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Sneak preview: IEEE 802.3at power over Ethernet plus implementation details.(TechView: Analog & Power)(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)(Editorial)
The IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE-Plus) task force anticipates the release of a "usable" draft standard in August, with a firm...
Electronic Design, 04/27/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Cutting-edge breakthroughs expand ADC boundaries: from the frigid wastes of 4.2 Kelvin to torrid conversion rates in the gigasample/s range, the analog-to-digital converters revealed at this year's ISSCC and elsewhere can adapt to new challenges.(Engineer
Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs)--the workhorses of the industry--have plowed their way through applications like industrial process control,...
Electronic Design, 04/12/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Full-featured battery-charger ICs and fuel-gauge IC take charge.(TechView: Analog & Power)(Dallas Semiconductor DS2792, Maxim Integrated Products MAX8662 and MAX8663)
It's all about power nowadays as consumers snap up portable devices that require more and more juice. Designers are hard pressed to keep users'...
Electronic Design, 04/12/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Amp designers find novel ways to use charge pumps.(TechView: Analog & Power)(Maxim Integrated Products Inc.'s MAX9509, MAX9510 and MAX9788 video amplifiers)(Linear Technology Corp.'s LTM4601, LTM4602, and LTM4603 dc to dc converters)(Editorial)
Internal charge pumps are fairly common in op amps, where they're used to achieve a "rail to rail" output swing. Now, they're being used in other...
Electronic Design, 03/29/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
University research provides fuel-cell insights.(TechView: Analog & Power)(Memorial University of Newfoundland)(Editorial)
If you have direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) in mind for your projects, check out an article in the IEEE Power Electronic Society's latest...
Electronic Design, 03/15/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Better, faster, cheaper pick any two: that old mantra used to be a touchstone for development program managers. But does it still ring true?(EngineeringFeature)(Editorial)
It used to happen at the kickoff meeting for every new program. The engineer managing the development team would come in with an armload of...
Electronic Design, 03/15/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Instrumentation amplifiers (in amps).(FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)(Editorial)
What does an instrumentation amplifier do? An instrumentation amplifier (also known as an in amp) measures small signals in the presence of...
Electronic Design, 03/15/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
Energy-harvest modules provide predictable runtimes.(Tech View: Analog & Power)
Suppose you're designing a really low-power telemetry application--so low-power that you want to run it off free energy that you "harvest" from...
Electronic Design, 03/01/07 by Tuite, Don. · More from publication -
A measure of opportunity awaits in electric meters: move over consumer and telecom worlds. Recent developments turn electric metering into an unexpectedly fertile field for engineers of all types.(Technology Report)
Besieged by conservation issues, utility metering is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance--particularly electricity metering. That's because...
Electronic Design, 03/01/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication -
No ultracaps in electric cars yet, but maybe there should be.(TechView: Analog & Power)
One highlight of the January auto shows was General Motors' Chevy Volt, a hybrid concept vehicle targeting a 40-mile all-electric range using...
Electronic Design, 02/15/07 by Tuite, Don · More from publication
