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Reports From The Frontlines Of Electronic Engineering

Did you ever wonder what Alix Paultre, Ralph Raiola, Christina Nickolas, Richard Comerford, Jim Harrison, and the rest of Electronic Products’ editors think about what’s going on in the industry? Well, now you can get their additional insight on industry and its events through their blogs at www.EEbeat.com.

What do you do on the weekends?

By Christina Nickolas

…My volunteering participation has expanded now due to my technical background and I volunteer at science fairs. I try to do at least two to three fairs a year. Not only because I still believe I should be giving back to the community, but mostly because I do enjoy itI just love seeing the projects the kids complete….

http://www.eebeat.com/?p=577

Boeing conducts first in-orbit autonomous satellite servicing

By Alix Paultre

While I do not believe that robotic missions can replace human efforts, they can certainly augment them. In-flight routine maintenance of orbital vehicles is one of the areas where such human force multiplication makes a great deal of sense….

http://www.eebeat.com/?p=570

The best of our network

Our network is composed of some of the best electronics engineering sites on the Internet, including articles, directories, eNewsletters, Webcasts, and more.

eeTechBrief.com Webcasts:

The emergence of Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology is fueling development of next-generation IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, webcams, Ethernet hubs, and embedded computers. Hosted by C&D Technololgies’ Paul Lee.

http://www.eetechbrief.com/login.php?event_id=21&pro=hearst

Web exclusives at www.electronicproducts.com:

Choosing a display for industrial applications

By Sri Peruvemba, Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas

Weighing the pros and cons of the features and specifications is an essential step in any display selection process, and as industrial devices using displays have a different application than typical consumer-oriented products. The basic elements that should be considered include…

http://electronicproducts-com-develop.go-vip.net/ShowPage.asp?FileName=faapsharp.jun2007.html

Series or parallel LEDs in white-LED backlighting

By Travis Eichhorn, National Semiconductor

White LEDs used in backlighting provide illumination for the pixels in liquid crystal displays. The LEDs are typically routed on one or two sides….

http://electronicproducts-com-develop.go-vip.net/ShowPage.asp?FileName=facnnational.jun2007.html

…Plus, other great Web exclusives at www.electronicproducts.com

Next Month in Electronic Products

Test & Measurement Special

Test and measurement products, such as oscilloscopes and digital multimeters, play a critical role in the design of electronic products, even as advances in PC-based instrumentation and the Internet are changing the way many of these functions are performed. This special will comprise several feature articles focusing on the latest developments in test and measurement products.

Application Focus: Military/Aerospace Electronics

With the current emphasis on military modernization and war-related issues, as well as new space initiatives, military and aerospace electronics remain a key area of the marketplace. This application focus will combine an industry overview with a technology and device roundup: single-board computers and function boards, discrete semiconductors, batteries and power supplies, digital ICs and processors, analog/mixed-signal ICs, connectors and other components, and oscillators.

Medical Electronics Forum

Hosted by EP’s Editor Christina Nickolas

Representatives from a variety of component manufacturers will discuss issues affecting the design and development of electronic products for the industry. In addition, a Product Roundup covering recently released products targeting the medical electronics market will include products in a variety of categories.

And much more!