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Texas Instruments and Fullpower Bring Advanced Motion Solutions to Portable Devices

NewsCenter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Fullpower selects MSP430™ MCUs as lead product for MotionX Gesture Recognition Engine

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DALLAS

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DALLAS, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and Fullpower Technology today announced their strategic collaboration to bring advanced motion sensing capabilities to portable devices. The leading combination of Fullpower's advanced MotionX technology and TI's ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCUs) enables developers to easily differentiate portable devices such as smart phones, sports equipment, gaming equipment and bluetooth headsets with cutting-edge motion sensing technology as well as extended battery life.

"MotionX does for motion what a great speech recognition engine does for speech, and MSP430 is the ideal platform to embed MotionX in portable devices," said Philippe Kahn CEO of Fullpower. "Pairing the ultra-low power MSP430 MCU, the ultimate solution for a wide range of ultra-low power and portable applications, with the leading MotionX motion recognition engine, enables us to bring the magic of advanced motion to portable devices."

Fullpower's MotionX-Recognition Engine is designed to accurately solve the challenges of gesture recognition, pedestrian navigation and image stabilization, turning raw accelerometer data into actionable information. TI's MSP430 MCU combines the industry's lowest power consumption with control peripherals, advanced analog integration and connectivity. Fullpower first demonstrated the MotionX-Recognition Engine performing with MSP430 on May 26, 2009 at the D7 Conference.

"MotionX is a game changing technology for motion detection, as it enables sensor enhanced portable devices to sophistically and intelligently understand environments and adjust through simple gestures," said Scott Roller, general manager of the MSP430 platform. "By coupling Fullpower's MotionX technology with the leading ultra-low power MSP430 MCU, we can provide a unique consumer experience that extends battery life, improves functionality and eliminates traditional obstacles."

TI and Fullpower are committed to solving problems for portable device manufacturers to provide a better consumer experience. TI and Fullpower together are presently engaged in several flagship projects that will reach the market in 2010. For more information about MotionX-Recognition Engine, please visit www.fullpower.com/?Page=Technology. For more information about MSP430, please visit www.ti.com/msp430.

To learn more about TI and Fullpower solutions, go to:

TI's ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs: www.ti.com/msp430

Fullpower's MotionX-Recognition Engine: www.fullpower.com

Video demonstration of MotionX technology: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2009/10/08/sbiz.sbtech.fullpower.smb/

TI's MCU platform: www.ti.com/mcu

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go to www.ti.com.

About Fullpower/MotionX

Based in Silicon Valley, Fullpower http://www.fullpower.com/ is the world leader for mobile sensing solutions and develops technology and IP with an embedded licensing business model.

Founded in 2003 by Sonia Lee and Philippe Kahn, Fullpower's mission is to put motion-sensing in every mobile device. As the leader in mobile sensing solutions, Fullpower is building on its expertise in wireless sensor technology to deliver unique, interactive motion-sensing applications. MotionX solutions are designed and developed in Santa Cruz, California.

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TI inspires innovation with global ultra-low power MSP430™ MCU design contest

NewsCenter — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

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DALLAS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping designers around the world showcase their talents, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today launched the MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) Ultra-Low Power Design Challenge. Sponsored by electronic components distributor Avnet Electronics Marketing, the contest takes place October 19, 2009 to January 19, 2010. Contestants are encouraged to show "how low they can go" by submitting video demonstrations ranging from practical everyday solutions to application-specific design concepts using the world's lowest-power MSP430 MCUs and development tools.

A panel of three judges will rate each entry on innovation and the best use of on-chip MSP430 MCU features to determine first, second and third place winners. Each will be judged equally on creativity, power efficiency and technical complexity.

More than $10,000 in cash and awards will be dispersed, and winners will be announced on or before January 29, 2010. For rules and instructions on how to enter the MSP430 Ultra-Low Power Design Challenge, and details on the design selection process, please visit www.designmsp430.com.

Contestants can get started today

Order free silicon samples at www.ti.com/msp430
Order discounted development tools and software at AvnetExpress.com, and save through January 19, 2010:
- Get a 25% tool discount on any MSP430 development tool through Avnet
- Get a 50% discount on the Code Composer Studio™ v4 software (a $500 value) through Avnet Electronics Marketing

TI's broad portfolio of MCUs and software

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs, to high-performance, real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs, and Stellaris® ARM® Cortex™-M3-based 32-bit MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of embedded control solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

About Texas Instruments

Trademarks

Stellaris is a registered trademark and Code Composer Studio, MSP430 and TMS320C2000 are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated. ARM is a registered trademark and Cortex is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.

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TI announces major expansion of embedded processor portfolio with 30+ new ARM® devices spanning Cortex™-M3, Cortex-A8 and ARM9 family cores

NewsCenter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:28:00 GMT

-- 29 new Stellaris® ARM Cortex-M3 technology-based microcontrollers

-- Introducing Sitara(TM) family of ARM9 and ARM Cortex-A8 technology-based microprocessors

-- Unparalleled scalability from $1 to 1GHz in future devices

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARM TechCon3 -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the major expansion of its embedded processor portfolio, adding 31 new ARM® processors that provide customers with scalable solutions ranging from a $1 to greater than 1 GHz in future devices. The new processors include 29 Stellaris Cortex™-M3 microcontrollers (MCU) and the first two devices in the new Sitara™ family of ARM9 family and Cortex-A8 technology-based microprocessors (MPUs). This portfolio expansion builds on TI's recent Luminary Micro acquisition and adds to the industry's broadest range of ARM technology-based processors offered by a single supplier. For more information, visit www.ti.com/arm-pr.

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TI's ARM portfolio offers customers a differentiated product offering through the availability of a complete signal chain including power-efficient processors with application specific peripherals, multiple package options and temperature ranges as well as complementary analog components, tools and software. This robust offering empowers customers to innovate in an extremely diverse mix of end equipments, including industrial automation, test and measurement, medical instrumentation, HVAC, remote monitoring, motion control and point-of-sales, among many others.

