Design News - February 5, 2007

Cover Story

Sony’s PlayStation 3 packs an extraordinary combination of high-speed components, but to breathe life into the new game console, Sony engineers first had to find a way to cool its circuit board.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Ruptured Rim
Flash
UWB, USB Team Up
Wireless PC Links Step Up
Wi-Fi Wins In Super Bowl
Wire-Free, Cost-Freephone Calls
Keeping Cool With ZigBee
Gadget Freak
Case #97:Project Dragon Fish: Joe Takes Rocket Science to New Depths
Mechatronics
Get Your Passport to 21st Century Design
Slant
Challenges of Going Vista
The Dodge Report
Hello, My Name Is ...
Tips From Titus
Silicon Simplifies Sensors
Weblog
Suppliers Simplify Search

Feature

Design Software’s Search for Compatibility

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