Each week, the editor of Planet Analog finds items of interest and then features them in two sections, entitled “Also of Interest” and “Elementals”. Each cites items from publications outside the Planet Analog and EETimes portfolios. And we also have an archive of recent weekly Planet Analog Newsletters, as pdf files; see the list at the very bottom.
“Also of Interest” and “Elementals” is an extension of our belief that engineers are interested in on-going tutorial on obviously relevant topics, as well as the serendipity of exploring topics which are not directly related to their jobs, but which will broaden their knowledge and sometimes spurs innovative and creative approaches. The first box highlights items of general interest to the engineer, while the second highlights basic and tutorial electronic-engineering material. Among the publications we check are IEEE Spectrum , Machine Design , Design News , Laser Focus World , EDN , Electronic Design , NASA Tech Briefs , Microwave Journal , RF & Microwaves , and Physics Today , plus others.
Consider these items as online extras, and worth a look. (Please note: there are also links to the previous weeks' editions, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- Unlike unmanned aerial vehicles, underwater systems have additional communications and environmental challenges, especially when operating in the open ocean:
“Designing Future Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,”
Defense Tech Briefs , February 2011 - Europe's ambitious program to develop short-pulse, high-intensity lasers begins work on three petawatt-class lasers this year.:
“The ELI aims to break down the vacuum,”
Laser Focus World , January 2011 - All-digital silicon photomultipliers contain ADCs and other electronics on-chip and can be made using a conventional CMOS process:
“Silicon photomultiplier technology goes fully digital,”
Laser Focus World , January 2011 - This technique has applications in other gravity and inertial force measurements:
“Gravitational Wave Detection With Single-Laser Atom Interferometers,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2011
Elementals:
- These straightforward guidelines show how to design and analyze a simple structure for bandstop filters using multi-layer micromachined microstrip asymmetrical couplers:
“Micromachined Microstrip Forms Bandstop Filters,”
Microwaves & RF , December 2010 - Optimization of several design parameters to minimize internally generated thermal noise to achieve low noise performance:
“Setting New Noise Performance Benchmarks Using Wideband Low-noise, High-linearity LNAs,”
Microwave Journal , February 2011 - Accuracy, must be optimized for best transient performance:
“Optimal Transient Response for Processor Based Systems,”
Power Electronics Technology , January 2011 - Static code analysis has been around as long as software itself; here's how to choose the right code-analysis tools for your project:
“Think static analysis cures all ills? Think again.,”
Embedded Systems Design , March 2011
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