The key to TI's ARM strategy is scalability. With software development driving 50% of a product's total development costs*, TI understands that designers must drive multiple products from one development effort to stay competitive under time-to-market and cost pressures. By offering an extensive portfolio of embedded ARM devices that span several generations of code compatible ARM architectures, TI enables customers to scale performance, utilize numerous peripherals and drive down system cost with enough headroom for differentiated features and future flexibility.

"We are proud to see a long-term partner like Texas Instruments, who has shipped more than five billion ARM Powered® devices, expanding its portfolio of ARM technology-based products," said Mike Inglis, EVP processor division, ARM. "With a wide selection of performance, peripherals and value, TI has leveraged the ARM architecture to create a highly scalable hardware and software development platform that truly does provide developers with the option of never having to change architectures again."

Stellaris MCUs -- Expansion of the industry's largest embedded ARM portfolio brings more flexible memory, connectivity and package options along with reduced pricing

Rapid growth of the Stellaris platform with 29 new MCUs to join the existing 138 MCUs that range from 20 MHz to 100 MHz and 8K flash to 256K flash, focusing on applications in energy, security and connectivity markets
Designed by ARM's lead partners in the development of the Cortex-M3 core, new Stellaris devices include unique IP for motion control applications, intelligent analog functionality and expanded advanced connectivity options (10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY, USB Host/Device, USB On-the-Go support, Bosch 2.0 A/B CAN support)
Immediate price reduction averaging 13 percent across the family, resulting from TI manufacturing efficiencies
Extended pin-compatible offerings and new compact package options for space and cost savings

Sitara MPUs -- ARM9 family and Cortex-A8 MPUs inspire innovation through combination of high performance, low power and BOM savings

New platform of high performance ARM9 family and Cortex-A8 technology-based embedded MPUs with speeds ranging from 375 MHz to greater than 1GHz in future devices
Embedded developers can immediately leverage the scalability and performance of this family with two new Cortex-A8 technology-based devices (AM3505 and AM3517) available today and several ARM9 solutions in the coming months
Availability of peripheral combinations to drive down system cost and enable multiple connectivity options (CAN, USB 2.0, EMAC, universal parallel port, SATA and a programmable real-time unit)
Support of Linux, Windows® Embedded CE and a host of real-time operating systems allows developers to leverage an active community of Linux developers and TI's extensive ecosystem of development partners
Extensive software, development tools and support through ARM, TI and TI's developer network
Today's Sitara processors leverage the low power process technology from TI's OMAP applications processors

Comprehensive development tools

TI's commitment to delivering the broadest range of ARM technology-based processors to its customers is equaled by its commitment to providing low-cost, easy-to-use development tools to accelerate development and facilitate code reuse. These include ARM embedded software development tools, as well as reference code, drivers, peripheral libraries and a wide breadth of operating system support. Developers can also utilize TI and ARM's comprehensive ecosystem of partners offering expert hardware, software, tools, training and design support.

Find out more about TI's extensive ARM technology-based portfolio of products by visiting the links below:

Stellaris product family: www.ti.com/stellaris-prhome
29 new Stellaris parts: www.ti.com/stellaris29-prhome
Stellaris evaluation kits, development kits, and reference design kits: www.ti.com/stellaris-prkits
Sitara product family: www.ti.com/sitara-prprod
Sitara tech briefs: www.ti.com/sitara-prdatasheet
Sitara evaluation modules and development kits: www.ti.com/sitara-prtools

* Software development costs include labor, software licensing fees, and infrastructure to support development and deployment. Source: VDC Research Group, 2008 Embedded System Engineering Databooks

About Texas Instruments

Designed to make the world smart, healthy, safe, green and fun, TI's complete portfolio of embedded processors equip electronics manufacturers with industry-leading signal processing, analog and software solutions. TI is continuing to make investments in its embedded processing portfolio that consists of digital signal processors (DSPs), microcontrollers (MCUs) and an extensive ARM portfolio that spans multiple cores from Cortex™-M3, ARM9 and Cortex™-8 with roadmaps to future cores. In addition, TI is focused on creating best in class software and development tools and complementary analog parts that enrich the lives of their consumers with new, groundbreaking technologies. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries. For more information, go to www.ti.com.

Trademarks

Stellaris and StellarisWare are registered trademarks, and Sitara is a trademark of Texas Instruments, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.

ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Cortex and ARM9 are trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Limited.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; ARM Norway, AS and ARM Sweden AB

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Twenty-nine new Stellaris® MCUs from TI deliver unparalleled memory, connectivity and package options

NewsCenter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

New Stellaris ARM® Cortex™-M3 MCUs - plus reduced pricing across the platform - drive innovation for energy, security and connectivity markets

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AUSTIN, Texas

(NYSE:TXN)

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing developers with greater flexibility to meet embedded design requirements, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the expansion and reduced pricing of its Stellaris ARM Cortex™-M3-based microcontroller (MCU) family. Twenty-nine new Stellaris MCUs include unique IP for motion control applications, intelligent analog functionality and expanded advanced connectivity options to provide a broad range of price/performance solutions for industrial applications. The portfolio also offers extended memory range pin-compatibility, along with new compact packages for space and cost savings. Due to efficiencies resulting from the Stellaris MCU integration into TI's economies of scale, an immediate price reduction averaging 13 percent across the Stellaris family is also effective immediately. Each device is supported by TI's comprehensive StellarisWare® software to speed development of applications in the energy, security and connectivity markets. For more information, go to www.ti.com/29stellaris-prhome.

