The FCC carries out random audits of products that have received recent TCB grants. David A. Case NCE, NCT, Cisco, Richfield, Ohio, USA The question that occasionally comes up, generally from someone not familiar with compliance, goes something like, “What will the Federal Communications Commission do to us if we are non-compliant, or how will the agency know?” Both questions … [Read more...]
Increasing Design Flexibility for Board-Level Shielding
Today's consumers want electronic devices in all shapes and sizes, a demand that can dictate the enclosure design and board shape. David P. Donaldson, Applications Engineer, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, DE, USA As electronic devices are getting smaller and as consumers are demanding more features, designing printed circuit boards (PCBs) is becoming increasingly … [Read more...]
Forum on CPSIA Compliance
Well know test firm Intertek will offer a two-hour Lunch & Learn Forum on compliance with the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Several factors including mandatory third-party testing, newly prohibited acts, and several other provisions have posed serious questions and raised the spectre of pitfalls for importers and manufacturers. The presenter Quin Dodd … [Read more...]
EMI Reduction Techniques for High-Demand Consumer Applications
Innovative drop-in SSC solutions effectively manage EMI, preventing costly redesign, reducing production time and maximizing valuable circuit board real estate. Narendar “Buddy” Venugopal, PulseCore Semiconductor, Campbell, CA, USA INTRODUCTION As technology advances become even more sophisticated and applications become increasingly streamlined, traditional methods of EMI … [Read more...]
MORE ON TESTING SERVICES
Intertek Opens New, Larger Facility in California Late last year Intertek opened a new testing and certification lab in Lake Forest, CA replacing its lab of 13 years in Laguna Niguel. The new, larger 29,000 square foot facility will increase capacity to meet the rising demand for testing and certification services in the western U.S. The new facility houses Intertek’s new … [Read more...]
EMC Lab Purchased
Lisle, IL-based Molex, Inc. has announced that it has purchased the equipment assets of the Motorola Antenna/EMC Measurement Labs in Aalborg, Denmark. The lab has state-of-the-art antenna and EMC measurement equipment, including anechoic chambers, an EMC chamber, and a SAR system. Molex will utilize the lab for RF research projects to advance Molex' antenna technologies for … [Read more...]
Report on EM Risks
In a follow-up to a story reported earlier in the eNews, the European Parliament has indeed adopted the report drafted by Frédérique Ries of Belgium entitled Avoiding the Potential Risks of Electromagnetic Fields. The report was adopted with 559 votes in favor, 22 against, and 8 abstentions. The adopted report calls for better protection of EU citizens though the “optimal … [Read more...]
Jobs: Healthcare, Wireless May Continue to Thrive in 2009
Demand for engineers in the defense sectors is stable according to the number of positions requiring security clearance. Time-to-hire is still several months. Evidently, RF engineers with matching skill-sets and security clearance are still a scarce commodity. Analysts at ABIResearch® (ABI) predict several electronics markets, which will continue to "grow explosively" next … [Read more...]
Mobiles Recalled for Exceeding RF Limits
Testing by Industry Canada has revealed that the LG150 flip-phone does not meet the radiofrequency exposure limits established by the Canadian government—i.e., Safety Code 6 as referenced in the regulations of the Radiocommunications Act. An independent accredited certification body has revoked the certification for the LG 150 model, and it is no longer eligible to be … [Read more...]
Product Environmental Regulatory Compliance: The Current Status Worldwide
The drive to protect the environment and to conserve natural resources has brought about a proliferation of regulations Tony Dibiase As the clamor for better and newer electronic products continues worldwide, there is increased concern over landfills accepting growing “mountains” of discarded electronic products. Consequently, global environmental regulatory compliance … [Read more...]
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