Electronics/Test http://www.designnews.com Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:02:43 MDT eng Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) Air France Crash Underscores Challenge of Designing Complex Automated Systems http://www.designnews.com/article/278177-Air_France_Crash_Underscores_Challenge_of_Designing_Complex_Automated_Systems.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/278177-Air_France_Crash_Underscores_Challenge_of_Designing_Complex_Automated_Systems.php?rssid=20028 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT An engineer/pilot discusses the circumstances surrounding the Air France Flight 447 crash and... LEDs Gaining Ground in Automotive Applications http://www.designnews.com/article/295751-LEDs_Gaining_Ground_in_Automotive_Applications.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/295751-LEDs_Gaining_Ground_in_Automotive_Applications.php?rssid=20028 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:23:00 GMT LEDs are finding a home in automotive stop lamps, brake lights, headlights and interiors, thanks... Challenges Loom on Tesla's Model S Project http://www.designnews.com/article/295581-Challenges_Loom_on_Tesla_s_Model_S_Project.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/295581-Challenges_Loom_on_Tesla_s_Model_S_Project.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:50:21 GMT Battery experts say the Tesla Model S, with a 300-mile driving range and $49,900 price tag, will... Tadiran's TLM Military Grade Lithium Batteries http://www.designnews.com/article/294718-Tadiran_s_TLM_Military_Grade_Lithium_Batteries.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/294718-Tadiran_s_TLM_Military_Grade_Lithium_Batteries.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:22:19 GMT Tadiran's TLM family of Military Grade Batteries is developed specifically for military and... AirBorn's New High-Reliability, Microminiature Sealed Connectors http://www.designnews.com/article/294717-AirBorn_s_New_High_Reliability_Microminiature_Sealed_Connectors.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/294717-AirBorn_s_New_High_Reliability_Microminiature_Sealed_Connectors.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:10:00 GMT AirBorn's new M-Series .050 inch Sealed Connectors are rated to 30 psi and meet the performance... Surveillance Relies on Unmanned Flying Vehicles http://www.designnews.com/article/278765-Surveillance_Relies_on_Unmanned_Flying_Vehicles.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/278765-Surveillance_Relies_on_Unmanned_Flying_Vehicles.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:15:00 GMT The U.S. Dept. of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is pursuing the next... Taking Small Micro Air Vehicles to the Next Level http://www.designnews.com/article/279120-Taking_Small_Micro_Air_Vehicles_to_the_Next_Level.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/279120-Taking_Small_Micro_Air_Vehicles_to_the_Next_Level.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Winner of the SAE Aero Design competition in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for Micro class #1 in the east... Connect Sensors with Care http://www.designnews.com/article/279113-Connect_Sensors_with_Care.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/279113-Connect_Sensors_with_Care.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT For piezoelectric sensors, to reduce noise to acceleration signals and measurement distortion,... MEMS Display Consumes Less Than 1 mW of Power http://www.designnews.com/article/279119-MEMS_Display_Consumes_Less_Than_1_mW_of_Power.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/279119-MEMS_Display_Consumes_Less_Than_1_mW_of_Power.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT A new low-power MEMS-based display technology is making its mark in a variety of portable... Green Engineering, a Better Environment and Economy http://www.designnews.com/article/279136-Green_Engineering_a_Better_Environment_and_Economy.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/279136-Green_Engineering_a_Better_Environment_and_Economy.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Better designs, products and processes are a result of green engineering, which is helping... Airbus Focuses More Closely on Flight 447 Pitot Tube Problems http://www.designnews.com/article/278607-Airbus_Focuses_More_Closely_on_Flight_447_Pitot_Tube_Problems.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/278607-Airbus_Focuses_More_Closely_on_Flight_447_Pitot_Tube_Problems.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:37:26 GMT Pitot tubes, air speed sensors used on doomed Air France Flight 447, have a history of not... What Happened to Flight 447? A Designer's Worst Dilemma http://www.designnews.com/article/278529-What_Happened_to_Flight_447_A_Designer_s_Worst_Dilemma.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/278529-What_Happened_to_Flight_447_A_Designer_s_Worst_Dilemma.php?rssid=20028 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:54:16 GMT An engineer/pilot's latest view: As attention on the Air France crash shifts to the pitot tubes... Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes First Engine Runs http://www.designnews.com/article/278147-Boeing_787_Dreamliner_Completes_First_Engine_Runs.