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TI’s new off-line green mode pulse width modulation controller improves efficiency and space in power supply applications

Julie Day — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT

DALLAS (Nov. 16, 2009) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced an off-line green mode pulse width modulation (PWM) controller that minimizes space and system cost while providing high efficiency in power supply applications. The UCC28610’s frequency and peak current modulation creates efficiency levels of 85 percent at full load and high efficiency over the entire load range. The UCC28610 uses 30 percent fewer external components than standard flyback controllers and is designed for applications with an output power range of 15W to 65W. Examples include AC/DC adapters, gaming, notebook and printer adaptors, LCD TVs and monitors, set top boxes, appliance power supplies, bias supplies or other supplies that need to meet ENERGY STAR efficiency standards or requirements under the Energy using Products (EuP) directive of the EU across the entire load range. Order samples of the UCC28610 today: www.ti.com/ucc28610-pr.

Key features and benefits of the UCC28610

Frequency and peak current modulation allows 85 percent efficiency at full load and optimized efficiency over the entire load range
Industry-leading, 125-mW no-load power consumption is more than 200 percent better than current ENERGY STAR requirements
Advanced over current and overload protection eliminates overdesign, which helps reduce the power supply cost by as much as 30 percent when compared to the industry-standard power limit feature
Cascoded MOSFET configuration enables better line surge raggedness than internal high-voltage FETs
Thirty percent fewer external components helps reduce size, system cost and complexity compared to less integrated flyback controllers

Find out more about TI’s green power portfolio by visiting the links below:

· See TI’s complete green power portfolio: www.ti.com/greenpower-pr

· For the complete power portfolio visit: www.ti.com/power-pr

· Ask questions and share knowledge in the isolated controllers forum in TI’s E2E Community: www.ti.com/isolatedcontrollers-pr

Availability and pricing

The UCC28610 is available now in an 8-pin SOIC package and is priced at $0.44 in quantities of 1,000.

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Industry's first passive low frequency interface with battery charge function from TI enables remotely powered medical, industrial and consumer products

NewsCenter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

New device wirelessly powers an MSP430™ MCU at ranges up to one meter

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DALLAS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Developers in medical, industrial and consumer applications continuously strive to increase wireless functionality to enhance the convenience of products. Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the first member of a new product class featuring the industry's first passive low frequency interface (PaLFI) device designed to wirelessly supply an ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) with energy to operate even if the optional battery is empty. For example, PaLFI has the ability to remotely communicate with and power implantable medical devices, making procedures less invasive. Among numerous other potential applications, the device is also being used for production chain or container tracking and end of line configuration of electronic equipment such as CD/DVD players and measurement instruments.

The PaLFI device combines a low frequency wireless interface with an SPI interface which ensures ultra-stable communication within a very well defined activation/communication zone. Upcoming product class releases include derivatives with security/authentication features and cost optimized versions with smaller memory minus the battery charge function for applications such as end of line product configuration. For more information, visit www.ti.com/palfipr.

Key features and benefits of the PaLFI

Battery check and charge function via RF field supports operation of hermetically sealed devices such as implants.
PaLFI memory is accessible via an SPI and wireless LF 134kHz interface allowing for access to additional microcontroller memory.
The device can supply a battery powered MSP430 MCU with energy and operate the microcontroller even if the battery is empty ensuring data is still available and not getting lost.
Low Frequency band (LF) ensures stable communication within a well defined reading zone.
No battery required for data programming into the memory to allow an MCU to read content and use it for configuration, or calibration purposes once connected to the battery.

Pricing and availability

The TMS37157 PaLFI is priced from $3.10. The device comes in a 16-pin QFN package. The PaLFI evaluation kit eZ430-TMS37157 contains an eZ430 MSP430F1612 USB development stick, and an MSP430 target board including an MSP430F2274 plus the TMS37157 PaLFI. The device and kit are now available for immediate order through TI distributors and at www.ti.com/palfi_prestore.

