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:
- Clever use of a step motor lets the DistaCam record one continuous image over the entire length of a 66-inch roll of film:
“Step Motor Automates Innovative Camera,”
Machine Design , May 7, 2009 - A list of some of the most innovative, intriguing, and inspiring integrated circuits:
“25 Microchips That Shook the World,”
IEEE Spectrum , May 2009 - The process of using a laser and donor materials for component prototyping and repair–loosely termed “laser additive manufacturing”–s just now gaining widespread adoption:
“Laser additive manufacturing gains strength,”
Laser Focus World , June 2009 - Heat leakage is accounted for in design, operation, and calculation:
“Measuring Thermal Conductivity of a Small Insulation Sample,”
NASA Tech Briefs , June 2009
Elementals:
- Linear systems, online tools, and full simulations help you analyze your designs:
“Use alternative approaches to evaluate dc/dc synchronous buck converters,”
EDN , April 23, 2009 - The venerable networking technology continues to reinvent itself, going from LANs to MANs and WANs:
“Caught In The Ethernet,”
Electronic Design , April 9, 2009 - An emerging solution called the monobit receiver makes it possible to sense simultaneous frequencies in real time:
“Using High-Speed Latched Comparators For Simultaneous Instant Frequency Measurement,”
Electronic Design , April 23, 2009 - Solid-state power amplifiers are rapidly replacing electronic tube amplifiers, such as magnetron and traveling-wave tube-based amplifiers:
“Development Report of Power FETs for Solid-state Power Amplifiers from GaAs to GaN Devices,”
Microwave Journal , May 2009 - Introducing the concept of surface waves and high-frequency, low-loss propagation along the surface of a single-conductor or high-impedance coaxial line:
“Sending Surface Waves Along Coaxial Cables, Part 1,”
Microwaves & RF , May 2009
Previous “Also of Interest” and “Elementals” Editions:
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters:
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