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KeyStone Multicore SoC tool suite: one platform for all needs
Description: Historically, a signifi cant challenge in implementing and deploying multicore System-on-Chip (SoC) devices has been the availability of proper tools to program and debug these platforms. For ...
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Little Logic Guide
Description: Little Logic devices from TIare the pieces that help complete the design puzzle. Their extremely small size gives designers the ability to greatly simplify design routing and maximize ASIC design ...
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Low-Power FRAM Microcontrollers and Their Applications
Description: Texas Instruments recently announced a new microcontroller family that implements FRAM as non-volatile memory instead of Flash, today's most common programmable, non-volatile memory technology. The ...
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The role of multicore in the evolution of communications
Description: In the last decade we have experienced huge changes in the way we communicate. We have moved from fixed and wired plain old telephone service (POTS) to briefcase-sized mobile phones, and more recently ...
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Silicon Carbide Schottky Barrier Diodes - Taking Efficiency to the Next Level for PFC and Other Applications
Description: are Schottky barrier diodes. Not only do SBDs have the lowest reverse recovery time (trr) compared to the various types of fast recovery (fast recovery epitaxial), ultrafast recovery and super-fast ...
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Embedded technologies are helping the video security industry 'go green'
Description: Going green isn't just a trend. It's a necessity today because of obvious environmental reasons. Most industries have started taking a green approach, but semiconductor manufacturers have taken this ...
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Intelligent I/O processing for DSP+ARM® SoCs
Description: This white paper discusses results of input/ output (I/O) processing on the general-purpose processor (GPP) for a DSP-centric programming model using a system-on-chip (SoC) containing both digital ...
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Power management in embedded systems with dual OSes
Description: In today's system-on-chip (SoC) platforms containing multiple heterogenous processors, the system architect needs to know how to deal with power management facilities provided with different operating ...
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Performance without Compromise: Implementing Real-time Control and Communications with a dual-subsystem microcontroller
Description: With the growing importance of energy efficiency and smart grid technology, there is an increasing need for reliable silicon that supports real-time control with an interface capable of connecting to ...
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Optimize Motor Control Designs with an Integrated FPGA Design Flow
Description: FPGA performance and flexibility are ideal for implementing DSP-intensive motor control algorithms. Read about an optimized tool flow that reduces development time and provides an adaptable model for ...
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Programmable Real-Time Unit (PRU): Extending Functionality of Existing SoCs
Description: As the complexity of applications implemented on SoC devices continues to increase, higher performance and many different connectivity options are required. TI continues to extend the capabilities of ...
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Software and hardware design challenges due to the dynamic raw NAND market
Description: This white paper will highlight the difficulties in developing and maintaining fi rmware (bootloaders), middleware (OS/application drivers) and hardware IPs for interfacing with raw NAND devices. ...
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The Stellaris® Graphics Library Makes Short Order of Assembling a Dynamic HMI
Description: A well-designed human machine interface (HMI) can be a major selling point for an embedded electronic system. From medical instruments and consumer devices to industrial controls, a nice display with ...
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Selection Guide: TI Processors based on ARM® Technology
Description: Realizing the need for low-power, cost-effective solutions, TI is committed to strengthening its embedded processing portfolio with a range of ARM-based solutions meeting the power, performance and ...
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Customizable System Interfaces Add Value to Embedded Processors (.pdf)
Description: Standard interfaces integrated into an embedded processor helps ease a system designer's work by providing interoperability with other products and reducing design cost and cycle time. But they can ...
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High Temperature Guide (.pdf)
Description: The High Temperature Guide offers an overview of TI's wide range of semiconductors for use outside standard temperature ranges. These components form a complete signal chain roadmap for electronics ...
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Developing Functional Safety Systems with TÜV-Qualified FPGAs (.pdf)
Description: This white paper discusses how market trends, the need for increased productivity, and new legislation have accelerated the use of safety systems in industrial machinery. This TÜV-qualified FPGA ...
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Lowering the Total Cost of Ownership in Industrial Applications (.pdf)
Description: Approximately one-third of embedded designers surveyed on the adoption and use of FPGAs for embedded applications responded that they perceived FPGAs as too expensive to use in their designs. However, ...
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Methods of Controlling Multiple LED Strings with C2000™ Microcontrollers (MCUs) (.pdf)
Description: As more applications continue to integrate LED technology, developers find themselves facing the challenge of driving greater numbers of LEDs while lowering system cost and increasing power ...
