Arguably the two biggest offenders in custom electronics hyperbole are the cabling and power conditioning/surge suppression categories. Other than power cables, the topic of cabling safety has always been innocuous because of the products’ low-voltage characteristics. Taking the safety issue to the next level, however, are power conditioner/surge suppressor components that are … [Read more...]
High Density Embedded Capacitance Material
3M announced the availability of its Embedded Capacitance Material (ECM), which allows design engineers a new way to greatly improve power integrity and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI). The newest offering of 3M’s ECM material will provide one of the highest capacitance density and halogen-free solutions on the market. This helps design engineers provide hi-fidelity … [Read more...]
Coaxial Communication Cables Standard
IEC 61196-8-1:2012 is part of the IEC 61196 series and applies to coaxial communications cables described in IEC 61196-8. It specifies the requirements for semi-flexible radio frequency and coaxial cables with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dielectric. These cables are for use in microwave and wireless equipment or other signal transmission equipment or units at frequencies … [Read more...]
Measurement Suite for WLAN 802.11ac Devices
Aeroflex Limited is adding 802.11ac support to its PXI 3000 Series test system to facilitate the worldwide growth of 802.11ac Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) mobile devices.Wireless devices using the 802.11ac standard will boast a 6X increase in network speed over 802.11n. The 802.11ac devices are faster because they use a less congested portion of the radio frequency (RF) … [Read more...]
Capacitive Coupling Device To Enable Wireless Charging Systems
Murata Electronics North America’s LXWS series wireless power transmission module enables wireless charging systems for tablet PCs, mobile devices, music players, and a host of other consumer electronics. Murata applied its circuit design and module manufacturing technologies to develop a capacitive coupling wireless charging module that is capable of charging at 10W, includes … [Read more...]
LightSquared Owner Pitches Network Directly to FCC Staffers
CEO of Harbinger Capital Partners, a private investment firm that owns LightSquared, a wireless broadband carrier, made a pitch to the FCC to approve commercial services. If approved, the company could put out 40,000 cell towers over the country. The FCC gave LightSquared a conditional waiver in late January of last year, telling them they needed to fix the interference … [Read more...]
New Wireless Power Transmission Module
Murata Electronics’ new wireless power transmission module LXWS series enables wireless charging systems for tablet PCs, mobile devices, music players, and a host of other consumer electronics. The LXWS series is capable of charging at 10W, includes a high level of positioning freedom, and integrates removal and error detection to ensure optimal system operation.The … [Read more...]
EMC Business Bulletin – January 2012 – Volume 14
Who is Managing your Brand Image? Recently two partnering media companies, Vizu and Digiday, conducted a survey of approximately 450 brands, agencies, and publishers to assess the trends in online brand advertising. The results have just been published in a report entitled “Industry Survey: 2012 Brand Advertising Outlook and Best Practice Benchmarks.” Here are some of the … [Read more...]
New Law Focuses on Rare Metals in Electronics
A provision on "conflict minerals" that was slipped into a 2010 financial reform law, the Dodd-Frank Act, will help educate American consumers on what is in their smart phones, computers and other electronics and where U.S. electronics manufacturers are getting those rare metals. In the jungles and mountains of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, armed groups have been … [Read more...]
iPhone Combusts on Australian Flight
A Regional Express passenger’s Apple iPhone started emitting a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow after landing. The Flight Attendant carried out recovery actions immediately and the red glow was extinguished successfully. The matter was reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau as well as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for investigation … [Read more...]
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