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. Please note : our backlog queue for both sections has grown much faster than we're listing them, so we're running more of them each week to clear the backlog (for now), and all at no charge to you!
“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 a few items of general interest to the engineer, while the second highlights some 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 , Portable Design , 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, at the bottom).
Also of Interest:
- Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays overcome limitations of a single device, and can distinguish between multiple-photon and single-photon events:
“APD Arrays: Geiger-mode APD arrays detect low light,”
Laser Focus World , August 2008 - Imaging-sphere technology enables fast optical characterization of surfaces to produce quantitative, comprehensive evaluation that the human eye can't:
” Surface Characterization: Novel technologies go beyond color to measure surface appearance,”
Laser Focus World , August 2008 - In the quest for speed, key parts of micro-processors may soon be made of gallium arsenide or other III-V semiconductors:
“Beyond Silicon’s Elemental Logic,”
IEEE Spectrum , September 2008 - A new approach to direct digital frequency synthesis uses a combination of lookup tables and trigonometric identities that lends itself to more efficient implementation on digital signal processors:
“What’s your sine? Finding the right algorithm for digital frequency synthesis on a DSP,”
Embedded Systems Design , October 2008 - There is a lot of misinformation circulating about patents. Blind belief in IP fables can be expensive:
“Invention Mythology 101,”
Machine Design , August 21, 2008 - Getting a grip on the math behind CAD will help you design visually appealing products:
“The Mathematics Behind Good Looks,”
Machine Design , September 11, 2008
Elementals:
- A review of EDA tools available for the design, simulation and analysis of advanced engineering projects:
“EDA Tool Options for Advanced High Speed and Wireless Design,”
High Frequency Electronics , September 2008 - A few reminders of causes, effects, and methods of dealing with EMC problems:
“Design Notes: Some Notes on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),”
High Frequency Electronics , September 2008 - In building a strategy for effective integrated-circuit design, it is important to understand the characteristics of different printed transmission lines:
“Setting Strategies for Transmission Lines,”
Microwaves & RF , September 2008 - Software is changing the way hams operate, catapulting a classic hobby into the 21st century:
“SDR Transforms Amateur Radio,”
Electronic Design , August 14, 2008
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