Design News - September 25, 2006

Cover Story

An entertaining and practical account of engineer Al Mudrow's experiences in China as he grapples with subcontractors, schedules and much more.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Cavalier Counselors
Designer's Corner
Integrated Stop Gate
Heavy lifting without the roadie
New drive system for molding machines
Reduce Step Motor Noise and Vibration
Flash
Digital Cinema
Mobile DTV
Portable Water Quality Meter
Portable Heart Monitor
Remote Control
Gadget Freak
Case #90: Ken Put an End to Expensive Front-End Damage
Mail
Winning Wars With The Environment In Mind Is A Contradiction In Terms
Motorhead
Which Drive Is the Right One?
My View
Readers Pile On Over Laptop Story
Rant
Today's Engineering Market is Tough
Rarely Asked Questions
Resourcefulness, or Why Good Engineers (and Good Cooks) Use the Best Available Components
Slant
Benefits from a Packaging Win-Win Situation
Trend Watch
Gyroscopic Sensors Aim for New Applications
Strong Steel Joining
Stir it up
Making GMAW work
Bosch's Flexible-DesignSensor Cluster
Epoxy bonding
Sub-Miniature 16-MM DC Gear Motor
Micro Motors Deliver More
20-MM Brushless DC Motor
Micro Motor with Air Bearing Design
Embedded With MEMS GyroChip
Programmable MEMS Gyroscope
Weblog
It Comes Down to Content

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