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    FISITA World Mobility Conference 2025: Key themes and concerns for the automotive industry
    One thing is abundantly clear after the FISITA World Mobility Conference (WMC) last week. Megatrends impact everything. No longer can chassis development, braking, safety validation and so forth stand alone without impact from the broader drive towards electrification, the AI revolution or SDVs, to name a few.  The event’s sessions gave the impression that electrification is already baked into the industry, particularly in Europe where the debate on (regulation-pushed) direction is ...
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    Beyond horsepower: Compute becomes the new competitive edge for OEMs
    Automotive compute power is becoming a defining metric of vehicle capability — not just for autonomy, but across cockpit systems, connectivity and life-cycle software deployment. As vehicles transition toward centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures and software-defined platforms, silicon performance is now a core determinant of what a vehicle can do — and how long it will remain competitive in the field. Two metrics have emerged as industry standards for measuring this compu...
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    Texas Instruments unveils new automotive Lidar and radar chips
    Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the launch of its latest portfolio in automotive Lidar, clock and radar chips, aiming to enhance vehicle safety and pilot more autonomous features across a broader range of vehicles. This new suite includes the LMH13000, the first integrated high-speed Lidar laser driver in the industry, designed to improve real-time decision-making by delivering ultrafast rise time for longer distance measurements. Additionally, TI introduced the first automotive bulk a...
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    CES 2025: Texas Instruments unveils new automotive chips
    Texas Instruments (TI) announced the introduction of new automotive chips aimed at enhancing driving safety and audio experiences across all vehicle price points. The announcement, made on Jan. 6, detailed TI's latest technological advancements in radar sensors and automotive audio systems-on-chips (SoCs), which are being showcased at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. TI's AWRL684460GHz mmWave radar sensor incorporates edge AI algorithms to support various in-cabin sensing fu...
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    Texas Instruments reports Q2 2024 revenue at $3.82 billion, down 16% YOY
    In a press release on July 23, Texas Instruments (TI) reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $3.82 billion, a decrease of 16% compared to $4.53 billion in the second quarter of 2023. TI also reported a net income of $1.13 billion and an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22, which includes a 5-cent benefit from items not included in the original guidance. The company, under the leadership of President and CEO Haviv Ilan, also highlighted the importance of free cash flow — a non-gener...
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    Texas Instruments and Delta Electronics announce collaboration to advance EV onboard charging
    In a press release announcement on June 21, Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a significant partnership with Delta Electronics, a renowned power and energy management manufacturer. This collaboration aims to develop advanced electric vehicle onboard charging and power solutions. The joint initiative will involve a shared innovation laboratory located in Pingzhen, Taiwan, leveraging both companies' expertise in power management and delivery. Amichai Ron, senior vice president for Embedded Proc...
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    Delta and Texas Instruments launch joint innovation lab
    In a recent announcement made in TAIPEI June 21, Delta, renowned for its contributions in power management and providing IoT-based smart green solutions, has partnered with Texas Instruments (TI), recognized for its leadership in the semiconductor industry, to establish a joint innovation laboratory. The primary goal of the joint lab is to enhance the performance and power density of Delta's electric-vehicle power systems, thereby reinforcing its competitive edge in the EV sector. This c...
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    Soft landing for automotive semiconductor industry in 2024
    The automotive semiconductor market grew another 18% in 2023 based on revenue share analysis. A solid performance, but 6 points lower than the previous forecast. What happened? What does it mean for the 2024 outlook and beyond? 2023 was good, but not as good as expected The automotive semiconductor market experienced a more than 25% increase in revenue in both 2021 and 2022, demonstrating significant momentum. Subsequently, in 2023, the market continued its upward trajectory with an increa...
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    Texas Instruments reports 14% YOY fall in Q3 revenue to $4.53 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) reported third-quarter revenue of $4.53 billion, down 14% year over year from $5.24 billion last year, according to a company press release dated October 24. TI posted a net income of $1.71 billion for the quarter, which was 26% lower. TI's cash flow from operations was $1.37 billion, representing 30% of revenue. Revenue from the company’s Analog segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, fell 16% year over year to $3.35 billion, while revenue fr...
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    Texas Instruments unveils new signal-isolation semiconductors for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled its new opto-emulator portfolio of signal-isolation semiconductors, it said in a press release on September 19. The semiconductors will help improve signal integrity, consume less power and extend the lifetime of high-voltage automotive applications. The new opto-emulators are pin-to-pin compatible with common optocouplers and the automotive versions are expected to be available in 2024. “Today’s push for electrification, coupled with the intricacies...
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    Texas Instruments launches new current sensors for EV chargers
    Texas Instruments unveiled new current sensors for a variety of high-voltage applications including electric vehicle chargers, a company press release on August 22 read. The TMCS1123 Hall-effect current sensor is designed for a broad range of common-mode voltages and temperatures. “When choosing a current-sensing solution, design engineers weigh the trade-offs of four key factors: cost, size, accuracy and speed. These new products highlight how the breadth of our sensing technologies addres...
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    Texas Instruments reports a 13% YOY fall in Q2 FY2023 revenue at $4.53 billion
    Texas Instruments has reported a 13% year-over-year fall in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, a press filing by the US company on July 25 read. Revenue lowered to $4.53 billion from $5.21 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income decreased by 25% to $1.72 billion while operating profit came in at $1.97 billion compared to $2.72 billion last year. Revenue from the company’s Analog segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, fell 18% year over y...
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    Texas Instruments to increase manufacturing capacity in Malaysia
    Texas Instruments has announced plans to increase its manufacturing footprint with the addition of two new assembly and test factories in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Melaka, Malaysia, according to a company press release dated June 13. The company plans to invest 9.6 billion ringgit ($2.08 billion) to build an assembly and test factory in Kuala Lumpur with more than 1 million square feet of cleanroom space. Construction is expected to start later in 2023, with production to begin by 2025...
