Wired for a slam dunk

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:00:00 -0600

Flexible electroluminescent wires let players shoot some Nerfhoops at night.

Study focuses on near-perfect lens

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:00:00 -0600

Scientists have long sought to minimize lens distortion, but it's only within the last five years that production of a near-perfect lens has become a possibility.

Coming Soon To Circuit Boards: The electronic potentiometer

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 02:00:00 -0500

Nick Tasker
Microbridge Technologies
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

How small can you go?

Thu, 02 Sep 2004 02:00:00 -0500

The AS5040 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder integrated circuit measures 5.3 x 6.2 mm and can measure rotational speeds to 10,000 rpm with incremen

China ups the motor ante

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 02:00:00 -0500

Associate Editor

Chinese manufacturers have been making motors for years. The majority of these have been small ac and dc units for electric tools, toys, and other high-volume applications. But low wages and increasingly sophisticated design skills may soon let them compete at the high end, too.

Data on the go

Thu, 06 May 2004 02:00:00 -0500

Associate Editor

Latest LabView upgrade does fine in real time

Thu, 06 May 2004 02:00:00 -0500

The latest upgrade to LabView from National Instruments, Austin, incorporates support for real-time control and redesigned modules for running on different platforms such as PDAs and FPGAs.

Spec calls for more-efficient PC power supplies

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 02:00:00 -0500

In a move to reduce computer power consumption, Intel, Santa Clara, Calif. (www.intel.com), announced a new set of guidelines for power-supply manufacturers. The guidelines, Version 2.0 of Intel's ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide, spell out physical form factor, cooling requirements, connector configuration, and electrical and signal-timing information.

Electric actuators push hydraulics out of off-highway equipment

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 02:00:00 -0600

Third time's the charm