TI's Jacinto 5 automotive infotainment processor is an automotive-qualified, heterogeneous multicore processor providing power, flexibility and real-time signal processing.

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Other TV functions built into the device creating a one of a kind viewing experience include real-time signal strength display, on-screen program information display and digital closed captioning.

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The Signal can bring real-time voter analysis whereas polls can take weeks to bring such information light, he says.

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Micro Dimming Ultimate, available on the LED ES8000, analyzes the picture in hundreds of pieces to optimize the LED backlight and video signal for each piece in real time.

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Having launched a development platform for real-time analytics applications and a fully integrated ultrasonic signal conditioner for automotive parking distance applications, TI added to its existing industrial portfolio new product development in the LED division last month.

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Another possible draw: the introduction of a service called Sea Smart, a one-button emergency gizmo, comparable to OnStar for luxury autos, with a panic button that sends a signal via satellite every ten seconds and offers real-time tracking of the distressed vessel on a 3-D color map back at Sea Tow's headquarters.

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It is time to connect them to the real world--and that means new generations of sensors, robotics and digital signal processing.

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