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    Texas Instruments sees 11% YOY fall in Q1 FY 2023 revenue to $4.38 billion
    Texas Instruments has reported a 11% year-over-year decrease in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, a press filing by the US company on April 25 showed. Revenue dropped to $4.38 billion from $4.91 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income fell 22% year over year to $1.71 billion while operating profit came in at $1.93 billion compared to $2.56 billion last year. Revenue from the company’s "Analog" segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s...
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    Smart Eye partners with Texas Instruments to unveil automotive interior-sensing solution
    Smart Eye has partnered with Texas Instruments (TI) to offer an interior-sensing solution, it said in a press release on 15 March. The sensing solution not only improves driver safety, but also enhances in-cabin experiences. The solution runs on TI’s new AM62A7-Q1 automotive-qualified vision processor and will be integrated in car models going into production in 2023 and 2024. The solution is fully compliant with new General Safety Regulations (GSR) and European New Car Assessment...
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    Texas Instruments to build 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, Utah
    Texas Instruments (TI) has announced plans to build a 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah, according to a company press release on 15 February. The new fab will be located next to the company’s existing 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, LFAB. Once completed, TI’s two Lehi fabs will operate as a single fab. “This new fab is part of our long-term, 300-mm manufacturing roadmap to build the capacity our customers will need for decades to come. Our decisi...
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    Texas Instruments posts 9.2% y/y growth in FY 2022 revenue to USD20.03 billion
    Texas Instruments has reported a 9.2% year-on-year (y/y) increase in revenue for FY2022, a press filing by the US company on 24 January showed. Revenue climbed to USD20.03 billion from USD18.34 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income rose 12.6% to USD8.75 billion while operating profit came in at USD10.14 billion compared to USD8.96 billion last year. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, rose 9% y/y to USD1...
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    Texas Instruments develops purpose-built semiconductors with ultrasonic lens-cleaning technology
    Texas Instruments has introduced purpose-built semiconductors with ultrasonic lens-cleaning (ULC) technology, it said in a press release dated 17 January. The technology enables camera systems to quickly detect and remove dirt, ice, and water using microscopic vibrations. The new chipsets, including the ULC1001 digital signal processor (DSP) and companion DRV2901 piezo transducer driver, feature proprietary technology that allows cameras to rapidly self-clear contaminants using precisely cont...
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    Texas Instruments posts 13% y/y increase in Q3 revenue to USD5.24 billion
    Texas Instruments has posted a 13% year-on-year (y/y) increase in third quarter revenue at USD5.24 billion, a press filing by the US company on 25 October showed. Revenue climbed to USD5.24 billion from USD4.64 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income rose 18% to USD2.30 billion. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, rose 13% y/y to USD3.99 billion, while revenue from ‘Embedded Processing’ segment climbed...
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    Texas Instruments introduces LED matrix device for individual pixel-level LED control
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced TPS92664 16-channel, low-noise LED matrix manager device that provides complete dynamic adaptive lighting solutions by enabling individual pixel-level LED control, Electropages reported on 1 August. According to the report, to enable seamless bypassing among individual LEDs, the device includes four sub-strings of four series connected integrated switches. The device can accept a single or multiple current sources due to integration of individual sub-stri...
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    Texas Instruments reports Q2 2022 revenue at USD5.21 billion, up 13.75% y/y
    Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has reported second-quarter 2022 revenue at USD5.21 billion, up 13.75% year on year (y/y) from USD4.58 billion in the previous year for three months ended 30 June, according to a filing by the company on 26 July. Operating income for the quarter was reported at USD2.72 billion compared with USD2.21 billion from the previous year. Net income was reported at USD2.29 billion, up 18.65% y/y from USD1.93 billion in 2021. Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman...
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    Texas Instruments opens new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in US
    Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the opening of its new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, Texas, according to a press release on 19 May 2022. Rich Templeton, chairman, president, and CEO of TI, announced the start of construction on the private-sector economic investment in Texas and reaffirmed the company's long-term commitment to expanding its internal manufacturing capacity in a ceremony attended by elected officials and community leaders. "Today is an import...
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    Texas Instruments introduces new solid-state relays for safer EVs
    Texas Instruments has introduced a new portfolio of solid-state relays, including automotive-qualified isolated drivers and switches, that deliver reliability to help make electric vehicles (EVs) safer, according to a press release on 10 May 2022. The TPSI3050-Q1 isolated switch driver with a built-in 10-V gate supply and the TPSI2140-Q1 1,400-V, 50-mA isolated switch both use a distinctive method to separate power and signals across a single barrier. This improves reliability and reduces the...
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    Texas Instruments posts 14.4% y/y rise in Q1 revenue to USD4.91 billion
    Texas Instruments has posted a 14.4% year-on-year (y/y) increase in first quarter revenue at USD4.91 billion, a press filing by the US company on 26 April showed. Revenue climbed to USD4.91 billion from USD4.29 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income rose 26% to USD2.20 billion. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, rose 16% y/y to USD3.82 billion, while revenue from ‘Embedded Processing’ segment climbed...
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    Texas Instruments launches new products to solve EV power-management challenges
    Texas Instruments will debut new products at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) on 20 March, that solves critical power-management design challenges for electric vehicles (EVs), according to a press release on 17 March 2022. The company will showcase its latest power-management products that enhance the dependability of systems by decreasing electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise and quiescent current (IQ) and extending reliability. The company releases two low EMI buck converters...
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    Texas Instruments outlines investment plans toward semiconductor production to support global shortage
    Texas instruments (TI) announced plans to invest USD3.5 billion annually in its US semiconductor chip manufacturing facility through 2030, according to a press release published by Tech Xplore on 4 February. The investment reflects the company’s decision to tune out 10% of annual revenue.   Significance: TI forecasts that its investments will contribute to 7% revenue growth for 2030 and beyond. TI’s major expansion plan will happen in Sherman, Texas, where the company will build...
