Recently Vectawave Technology released two new amplifiers to address an automotive industry requirement to test RF immunity to L-band and S-band pulsed radar frequencies. VBA 1200/1400-100 is being tested in the frequency range 1.2 to 1.4GHz at 1000 watts, and VBA 2700/3100-500 is being tested at 2.7 to 3.1GHz at 500 watts, with field strengths up to 600v/m. “Both amplifiers … [Read more...]
Self-Driving Car Tested on I-95
Recently, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute demonstrated its automated vehicle technology on the I-95 Express Lanes in Virginia. According to officials at the institute and an administrator at the U.S. Department of Transportation, it is the first time that driverless technology this advanced has been tested on a highway. The demonstration was highly controlled … [Read more...]
Apple’s First Electric Car to Surface in 2019
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple plans to manufacture and ship an electric car within the next four years. “The report says Apple is moving forward after investigating options for more than a year, as well as recently meeting with government officials in California. The report also says that Apple's first vehicles may not be autonomous,” USA Today … [Read more...]
RF Filter Ideal for Use in Intelligent Transport Systems
CTS Electronic Components, Inc. introduces a new surface-mount RF Bandpass Filter for use in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) such as V2v, V2I, V2X and 802.11p. The filters were designed for use in Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) and Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DRSC). The CTS TCB001A Bandpass Filter is small in size and supports 2 … [Read more...]
High-tech Highways Could Charge Electric Cars While Driving
The United Kingdom is currently testing technology that would allow high-tech highways to recharge electric cars as users are driving. “The U.K. has already tested a bunch of different approaches to this technology and identified versions that work and are ready to manufacture. In basic terms, the system has power lines connected to coils under the surface of a road, which … [Read more...]
Canted Coil Catalog Describes Benefits for EMI/RFI Shielding
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. released a new 10-page catalog that describes the benefits of canted coil springs for EMI/RFI Shielding. It “provides engineers and designers with detailed information about how canted coil springs can be used to address electromagnetic interference/radio-frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shielding challenges. It describes how the compact, … [Read more...]
Energy-efficient Electric Car: No AM Radio Due to Possible EMI
The BMW i3 Electric Car was the most energy-efficient car sold in the U.S. this year, according to Green Car Reports. However, consumers noticed the car does not offer AM Radio. “AM is not offered due to negative performance influences of the electromagnetic interference of the electric drivetrain. Electric motors cause interference on AM which is why BMW decided to remove … [Read more...]
Military Radio Frequencies May Interfere with Garage Door Openers
Remote-control garage door openers near the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond K.Y. may stop working due to military radio systems switching to a new frequency range. The U.S. military will switch all land mobile radios (LMRs) to new frequencies, which are also the same frequencies used by certain unlicensed consumer devices, like garage door openers. These frequencies have … [Read more...]
Expansion of EMI Filter Line Offers High Attenuation
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announces an expansion of its BNX series of EMI suppression filters for automotive, industrial and healthcare applications. This filter line is best suited for noise reduction on DC power lines in automobiles, communication equipment, electronic equipment, medical equipment and many other applications. The filters offer high attenuation, low … [Read more...]
Dual Band Amplifier Produces Continuous Power from 400 W to 800 W
MILMEGA, part of AMETEK Compliance Test Solutions group, debuted its new dual band amplifier, the AS0104-800/400, to run automotive radar pulse tests. It reduces testing time and is also easy to set up and operate, according to the company. The amplifier produces continuous wave power from 400 W to 800 W in frequency ranges from 1 GHz to 4 GHz. “AS0104-800/400 has been … [Read more...]
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