Proper grounding for the best EMC design is still one of the most hotly debated topics of all time within the EMC and product design communities. The problem is that what worked for a past product or system may not work for another using more recent technology or clock speeds. Likewise, a list of “Rules of thumb” aren’t applicable for all cases and, by their very essence, … [Read more...]
DoD E3 Conference Announcement
It is with great pleasure that the Defense Spectrum Organization invites you to attend the annual DOD Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Program Review after a four year hiatus! The upcoming conference will be held 3-7 April 2017 at the Gateway Club on Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX. As always, we will update you on the latest status of E3 within the Department … [Read more...]
Configurable PDF Sales Drawings Offered For Download To Assist In Board Level Shielding Design Process
Tech-Etch offers downloadable interactive PDF sales drawings that let the user design standard 1-piece, 2-piece, or low-profile board level shields. The user simply fills in required dimensions and then chooses available options to complete the drawing, such as surface or through hole mounting, materials, and finish. PDFs are available for economical, standard one-piece … [Read more...]
New Chamber Design with 300 GHz Compact Range Released
ART-Fi's first foray into chamber design yields a compact range that features the latest in precision reflectors, developed by WavePro. Richard Liu, Managing Director of WavePro, said, " The rolled-edge reflector reduces edge diffraction and notably improves quiet-zone ripple, resulting in large quiet zones at low frequencies. The surface is the latest in precision, with … [Read more...]
2016 Automotive Guide – Available Now!
It’s the dawn of autonomous vehicles. What does this mean for EMC? Automobiles may be quickly evolving into driverless vehicles, but they are also rapidly becoming a major disruptive technology. Here now is the 2016 Automotive EMC Guide to help you overcome these new EMC challenges. With 30 practical pages of content, you'll be able to stay up-to-date on the latest … [Read more...]
Available Now! On-Demand EMC Live 2016 Test & Design Bootcamp Webinars
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s EMC Live Test & Design Bootcamp. It was a real success! If you happened to miss the event, or any of the presentations, recorded webinars are now available on-demand. Please visit the Technical Program page on our website to learn more about each webinar and register to watch the recordings. Join us again for EMC Live … [Read more...]
Autonomous Vehicles – Ethics and Liability?
By Kenneth Wyatt Sr. Technical Editor, Interference Technology kwyatt@interferencetechnology.com One of the most exciting technologies today is the current development of semi-autonomous (driver assisted) and fully-autonomous vehicles. Dozens of manufacturers are rapidly developing autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles and related intra-vehicle and vehicle-to-vehicle … [Read more...]
Product Demos to Highlight Online Web Event
A new feature of Interference Technology’s web-based EMC Live events this year has been their unique 15-minute product demos. EMC Live 2016 Test & Design Bootcamp coming in mid-November will be no different. The demos to look forward to will cover a wide range of valuable topics, such as: Multitone Testing - The technique of transmitting multiple test frequencies … [Read more...]
EMI is Major Issue at IEEE Broadcast Symposium
(October, 12, 2016) An increase in the overall RF noise pollution throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, at least through 1 GHz, was one of the main topics of discussion at the recent 2016 IEEE Broadcast Symposium held in Hartford, CT, this past October, as reported by Radio World. Increasing RF noise pollution is a concern to almost everyone now, stated Steve Johnston, … [Read more...]
HERMES Program May Offer Increased Bandwidth for Wireless Communications
A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego, working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s HERMES program, say they may have found an answer to keep the multitude of signals from UAVs to embedded sensors and smart devices of all kinds. According to DefenseSystems.com, "HERMES, which stands for Hyper-wideband Enabled RF Messaging, was … [Read more...]
