At the recent Automotive Technology 2008 show, a booth featuring information from well known testing firm TÜV SÜD Ohtama, Ltd. and Interference Technology Japan, a unique online publication devoted to EMI/EMC, drew a sizeable group of enthusiastic visitors. Of course, a number of show visitors who stopped by the booth were already subscribers, but a gratifying number—133 to be … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Waves Could Help with Energy Use, Fuel Economy
Save the World Air, Inc. announced that recently concluded tests that were conducted by the Temple University, Department of Physics, and which were sponsored by JGC Corporation of Japan, resulted in substantial reductions in the viscosity of heavy crude oil, when treated with a patent-pending pulsed electromagnetic device. These results confirmed earlier tests and hold direct … [Read more...]
CA Agency Calls for Plug-In Cars
The state of California's Air Resources Board has told car manufacturers to start producing vehicles that can be plugged into public electric utilities. The board ruled that car makers must produce at least 58,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles for sale in California between 2012 and 2014. Today's hybrid cars use an engine to charge their batteries, but the next step in "green … [Read more...]
AT&T Gives $2.4 Million for Automotive Research at Clemson
AT&T, Inc. has announced a $2.4 million gift to fund Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Along with the investment comes the naming of the AT&T Auditorium, part of Clemson's Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Graduate Engineering Center, the anchor of the 250-acre research campus now under development. During a preview of the auditorium, visitors … [Read more...]
EU Auto EMC Regulations
Almost all electrical and electronic devices fitted to most road-going vehicles, including after-market equipment, have to comply with the Automotive EMC Directive (2004/104/EC). This new Directive changes the type approval process - particularly in the case of aftermarket equipment. Approvals to the previous Directive (95/54/EC) are no longer valid. The course will explain the … [Read more...]
EMI Absorber Sheets Work Below 1 GHz
EMI Absorber Sheets from 3M Electrical Markets Division provide enhanced absorption of electromagnetic interference at frequencies below 1 GHz. The 3M™ EMI AB5000S reduce EMI noise and harmonic coupling in electric equipment, cables, or circuits, including any portion covered by a shielded can. They reduce the EMI susceptibility of sensitive components, including RFID or Hall … [Read more...]
DARPA Seeks to Use EM Waves to Extinguish Fires
DARPA, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, has announced a new research program into “Instant Fire Suppression.” The agency noted that “Fire especially in enclosed military environments such as ship holds, air craft cockpits, and ground vehicles, continues to be a major cause of material destruction and loss of warfighter life. Essentially, there have been … [Read more...]
News from 2008 EMC Detroit: Intertek Sponsors Roundtable Discussion on EMC Trends
Internationally-known testing firm Intertek sponsored a roundtable discussion: the Third Annual Broad Spectrum EMC Forum--"What Trends Will Effect You, and What Can You Do About Them?" Moderated by Intertek's Roland Gubisch, the panel included Kurt Fischer of NIST, Lee Hill of Silent Solutions, Derek Walton of LF Research, and Werner Schaefer of Cisco Systems.The remarkably … [Read more...]
Simulation of In-Vehicle Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from On-Board Transmittors
Numerical models can provide data from enormous numbers of points and for a number of human simulants Alastair R. Ruddle, PH.D., MIRA Limited Nuneaton, UK On-board transmitters are already commonly encountered in the vehicle environment; typical examples include mobile telephones, Bluetooth systems, and communications equipment used by the emergency services and armed forces. … [Read more...]
Parker Hannifin Acquires Remaining Assets of Parker Seal de Mexico
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the parent company of EMI shielding company Chomerics, has announced that as of April 30, 2008, it had acquired the remaining stake in a joint venture Parker Seal de Mexico. Parker had held a 49-percent interest in the $8.3-million company before buying the remaining assets from various partners. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The … [Read more...]
