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Battery-powered. Wireless. While these terms usually describe the latest consumer produ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48906-Power_Management_Relies_on_Packaging.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48906-Power_Management_Relies_on_Packaging.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT With applications from personal computers to portable consumer products to automobiles driving pa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48987-John_Kerry_Pursue_Renewable_Energy_Policy_Now.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48987-John_Kerry_Pursue_Renewable_Energy_Policy_Now.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:50:51 GMT Sen. John Kerry spoke at the Lux Executive Summit last week on a range of energy issues, includin... http://www.designnews.com/article/48883-Engineers_Search_for_Electrical_Storage_Solution.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48883-Engineers_Search_for_Electrical_Storage_Solution.php?rssid=20028 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT Engineers from EPRI, MIT, Argonne National Labs and elsewhere are looking at batteries as a way o... http://www.designnews.com/article/48866-Fujitsu_Rolls_out_Controllers_at_Convergence.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48866-Fujitsu_Rolls_out_Controllers_at_Convergence.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:37:46 GMT Fujitsu Microelectronics America yesterday rolled out a 16-bit controller family and a new graphi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48843-Positive_Train_Control_Ran_Successfully_in_Years_Long_Burlington_Northern_Railroad_Trial.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48843-Positive_Train_Control_Ran_Successfully_in_Years_Long_Burlington_Northern_Railroad_Trial.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:55:30 GMT In the 1980s, Burlington Northern Railroad executives pioneered the development of Advanced Railr... http://www.designnews.com/article/48842-L_A_Train_Crash_Prompts_Quick_Passage_of_PTC_Bills.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48842-L_A_Train_Crash_Prompts_Quick_Passage_of_PTC_Bills.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:35:26 GMT The flurry of Congressional activity on positive train control reflects the potential of PTC redu... http://www.designnews.com/article/48841-L_A_Crash_Could_have_Been_Averted_with_Positive_Train_Control.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48841-L_A_Crash_Could_have_Been_Averted_with_Positive_Train_Control.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:08:13 GMT Positive Train Control (PTC), which promises to dramatically reduce rail accidents and whose orig... http://www.designnews.com/article/48839-Automakers_Electronic_Content_Still_Rising.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48839-Automakers_Electronic_Content_Still_Rising.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:38 GMT A global panel of automakers at Convergence 2008 say electronic innovation in automobiles will co... http://www.designnews.com/article/48709-Pickens_Decries_Lack_of_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48709-Pickens_Decries_Lack_of_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20028 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:32:36 GMT During a visit to Chicago to drum up support for his "Pickens Plan," T. Boone Pickens outlined a ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48634-Times_Square_Sign_Uses_12_Million_LEDs.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48634-Times_Square_Sign_Uses_12_Million_LEDs.php?rssid=20028 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new sign wrapping around three sides of New York City's One Times Square building stretches 340... http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48361-Creating_the_Next_Wow_.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Today, lithium-ion battery technology is the mainstay for several portable applications. 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All distributors envi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48364-Cables_Cope_with_Critical_Conditions.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php?rssid=20028 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/48387-Sample_Rates_Revisited.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48387-Sample_Rates_Revisited.php?rssid=20028 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT You can better determine a sample rate for given signal conditions using an anti-alias filter so ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48217-When_Data_Absolutely_Has_to_Be_There.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48199-Solid_State_Drive_Offers_Alternative_to_Hard_Disks.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48215-Sensor_Reduces_Machine_Downtime.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48205-Choose_a_Sample_Rate.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48173-Positive_Train_Control_Boosted_by_L_A_Train_Collision.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48119-Networking_Response_Vehicles_Battle_Ike.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48114-Handheld_Device_Uses_Cameras_to_Measure_Big_Surfaces.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/48060-2011_Chevy_Volt_Production_Photos_Leaked.php?rssid=20028 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?rssid=20028 http://www.designnews.com/article/46889-The_Power_of_Video.php?rssid=20028 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Supplier websites offer nuggets of valuable information, making them a good video source for engi...