Each week, the editor of Planet Analog finds technical items of interest and highlights them in this “Also of Interest” feature. In addition, we also provide an archive of recent weekly Planet Analog Newsletters, viewable as pdf files; see the list at the very bottom.
The “Also of Interest” listing is the embodiment of our belief that engineers are interested in exploring topics which are not directly related to their jobs, but which will broaden their knowledge and sometimes spur further innovative and creative approaches.
Among the publications we check are IEEE Spectrum , Machine Design , Design News , Laser Focus World , Photonics Spectra , NASA Tech Briefs (in its various manifestations), Microwave Journal , RF & Microwaves , and Physics Today —and there are others, as well.
Consider these items as online “extras”, and worth a look and a few minutes of your time. (Please note: there are also links to the past weeks' editions of this feature, in the “Navigate” box to the right.)
Also of Interest:
- Plastics, glass, metamaterials, anisotropic materials – even smartphones – are teaming up to create a future where optical systems will be smaller, cheaper, lighter and more capable:
“Putting More Than Glass in the Toolbox,”
Photonics Spectra , January 2012 - What technologies will shape our lives in the next 20 to 50 years?:
“A Brave New World of Photonics,”
Photonics Spectra , January 2012 - To ensure consistency, the oil-filler caps must go through an inspection process:
“Software Toolkit Inspects Automotive Components,”
NASA Tech Briefs , March 2012 - SDR designs require greater integration of DSP/digital and RF functions and a wider range of tests, which in turn gives rise to a number of mixed-signal test challenges.:
“Using Software Defined Instruments to Address the Mixed-Signal Test Challenges of Today’s Software Defined Radios,”
Defense Tech Briefs , February 2012 - You can’t have one without the other, but you may not have to wait long for the union:
“We Gather Here Today to Reconcile Direct and History Camps,”
Desktop Engineering , March 2012 - Laser sintering is used to design and build what’s being hailed as the first 3D-printed unmanned airplane:
“3D Printing Takes to the Air,”
Desktop Engineering , March 2012 - The benefits of simulating the wireless power linkage using an RF simulator, such as the Agilent’s ADS with a typical SPICE simulator:
“Optimize Wireless Power Transfer Link Efficiency – Part 2,”
Power Electronics Technology , January 2012 - Current measurement components and methods must provide an accurate output signal as well as preventing damage to the associated printed circuit board:
“Components and Methods for Current Measurement,”
Power Electronics Technology , January 2012 - A hybrid UPS with a fully integrated energy storage system provides power loss protection by combining flywheel and battery technologies:
“Hybrid Flywheel System Extends UPS Run Times with Batteries,”
Power Electronics Technology , January 2012
Recent Planet Analog Newsletters (click to see as a pdf):
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