Perpetually powered DSP apps made possible with THINERGY

LITTLETON, USA: Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) has teamed with Texas Instruments (TI) to create the world's first perpetually-powered digital signal processor (DSP) solution using its industry leading solid-state energy storage solutions and ambient energy harvesting technology.

This is made possible by the ultra-low power consumption of TI's TMS320C5515 DSP and the ultra-efficient, high-peak current capability and near loss-less energy storage of the IPS THINERGY Micro-Energy Cell (MEC).

The award-winning THINERGY solid-state MEC101-7S is rapidly and efficiently recharged by solar energy, even with extremely low light conditions, resulting in a perpetually powered DSP-based application for decades of maintenance-free signal processing.

The ultra-low power consumption of TI's TMS320C5515 DSP in active and standby modes enables sophisticated DSP computations, taking advantage of the high peak current of THINERGY technology in the most energy-efficient manner.

Potential applications include remote audio, very-low-bit-rate video surveillance, seismic monitoring, remote vibration sensing of bridges, buildings and industrial machinery and other innovative applications yet to unfold.

"The combination of our THINERGY MEC and TI's C5515 ultra-low-power DSP has the potential to create DSP solutions that operate autonomously and continuously for the life of the application," stated Tim Bradow, IPS' vice president of technical marketing. "This achievement represents a major step forward in enabling ultra-low-power and low-duty-cycle applications requiring significant signal processing capabilities. We are pleased to be a part of this major milestone achievement in DSP technology."

"By collaborating with Infinite Power Solutions, TI's ultra-low-power C5000 DSPs can enable innovative, perpetually-powered DSP applications," said Srik Gurrapu, C5000 ultra-low-power DSP product line manager, TI.

"The C5515 DSP has rewritten the rules on performance versus power, expanding the potential capabilities and applications for DSPs by eliminating the need for an external power source."

IPS' THINERGY family of MEC products are paper thin, inherently safe, can be recharged countless times and provide a true 'clean' energy storage solution that delivers a lifetime of power to micro-electronic systems without the prohibitive cost of battery replacement, maintenance and recycling.

Combining these attributes with an ultra-thin and flexible form factor makes THINERGY MECs ideal for enhancing existing products and enabling innovative new products across a broad spectrum of markets from medical devices to aerospace and consumer electronics.