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:
- By unrolling tiny carbon tubes, you can produce superthin sheets with truly extraordinary electronic properties:
“Graphene Electronics, Unzipped,”
IEEE Spectrum , November 2010 - The Bionic Handling Assistant boasts an ultralight structure, nimble grippers, and servopneumatic control:
“Robot imitates an elephant’s trunk,”
Machine Design , October 21, 2010 - Tricks of the trade let designers optimize servo-driven machines for speed, accuracy, or a quick response:
“How to improve a servo-powered machine,”
Machine Design , October 21, 2010 - Here are some practical tactics that can wring a few months– maybe even several months–out of the application process:
“Tips for speeding up the patent process,”
Machine Design , November 4, 2010
Elementals:
- This system performs hydrodynamic-to-mechanical, mechanical-to-hydraulic, hydraulic to mechanical, and mechanical to electrical energy:
“Energy Derived from Ocean Waves to Supply Scotland Homes with Utility Power,”
Power Electronics Technology , September 2010 - FOM (Figure-of-Merit) is a useful method to compare power devices and has been used by MOSFET manufacturers to show both generational improvements and competitive devices:
“eGaN-Silicon Power Shoot-Out: Part 1 Comparing Figure of Merit (FOM),”
Power Electronics Technology , September 2010 - Presentation of the modeling of the test structure of a radio frequency metal oxide semicinductor field effect transistor up to 40 GHz:
” Analysis and Modeling of the Pads for RF CMOS Based on EM Simulation,”
Microwave Journal , October 2010 - The reliability and performance of passive UHF RFID tags must be fully explored they can be used in hospitals, where gamma radiation is used for sterilization:
“Study Reliability Of Radiated RFID Tags,”
Microwaves & RF , October 2010
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