December 09, 2008
TI updates fourth-quarter 2008 business outlook
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today lowered its expected ranges for revenue and earnings per share (EPS).
The company currently expects its financial results to fall within the following ranges:
- Revenue: $2.30 – 2.50 billion, compared with the prior range of $2.83 – 3.07 billion
- EPS: $0.10 – 0.16, compared with the prior range of $0.30 – 0.36.
October 17, 2008
Texas Instruments board declares quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock. As previously announced, this is an increase compared with the prior quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. The new quarterly dividend is payable November 17, 2008, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2008.
October 20, 2008
TI reports financial results for 3Q08
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced third-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, net income of $563 million and earnings per share of $0.43.
TI also announced today it is taking actions that will reduce expenses by about one-third, or more than $200 million annualized, in its Wireless business, especially in its cellular baseband operation. The company is also actively pursuing the sale of the merchant portion of this operation and is in discussions with potential buyers. In the custom portion of this operation, TI will continue to support select programs. TI will focus its remaining Wireless investments in OMAP™ applications processors, which are at the heart of many of today’s most exciting smartphone products.
September 18, 2008
TI increases dividend 10 percent
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced that it plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend 10 percent. TI’s new quarterly dividend rate will be $0.11 per share, resulting in annual dividend payments of $0.44 per share. TI’s current quarterly dividend rate is $0.10 per share. The new quarterly dividend rate will be payable November 17, 2008, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2008, contingent upon formal declaration by the board of directors at its regular meeting in October. This marks the fifth consecutive year TI has increased its dividend rate. The company has paid dividends to its shareholders on an uninterrupted basis since June 1, 1962.
July 18,2008
Stryker CEO Stephen MacMillan to join TI board of directors
Texas Instruments (TI) today announced that Stephen MacMillan, president and chief executive officer of Stryker Corporation, has been elected to TI’s board of directors, effective in September.
“Steve is a welcome addition to our board,” said Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman, president and CEO. “He has led businesses to dramatic growth in highly competitive markets, and he understands how advancements in innovation can improve people’s lives. Steve’s marketing insights and global experience will make him a real asset to the board.” Mr. MacMillan, 44, has nearly 20 years of experience in the medical industry.
June 11,2008
Texas Instruments acquires analog specialist Innovative Design Solutions
Acquisition strengthens TI's growing analog business focused on solving customer design challenges
Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated today announced that it has acquired Florida-based Innovative Design Solutions (IDS) for its expertise in developing analog chips and integrated solutions. The acquisition reinforces TI's analog focus and strengthens the company's ability to meet customer requirements for high-performance analog products. Based in Melbourne, Florida, IDS has been a long-time supplier to TI. The company designs integrated high-speed analog products for applications such as test and measurement, communications and medical electronics.
May 13,2008
Texas Instruments acquires Commergy Technologies for energy-saving power supply innovation
Acquisition strengthens TI power management and high-performance analog business
Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated today announced that it has acquired Ireland-based Commergy Technologies, Ltd., a power supply reference design provider that specializes in energy efficient and compact architectures. The acquisition allows TI to broaden its focus on improving energy efficiency in today’s end-equipment designs, especially in the areas of AC adapters and high-power-density computing and server systems.
December 09, 2008
Fibridge develops video analytics enabled, high-definition IP camera for video surveillance in four months with reference design from TI and ZOT
Video surveillance customers who require high-definition (HD), high-resolution video analytics can take advantage of a new Internet Protocol- (IP) based camera solution from Fibridge, a Beijing-based video surveillance company. Building on the optimized DM355-based IP network camera reference design announced in September by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), Zero One Technology (ZOT) and ObjectVideo®, Fibridge was able to develop this HD IP camera in just four months.
"TI's goal is to be a platform for innovation," said Danny Petkevich, video surveillance and imaging business manager, TI. "We're excited that ZOT was able to build upon our reference design by integrating ObjectVideo's analytics to create an innovative solution that allowed Fibridge to develop their HD IP camera in only four months."
