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Dallas - Texas Instruments Inc. this week will take the wraps off a power-supply controller it claims will support Intel Corp.'s upcoming Merced processor. The part, which breaks new ground […]

Houston - The latest additions to Texas Instruments Inc.'s popular TMS320C5000 series of DSPs take advantage of the compact structures made possible by 0.18-micron CMOS processing. In one case, that […]

Houston - In an apparent effort to outflank potentially dramatic product introductions expected at the DSP World-ICSPAT conference next week, Texas Instruments Inc. last week announced two additions to its […]

Boston - Texas Instruments Inc., no slouch when it comes to highly tuned manufacturing processes, is expected this week to announce a linear CMOS process for cellular-phone handsets. What the […]

Dallas - Texas Instruments is bringing out a number of proprietary analog part types in the hopes of setting the standard. As the market leader in analog custom circuits, TI […]

Baltimore - Texas Instruments Inc. will use the Microwave Technology and Techniques Symposium here this week to announce its latest advance in RF integration: a radio-frequency modulator and synthesizer for […]

San Francisco - In a bold move widely seen as a direct attack on DSP leader Texas Instruments Inc., Lucent and Motorola announced plans last week to collaborate on development […]

San Jose, Calif. - Texas Instruments Inc. will use the 1394 Developers' Forum here this month to unveil its developments in a deep-submicron CMOS process that can build data transceivers […]

Focuses on first-silicon implementations of some highly touted devices from digital signal processing (DSP) chip manufacturers. Texas Instruments' Manta chip; StarCore from Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group; What can be harnessed to the BOPS core to make a complete DSP system-on-chip.

The article presents information about last week's consumer electronics show in San Francisco, California, sponsored by Texas Instruments Inc. (TI). An annual "Toy Tour" designed to tout the consumer electronics uses for TI's processors, the event also casts light on consumer preferences. In a panel discussion, Eric Huggers, Microsoft Corp.'s business-development manager, predicted cell-phone viewing will catch on for "video snacking," watching two-, three-, or up to 10-minute segments. Watching longer features would require a larger portable viewing device.

This article presents information related to interface components that have their share of leading-edge glamour devices and less-discussed but consistently useful transceivers. Driver and receivers for RS-485 and RS-422 are in the latter category. Never as fast as low-voltage differential-signaling (LVDS) devices, never as consumer savvy as 1394, never as addressable as CAN bus nodes, RS-485 transceivers nonetheless support a variety of data communication and control applications. Based on eeProductCenter announcements over the past year, RS-485 transceivers are almost as popular as LVDS devices. But companies with analog engineers-Intersil, Maxim, Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., Sipex Corp. and even Texas Instruments Inc. are adding features and functions, including low-voltage operation (3.3 V), elevated data rates etc.

Reports that the U.S. firm Texas Instruments Inc. has demonstrated a version of its C64xx digital signal processing (DSP) family that clocks at one gigahertz. Use of DSP in cellular basestations and digital audio and video encoding; Importance of clock speed in the DSP market; DSP products by other firms such as Analog Devices Inc.

Reports on the acquisition of Burr-Brown Corp. by Texas Instruments Inc. Estimated value of the acquisition; Purpose of the move; Ranking of Texas Instruments in the data converter market.

Introduces several high-building blocks developed by Texas Instruments Inc. Details on a 6-Msample/second A/D converter and a charge pump and low-dropout linear voltage regulator; Features of the semiconductors; Target sales of the company.

Provides information on the digital signal processor (DSP) for cellular telephones developed separately by Texas Instruments Inc. and the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola Inc. TMS320C6203 processor of Texas Instruments for basestations; Target product of the DSP56311 of Motorola; Important characteristics of a DSP board.

States that Texas Instruments Inc. hopes to revitalize its position in the read-channel-chip market with the introduction of a 500-Mbit/second read-channel integrated circuit (IC). Announcement of a similar device from competitor Marvell Semiconductor; Use of a complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process by Cirrus Logic Inc.

