TI’s CC3230x SimpleLink MCUs Offer BLE and Wi-Fi Radio Coexistence
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tis-cc3230x-simplelink-mcus-offer-ble-and-wi-fi-radio-coexistence/
One interesting feature the Raspberry Pi has gotten us used to is having Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the same board, and it has proven extremely useful for IoT projects that require such connectivity. But sometimes, those power hungry boards can become a burden when you need to make a device that relies on batteries as […]
TI Release TPS62912, TPS62913 family of low-noise DC/DC Switching Regulators
https://www.electronics-lab.com/ti-release-tps62912-tps62913-family-of-low-noise-dc-dc-switching-regulators/
Texas Instruments released the TPS62912 and TPS62913 family of low-noise DC/DC switching regulators with integrated ferrite-bead compensation. They offer low noise of 20 µVRMS for frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 100 kHz and ultra-low output-voltage ripple of 10 µVRMS. Traditional low-noise power supply architectures include such technology like DC/DC converters, low-noise LDO, and an […]
TCA4307 Hot-Swappable I2C Bus and SMBus Buffer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tca4307-hot-swappable-i2c-bus-and-smbus-buffer/
Texas Instruments’ buffer features stuck bus recovery Texas Instruments’ TCA4307 is a hot-swappable I2C bus buffer that supports I/O card insertion into a live backplane without corruption of the data and clock lines. Control circuitry prevents the backplane-side I2C lines (in) from being connected to the card-side I2C lines (out) until a stop command or […]
PSpice for TI tool offers system-level circuit simulation
https://www.electronics-lab.com/pspice-for-ti-tool-offers-system-level-circuit-simulation/
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a new custom version of the PSpice simulator from Cadence Design Systems that enables engineers to simulate complex analog circuits with unlimited analysis of TI power and signal-chain products. By Rich Pell @ smart2zero.com Available for download at no cost, PSpice for TI offers full-featured circuit simulation with a growing […]
Optically Isolated Bidirectional I2C Shield For Arduino
https://www.electronics-lab.com/optically-isolated-bidirectional-i2c-shield-for-arduino/
Optically isolator Arduino Shield has been designed to provide optically isolated I2C communication between Arduino and any other device or sensors that works with I2C protocols. I have used the ISO1540 Low-Power Bidirectional I2C Isolator IC from Texas Instruments to build this project, and the device is compatible with I2C interfaces. These devices have logic […]
ATmega328-Based Smartwatch Keeps Track Of Drugs In Your System by Analyzing Your Sweat
https://www.electronics-lab.com/atmega328-based-smartwatch-keeps-track-of-drugs-in-your-system-by-analyzing-your-sweat/
Wearables have been part of the medical field for a while now, making the work of medical practitioners easier. They help monitor heart rate, temperature, oxygen levels etc. However, to achieve the mission of personalized medicine, centering on delivering the right drug to the right patient at the right dose, therapeutic drug monitoring solutions are […]
Texas Instruments Announces 300-mA, Low-Dropout Regulator With Foldback Current Limit
https://www.electronics-lab.com/texas-instruments-announces-300-ma-low-dropout-regulator-with-foldback-current-limit/
Texas Instruments launches new low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator. The TLV740P is a low quiescent current LDO with excellent line and load transient performance designed for power-sensitive applications. This device provides a typical accuracy of 1%. The TLV740P also provides inrush current control during device power up and enabling. The TLV740P limits the input current to […]
Electrolama announces 802.15.4/Zigbee USB Dongle and Raspberry Pi “HAT”
https://www.electronics-lab.com/electrolama-announces-802-15-4-zigbee-usb-dongle-raspberry-pi-hat/
Electrolama has been developing two open-source hardware 802.15.4/Zigbee projects namely “zig-a-zig-ah” (aka “zzh”) USB stick, based on Texas Instruments CC2652R SimpleLink multi-standard wireless MCU, and Zoe (Zigbee + Poe) development board based on Raspberry Pi HAT form factor and powered by TI CC2530 SimpleLink 2.4 GHz SoC alongside CC2592 range extender. The two boards are […]
Texas Instruments Introduced a Simple 4.3-V to 17-V Input, 2-A Synchronous Buck Converter in SOT563
https://www.electronics-lab.com/texas-instruments-introduced-simple-4-3-v-17-v-input-2-synchronous-buck-converter-sot563/
Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a simple, easy-to-use, 2-A synchronous buck converter TPS562207 in a SOT563 package. The device is optimized to operate with minimum external component counts and also optimized to achieve low standby current. This switch mode power supply (SMPS) device employs D-CAP2 mode control providing a fast transient response and supporting both low […]
TI’s EMI-optimized integrated transformer technology miniaturizes isolated power transfer into IC-sized packaging
https://www.electronics-lab.com/tis-emi-optimized-integrated-transformer-technology-miniaturizes-isolated-power-transfer-ic-sized-packaging/
Engineers can shrink their power solution by as much as 80% and maximize efficiency in high-voltage industrial applications with a new high-density, isolated DC/DC bias power supply. Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the first integrated circuit (IC) developed with a new proprietary integrated transformer technology: a 500-mW high-efficiency isolated DC/DC converter with the industry’s lowest electromagnetic […]