November 25, 2008
TI 1.5-A linear battery chargers maximize AC adapter and USB input power
High-performance 28-V Li-Ion chargers with dynamic input power management integrate multiple features in a 3 mm x 3 mm QFN
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced today four 28-V, 1.5-A linear charge management ICs with integrated FETs aimed at smart phones and other portable electronics. The bq2407x family of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery chargers allows an end-equipment to be powered directly from an external power source, even if the unit's battery pack is defective, fully discharged or absent. TI's new bq24072, bq24073, bq24074 and bq24075 chargers integrate a high number of features in a 3 mm x 3 mm QFN. The chargers incorporate a 28-V, 1.5-A input FET, a 5-A battery FET, current sensor; reverse blocking protection, thermal regulation and other battery management features. The devices support up to 1.5-A in charging mode and up to 5-A in discharge mode, which allows them to support higher currents from RF power amplifiers, such as those found in a GSM application.
The four bq2407x chargers also provide a unique power path management feature to simultaneously charge the battery and power the system. The bq2407x family offers an input voltage-based dynamic power management functions in USB mode that monitors the input voltage and limits the input current if the input voltage drops below a preset value. This prevents the system from crashing USB sources that are incorrectly configured or poorly designed.
All four bq2407x devices are available in volume today from TI and its authorized distributors. The devices come in a 16-lead, 3 mm x 3 mm QFN. Suggested resale pricing in 1,000-piece quantities is $1.60.
November 21, 2008
TI introduces single-supply, auto-zero sensor amplifier with programmable gain and offset
Device used as building block for bridge sensors and data acquisition
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a single-supply, auto-zero bridge sensor amplifier. Featuring programmable gain and offset, the PGA308 amplifies the sensor signal and provides digital calibration for zero (offset) and span (gain). A One-Wire, UART-compatible digital serial interface performs the calibration. The PGA308 is used as a building block for resistive bridge sensor conditioning and general data acquisition applications The PGA308 is available now from TI and its authorized distributors in a MSOP-10 package and a 3 mm x 4 mm DFN-10 package. The device is priced at $1.85 each in 1,000-piece quantities.
November 19, 2008
Texas Instruments and 3M's Decade-Long Relationship Delivers RFID Innovation to Libraries Worldwide TI's
Tag-it HF-I chip data retention and quality inlay design enables RFID tag reliability
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and 3M Library Systems today celebrated a 10-year relationship that has created one of the major markets for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. To date, millions of TI Tag-it™ HF-I chips help libraries track periodicals in 3M Library Systems worldwide. Developed with a memory that reliably retains its data for an estimated 60 years at 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 degrees Celsius), TI supplies its durable, high-quality HF chips in inlay format to 3M Library Systems, which manufactures RFID labels to tag library assets as part of its full-line of RFID solutions. The 3M™ RFID System streamlines the checkout and return, sorting and inventory management of library materials to better serve customers.
Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of RFID tag and reader ICs and transponders. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications.
November 10, 2008
TexasInstruments technology and innovation spurs new era of multimedia-rich features and applications for the next-generation of IP phones
VOICECON, San Francisco In response to the growing demand for full-featured multimedia applications in enterprise communication devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is announcing a new technology platform which gives IP phone manufacturers the ability to deliver a significantly enhanced feature-rich experience to the user. TI believes that next-generation IP phones will become the central communications portal of the office as unified communications applications enable users to take advantage of multimedia features like streaming video, touch screen interfaces and advanced productivity applications. Ultimately, this will increase user efficiency and productivity, as well as result in significant cost savings and accelerate adoption of Voice over IP (VoIP) in the enterprise. TI has shipped over 850 million VoIP ports to date for the IP phone, customer premise equipment (CPE) gateway and high-density infrastructure markets.
