Each week, the Planet Analog section of the print version of EETimes features two small text boxes, entitled “Also of Interest” and “Elementals”, in addition to one or two feature articles, an editor's column, and new products. Each of these boxes cites items from publications outside the Planet Analog and EETimes portfolio. The first box highlights a few items of general interest to the engineer, while the second highlights some basic and tutorial electronic-engineering material.
In this week's print edition (June 2, 2008) you'll see the items below (note: there are also links to most-recent previous weeks' editions, at the bottom).
And please note : my overhang queues for “Also of Interest” and “Elementals” items are so long, that I am posting extra items which did not appear in print. I intend to do so each week, until the queues are back to a reasonable size. Consider them as a free, online-only bonus, and enjoy!
Also of Interest:
- How two 30-horsepower electric motors push 500-ton gates:
“Repowering the Welland Canal,”
Design News , February 25, 2008 - Improvements in microlenses, laser sources, and-most important-communication between engineers and clinicians are yielding real-world in vivo imaging tools:
“IN VIVO IMAGING: Microendoscopy takes a practical turn,”
Laser Focus World , February 2008 - Booming demand for better-performing implantable devices is triggering a rush of new materials and process technology:
“Materials Systems Proliferate for Orthopedic Implants,”
Design News, , February 25, 2008 - Heating is concentrated on one side by this special design:
“Compact Directional Microwave Antenna for Localized Heating,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2008 - Plug-in hybrid batteries are still an unknown for the auto industry:
“Auto Industry Working Hard to Make an Electric Vehicle Battery,”
Design New , April 28, 2008
Elementals:
- AVS utilizes closed-loop control and configurable gains to achieve maximum system energy efficiency:
“Processor Energy Savings Through Adaptive Voltage Scaling,”
Portable Design , March 2008 - Techniques are emerging to minimize the incidence of a PCB component defect that can cause problems in devices in the field:
“Coping with the Risk of Board Flexure Damage to Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors,”
Medical Electronics Manufacturing , Fall 2007 - A single antenna with multiple feeds can provide multiple radiation patterns and improved link performance gain in a tiny space:
“Isolated Mode Antenna Technology,”
Portable Design , March 2008
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