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    TI advances driver-assistance technology for efficient navigation of turns and corners to avoid collisions
    Texas Instruments (TI) expands the company's automotive portfolio with the introduction of its new AWR2944 radar sensor, the company announced in a press release on 4 January.  TI’s new solution can enable automakers detect objects better. Yariv Raveh, manager for TI millimeter-wave radar, said, "Changing lanes and navigating tight corners present some of the most complex design challenges for our customers today. To create a safer driving experience, driver assistance systems must qui...
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    Texas Instruments to build on new 300-mm semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in US
    Texas Instruments Incorporated announced plans to begin construction on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants (or "fabs") in Sherman, Texas (United States), according to an official press release dated 17 November. As semiconductor growth in electronics, particularly in the industrial and automotive markets, is expected to continue well into the future, the North Texas site has the potential for up to four fabs to meet demand over time. The first and second fabs are sc...
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    Texas Instruments develops 1.5-W isolated DC/DC bias-supply module for EVs
    Texas Instruments has developed a new 1.5-W isolated DC/DC bias-supply module for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid EVs, it said in a company press release on 27 September. The UCC14240-Q1 uses a proprietary integrated transformer technology to enable designers to cut their power solution size in half for use in high-voltage environments. The device’s dual-output power module offers 60% efficiency, doubles the power density and helps increase driving range. The UCC14240-Q1 allows engineers...
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    Texas Instruments reports Q2 revenues at USD4.58 billion, up 41% y/y
    Texas Instruments’ second quarter 2021 revenues were at USD4.58 billion, up 41% y/y, the company said while reporting its financial results on 21 July. According to Rich Templeton, TI's chairman, president, and CEO, “revenue increased 7% sequentially and increased 41% from the same quarter a year ago due to strong demand in industrial, automotive and personal electronics.” TI’s operating profit for second quarter 2021 stood at USD 2.2 billion, up 80% y/y from USD 1.2 billion reported ...
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    Texas Instruments unveils new MCU portfolio for automotive systems
    In an official press release on 12 July, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new high-performance microcontroller (MCU) portfolio that advances real-time control, networking, and analytics applications at the edge. "Demands for industrial automation, next-generation vehicles, intelligent analytics, and higher levels of connectivity are all fueling the need for fast, accurate microcontrollers at the edge. Delivering more advanced, power-efficient processing to distributed systems is one o...
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    Texas Instruments to buy semiconductor factory in USD900 million deal
    According to official press release dated 30 June, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced it signed an agreement to acquire Micron Technology’s 300-mm semiconductor factory (or "fab") in Lehi, Utah, for USD900 million. "This investment continues to strengthen our competitive advantage in manufacturing and technology and is part of our long-term capacity planning," said Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman, president, and CEO. Significance: The Lehi fab will be TI's fourth 300-mm fab, joinin...
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    Texas Instruments develops new humidity sensors for automotive systems
    Texas Instruments (TI) announced the first devices in a new family of humidity sensors on its official website on 28 June, providing the industry's highest reliability and accuracy as well as the lowest power consumption as well as built-in sensing element protection. According to TI, humidity sensor adoption is increasing due to their ability to extend product life, keep automotive cameras clear of fog, control air quality and flow in buildings, improve reliability, and create more comf...
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    INTERVIEW: Tobias Nass, General Manager, Automotive Product Line, Texas Instruments
    Texas Instruments (TI) is a major manufacturer of analog and embedded semiconductors for various markets including automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, and enterprise systems. TI offers a portfolio of LED drivers and DLP® automotive products. IHS Markit recently interviewed Tobias Nass, general manager of the Automotive Product Line, Texas Instruments DLP® Products, about the company’s offerings for the automotive projection lighting and its DLP technolo...
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    Texas Instruments unveils DC/DC controller with integrated active EMI filter
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new family of synchronous DC/DC buck controllers that enable engineers to shrink the power-supply solution's size and lower its electromagnetic interference (EMI). Featuring an integrated active EMI filter (AEF) and dual-random spread-spectrum (DRSS) technology, the LM25149-Q1 and LM25149 enable engineers to cut the external area of EMI filter in half, lower the conducted EMI of the power design by as much as 55 dBµV across multiple frequency band...
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    Texas Instruments develops new brushless DC motor driver for 48-V motor control systems
    Texas Instruments has unveiled an integrated Grade 0 brushless DC motor driver for 48V motor control systems like traction inverters and starter generators in mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs), the company said in a press release on 22 February. The DRV3255-Q1 enables manufacturers to design a motor-drive system that supplies 30 kW of motor power and improves the response time of a 48V motor-drive system in heavy vehicles. Significance: The motor driver was designed according to the TÜV ...
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    Texas Instruments reports marginal y/y increase in FY 2020 revenue to USD14.46 billion
    Texas Instruments has reported a marginal 0.5% year-on-year (y/y) rise in revenue for the full year 2020, a press filing by the American company on 26 January showed. Revenue climbed to USD14.46 billion from USD14.38 billion in the previous corresponding period. Net income rose 11.5% to USD5.60 billion. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, rose 6% y/y to USD10.89 billion, but revenue in ‘Embedded Processing’ segment dro...
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    CES 2021: Eyeris Technologies, Texas Instrument develop in-cabin sensing technology
    Eyeris Technologies, Inc. has announced its collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI) on in-cabin sensing AI solution, using TI's Jacinto™ TDA4 processors and 2D RGB-IR image sensors, at the ongoing digital CES 2021, Eyeris said in a press release on 11 January 2021. The TDA4 system-on-chip (SoC) processor enables efficient inference of the Eyeris deep neural network (DNN) portfolio from multiple RGB-IR cameras simultaneously. This in-cabin monitoring solution, integrated into the D3 Engi...
