Design News - October 9, 2006

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Electronics Trend Watch: 2006 - 2007

Even amid the worst business conditions, the electronics industry's technology juggernaut rolls on. Early in this decade, for example, the telecom industry spiraled downward into an extraordinary slump, wiping out some $2 trillion in market value. Dot-coms died off on a daily basis and the biggest electronics vendors laid off engineers in droves.

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Light Matters: The Unsung Heroes of Modern Health Care
First, let's define "no-compromise." In an ideal configuration, this lamp would use a high-brightness LED (HBLED) that is built into a small, integrated package and is able to produce a large quantity of focused light, operate with a high level of reliability and generate no audible noise. Is this difficult? Yes, but it is possible.
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Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.