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:
- Rapid advances in nanolaser research are making this area of photonics a very hot topic:
“The Ones to Watch: Nanolasers Are Breaking New Ground – and Fast,”
Photonics Spectra , June 2011 - A new inspection technique helps improve the surface finish of hydraulic cylinder rods, leading to dramatically longer seal life:
“New surface-inspection techniques improve hydraulic cylinder rods and seals,”
Machine Design , June 9, 2011 - There's a surprising amount of materials science to know about both the draping material and the associated adhesives:
“Tapes and Drapes: Adhesives and Materials in Surgical Supplies,”
Medical Device and Diagnostics , July 7, 2011 - Exercise equipment that generates power is the latest fad. But will the economics work out?:
“These Exercise Machines Turn Your Sweat Into Electricity,”
IEEE Spectrum , July 2011
Elementals:
- Many designers have expressed a desire to utilize MOSFET current sensing based on the premise that it is lossless, and eliminating a perceived large loss in shunts.:
“Current Sensing For Server Power Monitoring: MOSFET Or Shunt?,”
Power Electronics Technology , July 2011 - The most important materials and fabrication technologies currently used in power devices for high-frequency applications:
“Key Technologies Used in Today’s High Frequency Power Devices,”
High Frequency Electronics , July 2011 - Two methods to wake a capacitive touch screen when it goes into sleep or standby mode without degrading its performance or burning a lot of power:
“Waking up a capacitive touch-sensing device with an MCU peripheral,”
Embedded Systems Design , July 2011 - Parameters may reflect very specific test conditions that may not provide an accurate picture of what to expect from the MOSFET behavior in the circuit:
“Demystifying Power MOSFET’s Avalanche Ruggedness,”
Power Electronics Technology , August 2011
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