Also of Interest:
- Usefully large gauge factors and acceptably small drifts should also be attainable:
“Nanocomposite Strain Gauges Having Small TCRs,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2009 - Contrary to popular belief, off-the-shelf software can indeed tackle the unusual requirements of terahertz imaging, and in the process of optimizing such systems, help push terahertz technology toward industrial application:
“Standard software optimizes terahertz imaging,”
Laser Focus World , May 2009 - An RF-based locator system may someday help fire departments pinpoint firefighters in trouble:
” Finding firefighters through heavy smoke,”
Test & Measurement World , May 2009
Elementals:
- There is also a growing market for individual small power meters and an emerging market for metering at the server, or individual-appliance-network, level.:
“Tamper-resistant smart power meters rely on isolated sensors,”
EDN , March 19, 2009 - LED use in office buildings and city streets is growing rapidly and opening up design opportunities for engineers who understand its ins and outs:
“High-Brightness White LEDs Light The Way To Greener Illumination,”
Electronic Design , March 26, 2009 - Improved design and fabrication methods teamed up with high-speed processors are spawning low-cost, high-performance CMOS and CCD imagers:
“CMOS And CCD Image Sensor Breakthroughs Promise A “Bright” Future,”
Electronic Design , March 26, 2009 - Understanding the limitations and capabilities of ultra narrowband (UNB) modulation formats can help in applying these techniques to transport wireless data efficiently over crowded bandwidths:
“UNB Modulation Salvages Spectrum,”
Microwaves & RF , April 2009
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