Digital Editions
April 2013: Power and Wireless Power Supplies
April 17, 2013 2:52 pm | CommentsThe April issue of ECN deals with power and wireless power supplies. In the Editor’s View, Executive Editor Chris Warner discusses Marissa Mayer’s infamous memo to Yahoo employees, Managing Editor Kasey Panetta details bendable display technology, and Technical Contributor M. Simon delves into the pros and cons of LEDs as they relate to design.
March 2013: Automotive
March 11, 2013 4:25 pm | CommentsThis issue delves into automotive electronics. Associate Editor Kasey Panetta discusses advanced driver assistance systems, M. Simon goes into sensors in humid conditions, and Executive Editor Chris Warner opines about the possibility of large-scale free WiFi.
February 2013 Supplement: Power
March 11, 2013 4:13 pm | CommentsWireless charging technology has been recognized as a very attractive solution to a wide range of applications because it conveniently replaces power cords and charging cables. This emerging technology is being adopted for charging mobile phones and other handheld devices.
February 2013: High-Energy Medical
March 10, 2013 12:00 am | CommentsThe February edition of Electronic Component News discusses high-energy medical electronics. Executive Editor Chris Warner raises the alarm about automobile EDR data collection and the need for safeguards, M. Simon joins the On Design section with a look at high-reliability power supplies, and the Brainstorm Q&A section asks “What technology do you expect to take the consumer space by storm in 2013”?
January 2013: Industrial
January 2, 2013 3:23 pm | CommentsThe January issue of ECN deals with industrial electronics. Executive Editor Chris Warner opines about New Jersey’s power and fuel infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Brainstorm Q&A section asks about the most important circuit protection issue facing today’s designers, and industry luminary Jon Titus discusses design electronics for cold environments.
December 15, 2012: Readers Choice Tech Awards
December 17, 2012 12:51 pm | CommentsThe December 15th issue of Electronic Component News focuses on the annual Readers Choice Tech Awards. Executive Editor Chris Warner summarizes the year and the awards issue.
November 15, 2012: Sensors
November 19, 2012 4:16 pm | CommentsThe November 15 issue of Electronic Component News focuses on sensors, including a feature that deals with augmented reality by Executive Editor, Chris Warner. The Brainstorm Q&A section asks “What new application areas will increase demand for power-management ICs in 2013?” and Technical Editor Jason Lomberg editorializes about the recent incandescent light bulb ban.
November 2012: Power
October 23, 2012 4:03 pm | CommentsThe November issue of ECN focuses on the power application area. Executive Editor Chris Warner discusses net neutrality, Jon Titus presents his annual Kits for Kids column, and the Brainstorm Q&A section asks “What is the most significant challenge in the miniaturization of medical devices?”
October 2012: Intelligent Systems
October 9, 2012 11:57 am | CommentsIn the October issue of ECN, Technical Editor Jason Lomberg pontificates about the Navy’s controversial “Great Green Fleet” initiative, Executive Editor discusses smart cars receiving a higher education, and our contributors write about intelligent systems.
September 2012 Supplement: Power
October 9, 2012 11:44 am | CommentsMR16 lamps, also known as multi-mirror lamps, are halogen-type lamps designed in an integral multifaceted reflector and are renowned for their exceptional beam control. To encourage adoption of MR16-compatible LED-based lamps, it is essential that they match or exceed the performance of conventional halogen or incandescent lamps.
September 2012: Power
October 9, 2012 10:53 am | CommentsIn this issue of ECN, Associate Editor Kasey Panetta writes about the steady proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations, Jon Titus discusses brushless DC motors, and Executive Editor Chris Warner sounds the alarm about the encroaching reality of sci-fi dystopias.
August 2012: Industrial
August 1, 2012 4:15 pm | CommentsThe August 2012 issue of ECN discusses industrial electronics. Executive Editor Chris Warner writes about CNC systems, while Technical Contributor Jon Titus delves into near-field communications. Chris also pens a prescient editorial about a potential threat to the fourth amendment from our nation’s telecoms and law enforcement.
June 2012 Supplement: Enclosures Packaging, & Interconnects
June 21, 2012 1:42 pm | CommentsCheck out the June 2012 Enclosures Packaging, & Interconnects supplement.
June 2012: Packaging & Interconnects
June 11, 2012 2:59 pm | CommentsThe June 2012 issue of ECN deals with Packages & Interconnects. Technical Contributor, Jon Titus, continues his “Tips Help Engineers Write Well” series, while Executive Editor Chris Warner reviews “The Idea Factory.” The Brainstorm Q&A section asks “How will software play a role in the development of advanced technology vehicles and/or next-gen aircraft systems?”
May 15, 2012: Test & Measurement
May 14, 2012 10:16 am | CommentsThis edition of ECN discusses test & measurement, including PC-based analysis software, real-time scopes, and SMUs. Design Talk goes into smart grid & alternative energy, while the Brainstorm Q&A asks “What technologies will make medical devices cheaper and more reliable?” Meanwhile, Technical Editor Jason Lomberg editorializes about our declining space program...
