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  Rick DeMeis, Automotive Designline, May 10, 2012
  Beyond battery chemistry and electric propulsion and control, the Chevy Volt enhanced-range electric vehicle builds in flexibility, ruggedness, and diagnostics—with attention to quality construction.  More

• 10 measurements defining signal integrity

  Howard Johnson, PhD, May 10, 2012
  All of these problems harbor subtle difficulties, as well as sparkling gems of insight. Master them, and you will become a guru of the art.  More

• Understand and characterize envelope-tracking power amplifiers

  Gerard Wimpenny, Nujira Ltd, May 10, 2012
  In contrast to fixed-supply power amps, the performance of an envelope-tracking power amplifier is not self-contained and requires substantially more data to predict system performance.  More

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  Dave Allen, Dash Inc, Kansas City, KS, May 10, 2012
  A counter’s self-presetting feedback loop hunts for the center count.  More

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  Vance Harwood, consultant, May 10, 2012
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• Do new technologies ease small-scale product innovation?

  Bill Schweber, Contributing Technical Editor, May 10, 2012
  PC-based simulation and tools, manufacturing setups, and production equipment mean that it is easier to develop lower-volume products.  More

• Remote display technology lets users fully experience cloud content

  Raj Pawate, Distinguished member, Technical Staff, Texas Instruments Incorporated, May 9, 2012
  The cloud can provide content almost anywhere, anytime. Often, however, the device where the content ends up is not ideal for viewing, sharing and experiencing it. Remote display technology provides an effective path around this dilemma.  More

• High-performance HF transceiver design: A ham's perspective

  Doug Grant, May 3, 2012
  Designers of equipment for radio amateurs face the same problems as designers of most other systems - squeezing the last dB of performance from off-the-shelf components. Some ingenious designs have evolved, using analog, digital and DSP technology.  More

• PCB and ESR subtleties in switching regulator and LDO designs

  Kern Wong, Principal Applications Engineer, Texas Instruments, April 27, 2012
  This article focuses on some key layout subtleties and points out several frequently overlooked design parameters and design considerations relating to ESR, load capacitors, vias, and feedback networks.  More

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