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Electronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter | April
23, 2008
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Learn how to automate your test system using solid state
switches
This application note from Agilent provides a complete overview of FET,
PIN diode, and hybrid solid-state switches. It discusses the features of
each type of switch, which specifications to consider and why, and gives
application examples.
To learn more and download the note, click here.
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UL Expands Global Role In Product
Certification
By Ron Schneiderman, Contributing Editor
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Like pretty much everyone else in the world of commerce,
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is moving aggressively to expand its
operations globally, most recently becoming the first organization to
provide third-party product certification to Mexico. In fact, the group
has issued its first Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) marks to global
electronics manufacturing customers entering the Mexican market.
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full article...
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Saving The Earth And Inspiring Young
Engineers
By Mark David, Group Editorial Director
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In past columns, I’ve talked about how “green solutions†and a
sense of urgency about climate change can be the calling that will
motivate more young students to become engineers. One exciting incubator
for new clean technologies, and for students finding great opportunities
in the field, is Colorado State University. Engineering TV recently
visited CSU’s Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory where I was
blown away by both the exciting research projects and the fantastic
opportunities for young engineers.
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full article...
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Webinar: Wireless Sensor Networks: A
Survey Of Design Options
Presented by Winland Electronics
April 30
@ 2pm ET
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Developing a wireless sensor network can be an awesome challenge or
a simple matter of picking the right module, depending on who you ask.
Off-the-shelf solutions have certain advantages, but may not be the best
overall solution to your problem. Homegrown or custom solutions can be
designed to overcome specific challenges, so they can be critical for
certain projects. Learn more about the technical pros and cons of both
options in this live course.
Click here to register.
ESC 2008
The Embedded Systems Conference hit San Diego last week, and it was be
even better than last year's—despite the downturn in the economy. Not
even flagging home sales could deter the number of announcements and new
products. Come check out the highlights , exclusive commentary, and
footage from the show.
Click here to view our Web page
International Electronics Forum Asks, "Revolution Or Evolution?"
The International Electronics Forum (IEF) has established itself is an
event for senior-level personnel who need to understand the way the
semiconductor industry sees the future unfolding. Future Horizons, a
global semiconductor analyst company, is hosting the 17th IEF under the
auspices of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority at the Madinat Jumeirah,
Dubai, May 7-9, 2008. The theme of this year’s conference is
"Revolution or Evolution."
Click here for
more information...
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focus on embedded hardware |
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16-Bit USB OTG MCUs Lower Power, Boost
Flash
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Embarking as the lowest-power, large-memory 16-bit USB OTG MCUs to
date, the 12 Member PIC24FJ256GB1 family specifies a 2.6-µA standby
current and packs up to 256 KB of flash memory and 16 Kbytes of RAM. The
devices also include the charge time measurement unit peripheral along
with the royalty-free mTouch sensing software development kit, which
will allow designers to add a capacitive-touch user interface without
any external components.
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full article...
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Technology Editor Bill Wong paid a visit to Robobusiness, the
robotics gala held in Pittsburgh earlier this month. Read up on his
impressions and some of his favorites from the exhibition.
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full article...
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Agilent's 34405A 5 1/2 digit benchtop digital multimeter
provides more capabilities at a value price
When higher capabilities and lower costs are your priorities, the
Agilent 34405A digital multimeter is an obvious answer. With 16
measurement functions, including temperature and capacitance, a dual
display, and an easy to use USB 2.0 interface give you all the tools you
need.
Click here to learn more or watch a flash demo.
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Colorado State's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL) is
actively working with Envirofit International to design low-cost,
high-performance cookstoves for the developing world. Indoor air
pollution from cookstoves causes over 1.5 million premature deaths each
year. Through support from the Shell Foundation, the EECL and Envirofit
plan to disseminate 10 million improved cookstoves around the world in
the next 5 years.
Click here to view the video.
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Scope Targets Mixed-Signal Embedded Designs
With Serial Interfaces
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Virtually all electronics products incorporate at least one embedded
controller. Many have several processors. Low-cost controllers are
getting faster, and more of them incorporate analog signal processing
circuits as well. Furthermore, these new designs invariably use one or
more of the popular serial communications interfaces.
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full article...
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Digital Delay/Pulse Generator Provides
Ultimate Test Flexibility
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When testing your digital system design, you often need a unique
test signal input of a specific pulse rate and width. Or, you need some
kind of special trigger, sync, or delay feature. You often have to build
this special test setup yourself, but now you don’t have to.
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full article...
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If you’re developing Wi-Fi or WiMAX equipment with
multiple-input/multiple-output (MIMO), you have a test problem. To
ensure your new products meet the needs of your customers and comply
with the standards organization’s test procedures, you need a way to
subject the product to MIMO signals. That’s no easy task, especially
if you’re testing 4-by-4 MIMO products.
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full article...
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Instruments Offer Fully Synchronized Data
Acquisition Over Ethernet
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A key problem in data acquisition is acquiring data from many points
spaced over a wide area. In industrial settings like large factories and
mills, tall buildings, oil rigs, and large ships, sensors are widely
spaced, making it difficult to correlate samples over time. Some method
is needed to synchronize many channels to take the guesswork out of data
interpretation.
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full article...
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Advanced Powering Solutions for Low-Power Wireless
You can learn about state-of-the art commercial advances in Energy
Harvesting and Power Management solutions for low-power wireless
networks at the Second Annual nanoPower Forum (nPF ’08). Session
topics will include: Thin-Film Batteries - Harvesting Thermal Energy -
Kinetic Energy Harvesting - Low-Power System Architectures - System
Integration Issues - Energy Harvesting Components - And more. You can
also attend the post-conference seminar on “Designing for
Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Sensor Applications, Powered by Energy
Harvesting.â€
Join us
on June 2 – 4, 2008 in Irvine, California, for nPF ‘08.
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How do you use operating-system
virtualization?
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- In applications for security
- In applications for legacy support
- In applications for system management
- On a host for development tools
- Not using virtualization at all
Click here to
take the poll. Remember to scroll down. The poll is at the bottom of the
page.
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Our editors have been busy! Come read their commentaries and check
out exclusive videos from ESC, CTIA, Mobile World Congress, APEC, and Embedded World exhibitions and see the technology of
tomorrow from major players in the electronics industry.
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upcoming industry events |
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Interop
Las Vegas, Nev.
April 27-May
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