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    Texas Instruments develops new high-accuracy battery monitoring system
    Texas Instruments (TI) has developed a new automotive battery monitor and balancer, BQ79616-Q1, that reports high-accuracy voltage measurements in systems up to 800V, the company announced in a press release on 7 January. The BQ79616-Q1 streamlines Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D compliance in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Significance: The BQ79616-Q1 is the first in a next-generation family of TI battery monitors and balancers to support high-accurac...
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    Texas Instruments launches next-gen GaN field-effect transistors for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments has released its next generation 650-V and 600-V gallium nitride (GaN) field-effect transistors for automotive applications, the company said in a press release on 9 November. Texas Instruments adds that the new automotive GaN FETs will help minimize the size of electric vehicle (EV) onboard chargers and DC/DC converters by around 50% compared to existing Silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) solutions. This will extend battery range, increased system reliability and lower desig...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q3 revenue up 1.2% y/y to USD3.82 billion
    Texas Instruments has reported a 1.2% year-on-year (y/y) rise in third quarter revenue, a press filing by the American company on 20 October showed. Revenue climbed to USD3.82 billion from USD3.77 billion from the previous corresponding period. Net income fell 5% to USD1.53 billion. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, rose 7.1% y/y to USD2.87 billion, but revenue in ‘Embedded Processing’ segment dropped 10.1% to USD651...
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    Automotive semiconductor demand running ahead of 2020 expectations
    IHS Markit conducted a survey in July that asked 30 automotive semiconductor suppliers about the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) viral pandemic. According to the survey, most respondents saw demand for automotive semiconductors rebounding faster than expected compared to a previous IHS Markit poll in April. Although demand was returning, it was not happening at an alarming rate, and semiconductor inventory levels were relatively constant. In short, there were few indications of...
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    Texas Instruments appoints Haviv Ilan as COO
    Texas Instruments has appointed Haviv Ilan as the COO and the EVP, the company said in a press release on 18 August. Ilan joined the company in 1999 and led Texas Instruments’ High-Performance Analog organization. He was also a VP of the Embedded Processing organization, leading the wireless connectivity business. Eventually he led the company’s Analog Signal Chain business. "Haviv is a disciplined and inspiring leader with a proven track record of delivering results. His authenti...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q2 revenue falls 12% y/y to USD 3.24 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) reported a 12% year-on-year (y/y) drop in second quarter revenue, a company filing on 21 July showed. Revenue fell to USD3.24 billion from USD3.67 billion but net income rose 6% to USD1.38 billion during the quarter, primarily helped by a tax benefit. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, declined 4% y/y to USD2.43 billion, and revenue in ‘Embedded Processing’ segment slumped 31% to USD546 million....
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    Texas Instruments’ Q1 FY 2020 revenue falls 7.4% y/y to USD3.33 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 7.4% year-on-year (y/y) drop in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 to USD3.33 billion, a company filing on 21 April read. Net income for the same period fell 3.5% to USD1.17 billion. Revenue from the company’s ‘Analog’ segment, which forms the largest part of the group’s business, declined 2.3% y/y to USD2.46 billion, and revenue in ‘Embedded Processing’ segment also decreased 18% y/y to USD653 million. Revenue declined 23% y/y in the company’...
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    Texas Instruments develops digital isolator for EV/HEV systems
    Texas Instruments has unveiled a digital isolator to protect low-voltage circuitry from high-voltage events in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) systems, the company said in a press release on 2 March. The isolators also help with cooling of these systems to reduce temperatures to below 125°C. The ISO7741E-Q1 provides a voltage of 1.5 kVRMS and an isolation voltage of 5 kVRMS, offering optimal services for HEV/EV powertrain and HVAC systems requiring signal transmi...
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    Market outlook for automotive sensors as electrification expands
    The automotive industry experienced one of its most sluggish periods over the last couple of years. Macroeconomic factors such as the US–China trade war and a weak Chinese manufacturing output led to dented consumer sentiment across most verticals, but the automotive industry bore one of the biggest brunt. Passenger car sales have been badly hit during the period, including in major markets such as China, and recovery is not expected until at least the second half of 2020. However, the grow...
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    Texas Instruments expands temperature sensing portfolio with new linear thermistors
    Texas Instruments has announced the availability of its linear thermistors, a company press release dated 17 February showed. According to the company, the thermistors deliver up to 50% higher accuracy than negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors. The thermistors offer highly accurate thermal measurements, especially at temperatures above 80°C, and a low typical drift of 0.5% to improve the reliability of temperature measurements, enabling designers to boost system performanc...
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    Texas Instruments’ FY 2019 net income down 10% y/y to USD5 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 10% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD5 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2019, the company announced in a press release on 22 January. The American semiconductor company reported an 8.8% y/y drop in revenue to USD14.3 billion. Lower sales resulted in an 14.7% y/y decline in operating profit to USD5.7 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business declined 5% y/y to USD10.2 billion, and revenue ...
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    CES 2020: Chinese startup Momenta and TI showcase new forward-looking perception products
    At the 54th International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Momenta and semiconductor company Texas Instruments (TI) jointly demonstrated a new generation of forward-looking perception based on TI’s latest Jacinto TDA4x platform design Product (Front Camera Perception Product) , assisted car manufacturers to meet the new car safety rating requirements including the EU 2022/2024 (Euro NCAP), Momenta announced in a press release on 7 January. Momenta is currently developing a new generation of...
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    Texas Instruments’s Q3 net income down 9% y/y to USD1.43 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 9% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD1.43 billion for the third quarter ended 30 September 2019, the company announced in a press release on 22 October. The American semiconductor company reported an 11% y/y drop in revenue to USD3.7 billion. Lower sales resulted in an 18% y/y decline in operating profit to USD1.6 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business declined 8% y/y to USD2.7 billion, and revenue ...
