Design News - September 24, 2007
Cover Story
Choosing the winners of this year's Design News' Golden Mousetrap Awards from a record number of entries in six categories was no easy task. Here's an in-depth look at the winners.
- Departments
- Calamities
- The Case of the Wacky Walkie
- Flash
- Wireless Without Batteries
- Polycom's SoundStructure Gives Video Conferencing a Boost
- Stereo Helps Coupe Gain Attention
- Isolationist Policy From Australia
- Stay Up-to-Date on the Latest Flights
- Gadget Freak
- Gadget Freak Case #108: The Tube to the Recycling Center Has an Air Ride
- Weblog
- Engineers, Global Warming and 'Moral Crusades'
- Golden Mousetrap Awards
- Best Product Winners
- Metalink Delivers on Wireless HDTV Vision
- Shock Absorber is Small and Sturdy
- The Every Man's FEA
- Drive Offers Flexibility and Functionality
- MRAM Shows Potential to Move Beyond Flash, SRAM
- TI's Controller Manages 16 Power Supply Channels
- Push and Twist For Fast Fluid Connections
- Going Live with 3D
- High-Frequency Packaging
- Absolute Encoder Costs Less, Saves Space
- Analog Front End Speeds Copiers, Printers
- Cost Effective Color From Z Corp.
- World's Smallest Linear Motor
- Integrated Power Analyzer Cuts Setup Times
- Ultra-Lok's Advanced Locking Fastener
- Best Products Finalists
- CAD/PLM: PTC
- Analog Control: Duncan Electronics
- Analog Control: National Semiconductor
- Components, Hardware & Interconnect: Keystone Electronics
- Motion Control: Fenner Drives
- 2007 Golden Mousetrap Finalists
- Components, Hardware & Interconnect: CAP-XX
- Motion Control: Danaher Motion
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