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:
- Introduction to the practical issues in designing a cryogenic facility that enables reliable measurements:
“Cryogenic Technology Applied to Microwave Engineering,”
Microwave Journal , December 2009 - Modeling tools were used to advance ceramic transparent armor materials to fielded applications:
“Modeling Defects in Transparent Ceramics to Improve Military Armor,”
Defense Tech Briefs , December 2009 - Inventor Larry Miller overcame technical issues, patent problems and institutional resistance in the course of creating a successful medical product:
“Anatomy of a Life Saver,”
Design News , December 2009 - Glass is a bio-friendly, bioresorbable, and low-cost alternative to other materials:
“3D Printing Researchers Use Glass to Open a Window into the Future,”
Desktop Engineering , January 2010
Elementals:
- The measurements needed for radar differ depending on the job to be done and the type or radar to be characterized:
“Automating Radar Measurement Tasks throughout the Lifecycle of a Radar System,”
Microwave Journal , January 2009 - Photovoltaic cells usually receive most of the attention as solar-energy cost drivers, but the ac/dc inverter design is equally important to overall system efficiency and cost:
“Microinverters and power optimizers: Power conversion migrates down to the PV panel,”
EDN , December 3, 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 - This approach simplifies matching printed-circuit loop antennas to transmitter and receiver circuits in small electronic devices for one- and two-way UHF applications:
“Match Loop Antennas Via Mutual Inductance,”
Microwaves & RF , January 2010
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