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:
- A 32 x 32-pixel single-photon-counting camera consists of single-photon avalanche diodes with all electronics incorporated within each pixel:
“Single-photon-counting camera operates at high frame rates,”
Laser Focus World , June 2009 - This device can be used by optometrists to measure aberrations in lenses, and by head-mount display manufacturers:
“Alignment Jig for the Precise Measurement of THz Radiation,”
NASA Tech Briefs , June 2009 - These sensors would control the flight of micro air vehicles:
“Fabricating Biologically Inspired Artificial Haircell Sensors,”
Defense Tech Briefs , June 2009 - Flight, payload technologies in pilotless micro air vehicles (MAVs)s drive their capabilities:
“Surveillance Relies on Unmanned Flying Vehicles,”
Design News , June 2009
Elementals:
- Design, construction and experimental study of a 4-lambda backfire disk-on-rod antenna for the WLAN/ISM frequency band:
“Backfire Disk-on-rod Antenna for Long-range Point-to-point Communications,”
Microwave Journal , June 2009 - The use of finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) electromagnetic (EM) software can predict specific absorption rate (SAR) levels for cellular telephone antennas under different conditions:
“Hit Minimum SAR With EM Software,”
Microwaves & RF , May 2009 - Movement requires motors, and motors are now including smarter controllers to deliver better efficiency and performance:
“Mechatronics Means Motors,”
Electronic Design , April 23, 2009 - Novel design techniques help reduce stopband leakage in your filter designs:
“Eliminate Sallen-Key stopband leakage with a voltage follower,”
EDN , May 14, 2009
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