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TechOnline offers many DesignLine communities aimed at providing detailed, how-to design information to engineers and engineering managers working in the electronics industry. These sites provide engineers with the information they need to solve pressing design problems. At the same time, these sites provide targeted newsfeeds, blogs, discussion forums, technical papers, courses and a host of other resources that help engineers and engineering managers during the design process. Each site is also accompanied by a weekly newsletter.

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Patrick Mannion
Editor-in-Chief, TechOnline Network

Audio DesignLine delivers critical technical information focused on the needs and interests of audio electronics engineers and engineering managers. Audio DesignLine is the industry's source for hands-on, how-to details, product announcements and reviews, expert advice and analysis, insights into industry trends, and critical news. Our coverage includes: portable audio, TV and home entertainment, satellite/digital radio, automotive audio, and audio signal processing.

Automotive DesignLine is the online design resource for engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of automotive electronics systems and equipment. Automotive DesignLine's mission is to provide engineers and engineering managers with detailed technical information that will improve and ease design of power train systems, chassis and suspension systems, automotive safety and security systems, body electronics, and automotive infotainment systems.

Digital Home DesignLine provides engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of electronic systems for the home or home office with up-to-date information, tools and the foresight they need to make optimal decisions and close their designs on time and within spec. The site focuses on five key areas: access and services, entertainment, home networks, automation and security and computing.

DSP DesignLine provides the information engineers and engineering managers need to build signal processing systems and covers the applications they care about, including communications, audio/video, motion control, military/aerospace, and much more. Topics covered on the site include algorithms, processor/FPGA architectures, benchmarking, product selection, tools, and IP.

EDA DesignLine is the premier design resource for engineers and engineering managers implementing electronic design automation tools and techniques. The site's mission is to provide engineers with tools that they can tap during the design and development of chips, boards and systems.

Created for design engineers working on the design and development of Internet-enabled systems specifically in the wireless, automotive, digital home, industrial control, and medical industries, Embedded Internet offers applications articles, product information, newsfeeds, blogs, discussion forums, technical papers, courses, and a host of other resources that help engineers and engineering managers during the design process. The plethora of information covers software, microprocessors, power management, and much more.

Green SupplyLine is the go-to site for business and technology coverage of the emerging cleantech and green electronics sectors. With dramatic growth in investment and technology developments taking place, Green SupplyLine will bring you all the latest news, analysis and in-depth reporting on developments in solar, wind, wave, geothermal, and other key renewable energy sectors worldwide.

Industrial Control DesignLine provides detailed technical information engineers need to improve productivity in today's lean manufacturing environment. Coverage is segmented into five areas, each including a range of news, products and in-depth technical articles. Those fives areas are: process control, motion control/sensors, industrial instrumentation, communications, and robotics and rapid prototyping.

Mobile Handset DesignLine is targeted at design engineers and engineering managers involved in developing mobile handsets and associated architectures. The site provides engineers with the latest articles, technical tutorials, new products, and news articles affecting the industry. The site covers baseband and multimedia processing, batteries and power management, RF and antenna design, software and security, and storage architectures.

PlanetAnalog.com is the resource for analog and mixed/signal technology. Led by industry guru Bill Schweber, Planet Analog.com captures up-to-the-minute news; exclusive user interviews, feature articles, commentary; and a regular online poll. Planet Analog also features a Technology Insights section that is intended to provide management and engineering insight on technology trends, and assess their impact on analog and mixed-signal design.

Power-hungry devices are everywhere, from today's portable electronics products to back-up power supplies for the telecom giants, to others that we can't even imagine yet. Through Power Management DesignLine, engineers and engineering managers can find detailed design information, news articles and new products that will help them better manage power in electronic devices. Key coverage areas for Power Management DesignLine include power supplies, power components, uninterruptible power supplies (UPSes), battery management, and new power plays.

Programmable Logic DesignLine is the industry's key place for finding the practical how-to information needed to program, develop, and implement field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and programmable logic devices (PLDs) in wireless, networking, industrial, automotive, and other design applications. Areas of coverage on the site include architecture/implementation, interconnect design, embedded processing/DSP, FPGA-to-ASIC conversion, and design-flow tools.