In addition to the PaLFI evaluation kit, Amber Wireless offers the Gateway AMB3020 to help developers to jumpstart their PaLFI-based designs. This kit contains a board with the PaLFI TMS37157 and the AMB8425 868 MHz radio module, which includes an MSP430F2272 host controller as well as a CC1101 RF transceiver. Additionally, the kit includes an AMB8465 USB transceiver stick which acts as the host for battery-powered, high-speed, long-range communication. The typical application is an active tag, triggered by the low frequency PaLFI interface for container tracking.

Find out more about TI's new PaLFI device by visiting the links below:

PaLFI product folder: www.ti.com/palfipr
TI medical solutions: www.ti.com/palfi_prmedical
Portable medical meters block diagram: www.ti.com/palfi_prmedbd
MSP430 microcontrollers: www.ti.com/palfi_pr430
TI RFID: www.ti.com/palfi_prhome
TI eStore: www.ti.com/palfi_prestore
Follow TI on Twitter: www.ti.com/palfi_prtwitter
Amber Wireless: www.amber-wireless.de

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.

TI products are not authorized for use in safety-critical applications (such as life support) where a failure of the TI product would reasonably be expected to cause severe personal injury or death, unless officers of the parties have executed an agreement specifically governing such use. Buyer shall fully indemnify TI and its representatives against any damages arising out of the unauthorized use of TI products in such safety-critical applications.

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TI introduces quad power management supervisor family with programmable delay and watchdog timer

NewsCenter — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

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DALLAS, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a new family of quad supply voltage supervisors (SVSs) with programmable delay and watchdog timer, which minimize board space in today's multi-rail power supply designs. The TPS386000, TPS386020, TPS386040, and TPS386060 supervisors can monitor four power rails that are greater than 0.4 V with a threshold accuracy of 0.25 percent. This accuracy combined with an integrated watchdog timer provides system reliability for processor-based applications. The TPS386000 family of devices offer an independent programmable delay input for each supervisor channel, which can be set from 1.25 ms to 10 seconds for power supply sequencing. Order the TPS386000 evaluation module today: www.ti.com/tps386000-pr.

The TPS386000 devices operate with a very low quiescent current of 12 uA, which can help minimize system power consumption. They are designed for applications such as telecom infrastructure, networking, server/storage, industrial and analog sequencing applications.

Key features and benefits of the TPS386000 family

Integration of four supervisors into one IC with a threshold accuracy of 0.25 percent creates a highly integrated, accurate and small device to help minimize cost and board space
Programmable delay provides flexibility for use with a wide range of processors and provides power supply sequencing support
The low quiescent current (12 uA typical) helps minimize power consumption in the design
Watchdog timer enhances reliability in processor applications
Several options give designers flexibility to meet their system's power requirements:
- Options for open-drain, push-pull, active high and active low reset outputs
- Window comparator on the fourth supervisor can be used for over voltage and under voltage detection or as a fifth supervisor for monitoring a negative voltage

Find out more about TI's supervisor and sequencer portfolio by visiting the links below:

For the complete supervisor and sequencer portfolio visit: www.ti.com/supervisors-pr
See TI's complete power management portfolio: www.ti.com/power-pr
Ask questions and share knowledge in the supervisors and sequencers forum in TI's online E2E Community: www.ti.com/svsforum-pr

Availability and pricing

The TPS386000 is available now in a 4-mm x 4-mm, 20-pin QFN package and is priced at $2.20 in quantities of 1,000.

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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, 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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Texas Instruments unveils industry's first 12-bit, 1-GSPS ADC with buffered input, simplifying analog front-end design in wide-bandwidth applications

NewsCenter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Analog-to-digital converter provides twice the sample rate for wireless communications, defense, and test and measurement equipment

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DALLAS, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments introduced today an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC) that combines 12 bits of resolution with a 1-GSPS sampling rate, effectively doubling the amount of signal bandwidth that can be captured in a single ADC. The ADS5400 offers an unmatched signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 59 dBFS and 75 dBc spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) in first Nyquist, and 58 dBFS SNR and 70 dBc SFDR performance for intermediate frequencies (IFs) beyond 1000 MHz. A fully buffered analog input isolates the onboard sample and hold's internal switching to prevent disturbing the signal source, while providing a high-impedance input. The ADS5400's performance enables designers to create smaller, higher-performance and higher-density wide-bandwidth receivers and digitizers. For product details see www.ti.com/ads5400-pr

