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 extras, and worth a look. (Please note: there are also links to the previous weeks' editions, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- Will new helmet designs reduce injuries on the field?:
“Helmets go Head-to-Head in NFL Testing,”
Machine Design , March 3, 2011 - These engineering plastics work well in molding micro and thin-walled components:
“Injection-Molding Liquid-Crystal Polymers,”
Machine Design , March 3, 2011 - Data from imagers, spectrometers, and other optical sensors aboard numerous Sun-observing spacecraft are being used to understand solar flares, the source of coronal mass ejections, and other solar events:
“Photonics plays critical role in understanding our Sun,”
Laser Focus World , March 2011 - How to use thermal bottlenecks and thermal shortcuts to drive design decisions:
“Don’t Lose Your Cool with CFD,”
Desktop Engineering , April 2011
Elementals:
- Description of the analog techniques used to implement an analog linearizer:
“An Analog Approach to Power Amplifier Predistortion,”
Microwave Journal , April 2011 - Parasitic circuit elements can result from closely spaced inductors and circuit traces, and a variety of other issues when designing circuit layouts for ISM-frequency-band products:
“Prevent PCB Problems In ISM-Band Designs,”
Microwaves & RF , February 2011 - Availability of low-cost, high-performance digital controllers intended for power supplies allows their adoption into PFC designs:
“Digital Control Improves Bridgeless PFC Performance,”
Power Electronics Technology , March 2011 - A peek into the Philips LED bulb’s electronics and the 6W, dimmable Pharox 300 contrasts two approaches in how a bulb handles the protection of the LED-power-control electronics:
“LED bulbs reveal different design approaches,”
EDN , April 21, 2011
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