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Watch How a 'Brain Pacemaker' Slows the Pace of Alzheimer's Disease Featured in this issue: [AL1788 Low Standby Power PFC Controller](#g1) | [How to Automate the Chip Removal Process with the Right Conveying System](#g2) | [Easidew Two-wire Dewpoint Transmitter](#g3) | [Questions About Thermal Fluid Systems?](#s1) | [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments](#s2) | [APEC 2018 Plenary Session Live Stream](#s3) | [Solve Your Welding Challenges Faster, Better, at Less Cost](#b1) | [Coolcut™ XX, the Longest Lasting, Most Aggressive Sanding Disc](#b2) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 27 February 2018 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [AL1788 Low Standby Power PFC Controller]( [AL1788 Low Standby Power PFC Controller]( Digi-Key Electronics [Diodes]( [AL1788]( is a high-performance AC/DC power factor correction (PFC) controller targeting LED lighting [applications](. Based on primary side regulation (PSR) implementation. The [AL1788]( controller is in-stock at Digi-Key; it does not require an optocoupler or any secondary feedback circuit to save overall BOM cost. It operates at quasi-resonant (QR) mode where the MOSFET is turned on at the valley of the drain voltage, which minimizes switching loss to result in high efficiency. [View now]( [] [Automate the Chip Removal Process with the Right Conveying System]( [How to Automate the Chip Removal Process with the Right Conveying System]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. In addition to assessing the advantages of certain conveying systems, [this paper]( describes how metal working operations can keep up with high Q rates by automating the metal chip removal process. [Learn more]( [] [Easidew Two-wire Dewpoint Transmitter]( [Easidew Two-wire Dewpoint Transmitter]( The Kahn Companies [Learn more]( about the fast and reliable Easidew transmitter, a low-cost, rugged dewpoint transmitter for continuous moisture measurement in compressed air or process gas over a -148° F to +68° F dewpoint range. The transmitter operates from 12-28 Vdc in a loop-powered configuration. [View now]( R&D REPORT [Watch How a 'Brain Pacemaker' Slows the Pace of Alzheimer's Disease]( [Watch How a 'Brain Pacemaker' Slows the Pace of Alzheimer's Disease]( Researchers observed that by stimulating the frontal lobes of the brain, the Alzheimer’s subjects' cognitive and [daily functional abilities as a whole declined more slowly]( than Alzheimer’s patients in a matched comparison group not being treated with deep brain stimulation. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Medical Equipment Design](. 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[View now]( [] [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments]( [Automotive Innovation: A Fluoroelastomer for High pH Environments]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. Automotive manufacturers have been downsizing, turbocharging, and lightweighting to meet regulatory demands. To support [innovation in fuel-related applications]( Daikin Chemicals has developed DAI-EL BRE, a fluoroelastomer for high pH environments. [Learn more]( [] [APEC 2018 Plenary Session Live Stream]( [APEC 2018 Plenary Session Live Stream]( IEEE Spectrum Online APEC will broadcast a [live video stream]( on March 5th of its Plenary Session, on IEEE.tv. It will cover the history of power and current needs in energy efficiency, as well as future possibilities. 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[] [Current Monitoring Circuits, More Importance Now]( [Learn more]( [Current Monitoring Circuits — More Important Than Ever]( Isabellenhutte USA The world is going electric. Advanced battery systems are powering those vehicles, stabilizing the grid, and opening many new opportunities. [More info](... TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Cockroaches Used to Teach Robots How to Traverse Difficult Terrain]( [Cockroaches Used to Teach Robots How to Traverse Difficult Terrain]( Researchers from Johns Hopkins University are [training cockroaches to share how they move]( through dangerous territory with robotic vehicles. The researchers hope that cockroaches’ knowledge can help robots that are sent into disaster areas or unexplored areas that are dangerous for humans. More from [Robotic Systems](... [View now]( [Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Begins Studies for Cleveland to Chicago Corridor]( [Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Begins Studies for Cleveland to Chicago Corridor]( HTT says it has formed a consortium around the project to include other [transportation and construction organizations]( and has scheduled an event for later this month where more details will be presented regarding members of the consortium. More from [Transportation Technology](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( Urebrade® transparent braid reinforced [polyurethane hose]( is well suited for tough applications involving repeated flexing, resistance to moisture, and the affects of weather and pressure. [View now]( [Electric Bill Enigma]( A family moves into a new house in December and notices a musty smell in the basement and purchase a small dehumidifier. Their first electric bill is much higher than expected — several hundred KWh more than their old house. What is the issue? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [Automatic Commutation of Stepper Motors]( "Stepper motors are mostly driven in open loop mode. Timing of the step pulses is defined by the controller, the motor is supposed to follow without losing synchronism. Stepper motors are in fact natural positioning devices which do not require position feedback." [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [Portescap](. 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