Scalable embedded solutions built on industry-leading processing and analog expertise
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Why TI for Microcontrollers (MCUs) & processors?
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Making the future of embedded possible
Cost-optimized performance
Our general-purpose MCUs and processors deliver flexibility and performance for diverse embedded applications. Choose from Arm® Cortex®-M microcontrollers with pin-to-pin compatibility, integrated analog features, and packages from 8 to 100+ pins. For Linux and Android systems, our processors combine CPU cores, peripherals, and accelerators for multimedia, graphics, and connectivity. Streamlined design resources and unified software development environments help you get to market faster.
Embedded solutions paired with open-source RTOS
TI has been a major contributor to Zephyr since its inception in 2016, integrating this open-source RTOS across our embedded devices to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
We offer both official Zephyr repository access and TI-maintained downstream repositories that give you early access to the latest boards and software features, along with faster bug fixes and enhanced functionality.
We've also invested in a comprehensive tooling ecosystem ranging from open-source Visual Studio Code extension plugin to OpenOCD, demonstrating our long-term commitment to supporting Zephyr and to provide you a robust, easy to use, fully supported development experience beyond basic enablement.
Bring powerful AI to the edge
Backed by decades of expertise in digital signal processing (DSP), our devices enable complex perception, audio, and real-time monitoring and control applications without the cost or power trade-offs of cloud processing. Our MCUs feature TinyEngine™ neural processing units that deliver ultra-low power AI with up to 92 times lower latency and 123 times lower inference energy than CPU-based systems. For vision applications, our processors support 1-12 camera systems with open-source tools for facial recognition, object detection, and pose estimation using TensorFlow, PyTorch, ONNX, and more.
Seamless connectivity and scalability
Our devices feature diverse communication interfaces and next-generation technologies including Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), single-pair Ethernet, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, IO-Link, and PROFINET protocols. With certified device stacks and comprehensive stack support at no additional cost, our solutions deliver real-time, deterministic communication with cycle times as low as 31.25 microseconds. From single-chip, multi-protocol industrial Ethernet to Gigabit TSN-enabled devices with integrated PCIe hubs and Ethernet switches, we help reduce development time, project costs, and time-to-market for factory automation and control applications.
Security enablers to help you meet security requirements
Our MCUs and processors integrate scalable security enablers to help protect your systems from evolving security vulnerabilities and threats. These enablers include secure boot, cryptographic accelerators, SHE/EVITA-compliant hardware security modules, and Arm TrustZone® technology. Backed by a comprehensive ecosystem of tools, libraries, software examples, and documentation, we help you meet security requirements and regulations while reducing development complexity.
Streamline your functional safety design
From industrial automation and motor drives to advanced automotive systems, our functional safety-compliant MCUs and processors are designed with safety-focused architecture and built-in diagnostics. Leveraging TÜV SÜD-certified hardware and software development processes, our products help you achieve the highest Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) your design requires while reducing development time and complexity.
Embedded development
With over three decades of embedded development experience, active involvement in the open-source community, and a global network of 250+ partners, we provide the cutting-edge, AI-powered software tools and support to bring your innovative applications to market faster and with greater confidence.
Our cross-compatible portfolio of modular evaluation and development hardware pairs perfectly with scalable online and offline software to help you get your products to market faster. From affordable LaunchPad™ development kits and starter kits to full-featured evaluation modules and reference designs, we have the hardware you need to get your project off the ground.
The CCStudio development ecosystem is a unified suite of free, high-quality development tools with integrated generative AI to accelerate your embedded development. Using simple language and industry-standard agents and models fed with TI's expansive resource library, you can develop applications faster – regardless of expertise level – while maintaining the reliability and performance standards you expect from TI.
Our global partner ecosystem connects developers with trusted, local experts to build upon TI's technology to accelerate design and development. Use our partner directory to browse, filter and sort based on your specific needs, such as design service, location, product expertise or application.
A legacy of innovation in embedded development
TI invents the single-chip MCU
TI introduced the world's first single-chip microcontroller, integrating CPU, memory, and I/O on one device. This innovation transformed embedded systems design by reducing component count, lowering costs, and enabling smaller, more reliable products. It laid the foundation for the billions of microcontrollers powering today's connected world.
TI's DSP technology paves the way for future AI
TI pioneered DSP technology, enabling real-time processing of audio, video, and sensor data with unprecedented efficiency. Its DSP innovations became the computational backbone for speech recognition, image processing, and machine learning powering today's AI applications.
TI's MSP430™ MCU redefined ultra-low-power performance, setting
The MSP430™ MCU family revolutionized battery-powered applications with industry-leading ultra-low-power performance. Featuring multiple low-power modes, fast wake-up times, and integrated analog peripherals, the MSP430 set new standards for energy efficiency that remain benchmarks today, and enabled innovations in portable medical devices, smart meters, and IoT.
TI releases the industry's first Bluetooth® Low Energy SoC
TI launched the industry's first complete Bluetooth® Low Energy SoC, integrating RF, MCU, and software stack in a single device. This breakthrough simplified wireless connectivity for developers and accelerated the growth of wearables, fitness trackers, smart home devices, and IoT applications.
TI unveils the world's most precise single-chip mmWave radar sensor
TI's new mmWave radar sensor portfolio revolutionized sensing technology across automotive and instrual markets. Its 76 to 81GHz sensors enable accurate detection of range, velocity, and angle while seeing through visual obstructions.
TI introduces the world's smallest MCU
TI unveiled the world's smallest MCU, proving tiny packages deliver mighty possibilities. Measuring only 1.38mm2, about the size of a black pepper flake, the wafer chip-scale package (WCSP) for the MSPM0C1104 MCU enables designers to optimize board space in applications such as medical wearables and personal electronics, without compromising performance.