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 a 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 , Portable Design , and Physics Today , plus others.
Consider these items as “online-only” extras, and worth a look. (Please note: there are also links to the previous weeks' editions, below this week's items.)
Also of Interest:
- Expanded PTFE's wide temperature range, low coefficient of friction, low dielectric constant and inertness can help it extend a cable's flex life and improve data integrity:
“Expanded PTFE Polymer Keeps Electrical and Electronics Cables Clean and Flexible,”
Machine Design , February 19, 2009 - The process of tuning a retrofit servodrive on older machines can be tedious work unless you know the load inertia of the system:
“Servomotor Measures Its Own Inertia Load,”
Machine Design , February 19, 2009 - Ceramic hosts, transition-metal doping of II-VI hosts, and optically pumped semiconductor lasers are expanding the range of solid-state laser capabilities to new wavelengths and higher powers.:
“MATERIALS FOR SOLID-STATE LASERS: New materials expand capabilities of solid-state lasers,”
Laser Focus World , February 2009 - Examination of the state-of-the-art in miniaturization and advanced high density RF/microwave package design:
“The Dawn of Nano-scale System-on-Package,”
Microwave Journal , February 2009
Elementals:
- An RF transformer building block that can be used in many ways. It is a simple set of two windings on a magnetic core:
” Two Wires, Many Uses,”
High Frequency Electronics , January 2009 - This paper examines the technique of comparing different measurement methods using actual devices, rather than relying on traditional calibration, which may differ between the methods used:
“Noise Parameter Measurement Verification by Means of Benchmark Transistors,”
High Frequency Electronics , February 2009 - A host of standards and methods continues to jostle for the top spots within the home-entertainment and home-control connectivity world:
“Can Home Networking Find A Happy Medium?,”
Electronic Design , February 28, 2009
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