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Challenges Loom on Tesla's Model S Project

Battery experts say the Tesla Model S, with a 300-mile driving range and $49,900 price tag, will present big challenges for engineers.  more >>

Surveillance Relies on Unmanned Flying Vehicles

The U.S. Dept. of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pursuing the next generation of smaller craft dubbed Nano Air Vehicles (NAVs).  more >>

Drag Racing Goes Electric

Electric vehicles with such names as White Zombie, Crazyhorse, Maniac Mazda and KillaCycle are beating Corvettes and Dodge Vipers in drag races.  more >>

Breaking Down the Sensor Signal Path

By understanding the stages of an analog signal path, digital developers can more accurately capture sensor data for a wide variety of applications.  more >>

Semiconductors: The Heart of Next-Generation Medical Devices

Cutting-edge technology developed by semiconductor companies is enabling the design of medical devices that improve the care of millions of people around the world.  more >>

Electronics/Test Webcasts

Designing Intelligent Power Supplies

This Webcast covers the challenges and benefits of including a microcontroller in a Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) design. It starts with an examination of the 4 areas in which a microcontroller adds functionality to a SMPS design and some of the market forces driving their addition to products.

Integrating Measurements and Simulations throughout the Circuit Design Process

Shrinking product development cycles and increasing circuit complexity are requiring engineers to rethink how they design their electronic circuits. To meet these challenges, design engineers have turned to using measurements and simulations throughout the design process.