The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse has issued a 208-page report detailing a grim scenario of cascading disasters as critical infrastructures fail. If terrorists were to obtain a nuclear weapon and to detonate it over the continental United States, every facet of modern life that depends on electricity would be impacted. The … [Read more...]
Remembering Hank Knoller: A Consummate EMC Pro
Last week we published the sad news of the death of Henry “Hank” Knoller. With word of his passing, his many colleagues and friends have recounted his impressive achievements in a long career in EMI/EMC. In 1952 he was graduated from the Air Force Technical School as an electronic specialist. He received his EE from USC and went on to work for several companies including … [Read more...]
New 1394 Standard on Copper in Vehicle Applications Said to Overcome EM Problems
The 1394 Trade Association has introduced the new 1394 Automotive specification for copper cabling media designed to optimize the use of the 1394 (FireWire™) standard in entertainment, environmental control, camera, and other in-vehicle applications. The new specification extends the original IDB-1394 Automotive Specification to include operation over cost-effective … [Read more...]
Filtered AC Inlet Performs at High Frequencies up to 1 GHz
The 5150 Series of AC Filtered Inlets from Schurter utilizes X2Y® filter technology. These devices are characterized by broadband suppression properties to 1 GHz in tandem with a simple and universal input. Unlike previous products that used X2Y® but were limited to DC applications, the 5150 Series provides EMI protection for AC power input. X2Y® combines the X and Y capacitors … [Read more...]
Filter Protects Phone from RF Interference
The RFI1400 is a radio interference filter crafted to reduce radio frequency interference that may be picked up from the AM radio band and transmitted to the receiver of a telephone. It also helps eliminate interference from other radio sources such as FM, ham, and citizen bands. It can also be used to reduce incidental RF noise that may be introduced into a computer modem. … [Read more...]
New Arrays Boost Capacitance Density in Mobile Phones and PCs
The new 032 size GNMOM2R5M capacitor array from Murata offers 1.0 µF per element. This twin element device helps conserve mounting service area and mounting costs as compared to the use of multiple monolithic capacitors. Relying on dielectric material technology, each element of this device can achieve 1 µF with higher capacitance than current technology allows for a single … [Read more...]
Redskins Win, Wireless Prototypes Did Not Fare as Well
Courtesy of the National Football League, the Federal Communications Commission was invited to continue the testing of prototype wireless devices at FedEx Stadium in Landover, MD before the pre-season Redskins-Buffalo Bills game. The FCC has already completed laboratory testing on the so-called White Space devices that would operate in the bands separating the assigned … [Read more...]
Surge Protectors Safeguard Sensitive Telecom Applications
The E289 Series from Citel are surge suppressors. When plugged into a Citel base, these suppressors have been crafted expressly to protect sensitive telephone, datacom, and instrumentation equipment against harmful lightning surges and electrical transients. These suppressors utilize a hybrid that combines a fast response time (website. The NEBS/Telecom Forum on … [Read more...]
Policy Institute and Labor Union Oppose Telecom Merger on Grounds of Peril to Workers
Both the EMR Policy Institute and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) have filed formal protests with the Federal Communications Commission opposing the Alltel / Verizon Wireless merger. The basis for the Petition to Deny is that the FCC has failed to address the issue of the long term exposure to RF radiation on human health. The complaints allege an … [Read more...]
Lost Booty for this Pirate
A New York man owes a forfeiture of $10,000 to the Federal Communications Commission for operating an unlicensed, pirate radio transmitter on the frequency of 90.9 MHz in Brooklyn, NY. According to the FCC Forfeiture Order issued by the Commission, Jean Idalbert “willfully and repeatedly violated Section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended.” Despite evidence … [Read more...]
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