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    Impact of increasing sensor fitment on the in-vehicle network
    ADAS for Autonomous Driving is the major force for the automotive in-vehicle networking sensor market; especially for image and radar sensors. These devices are being integrated into several interior and exterior components of the vehicle, including radar into bumpers and grills, and image sensors into windshield and mirrors. Beyond this, there are a number of associated opportunities for silicon and other sensors to enhance comfort, HMI, and safety inside the cabin, or even in determining th...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q2 net income down 7% y/y to USD1.3 million
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 7.1% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD1.3 billion for the second quarter ended 30 June 2019, the company announced in a press release on 23 July. The American semiconductor company reported a 9% y/y drop in revenue to USD3.7 billion. Lower sales resulted in an 12% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.5 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business declined 6% y/y to USD2.5 billion, and revenue in Embedd...
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    Texas Instruments launches automotive system basis chip with integrated CAN FD controller and transceiver
    Texas Instruments (TI) has launched an automotive system basis chip (SBC)—TCAN4550-Q1—which the company claims to be the industry’s first to integrate a controller and transceiver for Controller Area Network with Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD), according to a company press release on 11 June. “Designed to meet high-bandwidth and data-rate flexibility requirements of in-vehicle networks, the new chip uses the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus of almost any microcontroller to implement, w...
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    Texas Instruments unveils new reference designs for battery management and traction inverter systems of EVs
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled new fully tested reference designs for hybrid and electric vehicle battery management and traction inverter systems, along with new analog circuits with advanced monitoring and protection features, the company announced in a press release on 1 May. According to TI, the reference designs will help engineers reduce time-to-market for their automotive designs. Significance: TI said that the new designs will help reduce CO2 emissions and enable hybrid electric ...
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    Vehicle electrification to spur robust market for electrification-related sensors
    With hybrid and electric vehicles finally making significant headway among consumers, sensors related to system electrification are on a fast track to solid market expansion, according to a new IHS Markit report on passenger-car-related electrification sensors. Global revenue for vehicle-electrification sensors is projected to reach $2.8 billion in 2030, a remarkable fivefold increase from $526 million in 2018 that translates into a highly robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1% du...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q1 net profit down 11% y/y to USD1.2 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 11% year-on-year (y/y) decline in net income to USD1.2 billion for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019, the company announced in a press release on 23 April. The American semiconductor company reported a 5% y/y drop in revenue to USD3.6 billion. Lower sales resulted in an 11% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.4 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business declined 2% y/y to USD2.5 billion, and revenue in Embedd...
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    Texas Instruments introduces new synchronous DC/DC buck converter for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a wide-input-voltage (VIN) synchronous DC/DC buck converter for automotive applications, according to a company press release on 11 March. The 100-V, 1-A LM5164 step-down voltage converter helps reduce board space in rugged battery-powered industrial and automotive power supplies. When used in conjunction with TI’s WEBENCH Power Designer, the new DC/DC converter can enable simpler, faster power conversion design. The new converter with a simple, cost-ef...
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    Diodes acquires Texas Instruments’ wafer fab facility in Scotland
    Diodes has reached an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments’ (TI) wafer fabrication facility and operations located in Greenock, Scotland (GAFB), the US-based company said in a press release on 4 February. The acquisition is expected to complete, subject to customary closing conditions, by the end of first quarter 2019. Diodes has also entered a multi-year wafer supply agreement to produce TI’s analog products from the Greenock facility. The 318,782-square foot Greenock facility has capa...
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    Texas Instruments’ FY 2018 net income up 51.5% y/y to USD5.5 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 51.5% year-on-year (y/y) growth in net income to USD5.58 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2018, the company announced in a press release on 23 January. The American semiconductor company reported a 5.5% y/y jump in revenue to USD15.78 billion. Higher sales resulted in 10.3% y/y growth in operating profit to USD6.67 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 9% y/y to USD10.8 billion, and revenue in...
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    Texas Instruments launches reinforced isolated CAN FD transceivers for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has launched two new isolated Controller Area Network (CAN) flexible data rate (FD) transceivers for automotive applications, the company announced in a press release on 1 November. The company claims its new 'ISO1042' and 'ISO1042-Q1' transceivers combine the industry's highest bus fault protection, highest common-mode transient immunity (CMTI), and lowest electromagnetic emissions into a 35% smaller package. According to TI, the new devices have a higher working ...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q3 net income up 22% y/y to USD1.57 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 22% year-on-year (y/y) growth in net income to USD1.57 billion for the third quarter ended 30 September 2018, the company announced in a press release on 23 October. The American semiconductor company reported a 4% y/y jump in revenue to USD4.26 billion. Higher sales resulted in 8% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.93 billion. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 8% y/y to USD2.9 billion, but declined 4% y/y ...
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    Control solutions for intelligent lighting
    Automotive lighting has begun to increasingly contribute towards driver assistance and emerge as a significant active safety enabler. Unlike lighting technologies of the past, new headlamps integrate digital light and sensors interface to support advance applications such as adaptive front lighting, dynamic cornering light, automatic levelling, mood lighting and many more. However, with increase in automatic functionality in automotive lighting, demand for semiconductor devices has grown tremend...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q2 net income up 33% y/y to USD1.4 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 33% year-on-year (y/y) growth in net income to USD1.4 billion for the second quarter ended 30 June 2018, the company announced in a press release on 24 July. The American semiconductor company reported a 9% y/y jump in revenue to USD4 billion. Higher sales resulted in 16% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.7 billion. The company reported free cash flow of USD5.7 billion, up 42% y/y. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company’s Analog busi...
