Almost all EMC engineers these days are familiar with MIL-STD-461 and its various revisions because it has influenced the procedures in virtually all present day EMC standards. The original document and the A, B and C revisions all had requirements for measuring both broadband (BB) and narrowband (NB) emissions. When MIL-STD-461 was first released (July 31, 1967), the … [Read more...]
New Point-to-Point Interface that Reduces EMI & RFI in LCD Panels
Parade Technologies Ltd. has announced a new type of point-to-point high speed interface for use within LCD display panels. The new Scalable Intra Panel Interface, or SIPI™, achieves high data rate, low power use, and reduced interference with embedded system wireless services to meet the challenging demands for ultra-thin, high pixel density mobile displays. SIPI provides … [Read more...]
Electrically Conductive Film Adhesive with Low Outgassing
NuSil Technology LLC has released CV-2681-12, an electrically conductive, controlled volatility (low outgassing) film adhesive designed for a wide range of applications, from tacking down wires to working with solar cells and mirrors. Static-dissipative with controlled volatility, CV-2681-12 is ideal for electronics and space applications that require minimal outgassing in … [Read more...]
Collaboration to Produce and Commercialize EMI Composites
Zyvex Technologies and NanoFabrix are collaborating to develop customized carbon nanotube-enhanced composite materials to enhance advanced composite materials’ electromagnetic interference shielding efficiency. At first, the companies plan to design the materials for aerospace applications especially by improving EMI shielding efficiency especially in cockpit … [Read more...]
Are they out to get us?
I didn’t realize when I addressed the smart meter RF situation that it was turning into such an uproar. Now, on top of the RADHAZ comments, people are expressing concern about protection of privacy. It seems that a lot of people have a difficult time believing in RF hazards because they can’t smell, feel, touch, taste, etc. the lower RF energy levels and, therefore, a hazard … [Read more...]
Protecting the Earth’s Limited Resources
May marks the dawn of a new blog created by Interference Technology with emphasis on Electromagnetic Compatibility. I am honored to have been asked to serve as the blogger in this newest venture to reach out to members of the community. I have written many articles over the years and have always strived to make them purely technical, easily readable, and non commercial. This … [Read more...]
Rail Car Company Works On EMI Problem
Kawasaki, the manufacturer of a number of new train cars slated for use in Greenwich, Conn., is working to fix software code problems, which included an electromagnetic interference problem that caused cars to disrupt railway signal systems and garbled on-board public address announcements. Under the state’s contract with Kawasaki, the first eight pilot cars must log at least … [Read more...]
University Breaks Ground on Nation’s Largest Engineering Building
University of Washington leaders recently broke ground on a molecular engineering building, including a large underground space protected from vibrations and electromagnetic interference. The completed building, the largest such lab space on the West Coast, will consist of a 28,000-square-foot basement, an 8,000-square-foot sub-basement, and four above-ground levels each … [Read more...]
System Uses EM Waves to Deliver Wireless Power through the Air
At the recent TED Global Conference in Oxford, UK, a US-based technology firm, WiTricity, demonstrated a system that delivers electricity through the air to power laptops, cell phones, and other electrical devices. This new system is based on the work of Professor Marin Soljacic, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The concept of sending power wirelessly … [Read more...]
Towards an EMC Technology Roadmap
A technology roadmap is a tool for attaining the optimum development within a sector of technology. Marcel van Doorn Philips Electromagnetics & Cooling Competence Center, Eindhoven, the Netherlands INTRODUCTION This article expands earlier work on the concept of a technology roadmap for EMC technology.1 Just as a traditional terrestrial map helps insure that travelers … [Read more...]
