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Jedec to Create Standards for Smaller SSDs

 

JEDEC Solid State Technology Association announced recently that its JC-64.8 Subcommittee for Solid State Drives will target the development of standards for SSDs in applications beyond conventional disk drive form factors. According to Jedec (Arlington, Va.), the interest in developing standards for unconventional form factor SSDs is being driven by rising demand for smaller … [Read more...]

California County Criminalizes Smart-Meter Installations

 

While citing alleged health effects from electromagnetic waves, California’s Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance recently that deems the installation of smart meters a public nuisance. A spokesman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said the company planned to continue smart-meter installation despite the ordinance.Read more in the New York Times. … [Read more...]

Day 1 at CES: Buzz Centers on Mobile, Move to 4G

 

The first full official day of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show will include a press conference by Verizon, where they're expected to talk about the company’s 4G plans and the announcement of the 4G phone HTC Thunderbolt. T-Mobile also has a press conference today, where more 4G announcements are likely. The company gave a sneak peek at its G-Slate tablet Wednesday night, … [Read more...]

Aftermarket Electronic Auto Accessories May Cause EMI

 

Many gadget-loving consumers are rejecting pricey manufacturer-installed systems that access phones, music, maps and more in their automobiles, in favor of customizing their rides with off-the-shelf gadgets from GPS units to keyless-entry systems. However, the downfall is that gadgets added after the fact can be glitch. Aftermarket DVD players, for example, may not be as … [Read more...]

Group Stresses Importance of Rigorous E-Toy Testing

 

As electronic toys prove more popular, toy manufacturers stand to benefit from the testing of their E-toys to ensure regulatory compliance in a number of areas including electromagnetic compatibility testing, according to the SGS Group. Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive, electromagnetic compatibility testing and various kinds of electrical … [Read more...]

EMC at IC Level – Part 1: Pulse Immunity of ICs in Different Packages

 

Note: The below article has been translated from German and can be found in its original language in the 2011 EMC Europe Guide. Part 2 of this article can be found here. Sven König, Langer EMV-Technik GmbH, Bannewitz, Germany INTRODUCTION Nowadays, micro-controllers are omnipresent. Whether in MP3 players, mobile phones, washing machines or cars, the small controllers … [Read more...]

Electromagnetic Noise Suppression Sheets

 

TDK-EPC, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has announced its newly developed TDK Flexield family of IRJH3 magnetic sheets. The new sheets suppress the electromagnetic noise radiated by the ICs and flexible printed circuit boards of electronic devices. The IRJH3 magnetic sheets offer noise suppression effects, especially at high frequencies from 500 MHz to 2 GHz. The new … [Read more...]

System Compatibility: An Essential Ingredient for Achieving Electromagnetic Compatibility and Power Quality for Lighting Control Systems

 

Philip Keebler, Kermit Phipps, Frank Sharp, EPRI Lighting Laboratory For years, lighting systems have been operating as stand-alone loads without the use of sophisticated lighting controls for energy savings in all types of facilities—residential, commercial, and industrial. Utilities and end users viewed lighting controls in the past as, luxury, systems that were used only … [Read more...]

Clocking Strategies for EMI Reduction

 

Sassan Tabatabaei, SiTime Corporation Electronic devices have to operate in close proximity, whether it is in the home, office, industrial establishment, or outdoors. Each of the devices may radiate electromagnetic energy, which can interfere with the operation of the rest of the devices. To avoid such harmful interference, governments and industry bodies limit the amount of … [Read more...]

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