Dear readers, I have been really busy working in training and EMI troubleshooting in the past months. I am happy to be here again with a new post.This month we will see a topic from a real-world situation - very interesting - for electronic designers working in conducted emissions problems.In one of the projects I was involved with several weeks ago, a product was … [Read more...]
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in Electro-Optic Devices
Many electronic components used in highly technological devices can be damaged or degraded by sudden electrostatic discharges, known by the term Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). Components such as transistors, diodes, laser diodes, electro-optical devices, and a variety of integrated circuits are all sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Many manufacturers are increasingly … [Read more...]
EMC Laboratory Selection Audit Items
Introduction This blog will provide the reader with an introduction to some of the items that need to be looked at when auditing an EMC laboratory with an eye to placing them on your company’s approved lab list. This is not an in-depth look at each item but is based on my experiences auditing laboratories (both in-house and 3rd party) over a number of years. Key … [Read more...]
The Top-Ten Articles and Blogs as of December 2018
Most magazines like to review the top ten most viewed articles this time of year and Interference Technology is no different. We think our readers and authors are awesome and enjoy highlighting some of the most popular articles to date. So, here we go: What is differential and common mode current, by Ron Brewer. Unwanted conductive and radiative emissions can be … [Read more...]
D.L.S. Streamlines RFID Testing for FDA EMC Compliance Requirements on Medical Devices
The FDA has established compliance criteria for electromagnetic compatibility that now includes protection against exposure to RFID devices. This recent requirement is related to potential risks due to the increase of RFID equipped devices to a level that the FDA has determined warrants inclusion on current FDA applications. AIM 7351731, an FDA recognized standard for the … [Read more...]
Passive Plus, Inc. Broadband Capacitors:16kHzTO >67GHz
Huntington, New York---July2018Passive Plus, Inc. (PPI) has developed aseries of Broadband Capacitors available in 4 different case sizes:01005BB, 0201BB, 0402BB, and0805BB. Values available are 10nF (10,000pF) and 100nF (100,000pF).These capacitors are intended primarily for coupling RF signals or, occasionally, for bypassing them to ground,while blocking DC. The … [Read more...]
Laird’s SuperCool Thermoelectric Assembly Increases Cooling Performance By Up To 60%
Designed for refrigeration applications in medical diagnostics and analytical instrumentation, the high-performance SuperCool Series delivers high heat pumping capacity in a small form factor... August 1, 2018 -- Global technology leader Laird (LRD: London) has launched a high performance thermoelectric assembly (TEA) series for indoor lab environments that offers a higher … [Read more...]
New Low Cost RF Conducted Immunity System
AR’s CI00402 RF Conducted Immunity System is a self-contained test system used for military, medical, consumer electronics, automotive and aircraft markets. The 9kHz – 400MHz user friendly system eliminates setup issues since it contains a signal generator, spectrum analyzer, 100 watt RF amplifier, external directional coupler and AR emcwARe control software. Learn More … [Read more...]
Signal and Data Line Filters Designed for Use in MRI Rooms
ITG Electronics introduces Signal and Data Line filters designed for use in MRI Rooms to provide clean power to low voltage signal and data entering MRI Shielded Rooms through power and CAT-5 cables to mitigate interference with MRI scanning equipment operation. Elmsford, NY June 2018 – ITG Electronics, a leading design and manufacturer of CM, DM chokes and Transformers … [Read more...]
Knowles PD10730
“The rate of component obsolescence has increased over the last 15 years”, says Steve Hopwood, Senior Application Engineer at Knowles Precision Devices (KPD). “OCMs are discontinuing more part numbers per year for a variety of reasons, including manufacturing changes, changes in die dimensions and other technology changes.” The increase in the number of EOL notices over … [Read more...]