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Bringing Efficient Communications to Real-Time Motor Control and Power Conversion Applications with TI's Viterbi Complex Math Unit (VCU) (.pdf)
Description: To take advantage of the growing opportunities in Smart Metering and other energy-control applications, developers need to be able to add communication links to existing systems in a cost effective ...
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What it Takes to do Efficient and Cost-Effective Real-Time Control with a Single Microcontroller: The C2000™ Advantage (.pdf)
Description: Performance, efficiency, flexibility and protection - these are the attributes paramount to power electronics technologies, such as motor control, digital power, renewable energies, lighting, and ...
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C2000™ MCU Motor Control Primer (.pdf)
Description: Digital motor control has been a challenging subject since the beginning of early implementations. Although digital control techniques and the availability of high-speed microcontrollers made life ...
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TI Delivers Flexible Power Line Communications Solutions (.pdf)
Description: Power line communications use existing power line infrastructures as a cost-effective alternative to wireless and other wired communications standards, introducing intelligent monitoring and control ...
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Maximizing the Power of ARM ® with DSP (.pdf)
Description: Texas Instruments' (TI) Integra™ DSP+ARM devices combine a digital signal processor (DSP) and an ARM® processor, enabling developers to create applications best suited for executing a ...
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Get to Work in 10 Minutes (.pdf)
Description: When developing a new systems design, evaluating and choosing the proper microcontroller (MCU) is a critical step. An evaluation kit needs to demonstrate how capable the MCU is at performing the tasks ...
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C6Accel DSP Software Development Tool (.pdf)
Description: Texas Instruments (TI) has a long history in offering optimized production-quality Digital Signal Processing (DSP) software in the form of signal-processing libraries and math libraries that have ...
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C6Run DSP Software Development Tool (.pdf)
Description: In 2005, Herb Sutter famously predicted that the free lunch of ever-increasing processing performance was over. Events since that time have confirmed his analysis. While transistor counts in ...
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LED Drivers for Automotive Applications (.pdf)
Description: The usage of lighting-emitting diodes (LEDs) in auto?motive applications is increasing for many of the same reasons that LED lighting is penetrating non-automotive sectors. LEDs are more efficient and ...
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Serial Wire Debug-Ideal for Microcontrollers (.pdf)
Description: Digital electronic equipment is becoming more sophisticated every day, so the programs running these processor-driven systems are becoming bigger and more intricate. Debugging these complex programs ...
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Is a Mixed-Signal ASIC the Right Choice (.pdf)
Description: If you have never been involved with developing an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), you may not be aware of all the advantages a custom ASIC can bring. Similarly, you may not fully ...
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Lightning: Physics & Effects (.pdf)
From: ASCO Power TechnologiesDescription: Lightning has been the subject of research for decades. The data from this research is available for all to use. A number of institutions have spent many years trying to understand this phenomena. ...
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5-Minute Guide (.pdf)
Description: This guide provides an overview on applications, block diagrams, URLs of relevance, suggested devices and packaging information to help with design issues. It is broken out into the following nine ...
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How to Select Little Logic (.pdf)
Description: TI Little Logic devices are logic-gate devices assembled in a small single-, dual-, or triple- gate package. Little Logic devices are widely used in portable equipment, such as mobile phones, MP3 ...
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HVAC Dual-AC Motor Control with Active PFC Implementation Using Piccolo™ MCUs (.pdf)
Description: The 32-bit C2000™ Piccolo™ microcontroller from TI provides a true single chip solution for multiple motor drives, including the front-end PFC. In this paper, implementation of controlling ...
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How to Design Capacitive Touch & Proximity Sensing Technology into Your Application (.pdf)
From: Silicon LabsDescription: What defines good human interface design, and how can system designers implement a smarter, friendlier and more intuitive solution? This in-depth Silicon Labs white paper examines these questions and ...
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Low Power Design Basics: How to Choose the Optimal Low Power MCU for Your Embedded System (.pdf)
From: Silicon LabsDescription: The challenge of identifying which MCUs are truly low power is rarely a simple task, requiring designers to navigate though the numerous (and often confusing) claims made by various semiconductor ...
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Using Low-Cost OTP Microcontrollers to Simplify Embedded Applications
From: Silicon LabsDescription: Developers are always looking for ways to reduce the cost of their embedded systems without compromising the availability of peripherals or system performance. This white paper explores the option of ...
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MSP430F5xx Ultra-low Power MCU User's Guide (.pdf)
Description: This manual describes the modules and peripherals of the MSP430x5xx family of devices. Each description presents the module or peripheral in a general sense. Not all features and functions of all ...
