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---July2018Passive 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...]
EMI Troubleshooting with Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers
The latest tool for serious EMI troubleshooting or debugging has become the real-time (RT) spectrum analyzer. Because manufacturing costs have been decreasing, some RT analyzers are becoming more affordable than ever. In this article, I’ll show you the advantages in using RT analysis for observing and troubleshooting unusual EMI.INTRODUCTIONFirst, let’s review the … [Read more...]
Photo Etching Beryllium Copper Components
Plymouth, MA - Tech-Etch is the industry leader in the etching, forming, heat treating and finishing of beryllium copper. The mechanical and electrical properties of beryllium copper make it the material of choice for battery contacts, grounding clips, connector contacts, ESD clips and EMI/RFI shielding gaskets. Tech-Etch’s in-house tool and die department produces bending … [Read more...]
RIGOL Announces New RSA3000: Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
Beaverton, OR - June 12, 2018 - RIGOL Technologies expands its portfolio of RF Test Instrumentation with the introduction of the New RSA3000 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer.RIGOL introduced our Real-Time Analysis solutions with the RSA5000 earlier this year. It combined the power of a high performance swept spectrum analyzer with superior Real-time performance unmatched in this … [Read more...]
Fairview Microwave Releases New Series of 3.5mm Portable Calibration Kits Available for Immediate Shipment
LEWISVILLE, Texas - Fairview Microwave Inc., a leading provider of on-demand RF and microwave components, has launched a new line of 4-in-1 3.5mm calibration kits for cable verification, antenna measurement and other field test and measurement applications. Fairview Microwave’s new line of integrated, short-open-load-through (SOLT) calibration kits is made-up of two … [Read more...]
Discovering FFT Gating
This month, I will explain one of the most useful functions you can find in the Rohde & Schwarz RTO family of digital scopes (Fig. 1): the FFT gating function. This is a function I like to use in the demonstrations included in many of my courses and seminars.Fig. 1. An RTO digital scope (photo courtesy R&S] The RTO family of digital scopes is ideal for EMI … [Read more...]
