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Paolo Scalisi
Paolo Scalisi, Electronics Engineer, 6/19/2013   Comment now   2 comments
A parallel LC filter has impedance that's theoretically infinite at its resonant frequency. You can exploit this characteristic to decouple a voltage generator from its load. Doing so lets the generator drive any load.
Martin Rowe
Martin Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, 6/19/2013   Comment now  
Every so often, an article comes along that discusses technology replacing people. Usually, these articles are doomsday stories about how we'll all lose our jobs to robots and online services. The counter argument, often from the other side of the political spectrum, is that automation increases profits, which companies then invest into making new jobs, ...
Blaine Bateman
Blaine Bateman, Consultant, 6/18/2013   Comment now   8 comments
In some of my previous blogs, I talked about integration of more wireless connectivity to vehicles, and the evolution of RF connectors used in vehicles. In this blog, I turn to data connectivity within the vehicle other than RF.
Martin Rowe
Martin Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, 6/18/2013   Comment now   9 comments
Last week, a colleague of mine, Karen Field, posted a comment on UBM's internal website about her father, a former auto mechanic. He told his children, "Buy a car with as little electronic content as possible." Cars today can't run without electronics, and more is on the way.
Bill Schweber
Bill Schweber, Jaffa Engineering, 6/17/2013   Comment now   23 comments
We've all lamented at times, "I wish they made such-and-such," or "I wish we had something that did this." Usually, the item that we wish for is a product, feature, or even a small widget that would make things easier. Other times, it's something outside the realm of possibility as we presently know it, such as time travel (I'm not saying here that it ...
Martin Rowe
Martin Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, 6/17/2013   Comment now   2 comments
When I was editor of Design Ideas, I probably saw more circuits for charging and monitoring batteries than for any application except LEDs. This week, I present circuits that charge batteries, limit current, monitor battery health, and measure discharge time.
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Design for Maintenance
Tom Burke, Senior Systems Engineer, 6/13/2013
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Developments I'd Like to See
Bill Schweber, Jaffa Engineering, 6/17/2013
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Father's Day Gift
Martin Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, 6/14/2013
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Vehicles: Wires & Wireless
Martin Rowe, Editor-in-Chief, 6/18/2013
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Serial Buses: Faster Than Cars
Blaine Bateman, Consultant, 6/18/2013
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