Advanced electrical meters and other smart grid devices may help cut electricity consumption in homes and businesses, but some are worried this technology may also make the nation’s power network more vulnerable to attack. Experts are warning that the government will step in unless the power industry protects itself from certain threats, such as a major solar storm that … [Read more...]
Ghost Detecting Gadgets Include Tesla EMI Receiver
Gadget and technology blog Gizmodo recently reviewed eight devices touted as ghost detectors. One is Nikola Tesla’s Spirit Radio, which Gizmodo says is built with a simple crystal radio circuit, but has the ability to generate spooky sounds from all kinds of electromagnetic interference. Tesla writes: “My first observations positively terrified me as there was present in them … [Read more...]
Business Awards for Excellence 2009
At the Business Awards for Excellence 2009 ceremony held in Cowes, Isle of Wight, MILMEGA received an award from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) for International Business.UKTI, the UK government's international business development organization, highly commended MILMEGA for continuing success in developing overseas markets. The judges were impressed with MILMEGA “adapting and … [Read more...]
ISN to Be Used for Measurement of EMI
Japan’s Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) will start dealing with the filing of conformity verification reports on telecommunication ports conducted EMI from April 2010. This notice is about Impedance Stabilization Network (ISN) to be used for the measurement of EMI in this case. There are two types of circuits of which an ISN … [Read more...]
Butterflies Offer a Hand (or Wing) in Curbing Counterfeiting
Scientists from QinetiQ North America and the University of Exeter plan to develop new anti-counterfeit and radio-frequency technologies, based on physical sciences research in the field of tailored electromagnetic materials made by studying the wings of butterflies. By understanding how the wing surfaces control light to produce iridescence, the team will apply the same … [Read more...]
New Sensor Interface for Automotive Unbiased Capacitive Sensors
austriamicrosystems, a global designer and manufacturer of analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, expanded its interface product portfolio with the AS1716, a sensor designed for interfacing to Piezo Electronic capacitive sensors. The AS1716 operates from a single supply 4.5V to 5.5V. The device provides differential inputs, a first order … [Read more...]
Compact Network Analyzer with Wide Frequency Range
Agilent Technologies Inc. recently introduced a compact network analyzer, the Agilent E5061B, which analyzes a frequency range as low as 5 Hz up to the RF (radio frequency) range of 3 GHz. This network analyzer's broad range and versatility eliminates the need for additional low-frequency-dedicated instruments. Applications for the Agilent E5061B, part of the ENA series of … [Read more...]
HFSS 12.0 Engineering Simulation Software
ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced the release of HFSS 12.0 software, technology for 3-D full-wave electromagnetic field simulation. The product, part of the Ansoft suite, helps engineers design, simulate and validate the behavior of complex high-performance radio frequency (RF), … [Read more...]
Field Probes Offer High Performance in Compact Size
Teseq Inc., a developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, now offers two new USB / RS232 electric field probes. The PMM EP-600 and EP-601 active broadband field probes benefit from a true spherical symmetrical dipole configuration. Sampling at a rate of 22 S/s to 0.03 S/s depending on filter settings, the probes’ 6 monopole … [Read more...]
Electroactive Polymers Product Market Worth $2.78 Billion by 2014
Due to its extensive use in electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic interference protection, the conductive plastics segment forms the largest submarket of the overall electroactive polymers market with an expected $2.25 billion by 2014 at a CAGR of 7.3 percent from 2009 to 2014, according to a new market research report, ‘Global Electroactive Polymers Market (2009-2014, … [Read more...]
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