Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has created and published a new set of RF calculators and conversion tools to assist engineers with answering complex RF-related product and design questions that arise on a daily basis. A group of engineers at Pasternack developed 27 RF calculators. These new calculators … [Read more...]
EMP Protecting Housing and Solar Rooftops
Don White Consultant EMP Solutions This article presents some methods of EMP (electromagnetic pulse) protection for facilities. The EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) community provides most of the products and know how for structure shielding, bonding and grounding, plus cabling and connector surge suppression along with filtering. They also provide the service for on-site … [Read more...]
New EU Requirements and Test Methods for 2.4 GHz ISM Data Transmission Equipment
David Zhang, Nima Molaei, Leslie Bai Abstract New European Union Directive requirements have been introduced for 2.4GHz ISM Data Transmission Equipment, which will be in effect starting January 1, 2015. This article presents an overview of the regulatory compliance requirements, and provides a detailed analysis on the differences between the current standard ETSI EN 300 328 … [Read more...]
How much ESD can an IC bear?
IC immunity tests under the influence of ESD Sven Konig Nowadays, electronic devices have to meet the highest standards in terms of ESD immunity. "According to estimates of TÜV NORD, the manufacturing industry incurs costs amounting to millions of euros every year due to electrostatic discharges. ESD effects lead to circuit failures which in turn bring a vehicle, a process or … [Read more...]
The Need to Develop a Standardized Program for the Education and Training of Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineers
Anthony A. DiBiase There is an evolution in the study of electromagnetic field effects on electrical and electronic products and systems. It is progressing from an engineering art to an engineering science. This is in part due to the fact that the electromagnetic field source environment is increasing in complexity along with a greater intensity. The complexity and … [Read more...]
2014 Test & Design Guide
Welcome to the the 2014 Interference Technology EMC Test & Design Guide, where you will find articles on Testing, Design, Compliance, Education, a crossword puzzle, and a guide to EMC Live, a brand-new online event in October. View the issue here. … [Read more...]
2014 EMC Symposium Guide
Welcome to the the 2014 Interference Technology EMC Symposium Guide, where you will find all the information you need to plan your trip to the IEEE International Symposium on EMC from Aug. 4-8 in Raleigh, N.C. View the issue here. … [Read more...]
Risk of ESD-Sensitive Devices in Proximity to ANSI/ESD STM2.1-Compliant Garments by Field-Induced Model Discharge
Bob Vermillion CPP/Felow Certified, ESD Engineer-INARTE RMV Technology Group, LLC A NASA Industry Partner During ESD assessments, it is not uncommon to see personnel wearing wool, silk, cotton, polyester blends and static control overalls (ESD Garments). Some ESD garment types consist of an embedded conductive grid network (Figure 1) in combination with cotton or polyester … [Read more...]
A National Plan for EMP Protection (Part 2) – Protection of Buildings
Don White Consultant, Don White Consultants Jerry Emanuelson Consultant Part 1 of this article addressed a proposed national plan for U.S. EMP protection. Part 2 of the article presents methods and techniques for EMP protection of buildings, solar rooftops and other structures. As such, Part 2 covers details of shielding, bonding, grounding, and cable or device surge … [Read more...]
Mitigating Excessive Emissions, 2nd Edition
Donald L. Sweeney and Marilyn Sweeney D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc. Mitigating Excessive Emissions was originally written in 1988 and presented at the IEEE EMC Symposium in Atlanta Georgia. The concept and paper have been used by the author hundreds, if not thousands, of times to illustrate what he calls “The Barbell Model.” This illustrates, in very simple terms, how … [Read more...]
