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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.designnews.com/article/46896-Wireless_Power_Meters_Help_Olympic_Athletes.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46896-Wireless_Power_Meters_Help_Olympic_Athletes.php Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Olympic cyclists are measuring power output with handlebar computers from Garmin, power meters fr... http://www.designnews.com/article/47898-Electronics_Module_Could_Bring_Tolling_to_All_Roads.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47898-Electronics_Module_Could_Bring_Tolling_to_All_Roads.php Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:00 GMT Siemens Mobility and NXP Semiconductors are working on an electronics module that could enable ro... http://www.designnews.com/article/47891-TI_Rolls_out_Low_Power_DSPs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47891-TI_Rolls_out_Low_Power_DSPs.php Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:37:00 GMT Texas Instruments has introduced a device roadmap that includes the industry's lowest-power, floa... http://www.designnews.com/article/47838-Software_Firms_Stepping_up_to_Eight_Core_Challenge.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47838-Software_Firms_Stepping_up_to_Eight_Core_Challenge.php Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:11:53 GMT Green Hills Software, Inc., MontaVista Software, Inc. and Wind River Systems are all working on d... http://www.designnews.com/article/47815-Low_Power_Microcontroller_Could_Give_Boost_to_Energy_Harvesting.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47815-Low_Power_Microcontroller_Could_Give_Boost_to_Energy_Harvesting.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:24:49 GMT TI's new generation of the MSP430 microcontroller could enable energy harvesting applications. http://www.designnews.com/article/47800-MEMS_Sensors_Gaining_Momentum.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47800-MEMS_Sensors_Gaining_Momentum.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:14:56 GMT NHTSA's stability control mandate is creating demand for MEMS sensors and forcing manufacturers t... http://www.designnews.com/article/47802-Lab_Type_Instruments_Monitor_Health_of_Structures_in_Beijing.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47802-Lab_Type_Instruments_Monitor_Health_of_Structures_in_Beijing.php Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT Lab instruments are being used to monitor structural health and buildings in the Olympics in Beij... http://www.designnews.com/article/47569-Teamwork_is_the_Key_to_Innovation_Author_tells_NIWeek_Attendees.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47569-Teamwork_is_the_Key_to_Innovation_Author_tells_NIWeek_Attendees.php Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:54:35 GMT Andrew Hargadon talks about green initiatives during keynote address at NIWeek 2008. http://www.designnews.com/article/47554-MECA_Finds_Perchlorate_on_Mars_TEGA_Still_Looking.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47554-MECA_Finds_Perchlorate_on_Mars_TEGA_Still_Looking.php Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:05:58 GMT Can MECA and TEGA confirm life or its absence on Mars? The two sets of soil analyzers aboard the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47552-Lego_NI_Team_up_on_Robotic_Toy.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47552-Lego_NI_Team_up_on_Robotic_Toy.php Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:48:11 GMT Lego Education and National Instruments teamed up to create WeDo, a toy that teaches software pro... http://www.designnews.com/article/47493-National_Instruments_Prepares_for_Green_Engineering_Era.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47493-National_Instruments_Prepares_for_Green_Engineering_Era.php Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:12:09 GMT Dr. James Truchard, founder of National Instruments, told attendees at NIWeek new graphical progr... http://www.designnews.com/article/47484-Graphical_Software_Adds_More_Multi_Core_Capabilities.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47484-Graphical_Software_Adds_More_Multi_Core_Capabilities.php Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:47:11 GMT National Instruments rolled out LabView 8.6 at NIWeek 2008, adding a better math engine and optim... http://www.designnews.com/article/47483-New_Media_Center_Stops_Blue_Screen_of_Death_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47483-New_Media_Center_Stops_Blue_Screen_of_Death_.php Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:37:30 GMT Using QNX's Neutrino operating system (RTOS), the Harman Kardon DMC 1000 media server offers perf... http://www.designnews.com/article/47083-Auto_Industry_Redesigns_Engines_While_Ethanol_Debate_Rages.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47083-Auto_Industry_Redesigns_Engines_While_Ethanol_Debate_Rages.php Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT GM, Ford and other automakers are redesigning their engines to burn E85, while the debate over et... http://www.designnews.com/article/46770-Feds_Have_Primed_the_Hydrogen_Research_Pump.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46770-Feds_Have_Primed_the_Hydrogen_Research_Pump.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Solvable technical hurdles and the prospect of a "perfect battery" still stand in the way of hydr... http://www.designnews.com/article/46775-SMR_Dominates_Hydrogen_Production_But_There_s_Many_Ways_to_Make_It.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46775-SMR_Dominates_Hydrogen_Production_But_There_s_Many_Ways_to_Make_It.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) is the most common way to make hydrogen, but the promise of commerc... http://www.designnews.com/article/46767-Hydrogen_FCVs_Will_Drive_Initial_Market_Fueling_Infrastructure_to_Follow.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46767-Hydrogen_FCVs_Will_Drive_Initial_Market_Fueling_Infrastructure_to_Follow.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fork lifts, buses, tarmac tugs and automatic warehouse vehicles have been running on hydrogen for... http://www.designnews.com/article/46771-GM_s_Hydrogen_Chevy_Equinox_FCV_A_Seamless_Transition.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46771-GM_s_Hydrogen_Chevy_Equinox_FCV_A_Seamless_Transition.