Provides information on the business plans of Texas Instrument Inc. Corporate strategy for digital signal processing (DSP); Challenges faced by the company; Purpose of focusing on DSP and analog business.

Profiles Ray Simar, a Texas Instruments Fellow in charge of advanced digital signal processor (DSP) architectures. Contributions to digital signal processing technology; Accomplishments; His vision on cable modems.

Announces the two addition of the TMS320C6202 and C6211 to C6X family of digital signal processors (DSP) of Texas Instruments Inc. Features of the products; Performance; Costs.

Reports that Texas Instruments Incorporated will use the Microwave Technology and Technique Symposium to announce its advance in Radio Frequency (RF) integration. Elements integrated by TRF3040 modulator; Problem with integrating components; How the device operates.

Provides information on Texas Instrument's C6X, a digital signal-processor. Features of the processor; Comments from John Landow, vice president of Dialogic Corporation; Benefits from using the processor.

Reports that Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) is adding a complete radio frequency (RF) front end analog and dual-mode applications to its line of cellular phone integrated circuits (ICs). Components of the device; Potential of RF process of TI; Price range of the products.

Reports the launching of standard-logic integrated circuit parts by two electronics company. Launching of Texas Instruments Incorporated of its Widebus devices; Launching of a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) by Pericom Semiconductors Corporation.

Features Texas Instruments Inc. Background on the company's exit from the defense systems business and portable computer market; Company's plan to focus on its semiconductor operations; Emphasis on digital signal processing (DSP) business.

This article informs that the ADS1610 A/D from Texas Instruments Inc. has a 10-Msample/second rate-arguably the fastest of any delta-sigma device. The LTC2208 pipelined converter from Linear Technology Corp. samples at 130 Msamples/s. Its 100-dBc spurious-free dynamic range, said the company, is intended to resolve low-level signals in the presence of large interferers and blockers in the cellular-basestation receiver market. Pipelined converters, in contrast, are intended for video and RF signal capture, and offer a much higher conversion speed and throughput.

This article discusses issues related to analog technologies. Analog houses like Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), Texas Instruments Inc. and Maxim Integrated Products Inc., and even Micrel Semiconductors Inc., are expanding their portfolios of clock generators and timing circuits. Coincidentally, ADI's entry into the clock generator realm actually follows Lattice Semiconductor's. Texas Instruments' recently introduced CDCM7005 is promoted as "a clock synthesizer and jitter cleaner" with low phase noise.

The article focuses on the financial performance of the semiconductor company TI. The company, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2005, saw revenue surge 31 percent to $12.6 billion in 2004. Semiconductors, which account for nearly 90 percent of TI's sales, brought in $10.9 billion. Commodity volumes were up 70 percent but broadband price wars hurt margins in the segment and averaged down TI's revenue. The company is driven by the high-performance analog and mixed-signal business units. Roughly 40 percent of TI's semiconductor business is in analog and mixed-signal ICs.

The article informs that Apogee Technology Inc. has complained about some of Texas Instruments Inc.'s Class D claims. In March, TI called itself the first to introduce a single-chip Class D amplifier in the 125-watt/channel range. But Apogee insists it was first, having introduced a 120-W/channel Class D part last November. It's no surprise that Class D is becoming a battleground, but the real issue isn't who was first with 120-W parts. Class D has evolved from a whispered development and an audiophile's anathema to a highly fashionable adjective for any current pump-needed for audio or not.

Assesses the performance of Texas Instruments Inc (TI). Market share of TI in 2002; Adoption of a system on a chip reference design type of model; Semiconductor revenue; Factors that give TI an edge over smaller rivals.

Reports on the partnership between Texas Instruments Inc. and The Math Works on software development tools for Texas' digital signal processors (DSP). Call of Texas Instruments president Tom Engibous for collaboration on silicon, software tools and end equipment in his keynote address at the TI Developers Forum; Discussion of code generation for DSPs.