November 3, 2008
First automotive dual core, floating point MCUs from Texas Instruments let designers innovate and differentiate for safety critical applications
Helping designers differentiate complex safety critical applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced the TMS570F microcontroller (MCU), the industry's first ARM® Cortex™-R4F processor-based floating point, lock step dual-core automotive MCU. Based on two Cortex-R4F processors, the TMS570F MCUs were designed specifically for applications required to meet the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61508 SIL3 or ISO26262 ASIL D safety standards. An increasing number of manufacturers demand these stringent standards as more automotive applications become safety-critical. For more information on TMS570F MCUs,
October 30, 2008
TI introduces zero-drift programmable gain amplifiers with MUX for microprocessor-based applications
Devices target power sensitive applications and mixed voltage systems
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced the PGA11x family of zero-drift programmable gain amplifiers (PGA) with single-ended input, single-supply operation, rail-to-rail I/O and multi-channel multiplexers (MUX). The PGA112, PGA113, PGA116 and PGA117 provide a flexible, highly integrated programmable gain amplification solution for microprocessor-based applications such as portable data acquisition, remote meter reading, automatic gain control, programmable logic controllers and handheld test equipment. The PGA112 and PGA113 are available now from TI and its authorized distributors. Both devices are packaged in a MSOP-10 and are priced from $1.00 each in 1,000-piece quantities (suggested resale price). The PGA116 and PGA117 are available in a TSSOP-20 package and priced from $1.85 each in 1,000-piece quantities.
October 27, 2008
TI introduces the lowest power 1.8-V audio codec with integrated miniDSP in production today
Codec boosts audio performance, extends battery life and reduces cost and design complexity for portable device manufacturers
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a highly integrated audio codec in full production with leading consumer electronics companies to help them meet growing consumer demand for cost-efficient, feature-rich products with better audio quality and longer battery life. The 1.8-V codec combines integrated power management and dual miniDSP audio processing engines to save designers total audio solution cost and make it easier to design advanced audio features in handsets, portable navigation and portable media devices. TI's PurePath™ Studio development toolset further eases design complexity and speeds time to market. And the codec's PowerTune™ technology increases playback time by allowing designers to tune the device for optimum power use in each operating mode. The TLV320AIC3254 is available today in a space-saving 5 mm x 5 mm QFN-32 package from TI and its authorized distributors. The device is priced at $5.45 in 1000-piece quantities. Advanced audio algorithms are also available today.
October 13, 2008
TI introduces wide-bandwidth, low-power, 12- and 14-bit data converters up to 250 MSPS
New ADCs offer industry's highest dynamic performance while saving power in communications, defense, and test and measurement equipment
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced six 12- and 14-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with sampling rates as high as 250 MSPS (mega samples per second) to deliver a premium combination of wide signal bandwidth, high dynamic performance and low power consumption, enabling more efficient power amplifier linearization in digital pre-distortion (DPD) solutions, better range and sensitivity in radar and defense electronics and greater accuracy in high-speed test and measurement equipment.
October 3, 2008
TI introduces highly integrated, cost-effective RF range extender for 2.4-GHz low-power wireless networksDevice extends range up to 8 times, works with all 2.4-GHz products from TI
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a highly integrated, cost-effective radio frequency (RF) range extender for 2.4-GHz wireless applications, such as ZigBee® networks, wireless sensor networks and industrial, consumer and audio equipment. The CC2590 extends range up to eight times the line-of-sight by integrating a power amplifier for improved typical output power of +12 dBm and a low-noise amplifier for improved receiver sensitivity of +6 dB.
The CC2590 is available now from TI and its authorized distributors in a 4 mm x 4 mm QFN-16 package. Suggested resale pricing starts at $2.25 in 1,000-piece quantities. Customers can start development today with the CC2590EMK evaluation module kit priced at only $99.00 (US$).
