Design News 08/15/2005 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Issue date: August 15, 2005

Features

For Automakers, It's Bandwidth, Bandwidth, Bandwidth
To reduce complexity and prepare for the onslaught of more electronic features, automotive engineers are looking at faster, more efficient electrical architectures.
Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor

Tuning the Motion Control Loop -- How-To for Techies
Minding your P's, I's, and D's
Peter Nachtwey, Delta Computer Systems

Medical Miracles
Nano-engineering of new drug-releasing polymer structures is changing medical design. Bioabsorbable devices will be the next big thing.
Doug Smock

Motion Accuracy Problem
Key: Sort out the contributions of the step motor and driver
Randy Frank

Performance and Efficiency
New IC products boast motor control features
Randy Frank

Departments

Ask
Ask the Search Engineer

Buzz
A Win for the Paperless Society

Standards Ease Cable Selection

Zig Behave

Expo
Electronics

Fluid Power

Motion Control/Power Transmission

Software/Hardware

Featured Product
Embedded-System Programmers Draw the Lines

Flash
New and Notable Product Design

Mail
Readers Sound Off