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By Henning Hauenstein, International
Rectifier
Quality, cost, and technology/innovation are three values
common to all OEMs, whether they’re advanced or emerging, in the new
automotive world. Yet the OEMs emphasize each of these values
differently, influenced by their respective customers and market
demands.
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Vote For
The 2009 Engineering Hall of Fame Inductees!
Engineering giants such as Jack Kilby, George Philbrick, and Bob Pease
are already members of Electronic Design’s Engineering Hall
of Fame. Now it’s time to induct the 2009 class. Who deserves the
honor? It’s up to you! Read over our list of nominees and vote for your
favorites. We’ll report on the winners in our December 1
issue.
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By David Maliniak, EDA/Test Editor
Working with digital RF requires analysis with a combination
of dynamic range and image rejection at very wide bandwidths. All of the
above and more are manifested in the Tektronix RSA6120A spectrum
analyzer, which is targeted directly at digital-RF designers working in
the Ku-band frequencies (12 to 18 GHz).
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By Firas M. Ali Al-Raie
An interface circuit provides three levels of speed control
for a dc motor using a PC’s parallel port (LPT1). It connects the
motor to the PC using a 4-bit binary counter, three current-limiting
resistors, three npn transistors, three 5-V relays, and two supply
resistors. A C++ program performs the control functions.
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2009 Readers' Choice
Survey
2009 saw many significant innovations. Now it's time to choose the best
of the bunch. Our December 1 Best Electronic Design issue will
feature a look at the best Leapfrog technology of the year and name the
year's best Idea for Design, both chosen by you, our readers.
What was the best Leapfrog story of the year? Go to this
survey for a list of nominees, determined by traffic on
www.electronicdesign.com, and select your favorite.
And, what was the best Idea for Design of the year? Go to this
survey for the nominees, and choose the best.
Thank you for your input!
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By Don Tuite, Analog & Power Editor
G.hn, a technology for existing-wire home networking that is
intended to complement Wi-Fi, has been approved for use in Smart Grid
applications by NIST. G.hn would be one contender for communications
between the electric meter and home appliances and electric-vehicle
charging stations.
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Pooling talents and resources to form a Mobile
High-Definition Interface Working Group, Samsung Electronics, Silicon
Image, Sony, Nokia, and Toshiba plan to create an industry standard for
an audio/video interface to connect mobile phones or portable consumer
electronics devices directly to high-definition televisions and
displays.
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