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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.designnews.com/article/47774-Internet_Enabled_Hearts_Run_on_Wireless.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47774-Internet_Enabled_Hearts_Run_on_Wireless.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Medtronic has developed wireless technologies to autonomously send data from implantable defibril... http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:07:06 GMT Electronics distributor Premier Farnell and its U.S subsidiary Newark announced entries are now b... http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:28:00 GMT Energy representatives for presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama met last night to... http://www.designnews.com/article/48361-Creating_the_Next_Wow_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48361-Creating_the_Next_Wow_.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT What engineers have been able to cram inside a space the size of a deck of cards can serve as an ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Spurred by the need for increasing efficiency, LEDs make inroads for applications in homes, compu... http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT According to iSuppli Corp., digital multimedia products have greatly boosted the sales of analog ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT With smaller products, more features and the need for increased ruggedness to survive the operati... http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT To cope with challenges from solid-state designs, electromechanical products stress innovation, a... http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Companies interested in serving the wired networking market frequently develop several products t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy and medical will drive new developments in passi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Today, lithium-ion battery technology is the mainstay for several portable applications. However,... http://www.designnews.com/article/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT In control systems, sensors provide the information for measuring, monitoring and controlling. In... http://www.designnews.com/article/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The future shows distributors responding to a wide range of customer needs. All distributors envi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S. http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The big word for DSP embedded controllers is light energy consumption and small size. http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT In power management, we're seeing a future that emphasizes high-energy efficiency. The challenge ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48364-Cables_Cope_with_Critical_Conditions.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48364-Cables_Cope_with_Critical_Conditions.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Industrial, medical and military cables demonstrate a small sample of a broad range of cable appl... http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The market for LEDs is growing larger as they go into more products and those products head for h... http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT To eliminate the need for frequent battery changes, many suppliers have developed energy converte... http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:53:58 GMT Using a complex array of more than 300 sensors, engineers say they can now remotely monitor the s... http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:14:38 GMT Cognex Corp. rolled out an operator display panel for industrial vision systems at National Manuf... http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Loss of data at power failures needn't be an issue anymore, thanks to a new digital-to-analog con... http://www.designnews.com/article/48217-When_Data_Absolutely_Has_to_Be_There.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48217-When_Data_Absolutely_Has_to_Be_There.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT In some storage applications, loss of data simply can't be tolerated. For those, Simtek Corp. has... http://www.designnews.com/article/48199-Solid_State_Drive_Offers_Alternative_to_Hard_Disks.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48199-Solid_State_Drive_Offers_Alternative_to_Hard_Disks.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Electronic applications in need of storage may now have a viable solid-state alternative to the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Using a Texas Instruments' (TI) microcontroller, remote-controlled LED (light-emitting diode) boa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT By placing image processing capabilities directly on a camera sensor, National Instruments has cr... http://www.designnews.com/article/48215-Sensor_Reduces_Machine_Downtime.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48215-Sensor_Reduces_Machine_Downtime.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Catastrophic plant equipment failure might now be dramatically reduced, thanks to the development... http://www.designnews.com/article/48205-Choose_a_Sample_Rate.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48205-Choose_a_Sample_Rate.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT If you sample a sine wave at exactly twice its frequency, the data you get may represent a straig... http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Veteran engineer John Van Danacker helped Medtronic create technology that lets implanted defibri... http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Have you been wondering about your carbon footprint? Here's several ways to calculate it. http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engineer of the Year finalist David Danitz's RealHand HD invention offers complete seven degrees ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new breed of automotive applications may be on the horizon for microelectromechanical systems (... http://www.designnews.com/article/48173-Positive_Train_Control_Boosted_by_L_A_Train_Collision.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48173-Positive_Train_Control_Boosted_by_L_A_Train_Collision.php Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:58:51 GMT Positive Train Control (PTC), a technology that automatically brakes a locomotive as it passes th... http://www.designnews.com/article/48119-Networking_Response_Vehicles_Battle_Ike.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48119-Networking_Response_Vehicles_Battle_Ike.php Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT Engineers from Cisco Systems, Inc. are preparing to set up emergency response vehicles with IP te... http://www.designnews.com/article/48114-Handheld_Device_Uses_Cameras_to_Measure_Big_Surfaces.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48114-Handheld_Device_Uses_Cameras_to_Measure_Big_Surfaces.php Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:56:30 GMT Engineering Future Technologies and Hartwig announced a new handheld camera-based method for chec... http://www.designnews.com/article/48060-2011_Chevy_Volt_Production_Photos_Leaked.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48060-2011_Chevy_Volt_Production_Photos_Leaked.php Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:40:00 GMT First production photos of the 2011 Chevy Volt electric car vary significantly from those familia... http://www.designnews.com/article/46889-The_Power_of_Video.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46889-The_Power_of_Video.php Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Supplier websites offer nuggets of valuable information, making them a good video source for engi... http://www.designnews.com/article/47965-NXP_Chip_Helps_Eliminate_Set_Top_Boxes.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47965-NXP_Chip_Helps_Eliminate_Set_Top_Boxes.php Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:38:54 GMT A European television manufacturer is using an integrated circuit from NXP Semiconductors to buil... http://www.designnews.com/article/47964-Survey_Says_Engineers_Need_Better_Battery_Understanding.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47964-Survey_Says_Engineers_Need_Better_Battery_Understanding.php Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:59:00 GMT A new survey identifies runtime and capacity as the most important battery features and suggests ... 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/47450-Analog_Circuitry_Cures_Medical_Application_Ills.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47450-Analog_Circuitry_Cures_Medical_Application_Ills.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Portable and lower cost medical equipment has created a need for new analog circuitry. The market... http://www.designnews.com/article/47444-The_Highs_and_Lows_of_Automotive_Power_Management.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47444-The_Highs_and_Lows_of_Automotive_Power_Management.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Two major power management challenges occur with the need for lower current draw and the ability ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47585-Thermal_Considerations_When_Designing_Power_Management_Circuitry.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47585-Thermal_Considerations_When_Designing_Power_Management_Circuitry.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT When designing power-management circuitry, the goal is to provide the proper power to the rest of... 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...