Design News - July 14, 2008

Cover Story

A patented electric motor design from NovaTorque improves efficiency and design flexibility by shoehorning an axial motor design into a rotary motor package.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Peaked Planetor
Flash
Staring at Little White Lines
Fast Forward for Store Security Cameras
Camera Phones Read to the Vision Impaired
Enjoy Traffic Jams Without Leaving Home
Optical Chip Handles Imaging and Bioanalysis
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #123: This Jukebox Plays Your Mood
Rant
How Much for That Motor?
Slant
Social Networking
The Dodge Report
Everything Is 'At Stake'
Tips From Titus
Amplifiers Handle Small Signals
Trend Watch
Hall Effect Finds Niche in Current Sensing
Ethernet Components Do More

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