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UniTI TI India University Program www.uniti.in Forging Relations between Indian Universities and Texas Instruments |
Mar 2011 – Apr 2011 Read past issues at www.uniti.in |
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TI India Analog Design Contest 2010 – Phase 1 Finalists! We congratulate the teams which have been declared winners in Phase 1. More details about the teams is available from http://uniti.in/images/stories/uniti/analog_contest/phase1-winners.pdf You can also view the YouTube videos that the ADC 2010 contestants have uploaded – click on http://uniti.in/images/stories/uniti/analog_contest/ti-india-adc2010-videos.pdf |
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Two-day train-the-trainer program on MSP430 in Chennai During Apr 19-20, 2011, a two-day workshop on MSP430 Microcontroller is planned in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. The workshop will include both lectures and hands-on lab session on MSP430 experimenter kits which will be conducted by resource persons from TI and Cranes Software. The workshop is mainly intended for faculty members from India. Some more details about the program are available from www.uniti.in (see Event Calendar). Please write to Prof. N. Ramadass, coordinator, for registration, giving your contact details and affiliation: Dr. N. Ramadass (rama...@annauniv.edu , Phone Contact: +91 98402-26692) The registration will be on first-come-first-served basis. There may be a nominal free to attend the workshop, payable to the college. |
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Two-day train-the-trainer program on MSP430 in New Delhi During Apr 20-21, 2011, a two-day workshop on MSP430 Microcontroller is planned in IIT Delhi. The workshop will include both lectures and hands-on lab session on MSP430 experimenter kits which will be conducted by resource persons from TI and Cranes Software. Some more details about the program are available from www.uniti.in (see Event Calendar). A fee of Rs. 1500/- will be applicable and must be paid by DD/cheque (Delhi A/c) in favour of “FITT, IIT Delhi.” The last date for registration is 15th April, 2011. Please send the registration to Mr. K. K. Roy Sr. Manager (Tech./Admn.) Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT), Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016 Phone: 011- 2659 7285, 2659 7164 Fax: 011-2685 1169 e-mail: kiri...@yahoo.com, uas...@gmail.com |
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TI India Analog Design Contest 2011 – Submission date is nearing! If you are a 3rd year or 4th year undergraduate student pursuing engineering from an Indian academic institution, you may be interested in taking part in the TI India Analog Design Contest. If your college has not received a poster of the contest, please send mail to sagar....@ti.com with the official contact address of a faculty member from the college and we will be happy to send you a poster! The submissions are due by May 15, 2011. We need a minimum of 3 entries from a college in the first phase of the contest. When you are getting ready to submit your entry, please ensure that at least two other teams from your college are also sending their entries. You can request help from a faculty member to coordinate the submissions from your college. Please see www.uniti.in/adc-2011.htm for more details! |
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MSP430 Launchpad Summer Workshops
Shailesh Thakurdesai is responsible for TI India business development for MCU products. In an interview with UniTI, Shailesh reveals many exciting plans for Indian Universities, including Workshops in colleges and Summer Training programs centered on the MSP430 launchpad. Read this interview at www.uniti.in (see “Featured Person of the Month”)
Proposals for summer training programs/workshops can be sent to launchp...@list.ti.com |
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TI India Summer of Analog program
TI has launched an educational product called “Analog System Lab Starter Kit” in February, 2011 (see http://uniti.in/programs-a-activities/media-coverage ) Colleges that wish to establish an Analog lab and/or run a summer training program using the Analog System Lab Starter Kit may contact C.P. Ravikumar. |
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TI Medical e-Newsletter
Read the latest issue of the TI Medical Newsletter at http://focus.ti.com/en/download/aap/enewsletters/medical_eNews_Q4-2010.htm |
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Winner of “Learn with UniTI” Quiz – Jan 2011”We received many correct entries for the quiz which was announced in the UniTI newsletter of Jan 2011. Thanks to everyone who sent their entries. We are happy to inform that Ankur Khurana, student of ITM Gurgaon has bagged the prize in this contest (Ankur, the prize will reach you soon!). Here is Ankur’s solution.
TI platforms “hidden” in the maze and their applications:
SITARA: higher end ARM CORTEX-A8, can be used for Industrial Automation, Portable Data Terminals, Single Board Computing STELLARIS: lower end ARM Cortex-M3, can be used for Motion Control, HMI, Industrial Automation PICCOLO: 32-bit, fixed-point or floating-point C28x™ core can be used for Motor Control, Digital Power, Lighting, and Renewable Energy DELFINO: 32-bit floating-point C28x™ core can be used for Motor Control, Digital Power, Lighting, Renewable Energy OMAP: used for Wireless Handsets DAVINCI: ARM9 video processors can be used for Video, audio, voice, security, conferencing, test and measurement INTEGRA: ARM CORTEX-A8 along with C6A816x devices can be used for Video, Audio, Voice, Security, Conferencing, Test and Measurement
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Regards,
Ravikumar
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Dr. C.P. Ravikumar
Technical Director, University Relations
Texas Instruments India
Bagmane Tech Park
CV Raman Nagar
Bangalore 560093
INDIA