A French fashion label has announced the upcoming release of men’s suits reportedly capable of blocking electromagnetic waves produced by cell phones and other portable electronic devices. “This is the first [commercial] use of technological materials in everyday men’s clothing that doesn’t cause discomfort,” Benjamin Anin of Smuggler’s research and development department … [Read more...]
Sistine Chapel Was Fitted with Faraday Cage, Electronic Jammers to Prevent Information Leak in Papal Election
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was named as Pope Benedict XVI’s successor late Wednesday evening by the College of Cardinals after two days of deliberations. Conforming with worldwide hope that the new pope will help usher in a new, more modern Catholic Church, Pope Francis I’s election process marked the first time electronic security measures were installed … [Read more...]
New Series of TVS Components Protect Portable Consumer Electronic Devices
Semiconductor company ProTek Devices has released a new series of transient voltage suppressor (TVS) components that provide circuit protection for switching transients across the DC line in sensitive electronics, including smartphones, battery chargers and other portable consumer electronic devices. According to the company, the PSDxxHP series “provides electrostatic … [Read more...]
Researchers Identify Possible Link Between Thyroid Cancer and Cell Phone Radiation
Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Rabin Medical Center in Israel have reported preliminary findings of a possible connection between cell phone radiation and the recent increase in thyroid cancer cases in Western countries. The research was conducted at Belinson Hospital in Petah Tikva and at the Felsenstein Medical Research Center, part of the Sackler Faculty of … [Read more...]
Pentagon to Allow Apple and Google Devices to Access Classified Network
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that it will open its communications networks, including its classified network, by February 2014 to mobile phones and tablet computers manufactured by Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Traditionally, the military has relied on BlackBerry devices for communication. BlackBerry currently dominates the technology field at the Pentagon with more … [Read more...]
Microsoft Announces “White Space” Protocols That Could Lead to Wireless Broadband Use of Unused Analog TV Spectrum
Researchers from Microsoft Corp. and Harvard University have announced the development of a set of protocols that could be used to design wireless products capable of accessing unused analog TV spectrum, known as “white space,” while meeting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements for avoiding interference. Though technology companies have spent several years … [Read more...]
Study Investigates Spectrum Coverage in Indoor Environments
SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc., a provider of scalable small cell enterprise radio access network (E-RAN) systems to mobile operators, has announced the results of a research study completed by Signals Research Group. The study investigated the use of licensed spectrum in indoor environments, including inside shopping malls, hotels and airports; throughout college and business … [Read more...]
FCC Issues New Regulations to Combat Cell Phone Signal Booster Interference
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued new regulations on the use of cell phone signal boosters designed to prevent signal interference while continuing to allow consumers to utilize the devices. Signal boosters are frequently used by consumers to amplify or improve signal quality in areas with poor reception; however, they can often interfere with other signals … [Read more...]
Custom Magnetics Designer Joins Alliance for Wireless Power, Citing Growing Momentum of Wireless Power Transfer Market
Custom magnetics designer and manufacturer Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. has announced that it has joined the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP). The A4WP is an independently operating organization comprised of wireless power and technology companies, including Samsung and Qualcomm, focused on developing a new wireless power transfer technology that allows “spatial … [Read more...]
Silicon-Based TVS Diode Arrays Provide “Up to 50 Percent Reduction in Clamping Voltage”
Circuit protection provider Littelfuse, Inc. has released the 450W SD05 unidirectional and SD05C bidirectional series of silicon-based TVS diode arrays designed to replace multilayer varistors (MLVs) as ESD protection. According to the company, “the low dynamic resistance [of the devices] provides up to a 50 percent reduction in clamping voltage when compared with competing … [Read more...]
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