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:
- NASA fuels the future with studies of how single-crystal castings solidify in space:
“Studying Material Properties in Space,”
Desktop Engineering , April 2010 - Hybrid electrical/pneumatic actuators are a good choice when operating valves in hazardous locations:
“Controlling Valves in Hazardous Locations,”
Machine Design , May 6, 2010 - Mis-sized air conditioners can do more damage than the heat they try to remove:
“Clearing the Air on Air for Industrial Enclosures,”
Machine Design , May 6, 2010 - They all do the same thing-get a big picture out of a tiny device. But there are lots of ways to do it:
“March of the Pico Projectors,”
IEEE Spectrum , May 2010 - Integrating spheres present a dizzying array of specifications and an infinite number of configurations. Here’s where to start to narrow down the choices:
“How to select an integrating sphere for your application,”
Laser Focus World , March 2010
Elementals:
- Signal-integrity problems can come back to bite you if you're not careful. Specialized software keeps the sharks away:
“Swimming in the channel,”
EDN , March 18, 2010 - Presentation of a method to miniaturize a spiral antenna without sacrificing performance at lower frequencies:
“Two-arm Archimedean Spiral Helical Antenna with Wraparound Absorber,”
Microwave Journal , April 2010 - A new approach to thermal management involves embedding functions deep inside an electronic component at the source of the heat using thermoelectric devices:
“Active heat removal cools electronics hot spots,”
EDN , March 18, 2010 - A step-by-step guide to a critical step in the process of designing an LED lamp to deliver more useful lumens:
“Thermal Characterization and LED Lamp Design,”
Design News , March 2010 - As converter technology improves, so does the demand to resolve very high intermediate frequencies accurately at high speeds, challengingthe converter design itself and the front-end design that couples the signal content to the converter.:
“Improve The Design Of Your Passive Wideband ADC Front-End Network,”
Electronic Design , March 26, 2010
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