CISPR has prepared a "Guide to EMC in Smart Grid”, which gives insight into issues which should be taken into consideration when designing and developing equipment for connection and inter-operation with the Smart Grid. SmartGrid systems must be immune to sources of interference from a wide array of wanted RF signals and RF disturbances and other events which occur … [Read more...]
Popular Wall Plug Adapters Being Recalled and Replaced
Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the two prong Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched. These wall plug adapters shipped from 2003 to 2015 with Mac and certain iOS devices, and were also included in the Apple World Travel … [Read more...]
A2LA and ANSI Recognized by NIST to Accredit Notified Bodies
A2LA and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) have been formally recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an Accreditation Body offering Notified Body (NB) accreditation under ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, and ISO/IEC 17065:2012. Currently, A2LA is the only accreditation body recognized by NIST to offer accreditation to all … [Read more...]
FCC, Title 47 of the CFR
MET Labs just published an article, “6 Steps to Successful FCC Testing & Certification of Electronic Products”, on their blog. Manufacturers who plan to market their products in the U.S. are required to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, per Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Most products that emit RF energy above 9 kHz, must … [Read more...]
ACMA releases product compliance guidance for EMC
The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulatory arrangements impose compliance labelling and record-keeping requirements for the supply of an extensive range of electrical and electronic products, vehicles and products with internal combustion engines. The requirements are detailed in the: Radiocommunications Labelling (Electromagnetic Compatibility) Notice 2008 (the EMC … [Read more...]
New Design for Multi-Touch Interface Test Instruments
Keysight Technologies announced their new design for test and measurement products, with advances in multi-touch user interface and an environmentally responsible build and re-use model. “We are excited about the modern design and enhanced user experience now available in our products,” said Jay Alexander, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Keysight. “From … [Read more...]
Updated Firmware for Spectrum Analyzer Saves Screen Captures
Rigol announced a new firmware version 00.01.15 for the DSA815 Spectrum Analyzer that now includes the ability to save screen captures in either BMP, JPEG, or PNG. Previously, the only file format was BMP, which is not recognized or importable into major word processing applications, such as Microsoft Word. It was always necessary to convert the BMP format to either JPEG or … [Read more...]
Ap Note: Design of Near Field Antenna System
National Instruments has released a short application note on how to design a near field antenna system for near field communications (NFC). MFC is a non-contact communication between wireless devices and things, such as, pay terminals or to share information between devices. Examples would include the Apple Pay and Google Pay process. The ap note describes how the antenna … [Read more...]
Free Designers Kit of Shielding Materials
ARC Technologies, manufacturers of various types of innovative EMI shielding materials, is offering designers and EMI engineers a free “Engineer’s Survival Kit” of various EMI shielding materials. Products include plating and conductive materials, dielectric absorber foam for radar applications, and magnetic and e-field shielding. The latest product is a unique “hot melt” … [Read more...]
2016 Engineer of the Year Announced
Signal integrity expert and dean of Teledyne-LeCroy’s Signal Integrity Academy, Eric Bogatin, was voted 2016 Engineer of the Year at the recent DesignCon in Santa Clara, California last week. Sponsored by National Instruments, the award is given to an engineer demonstrating leadership and commitment to high-speed digital design. Bogatin, based in Longmont, Colorado, has a long … [Read more...]
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