Features and benefits of expanded Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCU family

Pin-compatible flexibility in memory sizes and extended connectivity:
- LM3S1000 series: Eight new MCUs with high pin count, general purpose real-time processing
- LM3S3000 series: Five new MCUs with USB device, USB Host/Device and USB On-the-Go (OTG) support
- LM3S5000 series: 14 new MCUs with USB device, USB Host/Device and USB OTG support, along with Bosch 2.0 A/B CAN support
- LM3S9000 series: Two new MCUs with 10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY, USB OTG and Bosch 2.0 A/B CAN
StellarisWare software in ROM to conserve flash, save time and ease development
Up to 80 MHz clock speeds
Optimized memory performance with single cycle flash and SRAM access up to 50 MHz
Motion control options including QEI, PWMs and direct motion control FAULT signals
New compact 48-lead QFN package in LM3Sxxx series for small form-factor embedded applications

Design confidently with TI's broad portfolio of ARM solutions

By offering an extensive portfolio of ARM solutions including Stellaris ARM Cortex-M3 MCUs, Sitara™ Cortex-A8 and ARM9 MPUs and OMAP™ applications processors, TI enables customers to scale performance, utilize numerous peripherals and drive down system cost with enough headroom for differentiated features and future flexibility. TI is committed to providing customers with more choices for diverse markets, offering the industry's broadest range of ARM-based processors provided by a single manufacturer. This processor portfolio is coupled by complementary TI analog solutions as well as low-cost, easy-to-use software and development tools to accelerate development.

TI's broad portfolio of MCUs and software

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs, to high performance, real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs - and now Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs - TI offers the broadest range of embedded control solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

Pricing and availability

The 29 new Stellaris MCUs start at $2 (1Ku in distribution) and are now available in limited samples with general sampling in December 2009 and production quantities in 1Q2010. Stellaris LM3Sxxx series MCUs in the new 48-lead QFN small form-factor package are available immediately subject to standard lead time guidelines. To place orders, contact TI regional sales offices detailed at www.ti.com/29stellarissalespr.

Find out more about TI's Stellaris MCUs by visiting the links below:

29 new Stellaris MCUs: www.ti.com/29stellaris-prhome
Stellaris MCU family: www.ti.com/29stellarispr
StellarisWare software: www.ti.com/29stellariswarepr
Stellaris kits: www.ti.com/29stellariskits-pr
TI's microcontrollers: www.ti.com/29stellarismcu
TI's ARM portfolio: www.ti.com/29stellaris-armprhome

About Texas Instruments

Trademarks

Stellaris and StellarisWare are registered trademarks and Sitara, MSP430, OMAP and TMS320C2000 are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated. ARM is a registered trademark and Cortex is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders.

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TI expands its smart metering portfolio with 16 new MSP430 MCUs supporting a broad range of implementation standards

NewsCenter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

New MSP430F4xx ultra-low power MCUs provide analog front-end requirements and achieve leading accuracy for electricity and gas metering applications

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DALLAS, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to increased legislation and various implementation standards across the United States and Europe, utilities are seeking compliant metering solutions that will meet stringent energy efficiency guidelines. Expanding its smart metering portfolio to address these needs, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced 16 new ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU) targeted at electricity and gas metering applications. These new MSP430F4xx devices are highly integrated solutions that can support standalone analog front-end (AFE) needs and achieve leading accuracy results of better than 0.1 percent. In addition, TI will be showcasing its metering solutions at Metering Europe on Oct. 6-8 (Spain Hall, Stand 150). For more information, please visit www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prhome.

Key features and benefits of the 16 new MSP430 metering MCUs

Expanded metering portfolio supports a wide range of implementation standards with additions to the F471xx, Fx461x and F44x series of MCUs
Provides analog front-end needs for a complete metrology solution
Better than 0.1 percent accuracy for precise energy measurements
Secure energy monitoring with tamper protection capabilities
Ultra-low power consumption for extended battery life
Increased memory for load demand response offers a 25 percent reduction in electricity bills

TI's broad portfolio drives smarter grid solutions

TI's comprehensive utility metering portfolio includes devices targeted at electricity, water and gas metering, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) that allow customers to design smart grid solutions. From highly optimized application specific embedded processors, low power RF, power management and RFID to dedicated software support for ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, WMBUS, OFDM and SFSK modulations, TI offers the most complete solution set for smart metering.

Pricing and availability

The new F4xx MCUs are priced between $1.80 and $3.90 for 1K units and are available now. In addition, these devices complement the embedded processing portfolio supporting smart metering solutions. See the new TI Smart Metering brochure for more information.

Find out more about TI's MSP430F471xx MCU by visiting the links below:

TI's metering microsite - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-pr-meteringhome
TI's Smart Metering brochure - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prbrochure
MSP430 metering - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prhome
TI MSP430 - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-430prhome
MSP430 tools page - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-430prtools
TI's microcontrollers - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prmcu
MCU tools videos - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prvid
TI E2E MCU community - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-pr-e2emcu
TI eStore - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prestore
TI energy blog - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prtinergy
Follow TI on Twitter - www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-prtwitter
Sign up for TI MCU newsletters and other information: www.ti.com/f4xxmetering-mytipr

About Texas Instruments

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TI's MCU Day offers in-depth training on multiple ultra-low power, real-time control and ARM®-based solutions

NewsCenter — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Popular '430 Day' is now MCU Day, a worldwide training event in over 150 locations

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DALLAS

(NYSE:TXN)

DALLAS, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: TI MCU Day

Expanding its popular "430 Day" event to provide customers with technical information about TI's broad portfolio of innovative, intelligent and energy-efficient MCU solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) will host MCU Day, TI's largest worldwide training event to be held at more than 150 locations, beginning in early September. MCU Day is a free, one-day technical training event covering TI's broad microcontroller (MCU) portfolio, including MSP430™ ultra-low power MCUs, TMS320C2000™ real-time MCUs and ARM® Cortex-M3-based Stellaris® MCUs as well as ARM9-based OMAP-L1x applications processors. All attendees will receive exclusive discounts on select MCU and OMAP™ processor development systems.