Reports on Texas Instruments Inc.'s (TI) launch of its Omap5910 digital signal processing (DSP) platform at its Developer Conference in Houston, Texas in August 2002. Sale of the Open Multimedia Applications Platform (Omap) architecture to garage shops and to engineers experimenting with DSP; Multiple aims of the Omap5910 and design kit.

Reports on the fabrication processes for analog and mixed-signal devices disclosed by Texas Instruments Inc. Purpose of introducing the processes; Significance of the processes; Decision of the company to outsource chip production.

Reports on the partnership of National Semiconductor Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. for a series of data transceivers to increase the utility of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS). Features of the multipoint LVDS; Benefits of the technique.

Focuses on Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) smart battery integrated circuits (IC) for next-generation rechargeable batteries. Design objectives of the smart battery IC; Factor driving flexibility in battery technology; Aim of the TI battery solutions.

Reports on the products that will be shown by some semiconductor makers at the 2001 Intel Developer Forum. What Primarion Corp. will show; What Texas Instruments Inc. will demonstrate; Information on a first single-chip controller for the Serial ATA disk drive interface offered by Marvell Semiconductor Incorporated.

Reveals that Texas Instruments (TI) Inc. has retained its title as the world's largest supplier of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (IC), according to an accounting of 2000 shipments by Gartner Dataquest. Estimated worth of analog IC TI shipped in 2000; Largest supplier of amplifiers and data converters; Companies included on the top ten list.

Introduces an all-digital integrated circuit developed by Texas Instruments Inc. Features of the chip; Chip technology developed by Toccata Technologies, a company previously acquired by Texas Technologies; Target applications of the chip.

Reports that Texas Instruments Inc. will announce smart-battery chip bq2019 for cell phones at the Power2000 battery conference in San Diego, California. Functions of the chip; Information on smart-battery chips; Trends which support the integration of smart batteries into cell phones.

Reports on the investment of Texas instruments Inc. on Burr-Brown Corp. Estimated value of the investment; Purpose of TI in investing in Burr-Brown; Products of Burr-Brown.

Introduces an integrated circuit (IC) transceivers from Texas Instruments Inc. Features of the transceivers; Packaging of the IC.

Comments on the acquisition activities of Texas Instruments Inc. (TI). Acquisition of Alantro Communications and Dot Wireless; Comparison of TI and Intel Corp.; Efforts of TI to dominate the semiconductor market.

States that Texas Instruments (TI) was the lead supplier of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC) in 1999, according to the report of Dataquest. Shipments posted by TI; Standing of other companies in the analog/mixed-signal market; Status of analog and mixed-signal shipments, and analog and mixed-signal IC in 1998 and 1999.

Introduces the TMS320C28x, a digital signal processor (DSP) developed by Texas Instruments Inc. Features of the chip; Applications of the DSP; Manufacturing process used in the C28x.

Provides information on the TPA2000D2, a Class D audio amplifier from Texas Instruments Inc. Cost of the audio system; Features; Remarks from Ted Thomas, product marketing manager for audio amplifiers.

Looks at the digital signal processor (DSP) architectures unveiled by Texas Instruments Inc. Development of a watermark for raw DSP performance and power consumption by Texas; Processes used by the company in the initial production; Core density of the DSP. INSET: Of Mips, MACs and dueling performance claims.

Reports that International Rectifier company is launching products that capitalize on its expertise in direct current converter design. Impact of the products to the converter market; Details on the launching of the voltage regulator products of Texas Instruments company.

Presents information on a family of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) logic to be unveiled by Texas Instruments Inc. in January 2000. Application of the device; Features of the CMOS.

Comments on the 168 standard linear products introduced by Texas Instruments (TI) in 1999. Revenue earned by TI; How TI retained its leadership position; Factors that will continue to dominate the standard linear components.

Provides information on the versions of digital signal processing (DSP) technology unveiled by Texas Instruments Inc. C5421, a dual-core DSP with shared memory; C5441, a quad-core DSP; Features of the DSPs; Applications.