"The ADS5400 has enabled our latest modular component, the QuiXilica Atlas-V5 VXS board, to handle 12 GB/s of data and generate a real-time result," comments Andrew Reddig, Tekmicro's president and chief technology officer. "Our launch customers are using the Atlas to create higher performance solutions for critical applications that were unachievable with previous A/D technology."

"Customers can use the ADS5400's ground-breaking combination of resolution, sample rate and bandwidth to significantly enhance applications in defense by improving radar and signal intelligence (SIGINT) capabilities, and can double the capture bandwidth of signals with 12-bit resolution in test and measurement," said Art George, senior vice president of TI's High-Performance Analog business unit.

Developed on TI's high-speed, proprietary BiCom3( )complementary bipolar SiGe technology, the monolithic ADS5400 is specified over the full industrial temperature range (-40 degrees C to 85 degrees C). The BiCom3 technology's silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process makes it well suited for high-temperature and high-radiation environments.

Key features and benefits

Fully buffered, 12-bit, 1-GSPS ADC with 2.1 GHz input bandwidth, for wideband signals in oversampling and undersampling applications with 200 MHz or greater signal bandwidth
Buffered analog input provides constant input impedance across time and frequency and eliminates sample-and-hold kickback, simplifying input matching for passive and active analog front end
The ADS5400's adjustable fine gain, offset and phase ease the interleaving of two or more ADCs to create a multi-GSPS digitizer, or the balancing of two ADCs in an I/Q receiver
Thermally-enhanced, 100-pin TQFP (16 mm x 16 mm footprint) package with exposed thermal pad
User-selectable single- or dual-bus DDR LVDS outputs provide designers flexibility to choose between I/O speed and pin-count
Customers can speed time-to-market with compatible TI devices: THS9000 and THS9001 amplifiers to support input frequencies up to 500 MHz; the CDCE72010 high-performance, low phase noise, and low skew clock; the DAC5682Z dual, 16-bit, 1 GSPS DAC; the TPS727xx and TPS717xx low dropout regulators; and the TMS320C6474 and TMS320C6457 DSPs.

Availability and pricing

The ADS5400 is available now in a 100-pin TQFP package and is priced at $775 in 100-unit quantities. An EVM is available for $1299 and is compatible to TI's TSW1200EVM digital capture card, offering a flexible evaluation environment for ADC analysis.

Find out more about TI's data converters at the links below:

ADS5400 evaluation modules and samples: www.ti.com/ads5400-pr
Ask questions and share knowledge on TI's E2E online community: http://www.ti.com/e2e-pr
System block diagrams
- Radar (http://www.ti.com/radar)
- High Speed Data Acquisition (http://ti.com/hsdataacq)

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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.

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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, 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

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.

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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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Texas Instruments announces first QWERTY-capable I2C keypad/keyboard controller

NewsCenter — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Frees up processors by eliminating the need to scan the keys for presses and releases

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DALLAS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the TCA8418, a key scan device that can generate an interrupt output signal using a three-key combination such as CTRL-ALT-DEL, which frees up the processor from scanning the keys for presses and releases, saving power and bandwidth. The TCA8418 supports applications such as smartphones, multimedia handsets, personal digital assistants (PDA) and mobile Internet devices (MID). For more information or to request samples, please see www.ti.com/tca8418-pr.

Key features and benefits of the TCA8418

The key controller includes an oscillator that debounces at 50 us and maintains a 10-byte FIFO of key-press and key-release events, which can store up to 10 keys with overflow wrap capability.
An interrupt (/INT) output can be configured to alert key presses and releases, either as they occur or at maximum rate.
Power supply voltage operating range of 1.65 V to 3.6 V allows for glueless interface to today's most advanced processors.
Eighteen general purpose inputs/outputs (GPIO) can be configured into eight inputs and ten outputs, which supports an 8 x 10 key array (80 buttons) through the I2C™ interface.
Low standby (idle) current consumption of 3 uA extends battery life in portable devices.
Can be used with a processor that has limited GPIOs, and is compatible with a variety of advanced processors including many of TI's OMAP™ 3 applications processors.