Join TI at MCU Day for architecture overviews, product updates as well as information on key applications such as motor control, portable medical, metering, low power wireless and energy harvesting. Hosted by TI distributors, the event will also offer attendees tips and tricks for getting started with the latest TI MCUs and tools. For more information, dates and locations, please visit: www.ti.com/mcuday-prhome.

WHEN & WHERE:

TI MCU Day will be held worldwide, beginning early September.

    Brazil: October 12 - 23
    China: September 8 - October 26
    Europe, Middle East, Africa: September 8 - October 22
    India: November 23 - 30
    Japan: September 9 - October 16
    North America: September 9 - 10
    South America: September 2 - 16
    Taiwan: September 8 - 17

For the latest details on additional locations, please visit: www.ti.com/mcuday-prhome

About Texas Instruments

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ARM is a registered trademark, and Cortex is a trademark of ARM Ltd. Stellaris is a registered trademark, and MSP430, OMAP and TMS320C2000 are trademarks of Texas Instruments, Inc. All registered trademarks and other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Secure, accurate energy monitoring achieved with TI's new MSP430 MCU for e-metering applications

NewsCenter — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT

MSP430F471xx ultra-low power MCUs offer high accuracy, simultaneous sampling and anti-tamper for three-phase e-metering applications

DALLAS (June 30, 2009) - In order to meet growing energy demands, utilities are turning to highly accurate and robust poly-phase electricity metering (e-metering) solutions to monitor energy consumption. Supporting three-phase e-metering applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the new ultra-low power MSP430F471xx microcontroller (MCU) series. The F471xx system-on-chip metering solution achieves leading accuracy results, and offers simultaneous sampling of voltage and current as well as tamper-detection for efficient and reliable energy measurement. For more information, click here.

Key features and benefits of the MSP430F471xx three-phase e-metering MCU

Integrated MCU solution with dedicated 16-bit sigma delta converters for three-phase e-metering applications
Precise energy measurements with better than 0.1 percent accuracy
Well suited for power-line monitoring with simultaneous sampling of all channels
Ultra-low power consumption when LCD, real-time clock and other peripherals are in use helps maintain data when back-up battery is used during power outage
Support of tamper detection and high-precision measurements like temperature and humidity with 7th sigma delta converter for measurement of current and voltage signals
Flexible memory options with up to 120kB Flash and 8kB RAM
Development made easy with code examples, evaluation module and application note that details faster calibration to jump-start design

TI's broad portfolio drives smarter grid solutions

TI's comprehensive utility metering portfolio includes devices targeted at electricity, water and gas metering, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) that allow customers to design smart grid solutions. From highly optimized application specific embedded processors, low power RF, power management and RFID to dedicated software support for ZigBee,6LoWPAN, WMBUS, OFDM and SFSK modulations, TI offers the most complete solution set for smart metering.

Pricing and availability

F471xx MCUs are priced between $5.75 and $7.95 for 1K units and are available now along with the $75 MSP-TS430PZ100A target board. In addition, these devices are fully compatible with the $149 MSP-FET430U100A flash emulation tool and e-meter EVM (available via local sales support).

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Easy regulation compliance and improved energy efficiency made possible with TI's new low-cost PiccoloTM MCU Motor Control Kits with PFC

NewsCenter — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Two new kits are industry's first to enable power factor correction and sensorless control of up to two motors using one MCU

HOUSTON (June 24, 2009) - Power factor correction (PFC) is becoming a key requirement for motor control applications, as regulation standards aimed to prevent spikes in the power grid are increasingly implemented. Today, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced two new Piccolo Motor Control Kits that enable PFC and sensorless field-oriented control of up to two motors with a single low-cost microcontroller (MCU). Leveraging TI's Piccolo MCUs and high-performance analog, the kits include everything needed to immediately begin development of cost-sensitive motor control applications such as pumps, HVAC, refrigerators and other appliances/white goods. Allowing developers to efficiently meet their design needs, these controlCARD-based kits include a Piccolo controlCARD, Code Composer Studio^TM IDE, software libraries and a hardware designer's package. The Motor Control and PFC Developer's Kit includes a single permanent magnet motor while the Dual Motor Control and PFC Developer's Kit includes two. For more information, click here.

Key features and benefits of the Piccolo MCU Motor Control and PFC Developer's Kits

Single 60MHz TMS320F28035 MCU features 128KB flash and control-oriented peripherals such as 12-bit, 16 channel on chip ADC and high resolution PWM outputs
Sensorless field-oriented software tuned for kits' motors allows developers to easily begin design right out of the box
Software is broken into incremental builds for easy, step by step learning and development of motor control plus PFC on Piccolo MCUs
Dual full bridge PWM motor drivers include programmable cycle-by-cycle current limit and two stage thermal protection capabilities
Isolated onboard USB JTAG emulation saves on cost by eliminating the need for an external JTAG emulator
Detailed documentation of field-oriented motor control theory and PFC principles, including instructions for executing both with one Piccolo MCU

Pricing and availability

The Motor Control and PFC Developer's Kit (TMDS1MTRPFCKIT) is priced at $369 and the Dual Motor Control and PFC Developer's Kit (TMDS2MTRPFCKIT) is priced at $399. Both kits are now in stock and immediately available to order.

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Easy-to-use, cost-efficient energy management with Virtual Extension wireless mesh networks and TI technology

NewsCenter — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 GMT

TI smart grid solutions are the preferred choice of VEmesh Wireless Mesh Networks

DALLAS, TX and Givatayim, Israel (June 10, 2009) - Creating a more reliable, simple to install, cost-efficient way to monitor and track energy consumption for utilities, Virtual Extension has selected Texas Instruments Incorporated's (TI) (NYSE: TXN) embedded processing technology as the preferred solution to power its VEmesh Wireless Mesh Networks. TI's ultra-low power microcontroller (MCU) and RF technology helps boost performance, minimize cost, reduce board space and speed time to market of VEmesh network applications. Optimized for applications requiring high performance, such as automated meter reading (AMR), Virtual Extension's innovative Diversity Path Mesh™ technology transmits simultaneously a multitude of radio paths, creating a robust wireless network for 100 percent area coverage. With this technology, utilities can realize savings in terms of data collection, theft prevention, remote operation and prepaid services. For more information, please visit TI's metering microsite at www.ti.com/metering and www.virtual-extension.com.

