Affordable transient protection is now available within electronic connectors Chris Noade, Syfer Technology Limited Arminghall, Norwich UK "Connectors contribute nothing to electronic equipment" is an old and contentious statement that raised a few hackles when written, but is now undisputedly outdated and wrong! A modern connector, in isolation, can fulfill the equipment … [Read more...]
Simulation of In-Vehicle Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from On-Board Transmittors
Numerical models can provide data from enormous numbers of points and for a number of human simulants Alastair R. Ruddle, PH.D., MIRA Limited Nuneaton, UK On-board transmitters are already commonly encountered in the vehicle environment; typical examples include mobile telephones, Bluetooth systems, and communications equipment used by the emergency services and armed forces. … [Read more...]
Defense Technology Firms Announces Successful Completion of EMI Testing
Australian defense technology firm Metal Storm has announced that it has conducted successful electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing on its 40-mm ammunition tail propulsion system. Testing was conducted at a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited facility in Melbourne and was the most rigorous performed as yet on Metal Storm technology. Metal Storm … [Read more...]
New Version of Power Amplifier Offers Pulse Fidelity and Improved Spurious Response
A new version of the RM022020 from CAP Wireless achieves enhanced performance with excellent pulse fidelity and improved spurious response (typically -85 dBc). This new version of the RM022020, originally introduced in the fall of 2007, is part of a series of high-power instrumentation amplifiers based the CAP’s proprietary Spatium™ broadband spatial combining technology. … [Read more...]
Handheld ESD Detector Indicates Relative Electrical Strength of Each Event
The 3M™ ESD Pro Event Detector from 3M Electronic Solutions is a handheld portable instrument that detects and counts discharges and indicates the relative electrical strength of each ESD event on a bar graph display. The device is intended to provide a quick measure of ESD protection - critical factor in sensitive component applications such as electronics assembly and … [Read more...]
Lotions and Potions vs. EMFs: the Controversy Continues
The French cosmetics firm Clarins has incurred the wrath of yet another consumer group. According to the Nevada based National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF), Expertise 3P Poly Pollution Protection (3P) products are touted as "the most advanced protection against every type of pollution known today...for the first time in cosmetology, it also protects against the … [Read more...]
EM Waves as Art
While some people want to ward off electromagnetic waves, others claim to see their aesthetic potential and are determined to embrace them as art. A group of European artists have opened a display of works in the German city of Dortmund that will run through June 29 at the PHOENIX Halle venue in Dortmund-Hörde. Waves: the Art of the Electromagnetic Society includes more than 30 … [Read more...]
Parker Hannifin Acquires Remaining Assets of Parker Seal de Mexico
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the parent company of EMI shielding company Chomerics, has announced that as of April 30, 2008, it had acquired the remaining stake in a joint venture Parker Seal de Mexico. Parker had held a 49-percent interest in the $8.3-million company before buying the remaining assets from various partners. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The … [Read more...]
ZERO GROUND Technology Receives Approval for Mining Industry Use
Illinois-based ZERO GROUND, well known maker of wiring and shielded conduit systems, has announced that it High Frequency Extraction System (HFES™) that reduces high frequency ground currents, has been formally approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for use in underground and surface mines located in the United States. This ZERO … [Read more...]
Investigators Rule Out EMI in Investigation of Boeing Crash Landing at Heathrow
Since the crash landing of a Boeing 777 returning from Beijing to London's Heathrow Airport on January 17, 2008, speculation and the rumor bill have looked for an explanation as to what caused a crash landing on a grassy area short of the runway after a seemingly normal flight. One persistent version blamed electromagnetic interference from the many WiFi systems in densely … [Read more...]
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