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-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:
- Optical-tweezers technology is becoming easier to implement and operate, and is poised to open new vistas, especially for single-molecule studies.:
“OPTICAL TWEEZERS: Optical trapping empowers biophysics,”
Laser Focus World , June 2009 - Leakage current may be the gate no one thought to lock that allows cracking of hardened systems:
“Leakage power analysis attack on cryptographic device realized in CMOS 90-nanometer technology,”
EDN , May 28, 2009 - High-power electronics can now replace motor-generator sets for testing distribution transformers:
“Solid-State ac Power Sources for Transformer Testing,”
Machine Design , July 7, 2009 - Solid-state photomultipliers compare well with traditional devices:
“Into the photon detector’s tool kit,”
Photonics Spectra , July 2009
Elementals:
- From sorting plastic waste to monitoring anesthetics to mapping Mars, IR applications abound:
“Infrared Sensors–The All-Purpose Detection Devices,”
Electronic Design , May 7, 2009 - By introducing strategic slits into the arms and feed point of a printed dipole antenna, wideband coverage and high gain can be achieved in a low-cost, compact design:
“Printed Dipole Delivers High Gain For WLANs,”
Microwaves & RF , May 2009 - The careful selection and application of strain gauges can ensure good results from this difficult measurement:
“Stress out; strain gauges in,”
EDN , May 28, 2009 - Industry heavyweights deliver new technologies to satisfy the expanding and ever-changing arena of wireless testing:
“Latest Test Solutions Measure Up To Wireless Challenges,”
Electronic Design , June 11, 2009
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