"By using TI solutions in VEmesh products, next generation wireless network users are able to take advantage of state-of-the-art technology with high reliability, extended range and efficient cost-performance," said Yariv Oren, CEO, Virtual Extension. "This will be increasingly important as Virtual Extension Diversity Path Mesh is adopted as the preferred technology platform for wireless mesh networks."

"TI's MCU and RF technology combined with the high performance of VEmesh products offers customers cutting-edge wireless network solutions," said Mark Buccini, director, metering/AMI, TI. "With our wide-range of optimized solutions, TI is strongly committed to advancing smart metering technology."

TI's broad portfolio drives smarter grid solutions

TI's comprehensive utility metering portfolio includes devices targeted at electricity, water and gas metering, as well as power line communications (PLC) and radio frequency (RF) interfaces for advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) that allow customers to design smart grid solutions. From highly optimized application specific embedded processors, low power RF, power management and RFID, TI offers the most complete solution set for smart metering.

Pricing and availability

The VEmesh Wireless Mesh Networks have been deployed in the US, Europe, Asia and Israel in a variety of applications including electricity, water and gas smart metering, remote highway illumination and lighting, agriculture and irrigation, factory automation, energy and environment, vending machines, security and surveillance, and building automation. The complete line of these solutions is now available in addition to an evaluation kit priced at $2,500 USD. For more information on the VEmesh Wireless Mesh Networks, please visit www.virtual-extension.com.

Find out more about TI's smart grid solutions by visiting the links below:

TI's metering microsite - http://www.ti.com/metering
TI MSP430 - http://www.ti.com/msp430
MSP430 tools page - http://www.ti.com/msp430tools
TI's microcontrollers - http://www.ti.com/mcu
TI's low power RF - http://www.ti.com/lprf
MCU tools videos - http://www.ti.com/mcuvideos
TI E2E MCU community - http://www.ti.com/e2emcu
TI eStore - http://www.ti.com/estore
TI energy blog - http://www.ti.com/tienergy
Follow TI on Twitter - http://www.ti.com/txinstruments

Developers of control, automation and instrumentation applications can jumpstart designs with TI’s new cost-efficient ARM® Cortex™-M3-based Stellaris® MCU kits

NewsCenter — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Four kits give designers easy, fast access to the unparalleled connectivity and data efficiency of the fourth generation of Stellaris MCUs

Austin (June 2, 2009) – The growing demand for advanced connectivity and complex control in industrial, consumer and medical applications requires high-performance, integrated microcontrollers (MCUs) coupled with solid tools and software. Addressing this need, Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) today announced availability of four cost-efficient development kits supporting the fourth generation of its ARM Cortex-M3-based Stellaris MCUs. Starting at $99, the new kits allow developers to immediately begin their designs, leveraging the advanced connectivity, data efficiency and motion control features of the newest 32-bit Stellaris MCUs. Further simplifying development, each kit includes the comprehensive StellarisWare® Peripheral Driver Library, Graphics Library, USB Library and code examples. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/stellaris.

Available today in distribution stock are two new evaluation kits, one development kit and one reference design kit. Each contains an 80 MHz Stellaris MCU with 256K flash, 96K SRAM, StellarisWare software in ROM, as well as integrated Ethernet, USB On-the-Go (OTG)/Host/Device and CAN. The kits provide everything needed to get a developer up and running in 10 minutes or less.

Stellaris® LM3S9B90 and LM3S9B92 Ethernet+USB-OTG Evaluation Kits features and benefits

Both evaluation kits include two boards for a simple out-of-the-box experience: an In-Circuit Debug Interface board and the 36mm x 102mm EK-LM3S9B90 or EK-LM3S9B92 evaluation board
For applications requiring power saving modes, the new 80 MHz LM3S9B90 MCU features a hibernation module for extended periods of inactivity
For applications requiring more simultaneous access to peripherals and advanced motion control, the 80 MHz LM3S9B92 MCU features eight PWM outputs for motion and energy and two Quadrature Encoder Inputs (QEI) modules, along with options for maximal peripheral connectivity
Integrated advanced connectivity peripherals including Ethernet 10/100 with two LED indicators and USB 2.0 Full-Speed OTG
Standard size terminal headers for all MCU I/O for ease of prototyping
Complete source code, documentation and a choice of evaluation tools from third party ARM tools vendors for simplified development
Both evaluation kits (EKx-LM3S9B90 and EKx-LM3S9B92) are priced at $99 (USD). For more information or to purchase a kit, go to www.ti.com/lm3s9B90evalkits-pr or www.ti.com/lm3s9B92evalkits-pr

DK-LM3S9B96 Development Kit features and benefits

Feature rich development platform with 3.5” landscape QVGA TFT color LCD graphics display and thumbwheel potentiometer for simple menu navigation
SafeRTOS in ROM can be used as a standard operating system or as part of a high integrity application requiring IEC61508 or FDA510(k) certification
Highly integrated 80 MHz Stellaris LM3S9B96 MCU
Two External Peripheral Interface (EPI) daughter boards – one featuring 8MB SDR SDRAM memory and one featuring easy access to all 32 EPI pins
Integrated Interchip Sound (I2S) Interface with an external audio codec and interface supporting line in/out, microphone in and headphone out
MicroSD card slot, 1 MB of serial flash memory, precision 3V analog reference voltage
StellarisWare software and evaluation tools from third party ARM tools vendors for simplified development
The kit is priced at $425 (USD). For more information or to purchase a kit, go to www.ti.com/dk-lm3s9b96-pr

