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:
- The best strategy to streamline FDA approval begins by formulating a detailed testing plan, then having the FDA review the plan:
“Medical Device Testing: Start With a Strategy and Plan,”
NASA Tech Briefs , July 2010 - Software simulations in computational fluid dynamics open windows to understanding critical fluid flow:
“Medical Applications Tap Power of CFD,”
Desktop Engineering , August 2010 - It takes more than a scaled-up model to maintain accuracy when dimensions range into meters:
“Mathematical Model Works In Six Dimensions for Accurate Large Machine Positioning Design and Test,”
Machine Design , August 26, 2010 - Description:
“UAV Airframes and Missions Drive Embedded Computing Choices,”
Defense Tech Briefs , August 2010 - A CMOS-compatible waveguide-integrated avalanche photodiode offers a gain-bandwidth of 105 GHz, extending Ge/Si APDs to high-bandwidth chip-to-chip interconnects and high-sensitivity fiber-optic communications:
“AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES: Si charge avalanche enhances APD sensitivity beyond 100 GHz,”
Laser Focus World , August 2010
Elementals:
- Models based on X-parameters can provide insights into the linear and nonlinear behavior of key components in wireless systems, including power amplifiers and mixers:
“X-Parameters Aid MMIC Design,”
Microwaves & RF , July 2010 - The author examines performance requirements that are often overlooked when designing low-cost, short-range wireless transceivers:
“Advances in Short-Range RF Transceivers Drive Link Robustness,”
High Frequency Electronics , July 2010 - Periodic checks of your tester's reliability and repeatability minimize the chance of false test results:
“Test your testers for R&R,”
EDN , June 10, 2010 - Goodbye to fieldbus? Maybe so, if a new generation of powerline-communication gear lives up to expectations:
“Your Next Network Connection Could Be a Powerline,”
Machine Design , August 26, 2010
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