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The technology and environmental benefits behind GM's hydrogen-powered FCV are revolutionary – ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46763-Hydrogen_Fueling_Infrastructure_in_the_Newborn_Stage.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46763-Hydrogen_Fueling_Infrastructure_in_the_Newborn_Stage.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Progress on hydrogen service stations lags fuel cell vehicle (FCV) development as energy companie... http://www.designnews.com/article/46774-Hitting_the_Hydrogen_Highway.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46774-Hitting_the_Hydrogen_Highway.php Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT General Motors' fourth generation FCV excels as a hydrogen-powered vehicle, but the future still ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46887-Amplifiers_Handle_Small_Signals.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46887-Amplifiers_Handle_Small_Signals.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT A modern chopper amplifier, better known as an auto-zero or auto-correction amplifier, provides e... http://www.designnews.com/article/46886-Hall_Effect_Finds_Niche_in_Current_Sensing.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46886-Hall_Effect_Finds_Niche_in_Current_Sensing.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The venerable Hall Effect sensor is gaining popularity these days in electrical current sensing a... http://www.designnews.com/article/46892-Staring_at_Little_White_Lines.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46892-Staring_at_Little_White_Lines.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Cameras are playing a key role as the auto industry looks forward to active safety systems. One i... http://www.designnews.com/article/46900-Honda_Produces_Lower_Cost_Hybrid.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46900-Honda_Produces_Lower_Cost_Hybrid.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Honda Motor Co. will soon launch a less expensive hybrid car to encourage more people around the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46906-Fast_Forward_for_Store_Security_Cameras.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46906-Fast_Forward_for_Store_Security_Cameras.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Digital video recorders revolutionized TV viewing for many. Now, they're transforming the role of... http://www.designnews.com/article/46908-Camera_Phones_Read_to_the_Vision_Impaired.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46908-Camera_Phones_Read_to_the_Vision_Impaired.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Reader Mobile unit from KNFB Reading Technology Inc. leverages the high-resolution camera in ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46912-Enjoy_Traffic_Jams_Without_Leaving_Home.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46912-Enjoy_Traffic_Jams_Without_Leaving_Home.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT TrafficLand, a live traffic video aggregator, lets drivers scan interactive maps to display area ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46913-Optical_Chip_Handles_Imaging_and_Bioanalysis.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46913-Optical_Chip_Handles_Imaging_and_Bioanalysis.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT DARPA wants to combine biosensors with integrated printed optoelectronics in what it calls Printe... http://www.designnews.com/article/46893-Gadget_Freak_Case_123_This_Jukebox_Plays_Your_Mood.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46893-Gadget_Freak_Case_123_This_Jukebox_Plays_Your_Mood.php Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Jukebox Hero operates in mood mode, using sensors to identify the environment before choosing... http://www.designnews.com/article/15150-GM_to_Test_Lithium_Ion_Batteries_for_Chevy_Volt.php http://www.designnews.com/article/15150-GM_to_Test_Lithium_Ion_Batteries_for_Chevy_Volt.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT General Motors’ highest priority technology will reach the proving grounds this month as engine... http://www.designnews.com/article/46574-USB_Data_Acquisition_Wrap_Up.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46574-USB_Data_Acquisition_Wrap_Up.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Our two previous columns discussed USB-DAQ software, timing and triggering. This column wraps up ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46550-Controlling_Complex_Phones_Gets_Easier.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46550-Controlling_Complex_Phones_Gets_Easier.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT As mobile phones offer functions far beyond simple telephonic communications, the human machine i... http://www.designnews.com/article/46555-Le_Mans_Racer_Senses_Change.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46555-Le_Mans_Racer_Senses_Change.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mega-Line Racing Electronic GmbH, which is providing the absolute magnetic shaft encoder in the A... http://www.designnews.com/article/46558-Biometrics_Gain_in_Banking_World.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46558-Biometrics_Gain_in_Banking_World.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Financial institutions want to use automation to handle transactions as quickly as possible, but ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46563-Imagers_Lighten_Up_Military_Trucks.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46563-Imagers_Lighten_Up_Military_Trucks.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sensors are playing an increasingly important role in the American military's race to hold onto i... http://www.designnews.com/article/46564-Imagers_Aim_to_Reduce_Accidents.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46564-Imagers_Aim_to_Reduce_Accidents.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mobileye N.V. is among the suppliers attempting to provide alerts that let drivers know there's a... http://www.designnews.com/article/46572-Toshiba_s_Long_Life_LED_Backlighting_Systems.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46572-Toshiba_s_Long_Life_LED_Backlighting_Systems.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Toshiba America Electronics Components Inc. has developed a new color active-matrix thin-film tra... http://www.designnews.com/article/46577-Gadget_Freak_Case_122_Cutting_Pumpkins_the_Tesla_Way.