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:
- Pins provide a simple and effective way to join parts:
“Fasteners that maximize assembly life,”
Machine Design , October 19, 2009 - Five powerful numerical analysis packages that enable you to quickly analyze data or explore the extreme with custom code:
“From IDL to Mathcad, and Maple to MATLAB & NAG, Numerics Dig Deep,”
Desktop Engineering , November 2009 - Electrically Variable or Programmable Nonvolatile Capacitors:
“Capacitances are measured using small AC signals or changed using larger pulses,”
NASA Tech Briefs , October 2009 - Microwave heating effects can help extract crude petroleum from abundant tar sand and oil shale by means of applicators capable of generating evanescent electromagnetic fields:
“Extract Petroleum With Microwaves,”
Microwaves & RF , October 22, 2009
Elementals:
- They may be power hogs, but today's transmitter PAs offer much-improved efficiencies and performance:
“Leading-Edge Products Help Designers Put A Stopper In The Power Amp’s Power Drain,”
Electronic Design , September 10, 2009 - Only by choosing a driver IC capable of meeting the flexibility and control required by today's applications can you unleash the true potential of HBLEDs:
“The Five Building Blocks Of An Efficient, High-Brightness LED Driver,”
Electronic Design , September 24, 2009 - Design in access to verification and debugging during—not after—the development of a board-level product:
“Designing an accessible board,”
EDN , October 8, 2009 - This article provides a listing of major technical standards for RF and RFI/EMI shielded connectors, drawn from various standards organizations and industry reference sources:
“A Summary of Connector Specifications for RF and Other Applications,”
High Frequency Electronics , October 2009
Previous “Also of Interest” and “Elementals” Editions:
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters:
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