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eTech Innovations March 2008
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Applications
New TI audio guide rocks - The comprehensive TI Audio Solutions Guide is now available for download with nearly 40 pages of audio signal chain design considerations.

Updated DaVinci™ overview includes TMS320DM6467 processor - The DaVinci technology overview brochure now includes the recently introduced TMS320DM6467 digital media processor hardware and software portfolio, tailored to simplify video design and accelerate innovation.

DSP controller-based system reduces energy losses up to 30 percent - Moscow-based Incotex leveraged multiple TI technologies for its automated meter management systems that improve energy efficiency and accuracy.

Video360 Blog: What Santa didn’t bring
Although TI Principal Fellow Gene Frantz did not get a 1080p projector for Christmas, he’s not disappointed. So what will be on his list next year after scouting at CES? Find out more.
Silicon
New OMAP35x™ processors for laptop performance at handheld power levels
The OMAP35x applications processors offer four single-chip device combinations with multimedia-rich peripherals, the first broadly available OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible graphics engine and DaVinci technology for digital video applications.

 New controllers give industrial applications the “green” light - Thanks to the new TMS320F282x controllers, industrial applications designers can go green by saving manufacturing costs and time-to-market for more energy-efficient servo controllers, automotive radar, solar inverters, wind turbines and more.

Microcontrollers to improve vehicle stability control - TI authors publish a 4-part EE Times article that comprehensively outlines the challenges and solutions in designing electronic chassis control.

 Get on fast track to ZigBee® success - The Low-Power RF and ZigBee Networking Workshop is a 3-day course that provides a solid foundation in RF, MAC layer, OSAL/HAL usage, ZigBee and Z-Stack™ development.
Software
Opensource.ti.com drives innovation - Web site offers open source resources to the OMAP Linux and DaVinci Linux communities to make designing market-leading products easier.

Videocast offers DaVinci software overview
The “DaVinci Technology Software Platform” videocast highlights the basic software framework benefits by leveraging key components, including Linux OS, the Easy Peripheral Software Interface (EPSI) and the codec engine.

Industry’s first DSP-based transcoding appliance for Internet video - RipCode announced that their new DaVinci-based transcoding appliance improves bottom-line revenue through significant energy and cooling cost savings by replacing up to 20 GPP-based servers.
Support
Live OMAP35x Webcast for embedded apps
Register for the April 9 “OMAP35x Platform Overview: Applications Processors with Laptop-like Performance at Handheld Power Levels” Webcast.

Don’t miss “430 Day Worldwide 2008”
Join TI for the MSP430 Day free, three-hour lunch-and-learn session and find out how easy it is to design with the world’s lowest-power MCU.

Georgia Tech online course for practicing engineers now enrolling - Learn at your desk with this 14-week, self-paced “DSP for Practicing Engineers” online course that teaches DSP theory using the TI TMS320C6713 DSP Starter Kit for real-time, fixed-point applications.
TI Tech Tips



What is transcoding? Can you give some examples of transcoding scenarios?
Transcoding is the ability to take existing video content and change the format, bit rate, and/or resolution in order to play it back on another video playback device. Learn more.
Application Notes
and Errata


Application Notes:
Building GStreamer

 TMS320DM643x Power Consumption Summary

DSP Errata:
TMS320F28335/F28334/ F28332/F28235/F28234/ F28232 DSC Errata
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