Using the Scaler in the TVP5154
Texas InstrumentsThe TVP5154 video decoder product includes the additional functionality of an integrated polymorphic down-scaler for both vertical and horizontal scaling. The video images can be downscaled in both horizontal and vertical directions to an arbitrary size. This Application Note outlines how to correctly use this scaler feature for standard NTSC and PAL video. Also included are the register settings
AM335x Thermal Considerations
Texas InstrumentsThis article discusses the thermal considerations of the AM335x devices. It offers guidance on analysis of the processor's thermal performance, suggests improvements for an end system to aid in overco
Loop Stability Analysis of Voltage Mode Buck Regulator
Texas InstrumentsThe buck dc/dc converter is probably the single most common voltage converter in use. Many design resources are available: application reports text books and many data sheets contain comprehensive design procedures for the continuous-conduction mode of operation. For discontinuous mode however the same solutions do not exist in a single-source useful format.The purpose of this application
AN-1972 Board Layout Challenges in Serial Digital Interface (Rev. C)
Texas InstrumentsThis application report provides recommendations to meet board layout challenges in SDI designs and shows specific layout examples for cable equalizers and cable drivers.
AN-1798 Designing with Electro-Chemical Sensors (Rev. C)
Texas InstrumentsAs early as 1950 electro-chemical sensors were used for oxygen (gas) monitoring; however with increasing concerns about personal safety the demand for portable electro-chemical sensors has dramatically increased. Today electro-chemical sensors are commonly used in portable equipment todetect different toxic gases.
Advanced Schottky (ALS and AS) Logic Families
Texas InstrumentsThis document introduces the advanced Schottky family of clamped TTL integrated circuits (ICs). Detailed electrical characteristics of the 'AS and 'ALS devices with table formats are provided. Guidelines for designing high-performance digital systems using the Advanced Schottky family are given along with a brief summary of the solutions to most design decisions needed to implement systems using t
Stellaris Application Update Using Stellaris USB DFU Class (AN01273) (Rev. A)
Texas InstrumentsThis application report provides a brief overview of the Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) class describes the Stellaris implementation in the USB boot loader (boot_usb) application and also describes the hostside lmdfu dynamic link library for Windows. Use of the standard USB DFU class on Stellaris USBenabled microcontrollers offers a convenient and fast method of replacing main application image
TMS320C6457/TMS320TCI6484/TMS320TCI6487/88 DDR2 Implementation Guidelines (Rev. D)
Texas InstrumentsThis document provides implementation instructions for the DDR2 interface contained on the C6457/TCI6484/TCI6487/88 DSP.
Starting Up A Buck Regulator With a Voltage Present At V OUT (Rev. A)
Texas InstrumentsThis application report describes a buck regulator?s inability to startup when there is a voltage already present at the regulator?s output (VOUT). Although the LM5007 is used in this application rep
Monitoring Fan Tachometers using the UCD908x Devices
Texas InstrumentsMonitoring Fan Tachometers using the UCD908x Devices
Interfacing The DAC714 To Micro-Controllers Via SPI
Texas InstrumentsThe DAC714 is a complete, easy-to-use 16-bit digital to analog converter featuring a voltage output with and a precision reference together with a serial interface.
DN018 -- Range Measurements in an Open Field Environment (Rev. A)
Texas InstrumentsThis design note is a general description of how to set up <b>open field</b> range measurements and what has to be considered. Applies to all low power RF-ICs.
Writing DSP/BIOS Device Drivers for Block I/O (Rev. A)
Texas InstrumentsThis application note describes a method for developing block-oriented I/O device drivers for applications that use the DSP/BIOS real-time kernel and includes examples that run with Code Composer Studio v2.1 on the Texas Instruments TMS320C5402 and TMS320C6711 DSP Starter Kits (DSKs). The device driver model presented here has now been superceded with an updated version that supports not only bloc
Sensorless Field Oriented Control:3-Phase Perm.Magnet Synch. Motors With CLA
Texas InstrumentsThis application report presents a solution to control a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM)using the control law accelerator (CLA) which is a small footprint coprocessor that is present on some ofthe microcontrollers from the C2000™ family of MCU. TMS320F2803x devices are part of the family ofC2000 microcontrollers which enables the cost-effective design of intelligent controllers f
A Walk Along the Signal Path (High-Speed Signal Path)
Texas InstrumentsA Walk Along the Signal Path (High-Speed Signal Path)
CPU & Memory Reqs for Real-Time Speech Recognition Systems Using TMS320C3x/C4x
Texas InstrumentsCPU & Memory Reqs for Real-Time Speech Recognition Systems Using TMS320C3x/C4x
Designing the TMS320C203 DSP Development Board for TMS320C203 Evaluation
Texas InstrumentsThis application brief describes the design of the TMS320C203 development board (DVB) from both the hardware and software approach. The DVB is a simple stand-alone application board used to evaluate the performance and characteristics of the TMS320C203 digital signal processor (DSP) hardware and software.
The DVB contains the Texas Instruments (TI?) TMS320C203 DSP and provides full-speed ve
