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:
- Stainless steel gives parts a clean look, but it's a mismatch for many applications:
“Comparing Stainless Steel and Other Metals,”
Machine Design , December 2009 - Description of the methods and tools used in demonstrating magnetic resonance imaging safety of medical implants:
“Techniques to Demonstrate MRI Safety of Medical Implants,”
Microwave Journal , December 2009 - With single-mode powers reaching 10 kW, and multimode powers to 50 kW, fiber lasers are going beyond industrial applications to become candidates for battlefield deployment as high-energy laser weapons:
“Fiber lasers ramp up the power,”
Laser Focus World , December 2009 - This next-generation antenna has application in the broadband satellite communications market, including conventional or HDTV programming:
“Cellular Reflectarray Antenna,”
NASA Tech Briefs , January 2010 - A zonal approach to hydraulic systems has great potential benefit for airliners, if design engineers can overcome the technology and bureaucratic barriers:
“Emerging Technologies: Distributed Electro-Hydraulic Systems,”
Design News , December 2009
Elementals:
- All too often we consider and design devices from a performance point of view first and only later consider the thermal management system we require to support their reliable performance:
“Design Workable Thermal Management Solutions Into Your Next Product,”
Electronic Design , December 10, 2009 - Antennas for implantable electronic medical devices must be extremely compact while still providing enough tuning flexibility to overcome the proximity effects of human tissues:
“Examine Antenna Tunability In Implanted Systems,”
Microwaves & RF , December 2009 - The various methodologies examined, aimed at developing the reader's components and removing interference:
“RFID Reader Architectures and Applications,”
Microwave Journal , December 2009 - For proper WiMAX transceiver device testing, an RF semiconductor tester needs to test accurately and quickly and also assist in device characterization:
“ATE facilitates WiMAX RF test and characterization,”
Test & Measurement World , December 2009/January 2010 - PoE+ promises improved power-management features and increases the amount of power available:
“PoE+ Attracting Compliant ICs,”
Power Electronics Technology , January 2010
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