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:
- Even the most streamlined qualification testing can take months or years, and can still result in a design that may not meet reliability requirements:
“Reliability Modeling Software Helps Designers Get a Jump on Testing,”
Medical Design Briefs , April 2012 - The combination of SEM and EDX techniques and reveal why inactive lines in LCD screens can appear:
“Find out why LCDs fail,”
Test & Measurement World , April 2012 - Embedded systems designers can protect sensitive data that's on a device's hard drive (data-at-rest) by using encryption techniques:
“Enhance system security with better data-at-rest encryption,”
Embedded Systems Design , April 2012 - Integrated with metallic optical nano-antennae, superconducting-nanowire single-photon detectors become faster and more efficient:
“Optical nano-antennae boost speed and efficiency of single-photon detectors,”
Laser Focus World , January 2012 - Born at the cutting edge of ultrafast spectroscopy a dozen years ago, femtosecond frequency combs are being developed for applications from astronomy to radar and telecommunications:
“Frequency combs make their way to the masses,”
Laser Focus World , January 2012 - Inexpensive aluminum may hold the key to battery chemistries that pack more punch than today’s lithium-ion cells:
“Goodbye to lithium-ion batteries?,”
Machine Design , March 22, 2012 - The testbed contains three SDRs: an S-band version; a Ka-band version; and a GPS/S-band radio:
“NASA payload will test software-defined radios,”
Machine Design , March 22, 2012 - A mechanical stage that turns a smartphone into a digital microscope camera:
“Holder lets smartphones take pictures of microscopic images,”
Machine Design , April 5, 2012 - Basalt fabrics have ballistic properties for potential use in body armor:
“Investigation of Basalt Woven Fabrics for Military Applications,”
Defense Tech Briefs , April 2012 - The Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) is a worldwide network of ground stations that supports a variety of users from NASA to the National Reconnaissance Office and performs tracking, telemetry, and commanding for these user.:
“Architecture of the Air Force Satellite Control Network,”
Defense Tech Briefs , April 2012
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