3.5-inch Landscape Single Board Computer Intelligent Display Reference Design Kit (RDK-IDM-SBC) features and benefits

Cost- and form-factor-optimized example of a Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch display panel for embedded control devices
Highly integrated 80 MHz Stellaris LM3S9B92 MCU in addition to extended board-level memories including 8MB SDRAM, 1MB Serial Flash, USB Host connector for external mass storage, and a MicroSD card slot for image, data and code storage
3.5-inch landscape-oriented QVGA 16-bit color LCD resistive touch panel display with white LED backlight
Serial, digital and analog connectivity options including 10/100 Ethernet RJ45 Jack, USB 2.0 Type A connector, CAN through a terminal block interface, as well as UART and I2C through an expansion header
I2S Audio codec with power amplifier to drive an external 8 ohm speaker
The kit is priced at $299 (USD). For more information or to purchase a kit, go to www.ti.com/rdk-idm-sbc-pr

TI’s broad portfolio of MCUs and software

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs, to high performance, real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs – and now Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs – TI offers the broadest range of embedded control solutions. Designers can accelerate designs to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

Availability

All kits are now in stock at Digi-Key and Mouser.

Find out more about TI’s Stellaris MCUs by visiting the links below:

Stellaris MCUs - www.ti.com/stellaris
StellarisWare Software – www.ti.com/stellariswarepr
TI’s microcontrollers: www.ti.com/mcu
Follow TI on Twitter: www.twitter.com/txinstruments

TI acquires Luminary Micro

NewsCenter — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

TI expands MCU portfolio with acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM® Cortex™-M3-based 32-bit MCUs

DALLAS (May 14, 2009) - Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) announced today that it will expand its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the acquisition of Luminary Micro, the market-leading supplier of ARM Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs. The addition of Luminary Micro's Stellaris® family of Cortex-M3 processors will accelerate TI's ability to provide the industry's most complete MCU portfolio. This acquisition means that customers can now enjoy the innovative capabilities of Stellaris MCUs along with the proven experience and technical strength TI brings as a global semiconductor provider.

Stellaris devices will allow TI to address mainstream 32-bit MCU markets, giving customers access to the general-purpose processing power of the industry-standard ARM Cortex-M3 core and the Stellaris family's advanced communication capabilities, including 10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY, CAN, USB On-The-Go, USB Host/Device, SSI/SPI, UARTs, I2S, and I2C. The transaction closed on May 14, 2009. (See www.ti.com/stellarispr )

"Combining Luminary Micro's design experience in Cortex-M3 processors with TI's expertise in ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs and high-performance C2000^TM real-time controllers now gives TI customers one MCU source for almost any application - all complemented by the industry's most expansive embedded processing and analog portfolios," said Brian Crutcher, vice president of TI's Advanced Embedded Control (AEC) business.

The Stellaris family of MCUs is positioned for cost-conscious applications requiring significant control processing and connectivity capabilities, including motion control, remote monitoring, HVAC and building controls, network appliances and switches, factory automation, electronic point-of-sale machines, test and measurement equipment, medical instrumentation, and gaming equipment. The recently-announced fourth generation of Stellaris devices, the LM3S9000 Series, breaks new ground in general purpose processing performance and features new combinations of connectivity, memory configurations and advanced motion control.

"Today's announcement is great news for our customers," said Jim Reinhart, general manager and former Luminary Micro CEO. "Moving forward, our customers not only benefit from the award-winning Stellaris family, but also enjoy the technology and manufacturing strength of TI, an experienced analog and embedded processing leader with a global footprint."

Jim Reinhart will lead TI's Catalog ARM MCU business and roadmap as part of TI's AEC organization. The Cortex-M3 microcontroller business will continue to operate from its site in Austin, Texas, which will be known as TI AEC Austin.

From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs, to high performance, real-time control TMS320C2000^TM MCUs - and now Cortex-M3-based 32-bit MCUs - TI offers the broadest range of embedded control solutions. Designers can accelerate designs to market by tapping into TI's complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

TI's MCUs are at the heart of TI's embedded processing portfolio and offer significant potential for growth, as the MCU market has a $12.1 billion total available market by 2010, according to WSTS.

For more information on TI's controllers, see www.ti.com/mcu. For more information about Luminary Micro products, please visit: www.luminarymicro.com.

Cost-sensitive embedded control applications become more reliable, intelligent with TI's newest Piccolo™ MCUs featuring the Control Law Accelerator

NewsCenter — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Control Law Accelerator delivers up to 5X performance to improve functionality and efficiency of applications such as LED lighting, motor control and digital power

HOUSTON (May 4, 2009) - Driving development of more reliable, efficient embedded control applications, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the new TMS320F2803x Piccolo microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring the Control Law Accelerator (CLA). Unique to TI's F2803x Piccolo MCUs, the CLA is a 32-bit floating-point math accelerator that operates independently of the C28x core, allowing for direct access to on-chip peripherals and parallel execution of algorithms. The new MCUs are based on an enhanced tightly coupled control architecture with integrated real-time control peripherals to simplify development of complex systems. Leveraging the performance and integration of the F2803x series, developers can use a single MCU to design cost-sensitive industrial, digital power and consumer applications such as LED lighting and white goods/appliances. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/piccolo.

The F2803x MCUs are an extension to TI's Piccolo series and are 100 percent code compatible across the TMS320C2000^TM MCU platform. With more than 30 Piccolo configurations available, developers have a broad range of performance, flash and control-oriented peripheral options to meet the varying demands of cost-sensitive, real-time control applications. Developers can accelerate time to market by leveraging TI's complete analog portfolio, free software libraries, low cost hardware tools and technical support.