Availability and pricing

The TCA8418 is available now in the 4 mm x 4 mm QFN package and is priced at $1.20 in quantities of 1,000. A smaller, 2 mm x 2 mm WCSP version will be available in 1Q2010, offering a reduction of 75 percent board space over competitive devices.

Find out more about the TCA8418 by visiting these links:

Download the datasheet and order samples: www.ti.com/tca8418-pr.
Download the I2C Guide: www.ti.com/i2cguide-pr.
See TI's complete Interface portfolio: www.ti.com/interface-pr.
Ask questions and share knowledge in TI's E2E Community: http://www.ti.com/e2e-pr.

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Texas Instruments' new synchronous DC/DC boost converter with integrated current-limiting switch saves space and cost in portable devices

NewsCenter — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

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DALLAS, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced two integrated products designed to provide power and protection for USB ports. The TPS2500 and TPS2501 incorporate a boost switching regulator with an onboard current-limiting switch that saves space and cost by providing an integrated solution that meets 5-V USB power requirements from a 1.8 - 5.25V input. The output current limit can be programmed via an external resistor from as low as 130 mA to as high as 1400 mA, supporting up to two USB ports from a single device.

The onboard switching regulator is a highly efficient synchronous boost converter, with greater than 94 percent efficiency for 3.3V inputs at typical USB current ranges. The TPS2500 features a pulse-skipping mode for high efficiency at light loads, while the TPS2501 employs fixed-frequency operation across the load range for EMI sensitive designs. Both devices are designed for battery powered portable devices, set top boxes, printers or any USB application without native 5V supply. For product details see: www.ti.com/tps2500-pr.

Key features and benefits of the TPS2500

Integrated boost converter and switch saves space and optimizes designs
Wide Vin range of 1.8 - 5.25V is optimized for single-cell Li-ion battery applications
The auxiliary 5.1V output eliminates the need for additional 5V DC/DC supply
Current limiting range from 0.13 - 1.4 A is the optimal current range for USB-powered applications

Find out more about TI's USB power switches by visiting the links below:

See TI's complete power management portfolio: www.ti.com/power-pr
For the complete USB power portfolio visit: www.ti.com/usbpower-pr
Ask questions and share knowledge in the power distribution Forum in TI's E2E Community: www.ti.com/powerdistribution-pr

Availability and pricing

The TPS2500 and TPS2501 are available now in a 10-pin SON package, priced at $1.20 in quantities of 1,000.

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TI introduces industry's first 800-mA, 30-V linear battery chargers with automatic USB detection

NewsCenter — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Tiny single-input, single-cell Li-Ion chargers simplify charging in portable designs

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DALLAS, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced two families of 800-mA USB battery chargers with automatic USB detection for single-cell, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery-powered electronics. The bq2404x and bq2405x battery charger integrated circuits have a high input-voltage range of up to 30 V, and 6.6-V overvoltage protection to support handheld devices, from entry-level feature phones to smartphones, and other low-power handheld devices, that may use low-cost adapters. See: www.ti.com/bq2404x-pr, www.ti.com/bq2405x-pr.

The bq2405x's automatic USB detection feature can intelligently detect if a power source is a dedicated power adapter or USB port. This allows a system to start immediate fast charging if a USB transceiver is unavailable due to a discharged battery.

Key features of the bq2404x and bq2405x battery chargers:

Charging accuracy: one percent charge voltage and 10 percent current accuracy using single-output channel
USB compliance: USB current limiting and input voltage dynamic power management
System safety: complies with JEITA guidelines; 30-V input rating and overvoltage protection and includes a 10-hour safety timer
System flexibility: bq2405x has automatic input source detection of USB port or a dedicated power adapter

Availability and pricing

TI's bq24040, bq24041, bq24050, bq24052 and bq24055 are available in volume now from TI and its authorized distributors. The devices come in two small package options: a 10-pin, 2 mm x 2 mm, or 12-pin, 2 mm x 3 mm SON package. Suggested resale pricing is $1.15 to $1.45 in 1,000-unit quantities. Samples, evaluation modules and application notes on TI's battery chargers are available.

