Transtector Systems, part of Smiths Interconnect’s Protection Technology Group, has been awarded a $4.6 million contract from the US Air Force Global Strike Command. Transtector’s advanced SREMP ESA (Source Region Electromagnetic Pulse Electrical Surge Arrestor) hardened technology will be used to protect Minuteman Weapon Systems. Transtector’s Hayden, Idaho engineering labs … [Read more...]
New Broadband Gain Blocks Deliver High Linearity and ESD Robustness
Avago Technologies recently announced two new high-linearity gain block amplifiers that feature low current consumption and robust electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The AVT-55689 and AVT-54689 are housed in an industry standard SOT-89 package. The new devices operate in frequency bands from DC to 6000 MHz. They are well suited for use in cellular and WiMAX wireless base … [Read more...]
High RF Power Transmission Lightning Arrestors
Nextek's SurgeGuard K-Series is based on a multiple gas discharge tube design with serviceable replacement elements. The PTR7AF7AFxxK arrestors measure 119mm x 45mm, have 7-16 female to 7-16 female connectors, and can deliver a maximum of 50kW of RF power at a maximum through-current of 25A.The K-Series products can use a range of 1.4kV to 3.5kV gas discharge tubes and have a … [Read more...]
Quarter Wave Stub Lightning Arrestor
The Next Generation Quarter-Wave Stub Series from NexTek, Inc. are available in many operating bandwidth frequencies, assorted connectors and genders in wideband, .82 - 2.2GHz and narrowband, and variable frequency ranges to 6GHz. These units can accommodate diverse wireless applications. Reverse polarity units are also optional in many of the models. The Quarter-wave Stub … [Read more...]
Ultra-Compact Family of Lightning Arrestors for 6GHz Applications
NexTek, Inc., a designer of lightning protection and EMC / power conditioning products and services, announces the expansion of the E-Class Series designed for optimizing RF performance at frequencies up to 6GHz. The E-Class Series sets new surge performance standards to 6GHz, provides bi-directional protection and is also characterized by passing DC without any performance … [Read more...]
New Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil
Vishay Precision Group Inc.’s Foil Resistors Division recently released a new ultra-high-precision Z-Foil power current sensing resistor, which offers robust ESD immunity. The device withstands electrostatic discharges up to at least 25 kV for increased reliability, and offers a non-inductive (Read more from Vishay. … [Read more...]
Firm Obtains UL Certification for ESD Protection Material
Shocking Technologies Inc., a company developing Voltage Switchable Dielectric (VSD) materials for electrostatic discharge protection in consumer electronic devices, recently was awarded 94V-0 certification for its XStaticTM100 VSD product. Learn more from Shocking Technologies. … [Read more...]
LIN Transceiver Integrates EMC with ESD Performance
ON Semiconductor recently released its new NCV7321 fully featured local interconnect network (LIN) transceiver, which integrates electromagnetic compatibility coupled with robust system level electrostatic discharge performance of up to 13 kilovolts (kV) that negates the need for external ESD components. Visit On Semiconductor’s website to learn more. … [Read more...]
Holding Steady
As the economy gained momentum in late 2009 and early 2010, engineering organizations, like every other business sector, sensed promise that a strong, self-sustaining recovery was kicking in. However, as government spending to stimulate the economy trailed off and businesses concentrated on rebuilding their inventories, the growth rated started to slow – a pattern that … [Read more...]
System Compatibility: An Essential Ingredient for Achieving Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Quality for Lighting Control Systems
Philip Keebler, Kermit Phipps, Frank Sharp, EPRI Lighting Laboratory For years, lighting systems have been operating as stand-alone loads without the use of sophisticated lighting controls for energy savings in all types of facilities—residential, commercial, and industrial. Utilities and end users viewed lighting controls in the past as, luxury, systems that were used only … [Read more...]
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