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...]
HORIBA successfully completes the acquisition of FuelCon AG
Acquisition positions HORIBA as a leading solutions provider in the development and validation of battery and fuel cell systems for electrified vehicles With this acquisition, HORIBA now has a comprehensive product and service offering for the development and validation of increasingly complex powertrains and future powertrain technologies, allowing it to respond to the … [Read more...]
Automotive EMC
Introduction The rapid development of the automotive industry and the trend towards autonomous vehicles and ADAS systems continue to drive the need for more sophisticated EMC design and test scenarios for the automotive industry. Vehicle platforms become increasingly much more complex with electronic devices that need a reliable function without impacting security or … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: Electronic Sub-Assembly with Immunity Related Functionality
In this special guest-installment for the series of blogs on UNECE Regulation 10, Revision 5, Amendment 1 (8 October 2016), written by Elite Electronic Engineering’s Automotive Test Group Team Leader Stan Dolecki, we will look at electronic sub-assemblies with immunity-related functionality. Electronic sub-assemblies (ESA) utilized in the European Union require conformity … [Read more...]
The Übersystem, Automotive Ethernet: An Interview with Stephen Jackson
With larger bandwidth, lower latency, and lighter weight, this is the Übersystem; it’s the OPEN (One-Pair Ether-Net) Alliance Ethernet for automotive, aerospace and more! On June 12th, 2018 I talked to Stephen Jackson (Steve) of Keysight’s Ixia Solutions Group about why Automotive Ethernet is the best solution for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, ADAS, power train, body … [Read more...]
Knowles Precision Devices AEC-Q200 Series MLCC Capacitors
Automotive is one of the strongest growing markets for electronic components worldwide. AEC-Q200 compliant components are consistently being designed into automotive systems such as EV power train and battery management, infotainment, engine control, air bags, lighting and more. The demand for ‘off-the-shelf”, yet highly rugged devices is expanding fast, and in many cases … [Read more...]
Passive Plus, Inc. Broadband Capacitors:16kHzTO >67GHz
Huntington, New York---July2018 Passive Plus, Inc. (PPI) has developed aseries of Broadband Capacitors available in 4 different case sizes:01005BB, 0201BB, 0402BB, and0805BB. Values available are 10nF (10,000pF) and 100nF (100,000pF). These capacitors are intended primarily for coupling RF signals or, occasionally, for bypassing them to ground,while blocking DC. The … [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...]
Knowles PD10730
“The rate of component obsolescence has increased over the last 15 years”, says Steve Hopwood, Senior Application Engineer at Knowles Precision Devices (KPD). “OCMs are discontinuing more part numbers per year for a variety of reasons, including manufacturing changes, changes in die dimensions and other technology changes.” The increase in the number of EOL notices over … [Read more...]
MIRA Technology Institute Outlines Innovative Suite of Automotive Apprenticeships
New Institute to provide a range of apprenticeships and courses from Level 2 to Level 7 Curriculum designed to help meet the demand for specialist skills in the automotive sector June 21, 2018 - MIRA Technology Institute, a unique partnership between North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, HORIBA MIRA, Coventry University, Loughborough University and the … [Read more...]
