Texas Instruments (TI) is one of the largest semiconductor design and manufacturing companies in the world. That means they make amazing technology that is inside many of the most innovative electronic products we use every day. For example, you may not have realized it but TI technology is at the heart of the VEX IQ controller and many TI components are used inside the device. There are also TI components inside BEATS Headphones, GoPro Hero 3 Camera, Tesla cars, and the Samsung Galaxy. 

 

We were challenged to look at our world with the eyes of an engineer and explore the inner-workings of an electronic device of our choice. Once we chose a product, we deconstructed the device, cataloged what we found inside, and then submitted a final report with our findings on what we discovered.

 

Included on this page is our final report of our findings when we deconstructed a TI Solar Calculator.