TI Digital Signal Processing Applications

TI Digital Signal Processing Applications

From radios to robots, from instruments to images - the world of applications for TMS320 digital signal processing is limited only by your imagination. When the power of the TMS320 DSP is added to our mixed-signal and memory products, Texas Instruments can provide a complete solution to your signal processing needs.

Here are just a few of the areas where Texas Instruments' Digital Signal Processing Solutions are solving problems today:

Telecommunications/wireless communications

DSPs provide inherent system flexibility, increased channel capacity and lower system cost by eliminating the need for general-purpose microprocessors.

DSP Solutions for Wireless Communications

Processors typically used: 'C2xx, 'C3x, 'C4x, 'C5x, 'C54x

End Products:

Cellular/Cordless telephones
Modems
Fax machines
Video conferencing
Speaker phones
Base stations/ PBX

Control

TMS320 DSPs optimized for control applications incorporate control peripherals and high-performance, higher precision, and reduced cost/board space.

Processors typically used: 'C1x, 'C2x

End Products:

Motor controllers
Robotics
Security systems
Electronic Meters

Automotive

With closed-loop control, DSPs optimize power-train management and vehicle control, reduce engine noise and vibration, and improve reliability, stability and security.

Processors typically used: 'C1x, 'C2x, 'C3x, AVxxx

Automobile Features:

Anti-lock brakes
Adaptive ride control
Noise cancellation/Electronic mufflers
Engine control
Digital radio

Consumer

Dedicated and application-specific TMS320 DSPs bring new capabilities at a low price to cost-sensitive consumer products.

Processors typically used: 'C1x, 'C2x, 'C2xx, 'C3x, AVxxx

Consumer Products:

Digital telephone answering machines
Games/Virtual Reality
Radar detectors
Digital TV
Karaoke
Power tools

Computer

Programmable and parallel-programmable DSPs from TI perform multitasking for telephony, speech recognition, graphics and audio processing in an I/O intensive environment. DSPs bring essential programmability, easy host interface, high throughput and multiprocessing to computationally intensive tasks requiring large volumes of memory and data I/O.

Processors typically used: 'C3x, 'C4x, 'C5x, 'C8x, AVxxx

Computer Products/Functions:

Hard Disk Drives
Multimedia
Networking
3-D Graphics
Laser printers/copiers/scanners
Image Processing
Video conferencing
Modems

Military

Military versions of TI DSPs are produced to stringent reliability and testing standards with an Ada compiler for military design support.

Processors typically used: 'C3x, 'C4x, 'C8x

Military Functions:

Secure communications
Radar/sonar/image processing
Navigation/missile guidance