AR/RF Microwave Instrumentation has the distinction of having the only commercially availablepulsed E-field probe that is approved by name in the new FORD-EMC-CS-2009 specification. The new specification, which addresses the pulse e-field probe method calibration for ALSE method bands 6 & 7, singles outAR Model PL7004 (800 MHz – 3.6 GHz / 80 – 800 V/m)as the only commercial … [Read more...]
ISO/IEC Standard to Keep Laboratory Testers on Their Toes
ISO/IEC 17043, Conformity assessment – General requirements for proficiency testing, specifies general requirements for the competence of providers of proficiency testing schemes and for the development and operation of proficiency testing schemes. Proficiency testing involves use of interlaboratory comparisons in the determination of a laboratory's performance and, more … [Read more...]
New Web Application Lets Customers Create Modified PCB Shielding
Orbel’s Board Shield Wizard makes it quick and easy to design your own PCB shield. Visit the BLS section atwww.orbel.comand select from a variety of surface mount or through-hole configurations. Then click on the Board Shield Wizard. The easy-to-use application lets you enter shield dimensions, mounting style, and material thickness. As specifications are entered, your custom … [Read more...]
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Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test Standard Amended
IEC 61000-4-4 Amd.1 Ed. 2.0 b:2010: Amendment 1 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test Amending IEC 61000-4-4 Ed. 2.0 b:2004, this part of IEC 61000-4 relates to the immunity of electrical and electronic equipment to repetitive electrical fast transients. It gives immunity requirements … [Read more...]
Connector Company Opens Mobile Product Design Facility in China
Molex Incorporated recently announced the opening of a mobile product design facility in Beijing, the hub for mobile device development in China. Because the antenna is a critical component in the mobile phone design, the design facility supports antenna and connector concept design, antenna RF research and antenna verification testing. It is also equipped with an … [Read more...]
IEC Updates Medical Electrical Equipment EMC Standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission has released a new interpretation sheet for the general requirements for basic safety and essential performance and electromagnetic compatibility tests for electrical medical equipment in IEC 60601-1-2 Corr.II1 {Ed.3.0}.Learn more about the standard from the IEC. … [Read more...]
Electronics Experts Discuss EMI in Sudden Acceleration Incidents
When it comes to sudden acceleration, automakers claim absence of a detectable fault proves absence of design defect. Not true, said a panel of electronics experts who gathered Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to demystify some of the electronics issues they say are likely responsible for Toyota – and other automakers -- sudden acceleration … [Read more...]
S.C. High Court Overturns EMI Expert in Ford Crash Case
South Carolina’s highest court has overturned an $18 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. in a fatal crash, ruling that one expert shouldn't have been allowed to testify about cruise control problems. Electrical engineer Antony Anderson testified at trial that electromagnetic radiation had interfered with the cruise control system and caused Watson's sudden acceleration. But … [Read more...]
Light Rail Planners, University Hold Closed-Door Sessions on EMI
Project planners for the Central Corridor light-rail transit line headed into closed-door sessions Wednesday with officials from the University of Minnesota to settle a dispute over vibrations and electromagnetic interference from the proposed trains. The university has sued over the project, and a judge has set a trial date for September. The Met Council plans to start major … [Read more...]
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