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...]
Ensuring Electromagnetic Compatibility
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...]
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