New battery charger selection tool helps speed selection process

TI provides a broad range of battery charger ICs that support single-cell and multi-cell battery packs used in handheld, portable medical and portable industrial equipment. Designers can select recommended products using TI's new Battery charger selector tool, where one can choose criteria based on battery chemistry, number of cells, topology needed and battery voltage levels.

Find out more about TI's battery charging portfolio and other power management products by visiting the links below:

For the complete battery charger portfolio visit: www.ti.com/batterycharger-pr
See TI's complete power management portfolio: www.ti.com/power-pr

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Texas Instruments introduces industry's most highly integrated, full-duplex IF transceiver for wireless backhaul applications

NewsCenter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:10:00 GMT

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DALLAS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced today an integrated, high-linearity, low-noise intermediate frequency (IF) transceiver with cross-polarization interference cancellation (XPIC) support. The TRF2443 enables designers to reduce solution cost by 40 percent, power consumption by 30 percent, and space by 40 percent, as compared to discrete implementations. This integration combined with an output third order intercept point (OIP3) of 29.5 dBm and a receiver noise figure (NF) of 4.3 dB ensures superior linearity and sensitivity, making this transceiver well suited for wireless infrastructure backhaul and point-to-point microwave end equipment. For more information on this product, see www.ti.com/trf2443-pr

"Microwave equipment manufacturers are looking for ways to help reduce the capital and operating expenditures of their service provider customers and the highly-integrated TRF2443 can help to meet that requirement," said David Briggs, general manager of TI's Radio products group.

Key features and benefits of the TRF2443

Integration of more than 15 functional blocks enables designers to achieve 40 percent board space savings over discrete implementations. Functional blocks include:
- Programmable baseband amplifiers
- Intermediate Frequency (IF) amplifiers
- Analog and digital variable gain amplifiers
- Quadrature modulator and demodulator
- Programmable baseband low pass filters
- Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) buffers
- XPIC output amplifier and receiver
Transmit (Tx) OIP3 of 29.5 dBm and receive (Rx) third order input intercept point (IIP3)of 9.5 dBm allows for more complicated modulation schemes and increased data throughput
Programmable baseband low-pass filters provide flexibility to handle signals with different bandwidths and help to remove unwanted interferer signals
Integrated Tx/Rx synthesizers eliminate the need for complicated external local oscillator circuitry, simplifying design
Automatic DC offset calibration eases design implementation

The TRF2443 broadband IF transceiver is the latest addition to Texas Instruments' high-performance RF product line for wireless communications, including: TRF3703 quadrature modulator, TRF3710 quadrature demodulator and TRF3761 RF synthesizers. Wireless infrastructure customers can accelerate time-to-market by taking advantage of TI's high-performance signal chain solutions that include market-leading analog-to-digital converters, such as ADS62P25, and digital-to-analog converters, such as DAC5662.

Availability and pricing

The TRF2443 device is available in a 14 mm x 14 mm QFP package and is priced at $24.00 in 1000-unit quantities.

Find out more about TI's high-performance RF products at the links below:

Order TRF2443 evaluation modules and samples: www.ti.com/trf2443-pr
TI's high-performance RF portfolio: www.ti.com/rfsolutions-pr

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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

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Texas Instruments speeds ultrasound design and reduces board space by more than half with the first integrated transmit/receive switch

NewsCenter — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

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DALLAS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's first integrated, eight-channel, transmit/receive (T/R) switch for ultrasound systems. The TX810 addresses designers' need to build smaller portable ultrasound systems, while speeding time to market [view video]. The TX810 integrates a protection diode bridge and clamp diodes for each of its eight channels to prevent the high-voltage pulses of the transmitter from damaging the receive electronics of the ultrasound system. The device saves more than 50 percent board space over discrete solutions in portable to mid-range ultrasound systems, and the component reduction and easier handling brings higher reliability to designs. For product details, please visit: www.ti.com/tx810-pr.

