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Subscribe now at http://electronicproducts.com/rss/ THIS ISSUE Product Update: Cabinets & Enclosures page 60 Super-sensitive explosives detector uses light, sound .. 19 CE companies plan wireless touch-and-transfer system 19 Photoluminescent mini-pellets glow up to 32 hours 20 SiGe BiCMOS drives next-gen green analog ICs 20 Enclosure technology battles UV 22 Handheld appliances benefit from low-power CPLDs 25 Selecting test sockets 28 Software development on virtual platforms 31 Product Teardown: TomTom One 48 Choosing a system-friendly, efficient linear regulator 57 Audio codec extends device playback by 40 hours 65 16-bit MCUs double performance, memory size 65 Tiny 1-A, 4-MHz step-down converter 65 High-brightness LEDs handle high currents coolly 68 Low-cost precision frequency synthesizer soothes jitters 68 We just added almost 200 NEW Reference Designs to ElectronicProducts.com Turn the flap for more details! 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