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Design News - August 11, 2008

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The Highs and Lows of Automotive Power Management

Two major power management challenges occur with the need for lower current draw and the ability to handle higher voltages in hybrid vehicles. However, improved efficiency in the power supply is also required to reduce heat and avoid the weight increase from heatsinks.

Departments

The Dodge Report
Get Energized about Energy
Weblog
The Economics of Buying a Hybrid
Mechatronics
Where Is a Slide Rule When You Need One?
Tips From Titus
Account for Thermal Drift
Flash
How Green Are We?
Mesh Covers Crowds
Satellite Aims at Mobile Users
High Speeds Facilitate Large Transfers
Wireless on Top of the World
Trend Watch
Microcontrollers for USB Applications
Mail
Readers Sound Off
Our Big Asterisk
Rant
Software-Defined Instrumentation
Slant
Micromechatronic vs. Mechatronic Systems
Gadget Freak
Case #124: Controlling the Rocket Fire

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Design News Partner Zones

CAD/CAE Model Clean-Up: Reduce Iterative Cycles
This webinar featured research and survey results related to problems associated with preparing CAD geometry for CAE applications. We discussed how Recipe-Based Automation can help create "just-in-time" CAE-ready geometry each time a cad model is updated. Watch the Presentation

Light Matters: Systems Level Approach to HBLED illumination applications
Its good practice to apply a systems-level approach to high-brightness LED (HBLED) illumination applications. Minimally, the system includes the optical, thermal and electrical characteristics of the of the HBLED, the lens (if any) which is built-in to its package, secondary optics such as external plastic lenses/reflectors to direct the light as your application requires and power driver electronics. Read More

Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.