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 little shop in New York City celebrates the glory of the lightbulb in the waning days of incandescence:
“Last Hurrah for Banned Bulbs,”
IEEE Spectrum , November 2010 - Low-inductance, low-ESR power filter capacitors; wet tantalum capacitors; RF/microwave directional couplers; and land grid array inductors and filters:
“Passive Devices Designed to Improve Signal-to-Noise Ratios in Defense Electronics,”
Defense Tech Briefs , October 2010 - Laser direct structuring creates 3-D molded interconnect devices,with electrical circuits and landings for surface-mount components on injection-molded plastics:
“Laser direct structuring creates low-cost 3D integrated circuits,”
Laser Focus World , October 2010 - Consider all components separately and as a whole:
“How to design a linear-motion system,”
Machine Design , October 7, 2010
Elementals:
- Description of a repeatable reference environment for over-the-air (OTA) testing of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) devices and why the reverberation chamber is uniquely suited to provide insight into MIMO device performance:
“Embracing Complexity: MIMO Over-the-Air Testing with the Reverberation Chamber,”
Microwave Journal , August 2010 - When downtime could result in serious security breaches or even loss of life, reconstituted mica paper capacitors provide the required reliability, while still providing for end-user customization:
“Mission-Critical Applications Require High-Voltage Capacitors to Meet Stability and Durability Requirements,”
Power Electronics Technology , August 2010 - This miniature ultrawideband bandpass filter is formed with a folded three-line microstrip structure and a semicircular defected ground structure for spurious control:
“Folded Microstrip And DGS Shrink BPF,”
Microwaves & RF , October 2010 - USB 3.0 offers new opportunities to boost battery life for both host and endpoint functions thanks to comprehensive power management features that operate autonomously at the hardware level:
“USB 3.0: Delivering superspeed with 25% lower power,”
Embedded Systems Design , November 2010
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