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46577-Gadget_Freak_Case_122_Cutting_Pumpkins_the_Tesla_Way.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Rick Crammond creates turbine power from his kitchen sink to drive a skill saw blade for easy jac... http://www.designnews.com/article/46557-German_Sedans_Slip.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46557-German_Sedans_Slip.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Could Consumer Reports actually be correct in listing Japanese makes as tops in ratings for perfo... http://www.designnews.com/article/46575-Hydrogen_A_Classic_Chicken_or_Egg_Problem.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46575-Hydrogen_A_Classic_Chicken_or_Egg_Problem.php Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hydrogen is a major step forward in the auto industry, but what comes first, the vehicle or the i... http://www.designnews.com/article/46703-787_Dreamliner_Completes_Power_On_Milestone.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46703-787_Dreamliner_Completes_Power_On_Milestone.php Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT Boeing has completed the Power On sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner, moving ever closer to fi... http://www.designnews.com/article/46449-GM_Shows_off_Safety_Technology.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46449-GM_Shows_off_Safety_Technology.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:15:00 GMT In a technology demonstration for Design News, GM's vehicle-to-vehicle technology succeeded in st... http://www.designnews.com/article/46149-Auto_Industry_Prepares_for_Intelligent_Highway.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46149-Auto_Industry_Prepares_for_Intelligent_Highway.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Automakers plan to build dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) into future vehicles, enabli... http://www.designnews.com/article/46235-USB_Data_Acquisition_Part_2.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46235-USB_Data_Acquisition_Part_2.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The USB 2.0 standard allows for a theoretical "high speed" data rate of about 50 Mbytes/sec, but ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46248-Adding_Brightness_to_HDTVs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46248-Adding_Brightness_to_HDTVs.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT High-definition displays have become commonplace, so TV makers are returning to the time-tested c... http://www.designnews.com/article/46243-Is_the_Red_Planet_Red_Hot_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46243-Is_the_Red_Planet_Red_Hot_.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Assuming nothing went awry when NASA's Phoenix mission descended onto Mars in May, a meteorologic... http://www.designnews.com/article/46230-A_Digital_Doodling_Device_for_Spur_of_the_Moment_Ideas.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46230-A_Digital_Doodling_Device_for_Spur_of_the_Moment_Ideas.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Legend has it many innovative products were designed on napkins or envelopes. CandleDragon's dotP... http://www.designnews.com/article/46236-Parducci_Wine_Cellars_Goes_100_Percent_Green.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46236-Parducci_Wine_Cellars_Goes_100_Percent_Green.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Parducci Wine Cellars has converted to 100 percent solar and wind power to run its winery. The co... http://www.designnews.com/article/46241-Videos_to_Go.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46241-Videos_to_Go.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Handheld systems continue to do more. Two portable media players from aigo support full broadcast... http://www.designnews.com/article/46240-Analog_s_Driving_Force.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46240-Analog_s_Driving_Force.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Utilizing analog building blocks such as comparators, charge pumps, a bootstrap function, under- ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46228-Improving_Power_Management.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46228-Improving_Power_Management.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Managing the power in different products frequently dictates a somewhat unique solution for each ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46227-Gadget_Freak_Case_121_Robot_Can_Read_Terrain_and_Adjust.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46227-Gadget_Freak_Case_121_Robot_Can_Read_Terrain_and_Adjust.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT This versatile robot has the ability to maneuver around obstacles. Video included! http://www.designnews.com/article/46220-Sizing_up_Auto_Safety.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46220-Sizing_up_Auto_Safety.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The 1,800-lb Smart Car places great emphasis on active, passive and designed-in safety features, ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46244-Aftermarket_Camera_Spots_Bikes_in_the_Driveway.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46244-Aftermarket_Camera_Spots_Bikes_in_the_Driveway.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sanyo Electric Co.'s CCA-BC200 Automotive Rear View Backup Camera System, the first aftermarket r... http://www.designnews.com/article/46233-AFS_Trinity_Produces_150_mpg_Hybrid_SUV.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46233-AFS_Trinity_Produces_150_mpg_Hybrid_SUV.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT AFS Trinity Power Corp. launched a cross-country tour for its XH-150, an extreme hybrid SUV that ... http://www.designnews.com/article/46247-Boeing_Tests_Fuel_Cell_Airplane.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46247-Boeing_Tests_Fuel_Cell_Airplane.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Boeing has flown the first manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The plane is a two-sea... http://www.designnews.com/article/46263-Let_s_Not_Forget_the_Dollar_Per_Day_Economy.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46263-Let_s_Not_Forget_the_Dollar_Per_Day_Economy.php Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT In our quest for newer and better technologies, we can't forget those who are less fortunate.