EDN
Encyclopedia
EDN is a magazine published by UBM Electronics, a division of United Business Media
. Originally called Electrical Design News, the first issue was published by Rogers Corporation in May 1956. With a circulation of over 125,010 in North America alone, EDN is also published in Asia, China, Europe, and Japan through partner publishers who license content from UBM Electronics. The magazine is published 24 times per year. It caters to the working electrical engineer and covers new technologies and electronic component products at an engineering level. Columns managing engineers and engineering projects, technical issues faced in the design of electronic components and developing technologies. The editor-in-chief is Patrick Mannion with the editorial offices of the magazine in San Francisco, California
and Manhasset, New York
, USA. Former owner Reed Business Information
sold the magazine to Canon Communications
in February 2010, in October of 2010 Cannon Communications was acquired by United Business Media.
The "Reality Check" column runs in each issue and takes a look back at a recent technology innovation and the promises it made, comparing the hype to the state of the technology today. The "Design Ideas" department features several reader-submitted designs that are innovative or novel solutions to constrained design problems. Every other issue features a column called "Prying Eyes" which disassembles a popular consumer product and investigates the technologies that enable it.
United Business Media
UBM plc is a magazine publisher, news distributor and events organiser providing business information services principally to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive and financial services industries...
. Originally called Electrical Design News, the first issue was published by Rogers Corporation in May 1956. With a circulation of over 125,010 in North America alone, EDN is also published in Asia, China, Europe, and Japan through partner publishers who license content from UBM Electronics. The magazine is published 24 times per year. It caters to the working electrical engineer and covers new technologies and electronic component products at an engineering level. Columns managing engineers and engineering projects, technical issues faced in the design of electronic components and developing technologies. The editor-in-chief is Patrick Mannion with the editorial offices of the magazine in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset is a hamlet and neighborhood in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 8,080....
, USA. Former owner Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information
Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Asia, often referred to as RBI...
sold the magazine to Canon Communications
Canon Communications
UBM Canon , founded in 1978 and headquartered in Los Angeles California is a diversified business-to-business media company...
in February 2010, in October of 2010 Cannon Communications was acquired by United Business Media.
The "Reality Check" column runs in each issue and takes a look back at a recent technology innovation and the promises it made, comparing the hype to the state of the technology today. The "Design Ideas" department features several reader-submitted designs that are innovative or novel solutions to constrained design problems. Every other issue features a column called "Prying Eyes" which disassembles a popular consumer product and investigates the technologies that enable it.