Appliance Design - February 2009 - (Page 3) design and engineering solutions for the global residential and commercial appliance industry February 2009, volume 57, no. 2 DEPARTMENTS 4 Editorial 5 Shipments/Forecasts 6 News Watch 39 Design Marts 40 Association Report: AHRI 41 Advertisers’ Index FEATURES controls & sensors 12 Force-sensing technology offers designers an alternative approach to creating touch-control interfaces. 16 A flammable vapor sensing technology that was originally developed for use in water heaters has evolved for use in a broader array of applications. 12 joining 20 Latches, hinges, and slides must reliably secure parts together, sometimes for hundreds of thousands of cycles. Beyond their utilitarian functions, they can also change consumer perceptions. connectors & cords 16 28 Elastomeric electrical connectors can solve space constraint problems in electronic products and provide some cost advantages as well. shielding/emi COVER Meeting global electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements becomes an increasing challenge with the ubiquity of electronic devices and growth of electronics in appliances. A new, three-node capacitor can suppress EMI, improve circuit performance, and replace conventional EMI filter networks with a single component. For a look at this technology and how it differs from other EMI suppression methods, see the story beginning on page 33. 33 A multi-layer ceramic capacitor with a novel electrode design can suppress electromagnetic interference, improve circuit performance, and reduce the number of needed components. 20 33 NEXT MONTH 4Metals 4Power 4Switches & Relays 4Insulation 28 Visit us at www.applianceDESIGN.com applianceDESIGN February 2009 3 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com http://www.appliancedesign.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Appliance Design - February 2009 Appliance Design - February 2009 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components Design Marts Association Report: AHRI Advertisers’ Index Appliance Design - February 2009 Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page Cover1) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page Cover2) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page 1) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page 2) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Editorial (Page 4) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Shipments/Forecasts (Page 5) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 6) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 7) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 8) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 9) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 10) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 11) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 12) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 13) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 14) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 15) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 16) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 17) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 18) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 19) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 20) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 21) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 22) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 23) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 24) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 25) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 26) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 27) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 28) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 29) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 30) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 31) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 32) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 33) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 34) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 35) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 36) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 37) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 38) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Design Marts (Page 39) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Association Report: AHRI (Page 40) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Advertisers’ Index (Page 41) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Advertisers’ Index (Page Cover4)
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