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:
- Couplings chosen with application requirements in mind last longer, improve precision, and protect other system components from premature failure:
“Prevent Coupling Failure with Good Design, Installation, and Maintenance,”
Machine Design , March 4, 2010 - Thorium-based reactors could be more efficient and create less waste than today’s uranium-based generating plants:
“Thorium, a Readily Available and Slightly Radioactive Mineral, Could Provide the World with Safer, Clean Energy,”
Machine Design , March 18, 2010 - Compact green-light sources could slash the cost of laser TV:
“Lasers Get the Green Light,”
IEEE Spectrum , March 2010 - Rutgers University's underwater vehicle successfully navigates an ocean:
“Remotely Piloted Underwater Glider Crosses the Atlantic,”
IEEE Spectrum , March 2010
Elementals:
- Both TDR and VNA instruments can measure impedance, time delay, phase delay and reflection coefficient so they are often thought of as equals; is there a quantifiable difference in measurement uncertainty between the TDR and VNA?:
“Comparison of VNA and TDR Measurement Uncertainty Using Coaxial Cables,”
Microwave Journal , March 2010 - Designers are now placing a higher priority on improving energy efficiency of their systems:
“New Devices Embrace Energy Efficiency,”
Electronic Design , March 11, 2010 - In applications requiring high precision, getting noise estimates right means understanding both the application and the tools:
“Tools accurately simulate noise in mixed-signal ASICs,”
EDN , February 4, 2010 - Protecting telecom equipment just got a lot easier:
“Gas Discharge Tubes Help Protect VDSL Equipment And xDSL Splitters,”
Electronic Design , March 11, 2010
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