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  • Tesla Announces Model X Crossover

    Tesla Announces Model X Crossover

    By Richard Gawel, February 13, 2012

    Tesla Motors has announced its plans to enter the popular crossover vehicle market with the all-electric Model X, due in early 2014.

  • Fred Terman: The Father Of Silicon Valley Raises An Industry

    Fred Terman: The Father Of Silicon Valley Raises An Industry

    By Richard Gawel, December 01, 2011

    Known as the Father of Silicon Valley, Fred Terman led the development of Stanford Industrial Park, which became the home of many technology companies and their innovations.

  • An English Major Remembers An Analog Giant

    An English Major Remembers An Analog Giant

    By Richard Gawel, June 21, 2011

    Analog guru Bob Pease wrote for Electronic Design for more than 20 years, and Managing Editor Richard Gawel got to edit those columns for 12 of those years, leading to an interesting intersection between engineering and the liberal arts.

  • Tesla Motors Unveils U.K. High-Power Charging Network

    Tesla Motors Unveils U.K. High-Power Charging Network

    By Richard Gawel, June 09, 2011

    Tesla Motors has unveiled a network of 10 high-power charging stations along the route from John o'Groats on the northeastern tip of Scotland to Land's End on the southwestern English coast.

  • Bob Pease Is Leaving National, But Not Electronic Design

    By Richard Gawel, March 18, 2009

    The rumors are true. National Semiconductor’s sweeping layoff plans include Bob Pease. But that doesn’t mean he’s leaving Electronic Design. He is one of the inaugural members of our Engineering Hall of Fame and the most popular columnist on our staff. We

  • Chevy Volt Put To The Test In GM’s Windtunnel

    By Richard Gawel, March 04, 2009

    Despite a brief respite, gas prices are climbing again and consumers still have their eyes on fuel-efficient automobiles. The Chevy Volt, GM’s extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV), promises up to 40 miles of gasoline-free driving. The lithium-ion batte

  • Improved Lens Technology Makes Surgery Less Painful

    By Richard Gawel, January 30, 2009

    Minimally invasive surgery requires multiple small incisions so doctors can insert instruments like lights, probes, and the camera into the patient’s abdominal wall. It’s a tricky practice, as laparoscopic cameras have limited imaging capabilities and req

  • The ASIC Market Faces A Tough 2009

    By Richard Gawel, January 15, 2009

    According to iSuppli Corp., revenue from global shipments of core ICs—applicationspecific standard products (ASSPs), applicationspecific ICs (ASICs), and programmable logic devices (PLDs)—will see a weak finish to 2008 and decline in 2009.

  • Redundant DC-DC Converter System With 200-W Modules Targets Heavy-Duty Environments

    By Richard Gawel, December 11, 2008

    The BAP 236 redundant dc-dc converter system from Absopulse Electronics comprises up to six 200-W dc-dc plug-in modules in a pre-wired 3U by 19- by 13-in. shelf.

  • 2770- To 2920-MHz VCO Offers 0.5- To 4.5-V Control Voltage

    By Richard Gawel, December 10, 2008

    The CVCO55CC-2770-2920 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) from Crystek Corp. operates from 2770 to 2920 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5 to 4.5 V. It also offers a typical phase noise of –106 dbc/Hz at a 10-kHz offset with excellent linearity, acc

  • Instrumentation Amplifier Provides Industry-Best CMR In Half The Space

    By Richard Gawel, December 10, 2008

    The AD8295 precision instrumentation-amplifier front end from Analog Devices uses 50% less board space than competing amplifier solutions for industrial process controls, precision data acquisition systems, medical instrumentation equipment, and Wheatston

  • 3.3-V HD Video Amplifiers Save Power In STBs And Portable Equipment

    By Richard Gawel, December 10, 2008

    Unlike competitive solutions that operate from a 5-V supply, the MAX9652, MAX9653, and MAX9654 triple-channel, high-definition video-filter amplifiers from Maxim Integrated Products operate from a single 3.3-V supply.

  • 175-W AC-DC Power Supply Fits Into 1U Spaces

    By Richard Gawel, December 08, 2008

    Measuring just 3 by 5 by 1.25 in. (76.2 by 127 by 31.8 mm), the CLC175 single-output, open-frame ac-dc power supply from XP Power fits into a standard 1U space and offers 9.3 W/in.3

  • Electronic Design Update: November 25, 2008

    By Richard Gawel, December 08, 2008

    Electronica 2008 Thrives Despite Economic Upheaval

  • DC Power Jack Sockets Offer Three- And Four-Pin Options

    By Richard Gawel, December 04, 2008

    The KPJX-CM series of dc power jack sockets from Kycon provides reliable cable mounting in three-pin and four-pin options. As members of the company’s Snap and Lock DC Power Connector Line, these devices include panel-mount or non-panel-mount sockets as w

  • Motor Controller Drives Low-Power, Single-Coil, BLDC Fans And Motors

    By Richard Gawel, December 03, 2008

    The AH5792 smart motor controller from Diodes Inc. can be used to drive low-power, single-coil, brushless dc (BLDC) fans and motors. This single-chip solution integrates a Hall sensor and amplifier, complete digital control circuitry, and a full bridge ou

  • 100-W DC-DC Converter Modules Target Industrial Applications

    By Richard Gawel, December 03, 2008

    The 100-W dc-dc converter modules in the TEP-100 dfgn series from Tracopower target industrial applications where PCB mounting isn’t an option. These isolated, high-performance devices come in a metal enclosure with four M3 inserts so they can be attached

  • Electronic Design Update: December 3, 2008

    By Richard Gawel, December 03, 2008

    Switch-Mode ICs, Part 1: Switch-Mode Fundamentals

  • Electronic Design Update: December 1, 2008

    By Richard Gawel, December 01, 2008

    BONUS EDITION: Analog Update Behind The Bright Lights, LED Drivers Evolve To Meet New Requirements

  • When It Comes To Design, Get In The Zone—TechZone, That Is

    By Richard Gawel, December 01, 2008

    All eyes are on Vegas when the International CES comes to town, and the 2009 show will be no different, with plenty of celebrities and all the hottest gadgets. But you’re a designer! You need the latest info to create the next wa