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Power Design for TMS3206743 using LDOs (.pdf)
Description: The reference design shows a power solution using LDOs. ...
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Power IC for Powering Xilinx® Spartan-6 Reference Design (.pdf)
Description: This reference design is for powering the Spartan 6 LX150 and features TI's Swift Intragrated FETS DC to DC converters. ...
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Power IC for Powering Xilinx® Virtex-6 FPGAs (.pdf)
Description: The Xilinx® Virtex-6 FPGA reference design is a Virtex 6 LX130 design using TPS40190 controller and TI NextFETs™ for best efficiency and performance. ...
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TMS320C6472 Processor Power Reference Design (.pdf)
Description: The is a 5-V and 12-V Input Modular Power Reference Design for the TMS320C6472. ...
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Embedded Processors Wiki
Description: This site has been established to assist developers using the many Embedded Processors from Texas Instruments to get started, help each other innovate, and foster the growth of general knowledge about ...
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MSP430 Value Line LaunchPad Development Kit (.pdf)
Description: As applications continue to advance, 8-bit microcontrollers are struggling to meet the growing demand for higher performance and ultra-low power to support evolving product designs. Texas Instruments ...
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Defense Guide (.pdf)
Description: TI's HiRel portfolio provides devices as enhanced products (EP) in plastic packages and full military-class ceramic (QML) packages with extended operating-temperature ranges. We offer an expanding ...
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Creating a ZigBee® Smart Energy Device with the MSP430F54xx and the CC2530-ZNP (ZigBee Pro Network Processor) (.pdf)
Description: This paper describes how to create a ZigBee Smart Energy Device using the MSP430F54xx as the host application processor to the CC2530-ZNP (ZigBee Pro Network Processor). The physical interface between ...
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Protecting Switching Power Supplies from Inrush Current
From: Ametherm, Inc.Description: This application note provides some design considerations for inrush current protection of the AC current applicable to Switching Power Supplies (SPS). The solution suggested in this application note ...
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Transformer Inrush Current - Use an NTC Thermistor
From: Ametherm, Inc.Description: A transformer draws inrush current that can exceed saturation current affecting the magnetic property of the core. This happens even if the transformer is on no load with its secondary open. The ...
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Enhanced Products Guide (.pdf)
Description: TI's Enhanced Products (EP) line offers design flexibility while still meeting HiRel and Medical standards for operating environments where high reliability and long service life are a requirement. ...
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Space Guide (.pdf)
Description: To support the demanding nature of space applications, TI HiRel has introduced MILPRF-38535 radiationtolerant products to our extensive qualified manufacturer listing (QML) Class V family. ...
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Avionics Guide (.pdf)
Description: TI's new Avionics Guide features key device details and selection tables for a variety of military, aerospace and avionics applications. ...
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Harsh Environments Guide (.pdf)
Description: This guide gives an introduction to TI's wide range of semiconductors for use in harsh environments. ...
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Access your Embedded Controller with Ease through a Web Server (.pdf)
Description: Besides running the primary control application for an embedded system, a single Stellaris MCU can also manage the HMI as a dynamic Web server so the system can be readily monitored and controlled - ...
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I2C Guide (.pdf)
Description: This I2C guide provides an updated look at I2C applications and how TI's I/O expanders, multiplexers, buffers and repeaters can help system designers achieve effective subsystem communications using ...
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New eZ430-Chronos Development Tool User's Guide (.pdf)
Description: The eZ430-Chronos represents a new era in development - a customizable development environment within a sports watch. The kit allows developers to easily harness the leading integration, ultra-low ...
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New Logic Selection Guide (.pdf)
Description: Find the latest Logic devices that meet your design requirements in TI's New Logic Selection Guide. The latest version includes the latest packaging options, our newest logic devices and updated ...
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Programming Fun Lights With the TI TCA6507 (.pdf)
Description: Historically, end-equipment manufacturers have used lighting as a way to differentiate their product over that of their competition and to satisfy market needs. A subset of lighting, known as fun ...
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System-Level ESD/EMI Protection Guide
Description: TI's System-Level ESD Protection Guide provides an overview of several types of our latest ESD protection devices for high-speed data rates and for diode array chips for ease of design. Application ...
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Thermal Derating Curves for Logic-Products Packages (.pdf)
Description: This application notes covers users' need to know the thermal performance of IC packages to be used in their end equipment. Knowing the thermal performance of the IC package for a given device allows ...
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Understanding and Interpreting Standard Logic Data Sheets (.pdf)
Description: This application report explains each data sheet parameter in detail, how it affects the device, and, more important, how it impacts the application. ...
