Component manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology has announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary has commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of International Rectifier Corporation for $23 per share in cash. Vishay was not successful in persuading the Board of International Rectifier to agree to the business combination that Vishay … [Read more...]
Congressional Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Cell Phone Use and Cancer Risk
A U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Domestic Policy heard testimony on Thursday, September 24 on the state of scientific knowledge and any possible link between cell phone use and an increased incidence of brain cancer. Chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D. Ohio, shown at left), the committee heard representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, the … [Read more...]
Colorado DOT Will Use EM-Based Technology to Reduce Elk-Car Collisions
This week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a new wildlife detection system along a stretch of U.S. 160 east of Durango in southwestern Colorado, an area where officials indicate that 70 percent of all reported collisions involve wild animals. Fencing was ruled out as a viable option, and lasers or microwaves were too easily triggered by motion from snow … [Read more...]
Spectrum Control Expands Capabilities with Purchase of SatCon Electronics
Spectrum Control, well known manufacturer of EMI-control and other high-tech electronic products and systems, has announced that Spectrum Microwave, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired substantially all the assets and has assumed certain of the liabilities of SatCon Electronics, Inc. of Marlborough, MA, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance microelectronic … [Read more...]
Brochure Details State-of-the-Art Antennas for EMI/RFI Testing
A new brochure just released by AR RF / Microwave Instrumentation details the firm’s comprehensive line of antennas for EMI/RFI testing. These antennas are power and frequency matched to the firm’s amplifiers (1 to 15,000 W / 10 kHz to 50 GHz). Brochure content includes detailed information and specifications on log periodic, high gain RF horns, microwave horns, E-field … [Read more...]
Two EMC Publications Available: Standard on IT Equipment & Draft on ESD Immunity Testing
Two new EMC standards have been made available from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). CISPR 22 Ed. 6.0 (2008-09) is entitled “Information Technology equipment – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement.” Procedures are given for the measurement of the levels of spurious signals generated by the ITE (information technology … [Read more...]
China Merges Four Certification Bodies into One Entity
The Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) has announced that four certification bodies that could certify electronics as qualifying for the all important CCC mark have now been merged into one certification body. The CCC is the vital “stamp of approval” that allows products into the burgeoning Chinese marketplace. Specifically, … [Read more...]
Combination EMI Filter / Transient Suppression Model Meets Stringent Military
The DVMN28 from VPT, Inc. is a combination EMI filter and transient suppression module that meets the military COTS (commercial off-the-shelf initiative. Product features include 0- to 50-V input with 600-V transient, 60 dB of attenuation (minimum) at 500 kHz, a soft start feature to ensure smooth startups, under-voltage lock-out circuitry for safe operation, and 99 percent … [Read more...]
MIL-COTS Front End Module Performs EMI Filtering
The MFIAM9 28-V-input attenuator module from Vicor Power supplies EMI filtering and transient protection for Vicor’s Maxi, Mini, and Micro Series of 24-V-input DC/DC converters. The front end filter module enables designers to meet the conducted emission and conducted susceptibility requirements of MIL-STD-461E, as well as the input transient requirements of MIL-STD-704A/E/F … [Read more...]
Sixty-W AC/DC PSU Conforms to Military EMI Standards
The MCM Series of rugged, metal-cased, convection-cooled power supplies XP Power, has been specially crafted for deployment in harsh and physically demanding environments. This series offers EMI performance to MIL-STD 461E/F standards— assuring protection from both conducted and radiated emissions. Manufactured in the United States, the supplies are well suited to use in … [Read more...]
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