F2803x Piccolo MCU key features and benefits

60 MHz C28x core and 60 MHz CLA provide performance necessary to execute complex control algorithms with a single Piccolo MCU
Flexible control peripherals such as high-resolution PWMs, high-speed 12-bit ADC and 32-bit captures reduce sample-to-output delay and improve system response
32-bit Control Law Accelerator
- Direct access to on-chip control peripherals for parallel execution of algorithms
- Fully programmable IEEE floating-point unit reduces scaling and saturation burden
- Operates independently of the C28x core for efficient software partitioning
Wide range of F2803x configurations provides flexibility to scale designs: 64KB to 128KB flash, 64-pin/80-pin packages, 1050C and 1250C
High-efficiency power management reference designs for Piccolo MCUs are available at www.ti.com/f2803xpower-pr

Pricing and availability

The F2802x Piccolo MCUs start at sub $2.00 in volume, and the F2803x Piccolo MCUs start at sub $3.00 in volume. The TMX320F28035 is the superset of the F2803x series and is sampling today. The F28035 controlCARD (TMDXCNCD28035) and F28035 Experimenter's Kit (TMDXDOCK28035) are also immediately available for order entry and are priced at $59 and $89, respectively. These tools build on TI's controlCARD concept, jumpstarting development through removable daughtercards with general and application-specific target boards.

Find out more about TI's F2803x Piccolo MCUs by visiting the links below:

Piccolo MCUs: www.ti.com/piccolo
F28035 product folder: www.ti.com/f28035
TI’s microcontrollers: www.ti.com/mcu
MCU tools videos: http://community.ti.com/media/g/microcontrollers/default.aspx
TI digital power solutions: www.ti.com/digitalpower
TI E2E MCU community: https://community.ti.com/forums/35.aspx
TI eStore: www.ti.com/estore
TInergy: www.tinergy.net
Follow TI on Twitter: www.twitter.com/txinstruments
Power management reference designs

Portable medical devices become smaller, smarter with TI's new signal-chain-on-chip MCUs

NewsCenter — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT

MSP430FG47x MCUs provide ultra-low power, high performance and analog peripherals for efficient development of reliable, low-cost medical products

DALLAS (April 21, 2009) - To quickly and efficiently develop reliable, convenient and low-cost medical devices, engineers require microcontrollers (MCUs) that provide low power consumption, high performance and targeted peripheral integration. Addressing this need, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the new MSP430FG47x ultra-low power MCU series. The FG47x MCUs offer on-chip integration of the complete signal chain, reducing design complexity and resulting in significant space and cost savings. These devices will help developers improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare through products such as blood glucose meters, digital thermometers, pulse oximeters and blood pressure/heart rate monitors. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/430medical.

MSP430FG47x key features and benefits

Complete signal chain integrated on chip, consisting of two configurable op amps, 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), comparator and 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), reduces board space, bill of materials and time to market
16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC for applications that require high-resolution signal conversion
128-segment LCD driver with contrast control for convenient diagnostic display
Multiple memory options available: up to 60KB flash and 2KB RAM for easy programmability
Enhanced portability with ultra-low power consumption of the MSP430 MCUs, extending battery life to 20+ years
Integrated intelligent peripherals on MSP430 MCUs provide high performance and consume no power when not in operation
Two package options to meet various printed circuit board (PCB) size requirements: 80-pin QFP or 113-ball BGA, which measures only 7.1 x 7.1 mm

The FG47x devices are the newest addition to TI's broad MCU portfolio for medical applications. TI offers a full-range of embedded processing and complementary analog solutions that help designers create more flexible, affordable and convenient medical devices that improve diagnostics and increase accessibility. The ultra-low power consumption of TI's MCU solutions enhances portability for easier monitoring and treatment of chronic conditions.

Pricing and availability

FG47x MCUs are currently available and start at $5.50 (1K unit pricing). They are fully compatible with the $149 MSP-FET430U100 and the $99 MSP-FET430UIF flash emulation tool kits, speeding development and time to market. In addition, the ultra-low power consumption, performance and integration of the FG47x MCUs make the devices suitable for industrial sensors and handheld instrumentation.

Find out more about TI's MSP430FG47x by visiting the links below:

TI MCU medical solutions: www.ti.com/430medical
MSP430FG47x product folder: www.ti.com/fg47x
TI medical solutions: www.ti.com/medical
TI MSP430: www.ti.com/msp430
MSP430 tools page: www.ti.com/msp430tools
TI's microcontrollers: www.ti.com/mcu
MCU tools videos: http://community.ti.com/media/g/microcontrollers/default.aspx
TI E2E MCU community: https://community.ti.com/forums/35.aspx
TI eStore: www.ti.com/estore
TInergy: http://TInergy.ti.com
Follow TI on Twitter: www.twitter.com/txinstruments

Sensys Networks wireless sensors based on TI microcontrollers help manage traffic for 10+ years without maintenance

NewsCenter — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Sensys Networks leverages TI's ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs and RF transceiver to enable smart transportation technology that reduces traffic congestion and emissions

DALLAS (March 17, 2009) - State and municipal agencies that face increasing traffic, pollution and fuel costs are turning to smart transportation technologies to solve their problems. Leveraging ultra-low power microcontroller (MCU) and RF technologies from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), Sensys Networks' Wireless Vehicle Detection System has emerged as a leading traffic management solution because it operates accurately and reliably in harsh conditions for more than 10 years. The Sensys system combines state-of-the-art magnetic sensors with advanced packet radio technology, providing a cost-effective, dependable solution for a wide range of traffic management applications. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/msp430, www.ti.com/lprf and www.sensysnetworks.com.

The Sensys wireless sensors are based on TI's MSP430F14x and MSP430F16x MCUs that run at ultra-low power levels to ensure maximum life of the system, drastically reducing maintenance effort and cost. The data from the sensors is transmitted real-time to a nearby location via TI's CC2430 RF transceiver, and is then transmitted to a local traffic controller or off-site traffic management system.

