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:
- Would we have been able to take full advantage of the many technology advances in the past five decades – including the laser – if it weren’t for optical design software:
“Sophisticated Software Allows Complex Optical Design,”
Photonics Spectra , June 2011 - Bring your idea and leave with an object — at low, or no cost.:
“Rapid prototyping for the masses,”
Machine Design , June 9, 2011 - Sensor and transducer manufacturers are homing in on the idea that harvesters and scavengers can double as energy sources:
“Sensors/Transducers Double AS Power Sources,”
Power Electronics Technology , June 2011 - Find your comfort zone with today’s software tools:
“Options for Composites Analysis and Simulation,”
Desktop Engineering , May 2011
Elementals:
- A key challenge in automotive product design is the compliance to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and interference (EMI) requirements in a cost-driven project environment:
“3D EMC/EMI Simulation of Automotive Multimedia Systems,”
Microwave Journal , July 2011 - To obtain the best performance from a battery fuel-gauge chip, the battery pack must be characterized so that the cell's behavior in an application can be fully understood:
“Characterizing a Battery for use with a Battery Fuel Gauge,”
Power Electronics Technology , July 2011 - Solutions offer more compact, mobile, low power, and lightweight motion control to help spur advances in medical device design and development:
“Miniature Motion in Medical Devices,”
Design News , July 2011 - How to decide between buffered and un-buffered (switched capacitor), high-speed analog-to-digital converters, with an example of anti-aliasing filter design:
“Kicking Back At High-Speed, Unbuffered ADCs,”
Electronic Design , July 7, 2011
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