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Don't miss the latest OMAP, DaVinci and C6000 news: update your my.TI newsletter profile Be sure to review your selected product categories for the my.TI newsletter and make sure that you have selected the appropriate OMAP, DaVinci, and C6000 categories to suit your interest level. OMAP, DaVinci and C6000 updates are sent out each week - make sure that you are receiving yours. |
TMS320DM365 digital media processor: Pixel-perfect 1080p HD video TI's latest ARM9 DaVinci digital media processor, TMS320DM365, provides pixel-perfect 1080p HD video. With this new device, developers can access H.264 and other video formats for a variety of resolutions, reduce system cost up to 25% with peripheral & software integration, and leverage DM365 DVEVM & DM355 IP to speed design process. |
TAS3108 audio processor: Digital TVs, home theaters and low- to mid-range car radios Fast time-to-market and easy customization with extensive selection of already-optimized audio algorithms, as well as graphical and integrated development environments. |
New TI C2834x Delfino™ MCUs New TI C2834x Delfino™ MCUs double floating-point performance for development of more intelligent, energy efficient high-end real-time control applications. |
Webinar: Adding 3G radio to embedded devices: Five steps to success The BSQUARE team will walk you through the process of adding 3G to your next Windows Embedded CE embedded device based on TI's OMAP3 platform. |
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Beagle Board sessions available during ESC Silicon Valley 2009 At this year's ESC Silicon Valley 2009, there will be a dedicated "Build Your Own Embedded System" track that will focus on Beagle Board development work. There are eight different sessions on March 30th and 31st. Sign up today. |
Webcast: Designing Pixel-Perfect 1080p HD Apps w/ TMS320DM365 Processor Learn about the new DM365 device's multiple connectivity options, best-in-class Image Signal Processing, production ready codec bundles, DaVinci technology and much more. Discussion will cover the silicon as well as the DM365 DVEVM with a live Q&A session at the end of the one hour session. Register today. |
Featured Guide: "TMS320DM35x Digital Media System-on-Chip Real Time Out (RTO) Reference Guide" This guide describes the RTO controller's compatibility with the DM35x DMSoC's timer 3 to deliver signals that control such external components as motors. The 12-section guide covers industry standards, RTO output generation, clock control, power management, and interrupt and EDMA event support. Download the PDF today. |
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TI's TAS3308 gets consumer audio apps to market fast
The TAS3308 is a fully programmable audio SoC with PWM outputs designed for flat panel digital TV audio sub-systems, 5.1 speaker bars, and other consumer audio applications. |
TAS3208: Fully programmable audio SoC
The processing power supported by the TAS3208's dualcore architecture gives developers the ability to easily add post processing and proprietary audio algorithms for differentiated features. |
TAS3204: Audio system on chip
A fully integrated solution offering analog input, digital processing and analog output functionality for applications such as MP3 docks, mini/micro systems and multimedia speakers. |
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How IEC 60730 impacts appliance design and MCU selection
Learn about the correct criteria for choosing a microcontroller (MCU) and the impact on achieving IEC 60730 compliance as well as a fast time-to-market. |
Three new C2000 tools
Expanding TI's controlCARD strategy for digital power applications, the 32-bit C2000™-based Resonant DC/DC Developer's Kit, Renewable Energy Developer's Kit and Peripheral Explorer Development Kit speed development and enhance functionality for energy-efficient, real-time digital power applications. |
MSP430F5438 experimenter board
This new, fully featured development board includes a socket to drop in the latest F5438 devices, as well as a dot-matrix LCD display, 3-axis accelerometer, microphone, audio out, USB connectivity, support for all TI-LPRF EM boards, and out-of-the-box support for the ZigBee Pro stack. |
Low noise, low drift, precision voltage reference
The REF5010 offers excellent low drift with the lowest noise and the highest accuracy - designed specifically for industrial applications. |
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Updated software for OMAP-L137/TMS320C6747 Starter Kit
Start your high-precision designs with the latest software for OMAP-L137 and TMS320C6747. |
GStreamer plugin now available
Customers can use the GStreamer plug-in on their embedded devices and to create a rich multimedia experience. |
eXpressDSP tools & software wiki
Stay up to date on the latest tools and software offerings from TI and contribute to the knowledge. |
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TI engineer-to-engineer community forums for DSP
Check out today's most popular discussion thread for DSP, "C6000 updates for Code Generation Tools." Here you'll find information on C6000 Code Generation Tools. Or click on "Forums" to visit other discussions for solutions to common DSP design questions. |
Featured White Paper: "ULP meets energy harvesting: A game-changing combination for design engineers"
Learn how energy harvesting is entering a new frontier in an array of micro-scale technologies that scavenge milliwatts from solar, vibrational, thermal, and biological sources. |
Taking Energy Efficiency to the Next Level White Paper
Real-time control brings efficiency to cost-sensitive applications such as motors, white goods, and appliances as well as solar and wind power, hybrid vehicles, and LED lighting. |
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WEBSITE CORRECTION: 2009 TI Technology Days worldwide
TI Developer Conference will no longer be held. Instead, visit the updated website for information on the TI training location near you via TI Technology Days for embedded processor training; dates for the spring sessions are now available. |
See the latest from TI & TI Developers: ESC SV 2009
Texas Instruments will showcase its latest embedded processing and analog technology at ESC SV 2009. See live demos from TI's vast product portfolio as well as many innovative demonstrations from TI Developers in the TI Pavilion – all in booth #830. |
LED lighting overview using new TMS320F2802x/3x Piccolo™ MCUs
TMS320F2802x/F2803x Piccolo MCU-based LED control systems offer intelligent current control and easy system networking to lessen system complexity as well as the cost of managing color mixing and temperature control required for white LED systems. |
Discover TI's complete system solutions at Embedded World
Live demos on the TI booth (Hall 12 stand 436) at Embedded World in Nuernberg from March 3-5 will feature TI's latest microcontrollers and application processors, as well as complete solutions for applications such as home automation, green energy, industrial and security.
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Learn more about power supply design across Europe in March and April
The 2009 Power Supply Design Seminar series, authored and presented by TI's leading power management gurus, will provide you with rich, technical and practical information on new advanced power supply concepts, basic design principles and "real-world" application examples. |
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