Headlines - Week of June 10, 2002

In this week's news...

• International Rectifier releases single-chip fluorescent lighting control.
• Infineon shows line widths of 40 nm will take us to 2010.
• NASA revolutionizes atmospheric monitoring using GPS in satellites.

Conferences of note....

• Add the 802.11 Planet Conference & Expo to your calendar and look for Lee Goldberg there! It's held June 10-12 in Philadelphia, PA.

Best of Site

• The shootout is ready to roll in the i/oZONE: Lee Goldberg lays out all the parameters in this week's editorial.
• Linear's new DC/DC step-down controller wins superlatives in the powerZONE: according to Paul McGoldrick, it's a "must look-at part...Really nicely conceived and executed." And you'll want to see how the current editorial "measures up"...
• Analog Devices wins praise in the hf/rfZONE not only for its crosspoint switch but its overall market savvy.
• Join Lee Goldberg in the networkZONE, where he takes a "GLIMPS" at a new switch architecture from TeraCross and says that TranSwitch's new framer/mapper is "worth the wait."
• The acquisitionZONE calls TI's new Delta-Sigma ADC "a must-look product for portable instrumentation."
• AKM rolls out a low-power codec in the audio/videoZONE.
• If you missed the Tour de Sol, Lee Goldberg shares some of the highlights with you in the greenZONE, where Dave Bell also reports on a new development that will make monitor recycling simpler.

In analogZONE's general Calendar section, we're careful not to clutter your plate with information you neither want nor need: we list only those shows that would make our editors' must-see list (if budget were no object and they lived for frequent flyer miles). See if you agree with our selections for the cream of the crop. (The networkZONE and greenZONE have their own comprehensive calendar sections: check them out!)

Products of the Year

If you've browsed our product review archives lately (either by ZONE or now by Manufacturer), you'll have noticed that Paul McGoldrick has pinpointed some standouts as "Products of the Year" based on their exceptional merit and marketability. Here's the official announcement, with quick links to 2001's winners. Congratulations to all the recipients!

What's With the Saltshakers? About Lee Goldberg's Vapor Index Rating

• On Lee Goldberg's product reviews (appearing in the green, i/o and networkZONEs), you'll see a "vapor index" or "saltshaker" rating. The vapor index is an arbitrary measure of the credibility of the manufacturer's claims. The saltshaker icons represent how many "grains of salt" the editor feels should be taken with the manufacturer's claims, with fewer saltshakers being better.
  
  The rating system is calculated based on a variety of objective metrics, including:
  • The product's level of complexity,
  • its proximity to the cutting edge of its design and process technologies,
  • the past performance of the company,
  • the company's ability to discuss its technology in plain English, and
  • equal doses of hunches and arbitrary guesswork.

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