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Using Fully Differential Op Amps as Attenuators, Part 2 (.pdf)
Description: In this article, we will show how to adapt the circuits presented in Part 1 to a high-voltage, single-ended (SE) bipolar input. ...
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Avago Technologies: Automotive Isolation Amplifier for Voltage Sensing (.pdf)
Description: The introduction of electric and hybrid electric vehicles have added high voltage electric modules into the car. The battery stack in a hybrid can be in excess of 150V, higher for the inverter driving ...
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Simplifying Power Supply Design in FPGA-based Systems (.pdf)
From: Silicon LabsDescription: FPGA-based systems have become common and are appropriate for many applications. However, by their nature, FPGAs are power-hungry devices with complex power delivery requirements and multiple voltage ...
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TI's Updated LED Reference Design Cookbook (.pdf)
Description: >The LED Reference Design Cookbook contains 17 reference designs and is designed to provide you with a valuable tool to help you solve your lighting design needs. Customers seeking the latest in ...
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Using Antenna Diversity to Create Highly Robust Radio Links
From: Silicon LabsDescription: This white paper looks at the principles of antenna diversity and how RSSI (received signal strength indicator) can be used in a software-based algorithm to reduce the processor load when managing ...
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When to Use a Digital Isolator vs. an Optocoupler
From: Silicon LabsDescription: Over the last four decades, optocouplers have been the "default" signal isolation device, but recent breakthroughs in silicon isolation technology have spawned smaller, faster, and more reliable and ...
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A CAN Bootloader for PIC18F CAN Microcontrollers (.pdf)
Description: This application note demonstrates a simple bootloader implementation for the PIC18F families of microcontrollers with a CAN module. The goals of this implementation are to stress maximum performance ...
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An Introduction to Microchip's Low Power Devices (.pdf)
Description: Power consumption has always been an important consideration for the design of any electrical system. This includes the embedded systems at the heart of countless modern devices and the ...
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Capacitive Sensing Using Period Method (.pdf)
Description: This application note is an addendum to the information in the previous capacitive touch sensing application notes, found on Microchip's web site. It builds specifically on AN1101, "Introduction to ...
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Capacitive Touch Algorithm Simulation (.pdf)
Description: This application note explains how to use the Microchip Capacitive touch Simulation Tool to customize sensing algorithms to a project's specific needs. It also helps determine the level of algorithm ...
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Capacitive Touch Using Only an ADC (CVD) (.pdf)
Description: This application note describes a new hardware sensing method called Capacitive Voltage Divider (CVD) which uses no external components. ...
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Design Practices for Low-Power External Oscillators (.pdf)
Description: Many Microchip microcontrollers have internal circuitry to drive a 32.768 kHz external crystal to provide an asynchronous clock signal to the Timer1 internal counter. Timer1 is a 16-bit counter which ...
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Designing with the MCP3901 Dual Channel Analog-to-Digital Converters (.pdf)
Description: The central goal of this application note is to supply support material for a new MCP3901 design. Starting with PCB layout techniques, getting the best performance out of this device will be given for ...
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Digital Power Interleaved Power Factor Correction Reference Design (.pdf)
Description: The reference design in this This application note focuses on the design of an Interleaved Power Factor Correction (IPFC) converter. It explains the digital implementation of the IPFC on a 16-bit ...
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Dimming Power LEDs Using a SEPIC Converter and MCP1631 PIC Attach PWM Controller (.pdf)
Description: This application note covers the general concept, design and some source code modifications for using the MCP1631HV Digitally Controlled Programmable Current Source Reference Design for an LED ...
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Integrating Microchip Libraries with a Real-Time Operating System (.pdf)
Description: This application note examines the reasons for migrating to a RTOS-based platform. It then discusses the various changes that may be required to one?s software in order to use an RTOS. When discussing ...
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Interrupt-on-Change Operation for Mid-Range Microcontrollers (.pdf)
Description: This technical brief will describe in detail how the IOC interrupt may be missed depending on when the change event takes place in relation to the clock cycle. ...
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KeeLoq with XTEA Encryption Receiver/Decoder (.pdf)
Description: This application note describes a KEELOQ® with XTEA (Tiny Encryption Algorithm Version 2)encryption algorithm code hopping decoder implemented on a Microchip Mid-range Enhanced Flash MCU ...
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Low Latency Driver to Access External EEPROM Using PIC18 Family Devices (.pdf)
Description: This application note is developed based on low latency design. It provides an algorithm, which is designed to use the SPI/I2C interrupts, to achieve the required communication and enable optimum ...