Key features and benefits of the TX810 T/R switch

Eight integrated channels save more than 50 to 75 percent board space over discrete solutions, depending on T/R architectures
Integration allows for faster designs and higher reliability due to fewer devices and easier handling of components
Programmable bias currents allow designers to adjust and reduce power consumption:
- 3-bit interface used to program a 7-mA range of bias currents
- Power-down mode to reduce power consumption
Optimized insertion loss maintains integrity of input/output signal at 400 ohm load with 0.9 dB at 7-mA bias current and 1.3 dB at 1-mA bias current
The TX810 completes TI's signal chain offering for ultrasound systems together with the AFE58xx family of analog front ends, the TX734 high-voltage pulser and a broad portfolio of embedded processors for medical imaging, power management products, clocks and interfaces.

Availability and pricing

The TX810 comes in a 36-pin 6 mm x 6 mm QFN package. Samples are available now, with full production scheduled for December 2009. The device is priced at $6.00 in 1,000-unit quantities.

Learn more about TI's full offering for ultrasound and other medical applications:

Order TX810 samples and evaluation modules: www.ti.com/tx810-pr
Explore TI's broad portfolio for ultrasound: www.ti.com/ultrasound
Learn more about TI in medical and view system block diagrams for ultrasound and other medical applications: www.ti.com/medical
Download TI's Medical Applications Guide: http://www.ti.com/medguide

About medical components from Texas Instruments

TI is helping shape technology to improve the quality and accessibility of medical equipment to revolutionize healthcare in the 21st century and beyond. With its full range of analog and embedded processing products, from building blocks to complete semiconductor solutions, plus systems insight, global support infrastructure, advanced process technology and medical industry involvement, TI is helping make innovative medical electronics more flexible, affordable and accessible. TI's experience in diverse markets, such as wireless communications, consumer electronics, automotive and aerospace, enables engineers to meet increasing needs for higher speeds, higher precision, lower power and smaller equipment, while maintaining the high standards for quality and reliability that the medical market demands. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/medical.

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Texas Instruments introduces 200-mA linear regulators with auto low-power mode

NewsCenter — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT

LDOs achieve 8-uA quiescent current to increase battery runtime without sacrificing noise performance

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DALLAS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a family of 200-mA, low dropout regulators (LDOs), which offer an auto low-power mode that combines ultra-low quiescent current of less than 8 uA with fast transient response of +/-50 mV while maintaining low noise and a high power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). With 70 percent lower quiescent current than existing solutions, the new LDOs help increase battery runtime without sacrificing performance in noise-sensitive applications, such as smart phones, MP3 players, RF modules, remote controls, ZigBee® network systems and handheld consumer devices. For product details see: www.ti.com/tps727-pr.

Typical high-performance LDOs require the load quiescent current to be 25 uA or less. Auto low-power mode allows the TPS727xx to achieve less than 8 uA without an additional mode pin and automatically switches to and from low power depending on load current. In addition, the use of auto low-power mode eliminates the need to modify software drivers to control the mode pin, which speeds and simplifies the design process. It also reduces cost by eliminating the need for a general purpose input/output (GPIO) pin and overhead firmware.

Key features and benefits

Low-power operation with innovative auto low-power mode, ultra-low quiescent current of 8 uA, fast transient response +/-50mV for 200mA, low noise 32uVRMS and high PSRR 70dB at 1kHz helps increase battery runtime without sacrificing noise
Enables use of small 1.0 uF ceramic capacitors, which allows for a smaller overall solution
Provides low dropout of 130 mV, plus stable and accurate output voltage range of 0.9-5 V, which increases system reliability
Factory EEPROM programming of the output voltage provides the flexibility to quickly sample and release custom V out versions

Find out more about TI's linear regulator portfolio and selected products for portable applications by visiting the links below:

For the complete linear regulator portfolio visit: www.ti.com/linearregulators-pr
See TI's complete power management portfolio: www.ti.com/power-pr
Ask questions and share knowledge at TI's E2E forum: www.ti.com/linearforum-pr

Availability and pricing

The TPS727xx is available now in a 1.5 x 1.5 mm SON-6 package and a 0.8 x 1.22 mm, 0.4 mm pitch, 4-ball wafer chip-scale (WCSP) package. It is priced at $0.48 in quantities of 1,000.

