All items tagged with Texas Instruments (83)

Texas Instruments Announces New Voice Remote Control Low Power Development Platforms

July 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Announces New Voice Remote Control Low Power Development Platforms

Texas Instruments announced new advanced voice remote control solutions as part of its SimpleLink ultra-low power platform. These solutions were created to help developers easily add ultra-low power Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee RF4CE or multi-standard connectivity to their designs for voice remote controls, TVs, set-top boxes, home entertainment centers and automation, wearables and smart speaker applications.

You Can DIY! Build an External Phono Preamplifier

March 2, 2016 by Bill Christie

You Can DIY! Build an External Phono Preamplifier

Many of today’s receivers and preamplifier processors do not have phonograph inputs, so anyone with a vinyl collection will need an external phono preamplifier. Bill Christie decided to build one using a TI high-performance op-amp, since the data sheet already included the schematic for a phono preamplifier. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2013.

You Can DIY! The TERESA Amplifier

March 2, 2016 by Harald Frank

You Can DIY! The TERESA Amplifier

TERESA amplifier is a simple and cascadable Class-AB design. The name is an acronym for manufacturers TExas Instruments and REneSAs, who provided the parts for the core of this amplifier. The result is worth seeing and hearing! This DIY project does not require any special experience in detailed analog circuit technology to build. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2014.

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Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier

December 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the newest addition to the company’s Burr-Brown Audio line, a next generation of the widely adopted OPA1612 audio operational amplifier (op amp). The new OPA1622 delivers lowest distortion and noise, high linear output current, and low power, enabling the highest performance for professional and portable audio applications.

VAVA Voom or How to Face the Challenge of Designing a Better and Affordable Bluetooth Speaker

December 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

VAVA Voom or How to Face the Challenge of Designing a Better and Affordable Bluetooth Speaker

VAVA Voom is an affordable Bluetooth 4.0 speaker with innovative features and the sound quality of much larger speaker systems. The first product for the VAVA brand, VAVA Voom was carefully engineered and designed in collaboration with Wai-Loong Lim, founder and CEO of Y Studios, whose list of clients include Sonos, Activision, TiVo and Intel.

Texas Instruments Introduces New TAS2555 Smart Amp with Integrated Speaker Protection

December 8, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Introduces New TAS2555 Smart Amp with Integrated Speaker Protection

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a low-power smart amplifier that allows designers to develop next-generation smartphones, tablets, portable audio docks or Bluetooth speakers with industry-leading audio quality at peak volumes while maximizing battery efficiency. The TAS2555 audio amplifier with integrated speaker protection uses back electromotive force and low power of 5.7 W to produce bigger sound from small devices.

High End 120W MOSFET IC Driven Amp

November 16, 2015 by Jack Walton

High End 120W MOSFET IC Driven Amp

A great solid-state project where National Semiconductor’s (since 2011, a part of Texas Instruments) LM4702 meets up with Renesas lateral MOSFETs, this article by Jack Walton was originally published in audioXpress July 2007 and it is still cited as a reference today. An ideal project for the DIY enthusiasts.

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Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019

July 15, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Combo ICs to Take 12% of the 802.15.4 Wireless Market by 2019

The 802.15.4 wireless connectivity market is set to continue its transition towards IP-enabled solutions, increasing from 6% of the market in 2015 to over 30% by 2019, says market researcher ABI Research. Alongside this, the market share of combo ICs from the total shipments of 802.15.4 chips is set to grow from 1% to over 12%.

We're Just Starting with Digital...

June 5, 2015 by Joao Martins

We're Just Starting with Digital...

Some audio manufacturers seem to be following the same familiar paradigm regarding file distribution and streaming audio as they have previously done with physical media formats. The problem is, in areas such as media players, servers, DACs and the like, the audio industry no longer dictates the rules.

TI Releases Six New High-Performance, Low-Power Audio ADCs

March 10, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

TI Releases Six New High-Performance, Low-Power Audio ADCs

Texas Instruments released a family of six new audio ADCs, combining professional performance with portable integration. The PCM1865 family includes devices with a dynamic range as high as 110 dB. TI’s new multichannel devices simplify audio front-end design while reducing standby power consumption.

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