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February 2012 :  "ELECTRONIQUES" magazin presents Alciom (by Didier Girault).
 
Book "L'écoconception en électronique"
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Robert Lacoste, founder and director of ALCIOM, is a co-author with Michel Robiolle ( Captronic) and Xavier Vital ( Codde / Veritas) of a reference book on the ecodesign, published by Dunod in Mars 2011 with the cooperation of ADEME agency. This book is only available in french  :

ecoconception

Les concepteurs de produits qui comportent de l’électronique ont, dans les choix qu’ils font en amont, un rôle majeur à jouer sur la réduction de l’impact environnemental des produits. Cet ouvrage a pour ambition de répondre à leurs attentes, qu’ils soient ingénieurs, décideurs dans les entreprises, fabricants de cartes électroniques ou bien enseignants et étudiants dans les métiers de l’électronique ou de l’électrotechnique.
Il propose, au travers de nombreux exemples, des repères et des méthodes, et explique l’importance d’une approche globale sur tout le cycle de vie du produit.
Les réglementations qui imposent des règles d’écoconception mais aussi les initiatives sectorielles, véritables normes en application, y sont aussi largement présentées.

Title : L’écoconception électronique
Authors : Robert Lacoste, Michel Robiolle, Xavier Vital
Collection : Technique et Ingénierie, Dunod
March 2011 - 224 pages - 170x240 mm
EAN13 : 9782100548927

Available from Dunod

 
ROBERT LACOSTE'S "THE DARKER SIDE"
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A reference book by Robert Lacoste, founder and director of Alciom was published in October 2009 by Elsevier/Newnes : Practical Applications for Electronic Design Concepts from Circuit Cellar


 darkerside 

Robert Lacoste's The Darker Side column has quickly become a must read among Circuit Cellar devotees. His column provides readers with succinct theoretical concepts and practical applications on topics as far reaching as digital modulation to antenna basics. Difficult concepts are demystified as Robert shines a light on complex topics within electronic design. This book collects sixteen Darker Side articles that have been enriched with new, exclusive content from the author. An intro into The Darker Side will give examples of material that can enhance and optimize the way you design. A Scilab tutorial along with Scilab software and all project material will be included with this package so that all projects can be tackled hands-on. Bonus Circuit Cellar content will be included on the CD for FREE! It's time to stop being afraid of the dark, let this book easily guide you through the time-draining, problematic elements of your application design.

Audience : Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Electronics Designers; System Engineers; Hardware Engineers; High-level Hobbyists and Students

 

Available from Elsevier or Amazon

 
Robert Lacoste's publications in CIRCUIT CELLAR
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Since June 2007, Robert Lacoste is Contributing Editor for Circuit Cellar magazine, author of the Darker Side column, devoted to the electronic engineering subjects often perceived as "black magic"

  • October 2010, Circuit Cellar (#243) : The Darker Side - A tour of the Lab (Part 2)
  • August 2010, Circuit Cellar (#241) : The Darker Side - A tour of the Lab (Part 1)
  • June 2010, Circuit Cellar (#239) : The Darker Side - DC/DC Converters Basics
 
Our other publications
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  • January 1996, Elektor magazine (#211) : Publication or a detailled article on the TVCOP project, in French, Duch, English and German editions.
  • 2002, Cypress Semiconductors application note AN2090 : Vector'Soc, A 1GHz vectorial network analyzer