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Headed from the vine into the blue route. Tracy . We are following breaking news out of paris this morning. Police arrested an islamic extremist who was planning to attack churches in france. The suspect had an arsenal of heavy weapons. Officers found the man because he accidentally shot himself and called an ambulance and emergency crews followed the blood trail and found weapons. Sfrans has been on edge as you know, since gunmen attacked the Charlie Hebdo paper and two supermarkets back in jan...

Police say this driver lost control crashing into one tree with such force it was bounced into another tree a 4 15 this morning. The driver was trapped and had to be pulled out of the wreckage. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Lets turn to weather and traffic with dave murphy and matt pelman filling in for karen. We are off to a cool dry start. Were going to get some sunshine up over the horizon before clouds get thicker later. Take a look at Storm Tracker six live double scan. Just a sli...

Physicist Isaac Newton wrote, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”. The field of electronics is no different; we could not have the technology we have today without the contributions of thousands of brilliant people. This series of articles is about them. by Dr David Maddison

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) date back to 1936 with Austrian engineer Paul Eisle, who created the first circuit board. Today, PCBs are used in...

But, in general, the industry wants NIST to avoid making any changes at all to the choose-your-own-adventure document that has guided risk management an...

Last month, I described the invention of transistor technology and some of the early techniques used which were not well suited to mass production or high performance. This article continues where that one left off, covering the rapid progress in the 20 or so years between the first commercial transistor production and the development of manufacturing techniques that are still in use today. by Ian Batty

Since their invention nearly 75 years ago, transistors have reshaped the world. This series of articles will cover the most interesting bits of their history and describe how manufacturing methods have changed over time. by Ian Batty

A slew of lawmakers, agency officials, and other D.C. honchos is headed to Las Vegas next month to weigh in on the state of tech.

4 days ago 4-Layer Board Design Printed circuit boards (PCBs) have become a fundamental staple at the heart of most electronic systems. In this new series, Robert examines the important aspects that are critical to good PCB design. Here in Part 1, he shares the step-by-step method he uses to design four-layer PCBs. Topics Covered What is a PCB and what is is made of? What’s special about a 4-layer PCB? What are the 12 steps for designing a PCB? How to define your technology rules? How to opti...

Happy Holden: ECWC15 Virtual Event a Success This is the first ECWC (Electronic Circuits World Convention) that I have not attended in person since 1978. To refresh your memory, these are held every three years on a rotating basis. I always look forward to these events, not just because they include some of the best presentations you will hear, but also because they bring all my old friends together one more time. For the last ...