Electronics Now articles from March 1999

Electronics Now archives from March 1999

Monitor deflection circuits.
March 1, 1999... This month, we'll address the basic principles of operation of the horizontal-deflection systems used in monitors. While most people with any familiarity with tv or monitor operation or repair have some vague idea of how these circuits work...

Intel's coming CPUs.(central processing units)
March 1, 1999... If you're a regular reader of this column, you might have noticed there's a different name listed above. Rather than going into a long-winded introduction, let me simply take this opportunity to say that I'm delighted to take over this...

Crash-data recorders for your car.(General Motors Corp.'s enhanced sensing and diagnostic module)
March 1, 1999... As tragedy has shown us, the "black boxes" carried by airliners are often the most important source of evidence in helping the investigators determine the precise reasons for an aircraft crash. Now that same concept is moving to the family...

Build a surface-mount shortwave radio.(Cover Story)
March 1, 1999... Build this radio using either surface-mount components, through-hole components, or a mix of the two - the choice is yours. Like many other professionals in the electronics field, electronics instructors must keep current with the latest...

Test digital circuits with the SmartProbe.
March 1, 1999... Replace your old logic probe with one that comes with a cap and gown - and the ability to resolve voltages to four levels as well as remember them! While a logic probe is an inexpensive piece of test gear that can be very handy when...

Measuring RF power.(radio frequency)
March 1, 1999... Radio frequency (RF) power is one of the principal performance indicators of radio transmitters. Whether you are a ham-radio operator, citizen's-band operator, or a commercial radio-communications technician, the RF-power output of your...

A brain/computer interface.(neurotrophic electrode invented by Roy E. Bakay and Phillip R. Kennedy)
March 1, 1999... An amazing breakthrough could one day allow the paralyzed to communicate and interact with the world around them. As someone who has experienced complete paralysis from spinal cord surgery, this author knows the utterly demoralizing...

AC and DC lamp-dimmer circuits, and more.
March 1, 1999... The web sure makes electronics design much simpler and far easier than before. For example, www.questlink.com can almost instantly provide you with any available data sheet or applications note on just about anything from anyone. There are...