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Low-Frequency Magnetic Transmitter Design (.pdf)
Description: Low frequency magnetic communications (LFMC) is a viable ?wireless? communications alternative to traditional radio frequency (RF) or Infrared communications. It is well suited for certain ...
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Low-Power Capacitive Sensing with the Capacitive Sensing Module (.pdf)
Description: This technical brief describes a small application that demonstrates the low-power capacitive touch potential of the Capacitive Sensing Module (CSM). The main benefit of this new part is the ...
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Microchip's Op Amp SPICE Macro Models (.pdf)
Description: The SPICE macro models for Microchip?s operational amplifiers (op amps) aid in the design and analysis of various circuits by allowing for detailed simulation of the circuit being designed. This ...
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Offline UPS Reference Design Using the dsPIC DSC (.pdf)
Description: The reference design in this application note describes the design of an Offline Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) using a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) dsPIC® Digital Signal Controller (DSC). ...
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PIC Microcontroller Horn Driver (.pdf)
Description: This application note discusses how the PIC® MCU can serve as the horn driver by merely using a couple of peripherals. This application note also discusses the implementation of those peripherals ...
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Sensorless Field Oriented Control (FOC) for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Using a PLL Estimator and Field Weakening (.pdf)
Description: This application note describes a sensorless FOC algorithm for PMSM motors using a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) position and speed estimator. ...
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Water-Resistant Capacitive Sensing (.pdf)
Description: This application note describes a new hardware sensing method which is resilient to water drops appearing on the surface of the touch sensing area. In other touch systems, a drop of water will act in ...
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CMOS LDO Regulators for Portable Devices (.pdf)
Description: ROHM CMOS LDO (low drop-out) regulators are tailored for use in portable devices such as PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras and camcorders. Lower in cost and small in packaging, ROHM CMOS LDOs offer ...
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CMOS Current-Mode Circuits for Data Communications
Description: CMOS Current-Mode Circuits for Data Communications Including examples of CMOS technologies from leading semiconductor companies, this book addresses the analysis and design principles of CMOS current ...
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Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB Applications
Description: Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB Applications In this detailed text, students learn the fundamentals of electrical circuit analysis and are introduced to MATLAB-software used to write efficient, ...
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Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB Computing and Simulink/SimPowerSystems Modeling
Description: Circuit Analysis I with MATLAB Computing and Simulink/SimPowerSystems Modeling Offering an introduction to the basic principles of electrical engineering, this text covers DC and AC circuit analysis, ...
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Circuit Analysis II with MATLAB Applications
Description: Circuit Analysis II with MATLAB Applications Designed for use in a second course in circuit analysis, this text engages a full spectrum of circuit analysis related subjects ranging from the most ...
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Circuit Design with VHDL
Description: Circuit Design with VHDL This text offers a fully integrated presentation of VHDL and design concepts by including a large number of complete design examples, illustrative circuit diagrams, a review ...
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CMOS Analog Circuit Design
Description: CMOS Analog Circuit Design Providing a cutting-edge and effective overview of the principles and techniques for designing circuits, this systematic text enables readers to undertake the design of an ...
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Coding Theory: A First Course
Description: Coding Theory: A First Course With numerous examples and exercises, this book contains a detailed and rigorous introduction to the theory of block codes and moves on to more advanced topics like BCH ...
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Communicating Systems & Networks: Traffic & Performance
Description: Communicating Systems & Networks: Traffic & Performance This book presents the range of analytical tools and techniques that ensure traffic performance and quality of service of ...
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Complete Digital Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Electronics and Computer System Architecture
Description: Complete Digital Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Electronics and Computer System Architecture Written by an experienced electrical engineer and networking hardware designer, this book helps ...
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Complete Wireless Design
Description: Complete Wireless Design If you want to climb the learning curve with grace, and start designing what you need immediately, this easy-to-understand guide will help you design an entire radio system ...
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Computer Arithmetic Algorithms, Second Edition
Description: Computer Arithmetic Algorithms, Second Edition Explaining the principles of algorithms used in arithmetic operations on digital computers, this book covers basic as well as complex operations and ...
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Computer Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations and Differential-Algebraic Equations
Description: Computer Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations and Differential-Algebraic Equations Written by two authorities in the field, this text provides a unified presentation of initial value and ...
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CDMA Capacity and Quality Optimization
Description: CDMA Capacity and Quality Optimization If you are assigned to plan for, design, implement, or optimize CDMA, you won t find a clearer, more thorough, or more helpful source or fundamental theory, ...