Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in San Diego to work on the next generation ocean altimetry satellite. Under the contract, Ball will upgrade the payloads with a dual frequency radar altimeter, and provide enhanced radio frequency interference immunity with significantly reduced … [Read more...]
Halogen-Free Embedded Capacitance Material
Design engineers in the electronics industry who are seeking ways to improve power integrity and reduce electromagnetic interference while meeting halogen-free requirements now have a new solution to meet their needs. The 3M Electronic Solutions Division now offers halogen-free* versions of its Embedded Capacitance Material. 3M’s ECM is a thin, capacitor laminate, which can be … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Chamber for Your Test Requirements
Martin Wiles, Vince Rodriguez, ETS-Lindgren Developments within standards community has led to new chamber validation procedures above 1 GHz and alternative test methods using FARs. INTRODUCTION Anechoic chambers are used today for performing EMC measurements according to a variety of published EMC standards. There are many different fields of application, including … [Read more...]
Ground Testing of New Generation GLONASS-K Satellite in Progress
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...]
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