ED_EUROPE NEWSLINE_ A Penton Media Property August 27, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/electronicdesign/v/844 EDITOR'S COMMENT --Stubble Trouble: Beating Back Those Tin Whiskers By Paul Whytock, Editor-in-Chief What is a tenth of the diameter of a human hair and only 1.5mm long, but is capable of shutting down nuclear plants, misguiding Patriot missiles, and causing the recall of thousands of quartz watches? The answer is tin whiskers, those tiny single-crystal filaments that grow from the surface of tin. During the past three years since the introduction of RoHS regulations, they have surfaced to the top of the agenda in many electronic application areas. 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These access points would comply to the 802.11n draft standard for data rates up to 150Mbits/s as well as the 802.11b/g standard. To view the full article go to: http://europe.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/21682/21682.html ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Read this White paper: Safety Considerations When Using Optocouplers (http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/enewstext/9/50532692/&ord=2058161) Avago's leading optocoupler and alternative isolation technology find widespread use in a variety of products for signal isolation and high voltage level shifting. The devices may also be used to provide safety related insulation. Understand the safety related characteristics of the optocoupler or alternative isolator. Read now. 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To view the full article go to: http://europe.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/21702/21702.html HOT TOPICS --Multicore Architectures: Application Dos And Don'ts By Robert Kalman, Renesas Technology Europe A multicore architecture delivers several major advantages for the embedded engineer. For example, overall systems can become more cost-effective by combining the functionality of two microcontrollers into one. However, the big steps forward come at a price. For most embedded software engineers, a multicore architecture is something new. Therefore, product managers need to approach development with sufficient resources to ensure that the project is a success. 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