPGA Partitioning” white paper to find out why applications are critical to design decisions.

Extend Frequency Bands with Transceiver Upgrade
- The new CC1101 is a low-cost, sub 1-GHz transceiver for very low power wireless applications that improves spurious response, adjacent channel power performance and output power ramping.

New Network Protocol Ideal for RF Networks - The SimpliciTI™ Internet protocol, a new low-power RF network protocol designed for small (<100 nodes) RF networks, minimizes MCU requirements to lower system cost.

Software

Optimized Codecs Jumpstart Video Security and Infrastructure Applications - TI DSP Third Party Network member, Ittiam Systems, leverages TI's newest DaVinci technology to offer OEMs optimized codecs to efficiently build digital video recorders, network cameras, network video recorders and video servers.

Opera Browser Available for DaVinci
- A software development kit from Opera Software ASA (Oslo, Norway) is available for streaming media device development using the DaVinci platform.

Download the New ZigBee® Z-Stack™ Protocol Stack Version 1.4.2 - Jumpstart your ZigBee development with version 1.4.2 of the Z-Stack protocol stack. It features SimpleAPI, which makes it more user-friendly, and has an improved over-the-air-download feature.

Support

TIDC 2008: Call for Presentations - TI Developer Conference 2008 welcomes abstracts that will bring the most informative sessions to the leading signal processing event in the industry.

What is “Really Simple Syndication” or RSS?
RSS distributes personalized and complete TI product and technical content chosen by you for free in a standard (XML) format.

Vision 2007 Embedded Linux Conference MontaVista Software, along with platinum sponsor TI, invite you to join the Vision 2007 Conference in Santa Clara, CA, Oct. 8-10. Save $200 off early registration. Use code TI50 by Aug. 10.

Make Your Idea a Reality With the DVEVM VirtuaLab - Test the DaVinci DM6446 Digital Video Evaluation Module (DVEVM) VirtuaLab to start building your digital video applications.

TI Tech Tips



Where can I get the latest DaVinci technology-based digital video evaluation module (DVEVM) software?
Registered DVEVM users can get the latest DVEVM software from our DaVinci Software Update site.
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Application Notes
and Errata



Application Notes:
New 2Q 2007 Apps Journal Available Now

TMS320DM643x Pin Multiplexing Utility



DSP Errata:

TMS320DM6437/35/33/31 Digital Media Processor Errata

Article Index



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