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 extras, and worth a look. (Please note: there are also links to the previous weeks' editions, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- Pulse-tube and closed-cycle mechanical coolers can take optical systems down to temperatures where noise is low and performance is high:
“Cryogenic cooling of optical systems takes many forms,”
Laser Focus World , January 2011 - Hydraulic valves cure the shakes:
“Motion-Control Valves Solve Equipment-Instability Problems,”
Machine Design , February 3, 2011 - The systems-engineering team engages with customers to ensure Elpida's GDDR chips meet customer needs:
“Picture-perfect memory,”
Test & Measurement World , February 2011 - Advances in plasmonic nanosystems enable manipulation of dark and bright modes, as well as concentration of light via transformation optics:
“Plasmonic nanostructures concentrate light,”
Laser Focus World , January 2011
Elementals:
- Building on standards like PXI, modular test instrument solutions provide needed functions with faster speeds, ease of use, lower price tags, and the flexibility to add measurements as required:
“Modular Instruments Gain Traction,”
Microwaves & RF , January 2011 - Advances in the algorithms underlying EM simulation techniques and the use of timesaving “fast frequency sweep” techniques:
“High-Frequency Algorithmic Advances in EM Tools for Signal Integrity—Part 2,”
High Frequency Electronics ,February 2011 - Topologies once used only in high power applications are now being applied into much lower power, high power density, and small form-factor solutions:
“Topology Key to Power Density in Isolated DC-DC Converters,”
Power Electronics , February 2011 - Many of the earliest measurement functions, testing for amplitude, noise, and phase at high frequencies, are still performed, but now benefit from embedded computers and software:
“Tracking Test Gear Through The Years,”
Microwaves & RF , January 2011
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