At a dinner held last night in Shanghai at the EMC/Expo 2008, ITEM President Graham Kilshaw addressed an audience of approximately 100 leaders of China’s EMC industry. Speaking to representatives of EMC product manufacturers and suppliers, academe, and government, Kilshaw addressed concerns over the growth of China’s EMC market in the coming year. “There is no doubt that growth … [Read more...]
Interference to On-Board Computer Eyed as Cause of Airbus Plunge
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a preliminary report indicating that the accident involving a Quantas airbus flying from Singapore to Perth was likely caused by spurious information being sent to the flight control computer. The Australian safety “watchdog” is investigating whether transmissions from the Harold E. Holt Naval Communications Station … [Read more...]
Boxes Incorporate EMI/RFI Shielding
The new LI0201 line of ferrite chip beads from Laird Technologies features a smaller miniature footprint suitable for use in advanced handheld devices such as cell phones and PDAs. This series offers superior impedance versus frequency characteristics with low DCR for EMI noise suppression on high-frequency or broadband digital signal lines. The 0.6 mm x 0.3 mm x 0.3 mm … [Read more...]
EMI Filter Plate Features Potting and Pin Protector & Targets Challenging Environments
A new EMI filter plate from Spectrum Control comes with a special epoxy potting and rubber pin protector for applications in which rough handling or challenging environmental conditions are typical. The filter plates utilize ceramic capacitors as the filter element, and the special potting protects their electrical and mechanical integrity during shipping and typical use. The … [Read more...]
Guide to Measurement Uncertainty Now Available in Electronic Version
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrical (IEC) have published the first of a planned series of guidance documents on measurement uncertainty. ISO/IEC Guide 98-3-2008, Uncertainty of Measurement – Part 3: Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM: 1995), is a reissue of the 1995 version with several minor … [Read more...]
Spiteful EMI Can Cost You
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a monetary forfeiture order in the amount of $1,500 to Dale Lloyd Allred of Tunnel Hill, GA. Allred was fined for willful and repeated violations of Sections 301 and 333 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended. Earlier this year, the FCC’s Atlanta office received complaints about interference to school bus radios … [Read more...]
Editorial in Medical Journal Calls for More Research on EMFs/Cell Phone/Brain Cancer Correlation
An editorial in the November issue of the journal Surgical Neurology has called for major immediate major research initiatives to assess the possibility that using cell phones leads to an increased risk of brain tumors. Dr. Ron Pawl, a neurosurgeon at Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, IL calls for collaborative research initiatives to determine whether the risk between cell … [Read more...]
Government and Industry Leaders Call for Aid to Automakers
As this edition of the eNews is being prepared, media sources report that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, representatives of the Big Three automakers, and the United Autoworkers’ Union (UAW) are all calling for Congressional aid to the faltering U.S. auto industry. A quick check of websites reveals that Ford has reported third quarter … [Read more...]
Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin Acquires EMI Shielding Firm in Malaysia
Parker Hannifin, Inc., a multi-national provider of EMI shielding, thermally conductive products, and many other products for the electronics sector, has announced the acquisition of EMI shielding and thermal products manufacturer EmiTherm Sdn Bhd of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Revenues of this acquired business were approximately $4.2 million in 2007. Earnings are expected to be … [Read more...]
Headphones May Interfere With Implantable Defibrillators & Pacemakers
In a study reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008 held in New Orleans, LA., researchers from the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA investigated the effects of MP3 player headphones, most of which contain the magnetic substance neodymium, on the operation of implanted cardiac devices. The … [Read more...]
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