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    Texas Instruments’ CEO Brian Crutcher resigns
    Brian Crutcher has resigned as Texas Instruments’ president and CEO, the company announced in a press release on 17 July. The company’s current chairman Rich Templeton will reassume the roles of CEO and president on an ongoing, indefinite basis. He will also continue his role as chairman. "I have tremendous pride in this company, and passion for continuing to make TI even stronger and better," said Rich Templeton, TI chairman, president and CEO. "I remain dedicated to moving TI forward with ...
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    Texas Instruments begins mass production of new millimeter-wave sensors for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has begun mass production of highly integrated, ultra-wideband AWR1642 millimeter-wave (mmWave) single chip CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) sensors for automotive applications, according to a company press release on 30 May. The new sensors support frequencies in the range of 76 GHz to 81 GHz. TI claims these new compact sensors deliver up to three times more accurate sensing than the current mmWave available in the market. In addition to the AWR1642 sensor,...
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    Texas Instruments unveils new automotive Ethernet physical layer transceiver
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a new automotive Ethernet physical layer (PHY) transceiver –DP83TC811S-Q1 – that offers significant space savings and consumes less power when compared with competitive solutions, according to a company press release. The new product enables designers to bring greater intelligence via Ethernet connectivity to space-constrained automotive body electronics, infotainment and cluster, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications, TI said in a sta...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q1 net income up 37% y/y to USD1.36 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 37% year-on-year (y/y) growth in its net income to USD1.36 billion for the first quarter ended 31 March 2018, the company announced in a press release on 24 April. The American semiconductor company reported an 11% y/y jump in revenue to USD3.78 billion. Higher sales resulted in a 24% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.54 billion. The company reported free cash flow of USD4.9 billion, up 17% y/y. In terms of business segments, revenue in the company...
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    Auto Lamp Exhibition 2018: Texas Instruments showcases automotive exterior lighting solutions
    Texas Instruments (TI) showcased a range of new automotive exterior lighting solutions at the Auto Lamp Industry Development Technical Forum and Fourth Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition (ALE) last month in Shanghai, China, according to a company press release yesterday (10 April). The company demonstrated an automotive rear combination lamp (RCL) taillight featuring the TPS92830-Q1 LED controller; a sequential lighting/ambient lighting using the TLC6C5712-Q1 LED driver; and a next-gene...
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    Texas Instruments’ 2017 net income up 2.4% y/y to USD3.7 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 2.4% year-on-year (y/y) growth in its net income to USD3.68 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2017, the company announced in a press release on 23 January. The American semiconductor company reported an 11.9% y/y jump in revenue to USD14.96 billion. Higher sales resulted in a 25.2% y/y growth in operating profit to USD3.6 billion. In terms of segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 16% y/y to USD9.9 billion and sales ...
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    Texas Instruments appoints Brian Crutcher as president, CEO
    Texas Instruments (TI) has appointed Brian Crutcher as the company's next president and CEO, effective 1 June, the US-based semiconductor company announced in a press release yesterday (18 January). Crutcher will replace the current president and CEO, Rich Templeton, who will step down from the position. Templeton will continue to serve as the company's chairman. Crutcher has been associated with TI for the past 22 years; he joined TI in 1995 and has held a number of positions within the comp...
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    CES 2018: Texas Instruments introduces new automotive headlight technology
    Texas instruments (TI) has developed a new technology called DLP for high-resolution automotive headlight systems, the company announced in a press release on 9 January. TI is showcasing the technology at the ongoing CES 2018 in Las Vegas, United States. TI informed that the new DLP5531-Q1 chipset for high-resolution headlight systems is being sampled and used for designing solution by its leading customers and that the chipset will be more broadly available in the second half of 2018.   ...
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    Texas Instruments develops new LED lighting controller
    Texas Instruments (TI) has developed a new high-side linear automotive LED controller ‘TPS92830-Q1’, says a company press release.  The company claims that the new controller is the first 3-channel high-side linear automotive LED lighting controller without internal MOSFETs. Significance: The TPS92830-Q1 device is an advanced automotive-grade LED controller that is particularly suitable for automotive LED lighting applications that require high performance and reliability. As the new...
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    Texas Instruments unveils next-generation DLP technology for head-up display
    Texas Instruments (TI) has launched next-generation Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology for in-vehicle head-up display (HUD) systems, according to a company press release on 16 November. The new DLP3030-Q1 chipset, in combination with supporting evaluation modules (EVMs), allows automakers and tier-1 suppliers to create HUD systems with crisp, high-quality imagery. Using the new chipset, the HUD systems can project virtual image distances (VIDs) of 7.5 meters and more. According to TI, ...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q3 net income up 26% y/y to USD1.28 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 26% year-on-year (y/y) increase in its net income to USD1.28 billion for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017, the company announced in a press release yesterday (24 October). The American semiconductor company reported a 12% y/y jump in revenue to USD4.1 billion for the same quarter. Higher sales resulted in a 27% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.78 billion. In terms of segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 16% y/y to USD2....
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    EDITORIAL – Strong demand from automotive industry to continue for chipmakers
    The automotive industry’s quest for connected and autonomous vehicles is proving to be one of the biggest growth drivers for the semiconductor industry, which is grappling with slowing demand in key market segments such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers (PC), and other consumer electronics. This is the reason why companies such as Intel and NVIDIA are increasingly looking at automotive industry as their next bastion of growth. To this end, last month Intel acquired Israel-based Mobil...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q2 net income up 29% y/y to USD1.06 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 29% year-on-year (y/y) increase in its net income to USD1.06 billion for the second quarter ended 30 June 2017, the company announced in a press release yesterday (25 July). The American semiconductor company reported a 13% y/y jump in revenue to USD3.7 billion for the same quarter. Higher sales resulted in a 31% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.48 billion. In terms of segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 18% y/y to USD2.4 billi...
