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Design engineers, students and electronics hobbyists who reside
in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, who are able to write an
article in English (preferably), French or German.
Writers will require access to the following to enable them to
develop with the DSP/DSK/EVM which TI will provide as a starting
point.
Essential Items:
- PC preferably with a C compiler
Useful/Essential (depending
on article):
- Bench Power Supply
- Oscilloscope
- Signal Generator
- Electronic Project Construction
Hardware:
- Soldering Iron
- Tools
- Electronic Circuit Expertise
- Assorted Cables
Useful Background knowledge
(but not required):
- High and low level programming
language
- Computer interfacing techniques
(HW/SW)
- Microcontroller / DSP techniques
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- If your article summary is
accepted, you will be entitled to DSP and associated analog
tools, free of charge and access to useful TI information.
- Article accepted for publication,
then TI will pay a cash reward of $500.
- On publication of the article,
the author will get recognition in an electronics magazine.
Create an article using TI tools selected from the list within the guidance set and within the deadlines that you
set.
First, you must provide us with a summary of your article, (see the sample summary for reference) and submitting your
personal details on the registration
form. If your article summary is accepted you will then be sent
further information and the tools that you have chosen and we will
expect to receive your project before your deadline.
What happens after I have submitted a summary?
The proposed article will be assessed by a panel of four TI
experts from DSP, analog, design and marketing. They will examine
all submissions taking into consideration the following criteria:
- The simplicity and elegance of
the solution.
- How innovative the article is.
- Content.
- What the expected impact will be
on the target audience.
We will give you an answer within a
month. If the article is accepted then the tools and information
will be provided within the next 30 days.
Texas Instruments will endeavour to place completed articles in
appropriate electronics publications, but cannot guarantee
publication. Please note that chances of publication are highest
within six months of article completion.
TI will notify you of any publication in which your article appears
and you will receive the $500 reward. Please note there will only be
one reward per article, independent of the number of publications in
which it may appear.
We expect authors to do their best to ensure that designs are
effective and accurately described.
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In not more than 250 words, please write an abstract that answers
the following questions:
- What is the title of the project?
- What tools are required to
implement the project?
- What is the system's function?
- What level of performance is
obtained?
What are the benefits of this method
over other, more traditional, methods.
(Also see summary guidelines)
Summary 1: Implementing Echo and Reverberation using the Audio
Daughter Card and the TMS320C5402 DSK and the TMS320C6711 DSK
Echo and reverberation are widely
used in audio processing to give a recording studio or a small room
the effect of being in a concert hall or an auditorium. This
application note explains the mechanisms of echo and reverberation.
C code is provided to use the Audio Daughter Card with both the
TMS320C5402 DSK (fixed-point processor) and the TMS320C6711 DSK
(floating-point processor).
Click here to see the complete sample article
Summary 2: An Electronic
Oscilloscope using a Texas Instruments DSP
Now that PC ownership is
widespread, enthusiasts working at home or on their own in small
companies, have access to a powerful standard platform for design
development. This has created many opportunities for individual
contributors to demonstrate new and innovative electronic designs.
In this article, we discuss an approach using standard DSP and A/D
converter cards as a way to reduce the cost of providing a useful
tool for the workbench.
The project provides an electronic oscilloscope based on a Texas
Instruments TMS320C542 DSP. It is using a "DSK" - DSP
Starter Kit" - a simple dsp-based board aimed at beginners,
coupled with a high-speed analogue interface board. The system
samples an input signal and displays it in real time on a PC screen.
From this simple system, a measurement bandwidth of 10 to 100kHz,
and an input voltage range from 0V to 2V was achieved, with the
potential to expand this further.
The benefits to the electronics enthusiast are clear: a low-cost
route to a powerful debug tool that will enable faster, smaller and
more complex systems to be developed.
Click here to see the
complete sample article
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You may choose from the following DSKs for your project:
You may choose from the following
analog tools for your project:
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Signal Chain
Prototyping System – Choose from….
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C5000 and C6000 Interface Card (Product
info)
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Data Acquisition Product Signal
Conditioning Board (Unipolar) (Product
info)
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ADS1110 16-Bit 15SPS ADC I2C
serial interface EVM (Product
info)
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ADS8325 16-Bit, 100KSPS ADC,
serial out EVM (Product
info)
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ADS8361 16-Bit, 500KSPS 2 ADCs, 4
channels, serial out data converter EVM (Product
info)
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DAC7731 16-Bit Single Channel D-A
Converter serial input EVM (Product
info)
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DAC8534 16-Bt 4
Channel serial input EVM (Product
info)
- TLV320AIC10EVM (16-bit, 22ksps
low-power codec) (product
info)
- THS4141EVM (Fully differential
I/O high-speed amplifier) (product
info)
- TPA2000D4EVM (2W stereo
filterless class-D audio amp and headphone drive) (product
info)
- SN65LVD386 EVM (LVDS evaluation
board) (product
info)
- SN65LVD387 EVM (LVDS evaluation
board) (product
info)
For further information on these
tools, you can download the User's Guide for the chosen family of TI
TMS320™ DSP from: www.ti.com/sc/docs/psheets/man_dsp.htm.
Sample application notes can be downloaded from: www.ti.com/sc/docs/psheets/appnote.htm.
To learn more about TI Analog Products specifically designed to work
with our family of powerful DSPs visit www.ti.com/sc/docs/msp/dsps.htm.
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