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Welcome to the Electrical/Electronic Technology Zone. Here you will find Feature Articles, New Products and News related to Electrical and Electronic Technology. Be sure to check out the Basics of Design Engineering, where you'll find a great source of design engineering basics.

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Scanning for Ideas: Fuel Cell Powers Motorcycle
The Crosscage, a concept motorcycle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, was one of the big crowd pleasers at last year’s Tokyo Auto Show.
Scanning for Ideas: Hybrid powertrains for luxury SUVs
General Motors and Cadillac (cadillac.com), in a nod to upscale consumers concerned about the price of gas and the environment, have developed a hybrid powertrain for its Escalade SUV.
Sensor Sense: Resistive Strain Gages
Strain gages make up the fundamental sensing element for many different types of sensors including those for pressure, load, torque, and weight.
How to Control a 27-km-long Machine
The largest machine in the world, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), covers parts of France and Switzerland and will cost a staggering $3.5 billion U.S. to design and build.
Recording Reality with 700 Megapixels
A digital camera would be useful for examining competitor’s parts, inspecting hard-to-reach installations, or documenting the scene of an accident.
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Green Technology: More-Efficient Motors
Recent legislation forces motors to use electricity in a more miserly way.
Green Technology: How to power an energy-efficient light
New lamps are more efficient, but what about the electronics? Designers need to learn a few new tricks about driving LEDs and CFLs.
Top tips on squelching electrical noise
Judicious component layout plays a large role in immunizing test and control systems against electrical interference.
ABCs of Refrigeration Pressure Sensing
Sealing techniques figure heavily into what technology makes sense in different portions of the refrigeration cycle.
Leland Teschler's Editorial: Kids Like Technology. Now Work on the Parents
I learned something right off the bat on a recent trip to a local high school: I should have brought a lot more engineering magazines.
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New Product: Contactless Magnetic-angle Sensor
The AS5243 is a contactless magnetic-angle position sensor for 10-bit measurements up to 360°.
New Product: 16-Channel USB DAQ Uses BNCs
Based on the USB-1616HS Series, the USB-1616HSBNC 1 Msample/sec, 16-bit USB data-acquisition device provides the added security and convenience of BNC connectors on its differential analog inputs.
New Product: Current Sensor
The HAB 60-S family of current transducers target automotive battery-monitoring applications.
New Product: Flowscope
The VPFlowScope measures mass flow, pressure, and temperature simultaneously in compressed-air flow temperatures up to 100°C.
New Product: InVision is Now Ethernet/IP Compatible
Clip-on sensors, wireless mesh routers, and the InVision Gateway monitors critical fuse and circuitbreaker activity and sends a change notice to any device capable of Ethernet/ IP communication.
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The Machine Design Tech Insider - March 20, 2008
Quieter Ride for Long-Haul Truckers - Here Comes the $2,500 Car - Recycling carbon dioxide into fuel - Armed robots assist soldiers in Iraq
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January 24, 2008
The I-35 Bridge: The truth is out there - Wind tunnel tests future space planes - An uplifting experience - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Are CFLs really a bright idea?
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January, 18, 2008
Detecting reflective targets - Unmanned seaplane takes off and lands on water - Engineering an ad - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Why you can't always believe published research
Electrical/Electronic Monthly - 01/15/2008
Ac LEDs get brighter - Hot tips on thermocouples - Resistor networks with enhanced precision and stability
Electrical/Electronic Monthly - December 2007
Software helps build a 244-mph stock car - Energy-stingy coolers - Getting high on hydrogen
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