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 a 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 , Portable Design , 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:
- For precise automated positioning, think stepper-motor-based linear actuators:
“A Finer Control of Linear Motion,”
Machine Design , May 7, 2009 - Balls screws for linear motion come in a variety of styles, each with its own benefits and downside:
“A Critical Look at Acme, Ball, and Roller Screws for Linear Motion,”
Machine Design , May 7, 2009 - A team of North American engineers attempts to break the land speed record with help from many sponsors:
“Going for the Record with Dassault Systmes and Lenovo,”
Desktop Engineering , June 2009 - Why our cell phones and MP3 players hardly break anymore:
“Designing Handheld Electronics for Survival,”
Desktop Engineering , June 2009
Elementals:
- Groundbreaking advances continue to energize the field of chemically generated electrical power:
“Keep Current With New Battery Technologies,”
Electronic Design , March 12, 2009 - A full complement of power-management ICs for rechargeable battery-based systems can include many functions:
“Rechargeable-Battery Power Management Demands Multiple ICs,”
Electronic Design , March 12, 2009 - Signal Integrity is the process of understanding and controlling the collective effects of “real
world” behaviors on an ideal digital signal, to maintain reliable, error-free circuits and systems:
“Defining Signal Integrity: The Characteristics of High Speed Digital Signals,”
High Frequency Electronics , April 2009 - The MIPI Alliance's DigRF interface standards can simplify the design of cellphone handsets, but they challenge test engineers to find ways to reduce test-time overhead:
“Testing DigRF for 3G handsets,”
Test & Measurement World , May 2009
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