The IEC coordinates a worldwide system for testing electrical equipment International Electrotechnical Commission How does a hospital administrator know that using a CAT scan will not affect nearby electromagnetic systems and put patients at risk? In the early 1960s, when electrical apparatus became more widespread, not only in specialist areas, but also in the home and … [Read more...]
Towards an EMC Technology Roadmap
A technology roadmap is a tool for attaining the optimum development within a sector of technology Marcel Van Doorn, Phillips Electromagnetics & Cooling Competence Center Eindhoven, the Netherlands Introduction This article expands earlier work on the concept of a technology roadmap for EMC technology.1 Just as a traditional terrestrial map helps insure that travelers … [Read more...]
Optimal Techniques for Minimizing IR-Drop and Supply Bounce
Any multi-supply pinned microcontroller can be improved simply by altering the pin allocation Mart Coenen and Dick de Greef Phillips Applied Technologies Eindhoven, the Netherlands On-chip ir drop, ground bounce, and supply bounce are key parameters that may have a serious impact on both the functional reliability and the EMC of integrated circuits (IC). This paper presents a … [Read more...]
The IEC Advisory Committee on EMC (ACEC): Coordination of International EMC Standards
Since its formation, ACEC has developed a unique structure for EMC publications that is used to this day in the IEC and in other regional standardization organizations. While many EMC engineers are familiar with the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), they are probably unaware of how the structure of … [Read more...]
Digi-Key and Schaffner EMC Announce Global Distribution Agreement
EMI/RFI component manufacturer, Schaffner EMC, and electronics distributor have announced that the two companies have entered into a global distribution agreement for the distribution of Schaffner’s full line of EMC and power quality products, such as chokes, filters, pulse transformers, and feed-through components. Schaffner’s products, now available on Digi-Key’s website, … [Read more...]
Teseq Partners with Italian EMC/RF/Calibration Firm
EMC test equipment manufacturer Teseq recently announced a partnership with Italian EMC/RF/calibration firm NARDA Safety Test Solutions. Throughout North America Teseq will now offer an expanded range of EMC components including field probes, measurement receivers, signal generators, and power meters to the consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, medical, … [Read more...]
New EMC Testing Facility Seeks to Boost Retailers’ Product Confidence
A new EMC testing facility has been launched by UK-based TÜV Product Service. This is a unique “spot check” testing facility for retailers, who can now determine if the electronic products they offer comply with existing standards and laws. Specifically, the testing will confirm whether household electrical items such as TVs, camcorders, and game consoles will interfere with … [Read more...]
Aluminum SMD Capacitors Target Consumer and Industrial Applications
A new line of SMD electrolytic capacitors from EPCOS covers a capacitance range from 0.1 µF to 1500 µF and are suited for voltages from 4 VDC to 100 VDC. Versions are available for temperature ranges from -40 to +85 degrees C. Depending on the CV value, the case sizes vary between 4 mm x 5.4 mm and 10 mm x 10 mm (d x l). The B41142* series with ESR values from a minimum of 0.8 … [Read more...]
News from 2008 EMC Detroit: Teseq Announces Partership with Milan-Based NARDA
Well known EMC test systems firm Teseq announced a partnership with NARDA today, an Italian test solutions firm, to offer an expanded range of EMC components including field probes, measurement receivers, signal generators, and power meters to the North American consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, and defense markets. With locations … [Read more...]
Family of P-Channel Power MOSFETS Include an ESD-Protected Version
A new family of p-channel power MOSFETs from Vishay Intertechnology includes several devices rated from 8 V to 30 V that are industry-firsts for their voltage ratings in their package type. Among the devices being released are the industry's first -12-V (SiB419DK), and -30-V (SiB415DK) single p-channel power MOSFETs in the PowerPAK SC-75 package. The previously announced … [Read more...]