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Video: TI opens world's most advanced analog manufacturing facility in the U.S.

NewsCenter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Facility will increase volume of energy-efficient chips for customers and create new jobs in North Texas

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RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced today the opening of its manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas. The company expects to begin moving equipment into the facility in October.

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Known as RFAB, ("R" for Richardson, "FAB" for fabrication), the fab will be the world's only production facility to use 300-millimeter (12-inch) silicon wafers to manufacture analog chips, which are essential components in virtually all electronics. The facility will give TI a strategic advantage in high-volume production because thousands of analog chips can be etched onto each of these wafers, more than double the number on the more commonly used and smaller 200-millimeter wafers.

"The time is right for this investment," said Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president and CEO. "Customer demand for analog chips is growing, and there's tremendous desire to save energy and protect the environment. The chips produced here will help our customers make thousands of electronic products that are more energy-efficient. It is significant that these devices will be made here, in North Texas, in one of the industry's most environmentally responsible fabs."

The facility will produce analog integrated circuits based on TI's proprietary process. Customers will use these chips in electronics ranging from smartphones and netbooks, to telecom and computing systems.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local and state officials, Templeton said TI plans to ship the first chips from this facility by the end of 2010. When the first phase of equipment is ramped and producing at full capacity, the facility will be capable of shipping more than $1 billion worth of analog chips per year.

Hiring will begin immediately for 250 jobs in RFAB. "These are high-quality, well-paying engineering, manufacturing and administrative jobs for our North Texas region. The infrastructure that a facility like this requires will create other indirect jobs with suppliers and support services," said Templeton. "We want to thank our great partners in Richardson, Dallas, Plano and Austin who helped us make this happen," Templeton said, referring to the City of Richardson, Collin County, the Plano Independent School District and the Collin County Community College District.

"Texas Instruments' decision to again invest in Texas is yet another example of how, even during these economic times, the Lone Star State remains the top choice for companies looking to expand," Gov. Rick Perry said. "Our combination of a predictable regulatory climate, low taxation and a world-class workforce that is well prepared to fill the hundreds of new high-technology jobs TI will be bringing to the area."

Recent expansions

The opening of RFAB is the most recent in a series of manufacturing expansions by TI. Earlier this year, TI opened Clark, an assembly and test facility in the Philippines. TI also has been installing new test equipment at several other locations, and is in the process of installing newly acquired 200-mm manufacturing equipment for analog chip production at sites around the world, including Dallas.

Local education benefits

Local education has benefitted from TI's decision to build the fab in Richardson. As part of the original agreement between community and state partners, the nearby University of Texas at Dallas will receive a total of $300 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund, the Texas General Land Office, the UT System, and private donors for improvement of its engineering and research programs.

"Texas Instruments has been a remarkable partner with education at all levels," said Dr. David E. Daniel, president of UT Dallas. "The impact of the RFAB's creation on UT Dallas has been dramatic in terms of recognition and research activity. This project's high profile played a direct role in our most recent efforts to reach for what many call Tier One status--our aspiration to become a nationally recognized research university. We look forward to partnering with Texas Instruments and the rest of our community as we grow toward this stature in service to the Dallas area and the region."

Green model

RFAB has been an important model of green construction. It was the first semiconductor facility to achieve Gold certification with the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. TI has applied knowledge from the RFAB designs to other facilities all over the world.

Find out more about RFAB and TI's manufacturing and technology expertise:

Press Kit: http://www.ti.com/rfab-92909
RFAB Facts: www.ti.com/rfab
Technology and Research: www.ti.com/research

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