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    Texas Instruments unveils millimeter-wave CMOS sensor portfolio for automotive radar, other applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled new millimeter-wave (mmWave) single-chip complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) portfolio for automotive radar, industrial and infrastructure applications, the company said in a press release. The new portfolio comprises five solutions across two sensor families of 76-to 81 GHz sensors, the AWR1x and IWR1x, with an end-to-end platform. TI claims these two portfolios deliver up to three times more accurate sensing than the current mmWave available in th...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q1 net income up 40% y/y to USD997 million
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 40% year-on-year (y/y) increase in its net income to USD997 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017, the company announced in a press release yesterday (25 April). The American semiconductor company reported a 13% y/y jump in revenue to USD3.4 billion for the same quarter. Higher sales resulted in a 27% y/y growth in operating profit to USD1.2 billion. In terms of segments, revenue in the company’s Analog business grew 20% y/y to USD2.2 billio...
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    Texas Instruments introduces new multiphase bidirectional current controller
    US-based semiconductor company Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new fully integrated multiphase bidirectional current controller, the company announced in a press release on 20 March. The LM5170-Q1 analog controller is used for efficient transfer of electric power greater than 500 W per phase between dual 48V and 12V automotive battery systems. TI will demonstrate the LM5170-Q1 controller at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Tampa, Florida (the United States). Signific...
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    TI's Q4 revenue jumps 7% y/y to USD3.4 billion
    Texas Instruments (TI) has reported a 7% year-on-year (y/y) increase in its fourth quarter revenue to USD3.4 billion, the company announced in a press release on 24 January. The American semiconductor company reported a much healthier 25% y/y jump in its net income to USD1.04 billion for the same quarter ended 31 December 2016. For the entire 2016, TI reported a revenue of USD13.3 billion, a 2.8% increase, and a net income of USD3.6 billion, which is a growth of 20.3% y/y. The reason for t...
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    Texas Instruments claims over 150 million of its ADAS and digital cockpit chips are on roads today
    Texas Instruments (TI) claims that more than 150 million of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and digital cockpit Systems-on-Chip (SOCs) are on the road today, in more than 35 OEMs, according to a company press release on 22 December. Significance: TI is a major supplier of microcontrollers and processors for automotive applications. The company’s products are widely used in applications such as ADAS, infotainment, body electronics, lighting, safety and hybrid and electric power...
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    Texas Instruments introduces 2.1-MHz Class-D audio amplifier for automotive application
    Texas Instruments has introduced its first 2.1-MHz Class-D audio amplifier TAS6424-Q1, specifically designed for automotive applications, the company said in a press release on 5 December. The new four-channel amplifier supports high-resolution 96-kHz digital input and enables high-fidelity audio with low distortion in automotive infotainment applications. It has a maximum power output of 75W per channel and is claimed to be the only audio amplifier that switches above the AM band. TI informed t...
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    Texas Instruments appoints Rafael Lizardi as CFO
    Texas Instruments (TI) has appointed Rafael Lizardi as chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 February 2017, according to a company press release. Lizardi will succeed current CFO Kevin March, who has been serving the company for 13 years. March plans to retire in October 2017 and will oversee the transition of duties between himself and Lizardi until then. Lizardi joined TI in 2001 and was named vice-president in 2010, followed by corporate controller in 2012. Commenting on the acquisiti...
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    Texas Instruments, RT-RK collaborate to launch ‘RT-RK Alpha development board’
    Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its system-on-chip (SOC) portfolio for advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle applications, the company said in a press release on Monday (7 November). The company collaborated with an embedded services and product development specialist RT-RK to develop ‘RT-RK Alpha development board’. The new development board uses TI’s TDAx SoC and supports development of ADAS applications such as advanced warning systems, active control syste...
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    Texas Instruments (TI) design adds Wi-Fi connectivity to EV charging stations
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a reference design which will add Wi-Fi capability to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, the company announced in a press release on 30 August. This new feature gives the car owners the option of remotely monitoring and controlling the charging of their vehicles. The reference design uses TI's SimpleLink Wi-Fi wireless microcontroller (MCU) technology that will allow the stations to intelligently charge at non-peak times and also detect and inform the cu...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q1 net income grows 2% y/y to USD668 million
    In the first quarter ended 31 March 2016, Texas Instruments’ net income improved 2% year over year (y/y) to USD668 million, the company said in a press release. The company’s operating profit also improved marginally to USD968 million. Texas Instruments’ reported higher profit despite witnessing a 4.5% y/y decline in net sales to USD3 billion. The company’s sales in the Embedded Processing segment, which caters to many applications including automotive, increased 8% y/y to USD729 mi...
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    Intel acquires Italy-based Yogitech to bolster functional safety in automotive, IoT applications
    Intel has announced it is acquiring Italy-based Yogitech S.p.A., an expert in semiconductor functional safety and related standards. The Yogitech team will soon join Intel’s Internet of Things (IoT) Group, to co-develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), robotics and autonomous machines for market segments like automotive, industrial and other IoT systems. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed. Significance: As IT systems increasingly merge with operational systems in building...
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    Texas Instruments unveils chokeless high-speed controller area network (CAN) transceiver families
    Texas Instruments has unveiled two families of high-speed controller area network (CAN) transceivers –  TCAN1042 and TCAN1051 for both automotive and industrial applications, says a company press release. The CAN transceivers are designed to meet electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for automakers in the United States and Europe. The new CAN transceiver families provide high-bus fault protection up to 70V for a variety of automotive applications. The transceivers also eliminat...
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    Intel acquires Italy-based Yogitech to bolster functional safety for automotive, IoT applications
    Intel has announced it is acquiring Italy-based Yogitech S.p.A., an expert in semiconductor functional safety and related standards. The Yogitech team will soon join Intel’s Internet of Things (IoT) Group, to co-develop Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), robotics and autonomous machines for market segments like automotive, industrial and other IoT systems. Terms of the deal are not being disclosed. Significance: As IT systems increasingly merge with operational systems in building...
