An internationally known epidemiologist is investigating a so-called cancer cluster associated with the Literature Building on the campus of UC San Diego. Campus protesters have asserted that nine women who worked in that building were diagnosed with breast cancer over a seventeen-year period. Despite a preliminary study that cast doubt on any link between exposure to … [Read more...]
US and UK Shielding Firms Embark on Joint Venture
Braden Shielding Systems USA and Rainford EMC Systems UK have announced that they have entered into a joint venture for technology transfer and cooperative sales and marketing strategies of their respective medical MRI and EMC anechoic chamber product lines. Now Rainford, with an extensive shielding capability and support structure in Europe and Asia, will provide Braden’s … [Read more...]
ETS-Lindgren and Agilent Technologies Will Host Tech Tours in India
After the positive response to Tech Tours held in Bangalore and Chennai, India, ETS-Lindgren and Agilent Technologies have announced plans to add three new Indian cities to the Tech Tour™ schedule for 2009. Newly added locations include Delhi, Pune, and Hyderabad, all scheduled for June 2009. A Tech Tour is a practical training and lecture series for professional engineers in … [Read more...]
Navy Issues $92 Million Contract for EM Rail Gun
Minneapolis-based BAE Systems has been awarded a $21 million dollar contact by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)to develop an advanced electromagnetic rail gun for the U.S. Navy. The 30-month contract is for the detailed design and delivery of an innovative naval prototype (INP) rail gun. Under the contract, BAE Systems will develop advanced rail gun technologies including a … [Read more...]
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Features Settable ESP
A new device from TDK Corporation is a multilayer ceramic chip “supercapacitor” (MLCC) with a new internal structure that allows equivalent series resistance (ESR) values to be set to any value within a specified range. The chip’s ESR is controlled by a patented structure approach. The ever more compact design of today’s electronic devices and significantly complex mounting … [Read more...]
Low Cost Rental Program Meets Testing Needs in a Troubled Economy
A new low cost rental program has been announced by AR RF Microwave Instrumentation that will allow customers to use the equipment they need without making a large cash outlay upfront. AR equipment will be available at a monthly cost equal to ten percent of its list price. The only commitment required is a three-month minimum rental agreement. A particularly attractive aspect … [Read more...]
Guide to the Drafting of IEC EMC Publications
IEC Guide 107 Ed. 3.0 (2009) describes procedures for the drafting of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publications, which relate wholly or partly to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). They should be applied when preparing new EMC publications or EMC clauses, as well as when revising existing publications. The procedures should be followed to ensure that the … [Read more...]
EM Pioneer Dies at 92
Professor Emeritus John Roy Whinnery, former dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and a distinguished innovator in the field of electromagnetism and communication electronics has died at the age of 92. Whinnery’s earliest work focused on understanding discontinuities in electromagnetic wave devices. His research led to innovations in microwave … [Read more...]
FAA Warns of Peril to Radar
On Friday, February 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally issued a Notice of Presumed Hazard for Cape Wind, the wind farm project proposed for Nantucket Sound off the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. According to the notice, the project would affect three FAA radar sites in North Truro, Nantucket, and at Otis Air Force Base that provide detection of air … [Read more...]
Certification Programs: What’s Behind the Terminology?
A well-defined and structured certification program is vital to assuring product quality and safety Randy Ivans, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Melville, NY The Merriam-Webster® Dictionary defines “certify” as “to attest authoritatively, to confirm, to present in a formal communication, or to attest as being true.” Consider the implications of these words and phrases—confirm, … [Read more...]
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