Fast, Proven, Available, and Upgradeable New development tools speed DMC development Standard BIOS drives next-generation real-time DSP analysis tools TI celebrates 15 years of DSP Solutions leadership Hot News Embedded test bus controller 16-bit sigma delta AIC

Other Hot News Third-Party Program Competence Centers Dates, topics set for European trade shows In cooperation with several TMS320 third-party members, TI has organized TI DSP Competence Centers, designed to feature products focused on various popular and emerging application areas. This allows attendees to gain insight into upcoming designs. To date, 34 companies will be participating at various locations. Conference/Location Focus Telecom Interactive     Geneva, Switzerland     Sept. 8-14 Telecommunications DSP ‘97     Paris, France     Sept. 7-19     Munich, Germany     Sept. 30-Oct. 1     Milano, Italy     Nov. 26-27     London, U.K.     Dec. 3-4 General DSP applications Systems     Munich, Germany     Oct. 27-31 High-end multimedia DSP Solutions Fest ’97 On July 31-August 2, 1997, TI will host the DSP Solutions Fest ’97 in Houston, Texas. The DSPS Fest is an annual meeting for TI DSP educators and third-party companies who actively support TI DSP Solutions. Highlights of the event will include the new ’C5x DSP Teaching Kit workshop, the TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit workshop, and TI Technical Training Mini-Workshops on the ’C6x and ’C54x DSPs. Other topics will be covered in the Application Symposium, such as telecom, DMC, and video/imaging. TMS320 third parties also have the opportunity to demonstrate their products. Don’t miss this opportunity to talk one-on-one with TI DSP engineers, educators, and third-party companies! NSF supported workshops on DSP and applications Roger Williams University (Bristol, Rhode Island, USA), with support from the National Science Foundation, is holding two week-long workshops on DSP and application development for full-time university professors and faculty members. The workshops, which run August 4-8 and August 11-15, emphasize hands-on laboratory work. The workshops, directed by Dr. Rulph Chassaing, also address the need to integrate DSP techniques into undergraduate curriculum. The workshop demonstrations are based on TI hardware tools such as the TMS320C3x DSP Starter Kit (DSK), as well as the ’C30 evaluation module. Oscilloscopes, function generators, and signal/spectrum analyzers will also be available. Each participant will be given a TI-donated ’C3x DSK which includes software tools. Cost for the workshop, including room and board on-campus, are covered by the NSF. Cost of transportation is the participant’s responsibility. For more information, contact Dr. Chassaing at (401) 254-3041 or (401) 254-3314 or by email: rulph@alpha.rwu.edu.