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.
“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, at the bottom).
Also of Interest:
- Fabrication of three-dimensional metamaterials with negative refractive index at optical wavelengths has opened the way to dramatic new types of optics, such as “superlenses”:
“NEGATIVE-INDEX-MATERIALS: Negative-index materials are on positive track,”
Laser Focus World , November 2008 - The memristor–the functional equivalent of a synapse–could revolutionize circuit design:
“How We Found the Missing Memristor,”
IEEE Spectrum , December 2008 - PTC will transition a signaling system with near-total reliance on train crews to a digital model that compensates for human error:
“Chatsworth Crash Could have Been Averted with Positive Train Control,”
Design News , December 12, 2008 - Demonstration of the capabilities of electromagnetic and thermodynamic simulation tools for external hyperthermia treatments with a radio frequency, phased-array heat applicator:
“Towards the Validation of a Commercial Hyperthermia Treatment Planning System,”
Microwave Journal , December 2008 - A model steam engine or toy workbench won't guarantee a child will pursue a technical career, but may:
“Teaching With Toys,”
Machine Design , December 11, 2008
Elementals:
- Here is an overview of a recent development in distributed circuit design that offers improved performance in many filter and antenna applications:
“An Introduction to Defected Ground Structures in Microstrip Circuits,”
High Frequency Electronics , November 2008 - A closed-loop control subsystem, whether implemented with discrete components or a mixed-signal ASIC or FPGA, offers performance and cost advantages:
“Reap The Rewards Of Intelligent, Configurable Power Management,”
Electronic Design , December 11, 2008 - Scheduling and resource allocation are the dominant factors in determining what real-time operating system fits best:
“The RTOS Motto: On Time And On Budget,”
Electronic Design , December 11, 2008
Previous Editions:
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