September 30, 2008
TI introduces lowest power video amplifiers for component and composite SDTV in consumer applications
57 percent less power than competition supports system compliance with ENERGY STARTo help manufacturers design energy-efficient consumer electronics, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced today a flexible four-channel video buffer that consumes 57 percent less power than its closest competitor. The new device also includes a power-down feature to lower system power consumption even more and help enable manufacturers to achieve ENERGY STAR compliance in set-top boxes (STBs) and personal and digital video recorders (PVRs and DVRs). The balance of ultra-low power and reduced space and cost also makes the amplifier well-suited for video surveillance systems and SCART audio/video connectors. Available development tools help manufacturers easily configure and test the amplifier for SCART applications, eliminating the need for costly components. The THS7374 and THS7375 are available now in a 14-pin TSSOP lead-free (RoHS compatible) and green-compliant package. Suggested resale pricing in quantities of 1,000 is $0.55. In addition, the THS7374 evaluation module (EVM) is available for device testing while the TSW7374EVM enables manufacturers to rapidly design and evaluate SCART applications.
September 29, 2008
TI drives new market of handheld ultrasound systems with industry's smallest, lowest-power analog front ends
New 8-channel and 16-channel devices are 70 percent smaller and use 40 percent less power
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced two new integrated analog front ends (AFEs) for handheld ultrasound systems. The newest members of TI's AFE family for medical ultrasound, the industry-first 16-channel AFE5851 and the 8-channel AFE5801 bring breakthrough power efficiency and smaller footprint to support the new market for handheld ultrasound systems that can fit in a doctor's pocket.
New uses of electronic medical devices and emerging economies are driving the need for innovative, handheld ultrasound systems. Doctors in remote regions and medical technicians in first responder situations need a non-invasive tool for accurate, on-site diagnosis. By carrying a system at all times, doctors can also use ultrasound for new application areas, such as diagnosis of cardiac conditions.
September 12, 2008
Texas Instruments introduces the industry's first high-performance eight downstream DOCSIS® 3.0 solution optimized for data and video gateway applications
TI's newest Puma 5 solution incorporates ultra flexible DOCSIS® tuner configurations enabling full spectrum agility for DOCSIS® and digital video integration
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced the first DOCSIS® 3.0 (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) data and video gateway product that supports eight downstream channels of DOCSIS and/or digital video supporting frequency anywhere within the spectrum. Based on a flexible and scalable architecture, TI Puma 5 DOCSIS 3.0 cable products enable OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to develop products that provide an efficient migration path to future IP-based services. Over the longer term, as cable operators shift strategies and begin to offer more IP-based services, such as IP Television, the Puma 5 cable modem and gateways in the field can be dynamically re-configured, designating additional channels as DOCSIS 3.0 data channels to support IPTV.
August 4 , 2008
TI unveils next-generation 3-A DDR termination regulator
Linear regulator supports DDR3 power requirements for low-power-mode memory termination
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced today a sink/source double data rate (DDR) termination regulator that supports all power management requirements for DDR, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4 low-power memory termination. The new easy-to-use regulator requires only 20 uF of ceramic output capacitance, nearly 80 percent less capacitance than competitive solutions. Designers can therefore use the device to achieve smaller and lower-cost DDR memory termination in modern, high-memory content electronics, including digital TVs, Set-Top boxes, VGA cards, telecom, datacom, notebook and desktop computers, and an increasingly wide range of consumer electronics.
July 1, 2008
TI introduces new analog front end with best-in-class power optimization for portable ultrasound systems
Second device in popular product family consumes more than 30 percent less power than competition
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced a new fully integrated analog front end (AFE) for portable ultrasound equipment. The second device in TI's AFE58xx family for the medical ultrasound market, the AFE5804 is specifically designed for ultrasound systems that require low power and small size. The eight-channel AFE consumes more than 30 percent less power than the closest competitive device, which will help proliferate portable systems with longer battery life and better image quality. The AFE5804 is sampling today in a 15 mm x 9 mm, 135-pin BGA package. Volume quantities are scheduled for September 2008, at a suggested retail price of $62 each in 1,000-unit quantities.
