Engineer smarter and more energy-efficient building automation systems using our analog and embedded processing products. Our system-level expertise, wide range of devices and reference designs help you bring to life innovative features, such as smarter sensing, energy efficiency and wireless connectivity. These features allow you to monitor and control intelligent buildings to create safe, efficient and enjoyable building environments.

Why choose TI in building automation applications?

Connect more wirelessly
Improve sensing accuracy
Reduce energy usage

Engineering smarter, more energy efficient buildings

Enabling more effective security systems

Security systems can include various components such as cameras, video doorbells, motion detectors, door and window sensors, glass break sensors, smart locks and more. As a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, we are at the forefront of advancing wireless protocols, ranging from sub-1 GHz bands to the latest in Wi-Fi 6 technology. Our analog solutions enable efficient data capture and processing at each node, while our cutting-edge wireless connectivity solutions ensure seamless communication between nodes. With our new connectivity roadmap, we offer superior performance Arm® based Wireless MCUs and Transceivers that are characterized by low standby current and enhanced security.


Application note

PIR Motion Detection With MSPM0

Motion detection is valuable in many battery powered applications. This application note addresses ultra-low power, high-performance PIR design theory and test results using the MSPM0L1306.
Application note

Reed Switch Replacement with TI's Hall-effect and Linear 3D Hall-effect Sensors

This report explores two alternative sensing solutions to  Reed switches – Hall-effect switches and linear 3D Hall effect sensors – and how they can help improve your  design.

Connect: Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Low Energy coexistence

Learn why Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® Low Energy coexistence is important for your connected application.

CC1354P10ACTIVE

SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M33 multiband wireless MCU with EdgeAI support, 1MB + 296KB, +20dBm

CC3351ACTIVE

SimpleLink™ dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi® 6 and Bluetooth® Low Energy companion IC

CC2652PSIPACTIVE

SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with integrated power amplifier

Smart sensing and power for superior energy efficiency

Texas Instruments provides comprehensive Smart Sensing solutions for building automation, enabling superior energy efficiency through precise monitoring and control. Our environmental sensing technologies encompass temperature, humidity, ambient light, smoke sensing, and more, ensuring optimal conditions and energy use. Additionally, our position and proximity sensing solutions, including scalable mmWave technology, offer flexibility in both power consumption and performance, allowing for tailored solutions that adapt to various building automation needs while enhancing overall energy management and sustainability.


Battery-powered mmWave radar sensor with sub-1-GHz and Bluetooth® 5.2 reference design

This industrial reference design demonstrates the use of a battery powered IWRL6432 60-GHz mmWave radar with a sub-1 GHz or Bluetooth® 5.2 wireless communication.

Using 60-GHz radar sensors in video doorbells

This demo video illustrates how 60-GHz mmWave radar sensors can sense motion in various environments. Watch how using radar in low-power applications can unlock new capabilities.

IWRL6432ACTIVE

Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor

MSPM0G3507ACTIVE

80MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU with 128KB flash 32KB SRAM 2x4Msps ADC, DAC, 3xCOMP, 2xOPA, CAN-FD, MATHA

CC1314R10ACTIVE

SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M33 Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU with 1-MB flash and up to 296 kB of SRAM

Design more efficient and reliable motor-control solutions

Our motor control solutions enable intelligent monitoring and control of various motors for increased efficiency, smaller size and lower bill-of-material costs. Thanks to TI GAN devices, sophisticated motor control algorithms and >99% efficient reference designs, we are able to help you create reliable motor-control solutions that meet stringent industry efficiency standards.


E-book

InstaSPIN™ solutions for designing three-phase motor control applications

This e-book allows you to easily explore InstaSPIN solutions and software, and compare differing advantages and applications of the market leading motor solutions
Application note

Brushless-DC Motor Driver Considerations and Selection Guide (Rev. A)

The usage of Brushless-DC (BLDC) motors is becoming more common, although more challenging to spin. Our BLDC motor drivers make spinning BLDC motors as simple as possible. Read more to find out how.
Application note

Dual-Ray Smoke Detector with the TPS8802 and MSPM0 MCUs

This reference design provides a flexible stepper motor system designed to drive up to two stepper motors, or 8 peripherals, while reducing the number of GPIOs needed from the host controller reducing overall cost.

UCC5350ACTIVE

10A/10A single-channel basic/reinforced isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split output

UCC21220ACTIVE

4A/6A dual-channel basic isolated gate driver with disable

TMS320F280025CACTIVE

C2000™ 32-bit MCU with 100-MHz, FPU, TMU, 128-kb flash, CLB
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Reference designs related to Building automation

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Our collaboration with Johnson Controls to bring the CC1312PSIP to market has enabled the PowerG protocol to make buildings smarter and more secure. By combining the secure, long range protocol expertise of Johnson Controls with TI’s low-power expertise, the radio performance and SiP module allows Johnson Controls to easily and cost-effectively add reliable wireless connectivity to any IoT application.

– Marian Kost, Vice president and general manager of connectivity at TI, Texas Instruments

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Technical Resources

White paper

Enabling the next generation of video doorbells

Video doorbells are changing the face of this decades-old device and semiconductors are ready to meet the challenge.
White paper

Extending Battery Life in Smart E-Locks (Rev. A)

Our building automation experts discuss methods to extend battery life in smart lock architectures by reducing system standby power consumption.
White paper

How to optimize building and home automation designs for energy efficiency

Learn how nanopowered devices help increase functionality and decrease power consumption.