Patrick Carrier - Mentor Graphics, a Siemens Business Antennas come in all shapes in sizes. In addition to wireless communications, they are becoming ubiquitous in the automotive space as well. Similarly, very high speed digital circuits are pervading these realms. It is the unintentional creation of antennas in these high speed digital circuits that cause Electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Review of MIL-STD 704 Requirements
Introduction This article discusses the power quality test and evaluation with a review of MIL-STD-704 and the relationship with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). MIL-STD-704 deals with aircraft electric power characteristics, and provides the standard to ensure compatibility between the aircraft power system (including external power) and the utilization … [Read more...]
Be Careful with Low Cost/Quality Common Mode Chokes ….
Dear readers, I have been really busy working in training and EMI troubleshooting in the past months. I am happy to be here again with a new post. This month we will see a topic from a real-world situation - very interesting - for electronic designers working in conducted emissions problems. In one of the projects I was involved with several weeks ago, a product was … [Read more...]
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in Electro-Optic Devices
Many electronic components used in highly technological devices can be damaged or degraded by sudden electrostatic discharges, known by the term Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Components such as transistors, diodes, laser diodes, electro-optical devices, and a variety of integrated circuits are all sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Many manufacturers are increasingly … [Read more...]
EMC Laboratory Selection Audit Items
Introduction This blog will provide the reader with an introduction to some of the items that need to be looked at when auditing an EMC laboratory with an eye to placing them on your company’s approved lab list. This is not an in-depth look at each item but is based on my experiences auditing laboratories (both in-house and 3rd party) over a number of years. Key … [Read more...]
The Top-Ten Articles and Blogs as of December 2018
Most magazines like to review the top ten most viewed articles this time of year and Interference Technology is no different. We think our readers and authors are awesome and enjoy highlighting some of the most popular articles to date. So, here we go: What is differential and common mode current, by Ron Brewer. Unwanted conductive and radiative emissions can be … [Read more...]
Digging Deep into the RF Spectrum: New CRFS Toolkit for Forensic Spectrum Analysis
Cambridge, UK: CRFS, an RF technology company, has today launched a new software tool called RFeye DeepView. DeepView is unique in two key ways. Firstly, it allows the user to analyze the RF spectrum in precise detail, to discover signals of interest that might be intermittent or hidden in the noise. It also enables the user to analyze vast data sets with unprecedented ease and … [Read more...]
Interstate Connecting Components (ICC) Earns SAE AS9100 Revision D Quality Management System Certification
ICC is now qualified to ISO 9001:2015/SAE AS9100D – the latest quality management standard in the aerospace and defense industry LUMBERTON, N.J. -- Interstate Connecting Components (ICC), a division of Heilind Electronics Mil-Aero and a leading distributor of military-aerospace connectors and accessories worldwide, officially announced its successful transition from ISO … [Read more...]
New Low Cost RF Conducted Immunity System
AR’s CI00402 RF Conducted Immunity System is a self-contained test system used for military, medical, consumer electronics, automotive and aircraft markets. The 9kHz – 400MHz user friendly system eliminates setup issues since it contains a signal generator, spectrum analyzer, 100 watt RF amplifier, external directional coupler and AR emcwARe control software. Learn More … [Read more...]
Heilind Electronics Now Stocking Amphenol Aerospace MIL-DTL-38999 Harsh Environment Connectors
Amphenol Aerospace’s MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II and III subminiature circular connectors are widely used in both commercial and military-aerospace environments WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Amphenol Aerospace, is now stocking the manufacturer’s MIL-DTL-38999 Series I, II and … [Read more...]
