Building automation

Design smarter, more efficient building automation systems using our analog and embedded processing products and expertise

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.

Featured applications

Create innovative heat pump systems using our system expertise in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

Engineering energy-efficient lighting solutions

Why choose TI in building automation applications?

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Connect more wirelessly

Enable secure wireless communication using our low-power wireless MCUs, certified modules and transceivers that support Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Sub-1 GHz, Zigbee® and Matter protocols.

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Improve sensing accuracy

Enable systems to better monitor and react to changes in real-world parameters like temperature, humidity, light or magnetism using our high-accuracy, low-power and fast-responding sensing products.

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Reduce energy usage

Extend battery life and lower operating costs across a range of different applications with low-power devices, high-efficiency power conversion and effective power factor correction.

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.
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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.
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Featured products for Connectivity
NEW CC1354P10 ACTIVE SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M33 multiband wireless MCU with 1MB flash, 296KB SRAM, integrated power amp
NEW CC3351 ACTIVE SimpleLink™ dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth® Low Energy companion IC
CC2652PSIP ACTIVE SimpleLink™ multiprotocol 2.4-GHz wireless system-in-package module with integrated power amplifier

Smarter sensing for greener and more secure buildings

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, 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.

Reference design
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.
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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.
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How accurate sensing in HVAC systems improves efficiency and saves consumers money
Learn more about increasing efficiency in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Featured products for Smart sensing
NEW IWRL6432 ACTIVE Single-chip low-power 57-GHz to 64-GHz industrial mmWave radar sensor
MSPM0G3507 ACTIVE 80MHz Arm® Cortex®-M0+ MCU with 128KB flash 32KB SRAM 2x4Msps ADC, DAC, 3xCOMP, 2xOPA, CAN-FD, MATHA
NEW CC1314R10 ACTIVE 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
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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.
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Reference design
Configurable stepper driver for HVAC louver and motor control reference design
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.
Featured products for Motor control
UCC5350 ACTIVE 3kVrms, 5A/5A single-channel isolated gate driver with miller clamp or split out & 8V or 12V UVLO
UCC21220 ACTIVE 3.0kVrms, 4A/6A dual-channel isolated gate driver with disable pin & 8V UVLO for MOSFETs & GaNFETs
TMS320F280025C ACTIVE C2000™ 32-bit MCU with 100-MHz, FPU, TMU, 128-kb flash, CLB

Reference designs related to Building automation

Use our reference design selection tool to find designs that best match your application and parameters.

When building various infrastructures, size, power consumption and reliable connectivity pose numerous challenges for engineers. By using TI’s SimpleLink devices which offer ultra-compact solutions with minimal power consumption and easy integration in the Zigbee ecosystem, we are able to send reliable data from these infrastructures straight to the gateway so that our customers feel confident in their designs.
– Paolo Redaelli | Krabo, Project Manager

Technical resources

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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.
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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.
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How to optimize building and home automation designs for energy efficiency
Learn how nanopowered devices help increase functionality and decrease power consumption.
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