June 16, 2008
TI introduces industry's first eight-channel, digital-input serializer
Highly integrated inputs save up to 60 percent of board space in a broad range of industrial applications
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the industry's most highly integrated digital-input serializer, which incorporates eight channels and flexible features to provide high-density signal conditioning in a single, compact device. The new serializer converts eight digital inputs, ranging from 0-V to 34-V, into a single data stream on SPI interface, which simplifies the design and saves overall board space for industrial automation and test and measurement equipment. The SN65HVS882 is available now from TI and its authorized distributors in a 28-pin HTSSOP package. Suggested resale pricing is $3.00 in 1,000-piece quantities.
June 9, 2008
New TI microcontrollers bring breakthroughs in performance, enabling products with longer lasting batteries or no batteries
MSP430F5xx MCUs provide industry's lowest active power consumption, more memory and leading integration
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced a breakthrough generation of ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU), offering the industry's lowest power consumption for devices that can provide up to 25 MHz peak performance, increased Flash and RAM memory and integrated peripherals such as radio frequency (RF), USB, encryption and LCD interfaces. With as low as 160 uA/MHz (microamp per megahertz) active power consumption and 1.5 uA in standby, MSP430F5xx MCUs enable longer battery life and the ability to use smaller batteries for portable applications, or no batteries at all for energy harvesting systems that run off of solar power, vibration energy or human body temperature.
May 13, 2008
TI's newest VoIP gateway solutions offer manufacturers increased performance, scalability and support for video capabilities over enterprise networks
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced the newest members of its Voice over IP (VoIP) gateway silicon and software solutions that will enable equipment manufacturers to achieve higher channel densities with improved voice quality. TI's newest gateway solutions are powered by its TMS320C64x+TM digital signal processor (DSP) that significantly increases performance for VoIP and video encode, decode and transcode applications. The flexible architecture of TI's new solutions allows equipment manufacturers to transition to a common hardware and software architecture that scales from eight to several hundreds of channels while supporting advanced voice and video features.
April 08, 2008
TI introduces industry's first closed-loop PWM-input amplifier power stage Device improves sound, reduces system cost and simplifies design in HDTVs and media docking stations
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today introduced the industry's first PWM-input 20-Watt stereo Class-D power stage with closed-loop feedback. Extending TI's portfolio of closed-loop architecture offerings, the highly efficient power stage produces a more accurate sound, improves EMC performance, and relaxes power supply performance requirements to lower system cost. The flexible device supports multiple output configurations and includes a simple PWM interface to a video or audio processor to ease design and speed time to market for manufacturers of LCD, plasma and DLP® TVs and media docking stations.
March 31, 2008
Texas Instruments introduces industry's first single chip to integrate GPS, Bluetooth® and FM technology High-performance solution delivers fast, accurate navigation and affordable connectivity to your fingertips
Addressing increasing consumer demand for GPS, Bluetooth wireless technology and FM radio in mobile handsets, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced its NaviLink 6.0TM (NL5500) solution, the industry's first single chip that combines assisted global positioning satellite (A-GPS), Bluetooth 2.1 and ultra low power technologies, as well as FM receive/transmit capabilities. Built on TI's DRPTM single-chip technology at 65 nanometer (nm), the highly-integrated and cost-effective solution enables manufacturers to introduce sleek, affordable and high-performance handsets with GPS capabilities to the large mid-tier market and drive increased usage of popular GPS-based applications such as 3-D mapping, location-based services and safety services. The mobile user experience is further enhanced by enabling consumers to enjoy simultaneous activities such as navigating, having a conversation using a Bluetooth headset, while also transmitting an MP3 file to the car radio using the FM transmit capability.
February 04, 2008
TI introduces industry's most highly integrated transmit processor for wireless basestations Advanced linearization functions on a single chip enable OEMs to achieve power efficiencies beyond 40 percent
Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced a single-chip wireless transmit processor that combines digital upconverter (DUC), crest factor reduction (CFR), and digital pre-distortion (DPD) linearization functions. The GC5322 device increases the efficiency of multi-carrier power amplifiers (PAs) in the RF transmit signal chain and eliminates the need for more costly high-performance RF power amplifier components. This enables basestation OEMs to achieve power efficiencies of 25 percent or more for Class AB PAs and reaching 40 percent or more for Doherty PAs.
