The D.L.S. Conformity Assessment group supports Environmental testing for automotive and related transportation industry applications, such as electrical and electronic controls and modules, entertainment systems, lighting, inherent safety, materials, and other automotive equipment. This includes controls, components, modules and sub-assemblies for motorcycles, scooters, … [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...]
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...]