Key features and benefits of using TI's MSP430 MCUs and RF transceiver:

MSP430 MCUs ultra-low power consumption (<1us clock startup and <50nA pin leakage) enables 10+ year battery life
Intelligent digital and analog peripherals integrated into MSP430 MCUs provide high performance, even during RF transmissions, and consume no power when not in operation
16-bit RISC CPU architecture of the MSP430 MCU enables more effective processing, smaller size and high code density to maximize performance while minimizing memory and power requirement
CC2430 RF transceivers are the world's first IEEE 802.15.4 system-on-chip solution and operate in the 2.4-GHz range, making them ideally suited for reliable, low power digital wireless applications
TI's scalable MCU portfolio consists of hundreds of devices that meet varying price, performance and ultra-low power requirements

"Helping us to extend the life of our product well beyond that of our competitors, we chose TI's MSP430 MCU for its ultra low power capability," said Robert Kavaler, senior VP at Sensys Networks. "With TI's MCU and RF transceiver technology, we're able to offer the leading traffic management solution in the market."

Pricing and availability

The Sensys Networks systems have been deployed around the world in more than 30 U.S. states and 20 countries. The System is available for purchase through Sensys Networks directly or their worldwide distribution network. For more information on the Sensys Wireless Vehicle Detection System, please visit www.sensysnetworks.com.

Find out more about TI's MCUs, RF transceivers and MCU tools by visiting the links below:

TI MSP430 - www.ti.com/msp430
MSP430 tools page - www.ti.com/msp430tools
TI's microcontrollers - www.ti.com/mcu
TI's low power RF - www.ti.com/lprf
MCU tools videos - http://community.ti.com/media/g/microcontrollers/default.aspx
TI E2E MCU community - https://community.ti.com/forums/35.aspx
TI eStore - www.ti.com/estore
TI energy blog - http://TInergy.ti.com
Follow TI on Twitter - www.twitter.com/txinstruments

New TI Delfino MCUs double floating-point performance for development of more intelligent, energy efficient high-end real-time control applications

NewsCenter — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:00:00 GMT

Control-oriented performance, peripherals and development tools enable fast, efficient design of servo drives, renewable energy and power line monitoring applications

HOUSTON (March 3, 2009) - High-end control applications require high performance, floating-point precision and optimized control peripherals to meet stringent system efficiency, accuracy and reliability requirements. Addressing this need, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the TMS320C2834x Delfino controllers that double floating-point performance over existing TMS320C2000^TM devices and include 516KB of single cycle access RAM memory, high resolution pulse width modulation outputs (PWMs) as well as other control-oriented features. The new Delfino devices are supported by two new modular controlCARD tools designed to jump start development of real-time control applications such as servo drives, renewable energy, power line monitoring and driver assistance. For more information, visit www.ti.com/delfinopr.

Key features and benefits of C2834x Delfino controllers

300 MHz C28x core for fast interrupt response, minimal latency, execution of complex control algorithms and real-time data analysis
32-bit floating-point unit eases programming of magnitude calculations, eliminates scaling and saturation burden and improves performance of algorithms such as Park transforms and proportional integral derivatives (PID)
516 KB on-chip single cycle access RAM enables high-speed program execution and data access
Flexible 65ps high-resolution PWM modules allow for optimal precision
CAN, I2C, SPI and standard serial interface (SCI) peripherals provide easy connectivity for management of system communication
External ADC interface gives developers flexibility to select from TI's broad portfolio of high-accuracy analog-to-digital converters
Code compatibility across the C2000 platform enables developers to easily scale product lines and reuse code in controllers ranging from 40 MHz PiccoloTM to 300 MHz Delfino

The C28343 and C28346 are the first devices in the C2834x series and are supported by the DIM100 controlCARD and DIM168 controlCARD. The controlCARDs are modular daughtercards designed to plug into TI's portfolio of evaluation and application boards such as the recently announced Renewable Energy Developer's Kit, Resonant DC/DC Developer's Kit and Peripheral Explorer Developer's Kit.

TI provides complementary analog signal chain and power management technology that helps enhance the system performance of applications based on Delfino floating-point controllers. TI's analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) provide resolution, speed and an interface that offers data rates from 8-bits at 100 mega samples per second (MSPS) to 32-bits at 100 SPS. In addition, TI's full range of high-efficiency power management solutions allows developers to more easily optimize their system power requirements.

Pricing and availability

The Delfino series of C2000 microcontrollers are sampling today and will start at $8.95 in volume production. Customers can now place sample orders for the first two configurations available from the C2834x series. The TMX320C28346, starting at $19.70 (100 unit pricing), is the superset configuration operating at 300MHz and includes 516KB of on-chip RAM. The TMX320C28343 operates at 200MHz, includes 260KB of on-chip RAM and starts at $13.50 (100 unit pricing). The C28346 DIM168 Experimenter's Kit (TMDXDOCK28346-168) and C28343 DIM100 Experimenter's Kit (TMDXDOCK28343) are also immediately available for order entry and are priced at $189 and $159, respectively.

Find out more about TI's MCUs and tools by visiting the links below:

Delfino floating-point controllers - www.ti.com/delfinopr
C28346 product folder - www.ti.com/c28346pr
C28343 product folder - www.ti.com/c28343pr
C2000 MCU tools - www.ti.com/c2000tools
TI microcontrollers - www.ti.com/mcu
MCU tools videos - http://community.ti.com/media/g/microcontrollers/default.aspx
TI E2E MCU community - https://community.ti.com/forums/35.aspx
High-voltage motor control solutions - www.ti.com/motorcontrolhvsbd
Solar power inverter solutions - www.ti.com/solarinvertersbd
Power substation control solutions - www.ti.com/powersubstationsbd
MCU based AC/DC power supply solutions - www.ti.com/acdcpowersupplysbd
TI eStore - www.ti.com/estore