RF DesignLine provides the information engineers and engineering managers need to build RF/microwave systems and equipment. Topics covered on the site include military/government electronics, microwave/RF circuits, millimeter wave design, commercial wireless, low-power RF, test and measurement, and radar design.

Video and Imaging DesignLine is the design resource for engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of video/imaging systems and equipment. Developed to deliver how-to design solutions, news, product information, and topical forums, Video/Imaging DesignLine covers imaging sensors and optics, video processing, display technology, innovative applications, and research and development.

Wireless Net DesignLine is the online resource for engineers and engineering managers involved in the design of wireless networking, devices and systems. The site delivers breaking news, reviews, product announcements, in-depth product research tools, expert advice and analysis, insights into industry trends, and hands-on how-to details. Key coverage areas on Wireless Net DesignLine include wireless LANs, Bluetooth, WiMAX/fixed-broadband access, ultrawideband (UWB), and ZigBee/mesh networking.

Analog DesignLine Europe is the design, news, and product resource for engineers involved in the design or implementation of analog, power, sensor, data converter, signal processing, and RF ICs and components. The target audience includes both the engineers and the project managers involved in the design of analog circuits, systems, interfaces, and functions. Its mission is to serve both the analog designer, as well as the digital designer involved with analog system attributes, with technical information that will improve, ease, and speed the design process.

The Analog DesignLine Europe e-mail newsletter is sent weekly to registered users of the DesignLine web site.

The Analog DesignLine Europe site is managed by editor Vanessa Knivett.

Power Management DesignLine Europe is the publication for engineers and designers that delivers breaking news, reviews, product announcements, in-depth product research tools, expert advice and analysis, insights into industry trends, and hands-on how-to details.

The Power Management DesignLine Europe e-mail newsletter is sent weekly to registered users of the DesignLine web site.

The Power Management DesignLine Europe site is managed by editor Paul Buckley.

Industrial Control DesignLine Europe is the premier design resource for European engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of industrial control equipment. The service provides engineers and engineering managers with detailed technical information that will improve and ease design of industrial electronics-related devices, equipments and processes such as state-of-the art motor control systems, process control and networking technology, industrial instrumentation, robotics and production test automation.

The Industrial Control DesignLine Europe e-mail newsletter is sent weekly to registered users of the DesignLine web site.

The Industrial Control DesignLine Europe site is managed by editor Christoph Hammerschmidt.

Automotive DesignLine Europe is the premier design resource for engineers and engineering managers involved in the development of automotive systems and equipment.

The service provides engineers and engineering managers with detailed technical information that will improve and ease design of power train systems, chassis and suspension systems, automotive safety and security systems, body electronics, and automotive infotainment systems.

To accomplish this task, the site delivers how-to design articles, new product information, blogs, forums, libraries, and new content on a host of automotive engineering topics such as automotive displays, Bluetooth, automotive electronics, engine design, sensor design, MEMS, telematics, GPS, By-Wire technology, and controller area network (CAN) and LIN buses, to name a few. At the same time, the site tracks emerging automotive design issues such as electric and hybrid vehicle design and automotive vision systems.

The Automotive DesignLine Europe e-mail newsletter is sent weekly to registered users of the DesignLine web site.

The Automotive DesignLine Europe site is managed by editor Christoph Hammerschmidt.

In addition to the sites listed above, TechOnline currently offers 18 vertically-oriented newsletters to help engineers solve critical technical challenges. These newsletters compile key relevant content from DesignLine sites, TechOnline, Embedded.com, EE Times, Semiconductor Insights, Portelligent, Planet Analog, and more. These monthly newsletters currently include:

1. Audio
2. Communications
3. Digital TV
4. Display Technology
5. Green Electronics/Power Efficiency
6. Intellectual Property
7. Interconnects
8. Linux
9. MCUs
10. Medical
11. Memory and Data Storage
12. MEMS
13. Military
14. Motor Control
15. Passives and Sensors
16. Security
17. Test and Measurement
18. Wireless Networks

Click here to register for any of the DesignLine Network Monthly Newsletters.

For the most current information on the DesignLine line-up, ad specifications, and sponsorship availability, contact Alicia Fields at 508-416-1161, or visit the Products and Learning section of TechInsights.com.