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/278147-Boeing_787_Dreamliner_Completes_First_Engine_Runs.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:59:00 GMT The engines on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner are powered up and final gauntlet tests are set to begin... Suppliers, Students Push LED Design Envelope http://www.designnews.com/article/277041-Suppliers_Students_Push_LED_Design_Envelope.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/277041-Suppliers_Students_Push_LED_Design_Envelope.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:01:00 GMT Arrow Electronics, Osram Opto Semiconductor, Magtech Industries, Optek Technology and Tyco... Drag Racing Goes Electric http://www.designnews.com/article/277418-Drag_Racing_Goes_Electric.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/277418-Drag_Racing_Goes_Electric.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:55:00 GMT Electric vehicles with such names as White Zombie, Crazyhorse, Maniac Mazda and KillaCycle are... Studies Clash over Energy Consumption http://www.designnews.com/article/258177-Studies_Clash_over_Energy_Consumption.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/258177-Studies_Clash_over_Energy_Consumption.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 18:43:00 GMT Two recently released studies from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the... Industrial Sensors Solve Cost Problems http://www.designnews.com/article/232796-Industrial_Sensors_Solve_Cost_Problems.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232796-Industrial_Sensors_Solve_Cost_Problems.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Just like everything else these days, industrial sensor suppliers and their customers have to... Breaking Down the Sensor Signal Path http://www.designnews.com/article/232816-Breaking_Down_the_Sensor_Signal_Path.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232816-Breaking_Down_the_Sensor_Signal_Path.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT By understanding the stages of an analog signal path, digital developers can more accurately... Semiconductors: The Heart of Next-Generation Medical Devices http://www.designnews.com/article/232836-Semiconductors_The_Heart_of_Next_Generation_Medical_Devices.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232836-Semiconductors_The_Heart_of_Next_Generation_Medical_Devices.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Cutting-edge technology developed by semiconductor companies is enabling the design of medical... Growing the Medical Device Industry by Shrinking It http://www.designnews.com/article/232835-Growing_the_Medical_Device_Industry_by_Shrinking_It.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232835-Growing_the_Medical_Device_Industry_by_Shrinking_It.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Extreme Resolution Micro Flex Circuits address the growing field of medical application devices... Robotic Sensors for High-Risk Situations http://www.designnews.com/article/232784-Robotic_Sensors_for_High_Risk_Situations.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232784-Robotic_Sensors_for_High_Risk_Situations.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT Robots are depending on myriad sensor technologies to investigate potentially dangerous... Carnegie Mellon Scores With Smart Football http://www.designnews.com/article/232801-Carnegie_Mellon_Scores_With_Smart_Football.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232801-Carnegie_Mellon_Scores_With_Smart_Football.php?rssid=20028 Fri, 15 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT A CMU research team is developing a smart football that delivers real-time tracking and motion... Sensors Help Amputees Restore Lost Muscle Function http://www.designnews.com/article/232335-Sensors_Help_Amputees_Restore_Lost_Muscle_Function.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/232335-Sensors_Help_Amputees_Restore_Lost_Muscle_Function.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 04 May 2009 15:31:00 GMT Ossur America's POWER KNEETM uses sensor and actuator technology to help amputees walk with a... Fixed- and Floating-Point Come Together in New DSP http://www.designnews.com/article/230877-Fixed_and_Floating_Point_Come_Together_in_New_DSP.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/230877-Fixed_and_Floating_Point_Come_Together_in_New_DSP.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:25:00 GMT A low-cost, low-power DSP from TI combines fixed- and floating-point... NAB Convention Features Emerging Technology http://www.designnews.com/article/210097-NAB_Convention_Features_Emerging_Technology.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/210097-NAB_Convention_Features_Emerging_Technology.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:24:31 GMT The week-long National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas closed on April 23... Freescale, Microchip, TI Roll out Microcontrollers http://www.designnews.com/article/196296-Freescale_Microchip_TI_Roll_out_Microcontrollers.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/196296-Freescale_Microchip_TI_Roll_out_Microcontrollers.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:06:15 GMT Freescale, Microchip and TI are rolling out microcontrollers with faster hardware and more...