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Low Cost Emission Identifies Electronic Products

 

(May 3, 2016) Disney Research has developed a low cost method to identify various electronic products by the radiated emissions signature each produces. The technique was developed by Disney Research’s Chouchang Yang and Alanson P. Sample who presented the method May 3 at the IEEE International Conference on RFID 2016 in Orlando, Fla. Disney Research reported how conventional … [Read more...]

EMILY Robot is A Lifesaver

 

(May 6, 2016) Officially known as the "Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard", EMILY is "a remote-controlled buoy recently used to rescue nearly 300 Syrian migrants from drowning off the Greek island of Lesbos, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced May 5," reported Navy.mil. Navy.mil stated EMILY is "capable of punching through 30-foot waves or smashing into … [Read more...]

Researchers Analyze Electromagnetic Fields for White Sands Missile Range

 

(April 4, 2016) White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is responsible for field testing electronic products destined for use by the U.S. military. Part of that task is evaluating the electromagnetic emissions of those products. New Mexico State University Electrical Engineering Associate Professors Muhammad Dawood and Sang-Yeon Cho (pictured), along with Assistant Professor of … [Read more...]

Assembling A Low Cost EMI Troubleshooting Kit – Part 1 (Radiated Emissions)

 

By Kenneth Wyatt Wyatt Technical Services LLC Those of us who are either in-house or independent EMC consultants can benefit greatly by assembling our own EMI troubleshooting kit. I’ve depended on my own kit for several years and it has proven not only valuable, but depicts a sense of professionalism in dealing with your own product development engineers, their managers, … [Read more...]

Transitioning to New EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

 

Now that the new EMC Directive 2014/30/EU is mandatory and in effect as of April 2016, what do manufacturers need to do to ensure continued compliance? Elite Electronics Engineering has a five-step plan that explains the recommended steps involved. As a minimum, Elite recommends the following steps to ensure continuing compliance with European EMC requirements: 1. Check … [Read more...]

Pirate Radio Station Busted in Southwest China After Interfering with Plane Landing

 

(May 4, 2016) An illegal, so-called, “black” radio station in southwestern China has been shut down after a plane encountered communication interference with the control tower while landing at an airport. According to the South China Morning Post, the "flight crew and ground staff at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport found that the signal of their communication … [Read more...]

South Korea Revives GPS Backup After Cyber Attack

 

(May 1, 2016) After it was determined earlier this year North Korea had jammed the GPS satellite navigation system affecting the receivers of several hundred fishing boats, South Korea has revived a project to build a backup ship navigation system that would be difficult to hack, reported the Maritime Executive. "South Korea, which says it has faced repeated attempts by the … [Read more...]

Task Force Created To Assess the Risk of Collision Between Drones and Aircraft

 

(May 4, 2016) The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently announced the creation of a task force to assess the risk of collision between drones and aircraft. The task force will review all relevant occurrences, analyze any existing studies on the subject, study the vulnerabilities of aircraft (windshields, engines, and airframe), and consider the possibility to do … [Read more...]

New European EMC Directives Published

 

Three new Directives for the electrical sector have been published: the EMC Directive (2014/30/EU), the Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) and the Radio Equipment Directive (2014/53/EU). Two of these, the EMC Directive and Low Voltage Directive, are now in effect and are mandatory. When comparing these directives to the previous version you will find that many changes were … [Read more...]

How to Select the Right EMC Standard for Your Product

 

Many companies developing products find it difficult to determine the appropriate EMC standard to comply with. The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) has developed a web page that explains EMC and offers a tabbed selection method for determining the right standard that applies to your product family. You can then go to their web store and purchase downloadable … [Read more...]

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