DALLAS, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Next week at the
prestigious International Solid State Technology Conference (ISSCC)
in San Francisco, Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) is presenting several
papers and participating in presentations to outline
accomplishments and opportunities in areas of low power, energy
management and improved energy efficiency.
"Across our innovative semiconductor product portfolio, TI is
solving challenges related to low power and energy efficiency,"
said Gene Frantz, Principal Fellow
at TI and creator of "Gene's Law" which states the power efficiency
of integrated circuits (ICs) doubles every 18 months. "Applications
like cloud computing, medical and consumer electronics will
continue to require creative solutions for energy conversion,
improved signal path functionality and energy transmission. At
ISSCC, many of TI's brightest minds will outline ways the company
is addressing these issues."
TI has driven advancements in low power for more than 20 years,
starting with the company's early focus on battery life
requirements for calculators, and continuing today based on demand
for low power, energy efficient solutions for advanced smartphones
and many other devices.
TI is transforming power through energy management innovation in
areas such as energy generation, conversion, distribution and
control of energy demand and resources. The company's dedicated
energy lab is the focal point for intelligent energy conversion and
management systems for accessible and cost-effective power
delivery.
Projects in the labs have evaluated energy harvesting technology
and energy conversion from solar to electricity, as well as
bringing in new semiconductor materials technologies to achieve
higher power densities, voltages and efficiency levels that will be
needed in the future. Other research and development teams
throughout TI's businesses also contribute to TI's commitment to
meet customer needs. TI's work includes partnerships with
universities and consortia to explore and incubate new ideas.
TI's ISSCC papers or presentations on low power and energy
efficiency advancements include:
- Sunday, 2/19: Session F2 at 4:35
p.m. – Dave Freeman, TI
Fellow, will present how voltage regulator circuits and energy
management supports sustainability for solid state circuit
supported markets, using "the Cloud" as the example. As the Cloud
grows, and businesses and consumers become more dependent upon it,
power needs will limit sustainability. Dave will discuss the role
of power and energy management in three power domains as the keys
toward sustainable Cloud growth.
- Monday, 2/20: Session 5.8 at 4:45
p.m. – TI's Karthik Kardivel will present a 330 nanoamp
(nA) energy harvesting charger with battery management for solar
and thermoelectric electric energy harvesting. The charger
and battery management IC, called the bq25504, is designed to
extract and store energy in rechargeable batteries or super
capacitors for use in personal electronics.
- Tuesday, 2/21: Session 8.7 at 11:45
a.m. – TI's Venkatesh
Srinivasan will describe a wide bandwidth and
power-efficient continuous time (CT) sigma delta analog-to-digital
converter (ADC) for signal chain applications, including
communications or ultrasonic imaging systems. It is the highest
clocked CT ADC published to date, running at 6 gigahertz (GHz) with
a very competitive area and power for bandwidth and dynamic
range.
- Tuesday, 2/21: Session 12.7 at 4:45
p.m. – Mahesh Mehendale,
TI Fellow, will present a multi-standard, programmable, low-power,
full HD video codec engine, used in TI's OMAP4 and OMAP5
system-on-chip (SoC) processors for mobile devices. This engine
delivers the highest video quality and lower bit rate output, while
offering the most extensive support for video codecs and profiles.
Because its capabilities are integrated as part of the SoC, greater
efficiencies are achieved over alternative approaches that run
capabilities on a separate software programmable
processor.
- Tuesday, 2/21: Evening Panel at 8:00
p.m. – Ajith Amerasekera,
TI Fellow and director of Kilby
Labs, will participate in a panel discussion titled, "What
is the next RF frontier." Discussions will include trends in low
power RF and technology direction to improve applications such as
home automation and lighting, smart metering, alarm and security
and more.
- Thursday, 2/23: Session F5 at 9:40
a.m. – In an invited talk, Gene
Frantz will address electronic system challenges for
healthcare and advancements in low power and energy efficiency that
will continue to transform healthcare and deliver a healthcare
revolution.
For more information about TI's focus in energy management and
efficiency:
- Read Gene Frantz's latest post
about what's driving the future of low power on TI's PowerHouse
blog
- Download TI's energy harvesting white paper
- Ask questions and share knowledge in the Power forum in TI's
E2E™ Community:
- Visit TI's innovation web page
About innovation at TI
Innovation is the technology thread that runs throughout
TI's 80+ year history. Today, TI is driving game-changing
technology roadmaps and products in the areas of ultra-low power
processing and signal conditioning, energy management, cloud
computing, safety and security, medical and more. In collaboration
with our customers, industry consortia and universities, TI
develops differentiated products that improve how we live, work and
play, today and well into the future. Learn more at
www.ti.com/innovation.
About TI
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000
customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be –
smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to
building a better future is ingrained in everything we do – from
the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for
our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just
the beginning of our story. Learn more at www.ti.com.
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated