Also of Interest:
- TPEs, a varied class of compounds that are easier and greener to process than thermosets, are gaining acceptance in industries including automotive and medical:
“Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Market Growth Continues,”
Machine Design , February 5, 2009 - Designing a car to go 1,000 mph is a constant lesson in compromise:
“Building a 1,000 mph car,”
Machine Design , March 5, 2009 - Testing ensures museum visitors enjoy a rich multimedia experience:
“The art of wireless: Testing ensures WLAN quality of service,”
Test & Measurement World , March 2009 - Electronically controlled railway brakes may finally displace a 150-year-old technology:
“Stop That Train!”
IEEE Spectrum , March 2009 - A new generation of legged robots will navigate the world's trickiest terrain:
“March of the SandBots,”
IEEE Spectrum , April 2009 - Thin-film solar cells are making a run at the crystalline-silicon solar cells that dominate today's photovoltaic market:
“THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS: The key to success is higher efficiency,”
Laser Focus World , March 2009
Elementals:
- Companies are aiming to replace electret condenser microphones and address new application requirements:
“Sound Check: Silicon MEMS Microphones Ready To Make Lots Of Noise,”
Electronic Design , February 28, 2009 - Silicon and MEMS oscillators are joining venerable quartz crystals and ceramic resonators in the highly diverse oscillator market; some pertinent facts will help:
“Making oscillator selection crystal clear,”
EDN , February 19, 2009 - Test systems with precision fundamental- and harmonic-frequency impedance tuners and pulsed DC and RF capabilities can provide the data needed for accurate large-signal device models:
“Pulsed Test Systems Characterize Power FETs,”
Microwaves & RF , February 2009 - By accurately modeling these high-power GaN HEMT devices, it is possible to develop numerous amplifier designs for CW, pulsed, and highly modulated broadband applications:
“Tracking Advances In High-Power GaN HEMTs,”
Microwaves & RF , February 2009 - To understand how test equipment is evolving, editors talked to representatives from Agilent Technologies, Anritsu, Keithley Instruments, Rohde & Schwarz and Tektronix:
“Test Solutions Soup Up for 4G,”
Microwave Journal , March 2009
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