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    Texas Instruments launches dual-channel controller with 65-V operation
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced LM5140-Q1 controller, a 2.2-MHz, dual-channel synchronous buck converter to significantly reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and high-frequency noise in high-voltage DC/DC step-down applications such as automotive infotainment and high-end cluster power-supply systems, according to a company press release. The LM5140-Q1 controller includes dual outputs with phase interleaving and comes in wettable flank packaging which speeds manufacturing. In a s...
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    Texas Instruments develops new infotainment processor
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced an entry infotainment processor for display audio, radio/audio and other cost-sensitive in-vehicle segments which is an addition to the "Jacinto 6" family of System-on-Chips (SoCs), according to a company press release. "Jacinto 6 Entry" DRA71x processor is developed on the same architecture as other "Jacinto 6" devices. The processor is the lowest cost, feature optimized member of the "Jacinto 6" family. Significance: The processor has an integrated TMS...
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    CES: Green Hills Software demonstrates automotive electronics solutions
    Green Hills Software will demonstrate its latest innovations for creating and managing safety- and security-critical solutions for automotive and IoT devices. Technology demonstrations that secure the connected car, safely consolidate vehicle and entertainment media, and assure secure end-to-end device lifecycle management (DLM). Apple CarPlay and Android Auto run safely beside an accelerated digital instrument cluster securely separated by Green Hills INTEGRITY-based Multivisor virtualizati...
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    Texas Instruments introduces battery monitor for EV, hybrids
    Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced an integrated battery monitor and protector, bq76PL455A-Q1, to measure 16 battery cells at a single point of time, according to a company press release. The system provides accurate cell-voltage monitoring for large batteries with up to 256 cells in a series and can enable improved battery management in electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles, and grid energy storage systems. The bq76PL455A-Q1 comes in a thin quad flat pack (TQFP) 80 package and cos...
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    Texas Instruments expands ADAS portfolio
    Texas Instruments has added the new TDA2Eco processors to its automotive system-on-chip (SoC) family, expanding its ADAS portfolio, said a company press release on 27 October. Developed for optimised 3-D surround view applications, TDA2Eco is a drop-in replacement for the TDA2 in the entry- to mid-level surround view solution, resulting in reduced power, optimised performance and bill-of-materials (BOM). The TDA2Eco processors are developed on the same heterogeneous, scalable architecture a...
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    Texas Instruments unveils stand-alone USB 2.0 redriver for automotive applications
    Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled TUSB211 USB 2.0 redriver for automotive applications, says a company press release yesterday (8 October). The redriver consumes 40% low power than existing hub solutions, without compromising speed. The AEC-Q100-qualified TUSB211 redriver improves USB signal integrity in automotive infotainment systems. The product, measuring 1.6-mm-by-1.6-mm in size, features first-of-its-kind pinout that helps reduce overall solution size, and built-in calibration features t...
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    Texas Instruments’ Q2 net income up 2% y/y to USD696 million
    Texas Instruments' net income grew marginally, by 2%, year-on-year (y/y) to USD696 million in the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, according to a press release. Operating profit increased 3% y/y to USD1 billion. However, net sales decline 2% y/y to USD3.2 billion reflecting a weak demand in communication equipment. Sales in the Analog business, which caters to the auto market, grew 3% y/y to USD2 billion, and this led the company to post a 10% y/y rise in operating profit to USD728 million...
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    MEMS companies ride automotive safety wave
    Suppliers of MEMS based devices rode a safety sensing wave in 2014 to reach record turnover in automotive applications. Mandated safety systems such as Electronic Stability Control and Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems – which attained full fitment in major automotive markets last year – are currently driving revenues for MEMS sensors. Those players therefore with strong positions in gyroscopes, accelerometers and pressure sensors needed in these systems grew apace, while those compan...
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    Qualcomm accelerates auto industry entry
    Qualcomm held an Automotive Tech Day in San Jose the last week in April. It was well attended with over 100 people listening to a full day of presentations and demos. Qualcomm is already a leading supplier of embedded modems for the telematics industry with about a dozen OEM design wins and has future projects with many more auto OEMs. Qualcomm’s revenue from the automotive industry is in the $100M range, according to IHS Technology estimates. Qualcomm also has high ambitions in many ...
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    Ford’s SYNC 3 may prove software can sway vehicle purchasing decisions
    For the average new car buyer, the top considerations when buying a car come down to things like price, brand, styling, performance, ride, and handling. Lower on that long list of purchasing preferences are in-car electronics such as an infotainment system. As more and more cars become software platforms on wheels, however; how will infotainment software and infotainment OS affect the purchasing decision? The switch by Ford from MyFord Touch (known as SYNC 2 in Europe and China) to SYNC 3 ...
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    Texas Instruments addresses the Automotive Head-Up Display market with DLP chipset
    Texas Instruments has introduced an automotive grade version of its MEMS mirror array chipset for Head-Up Display (HUD) applications. TI claims its new DLP chipset enables head-up displays with a field of view of up to 12 °. The company also highlighted the brightness, color and contrast levels of its DLP3000-Q1 chipset, which is now sampling with automotive manufacturers and tier-one suppliers. The DLP 0.3-inch WVGA DMD will be offered in a Type A package, while the DLPC120 is available in ...
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    TI announces DLP chipset ready for production HUDs, adaptive forward lighting
    Texas Instruments today introduced the first DLP chipset engineered and qualified for automotive head-up display (HUD) applications. With this, TI claims the potential for a HUD field of view (FOV) up to 12 degrees, which among other things could enable a virtual image distance of up to 20 meters in front of the car. Most current HUDs offer a 2-3 meter virtual image distance and a 4 to 6 degree-wide FOV. The DLP technology also enables high brightness, color and contrast levels and provides manu...
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