The latest GLONASS-K satellite, a radio-based satellite navigation system developed by the former Soviet Union, is undergoing testing of the satellite’s antenna-feeder devices. Specialists have been conducting the necessary measurements of radiofrequency antenna characteristics of the spacecraft and checking their electromagnetic compatibility. Learn more from GPSWorld.com. … [Read more...]
New High-Current EMI Filters
Power Solutions of Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a business unit of Crane Co. recently released EMI filters designed to work with Crane’s Interpoint brand 28 volt input, 1.5 to 120 watt DC/DC converters. The filters are backward compatible and interoperable with Interpoint brand FMH, FMC, FMD, and FME filters.Learn more from Crane Aerospace & Electronics. … [Read more...]
Satellite Instruments Pass EMI Tests
The new satellite FASTSAT-HSV01, which will soon be exploring the outer layers of Earth’s atmosphere, is undergoing testing. The satellite has gone through vibration, thermal, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) tests and “everything looks great,” said Michael Collier, principal investigator for the Miniature Imager for Neutral Ionospheric Atoms and Magnetospheric Electrons … [Read more...]
Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet
Boeing has added the fourth 787 Dreamliner to its flight-test fleet. In addition to demonstrating that the interior meets certification requirements, the new plane will be used to conduct tests on systems, noise performance, flight-deck operations, avionics, electromagnetic effects, high-intensity radiofrequency response and extended operations. Learn more from Boeing. … [Read more...]
Contact System Available with Crimp, PCB Mount Terminations
Positronic’s new PosiBand contact system is now qualified to SAE AS39029. This specification covers a wide range of high reliability crimp connector contacts for use in military and aerospace applications. The PosiBand system is suitable for any application requiring rugged, high reliability connectors, and is available with crimp and PCB mount terminations, including … [Read more...]
FAA Backs Off of Pennsylvania Wind Farm EMI Claims
A portion of the 30 wind turbines at a planned wind farm in southwestern Pennsylvania would not pose an aviation hazard as initially feared, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Last year, the FAA said 15 of the 404-foot-tall turbines planned for Shaffer Mountain in Somerset County were too high to be safe or could create electromagnetic interference in nearby air … [Read more...]
Amplifier Manufacturer Joins Electronic Technologies Group
dB Control, a manufacturer of high-power microwave amplifiers, radar transmitters and power supplies, recently joined the Electronic Technologies Group of HEICO Corporation. dB Control’s CEO, executive management staff and current workforce will remain in their positions. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Last month, the company received a $13.2 million five-year … [Read more...]
Laboratory Helps Bolster Kansas Aerospace Industry
As the aerospace industry converts to composite materials and develops new tools, laboratories like the Wichita, Kan.-based National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) have become critical in testing such things as the top-secret electronics and electronics-shielding products for the military and others. Roy Wenzel of The Wichita Eagle looks at NIAR’s effect on the industry … [Read more...]
Henry Ott’s EMC Classic, Now Updated
“Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering” is a completely revised, expanded, and updated version of Henry Ott's popular book “Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems.” It reflects the most recent developments in the field of electromagnetic compatibility and noise reduction, and their practical applications to the design of analog and digital circuits in computer, … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon Has Military’s Attention
A Canadian company will soon demonstrate an electromagnetic pulse cannon that is capable of stopping a car at a distance of 656 feet (200 meters). Flight International uncovered the story while following up on a recent U.S. Air Force request for an aircraft weapon capable of “disabling moving ground vehicles while minimizing harm to occupants.” Eureka Aerospace, which is being … [Read more...]
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