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Hackers Take Hospital Offline, Demand $3.6M Ransom

 

For more than a week, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has been in a state of emergency after a malware attack shut down the network unless a ransom of $3.6 million was paid. The attack has compromised the hospital’s ability to care for patients as medical professionals have been unable to access patient records such as lab reports, X-rays and MRI results. Currently, the … [Read more...]

New Beryllium Copper Gasket Capabilities Announced

 

Tech-Etch, an industry leader in the etching, forming, heat treating and finishing of beryllium copper, has announced a full range of custom gasket capabilities. The mechanical and electrical properties of beryllium copper make it the material of choice for EMI/RFI shielding products, as well as battery contacts, grounding clips, connector contacts, and ESD clips. It … [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...]

Six Instruments in One New Oscilloscope

 

Now with simultaneous, synchronized capture of time and frequency domains, the new MDO4000C Mixed Domain Oscilloscope provides includes six instruments in one. It will provide faster insight into analog, digital and RF signals in a single view, speeding debugging and analysis like never before. With the new MDO4000C, you can get full signal visibility to troubleshoot mixed … [Read more...]

New Halogen Free EMI Absorber

 

The 3M EMI Absorber AB5000SHF Series (Halogen Free) consists of flexible soft metal flakes filler loaded polymer resin and acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive and is available in sheets. This absorber is designed to suppress radiated noise from electrical devices for broadband radio frequency ranges. Common uses include mobile phone (SAR reduction), computer, digital still … [Read more...]

Ruggedized Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Announced

 

Aaronia recently announced their ruggedized version of the Spectran XFR V5 PRO real-time spectrum analyzer with a 1 Hz to 20 GHz frequency range. It is billed as a counter-surveillance receiver with integrated GPS receiver and can scan 20 GHz in less than 20 ms. Real time bandwidth is up to 175 MHz, depending on the model and whether you order the increased bandwidth option. … [Read more...]

Companies Partnering to Showcase Custom EMI/RFI Solutions at IMS 2016

 

Orbel Corporation, designer and manufacturer of custom EMI/RFI shielding, photo-etched precision metal parts and stamping; and Nolato, developer of EMC and thermal management solutions made of conductive silicone rubber, will partner to present a range of products at IMS 2016. In addition to extrusions, molded components, and dispensed gaskets, products on display will … [Read more...]

New Recommendations for Medical Device Companies Regarding EMC

 

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a list of recommendations for medical device companies who want to claim electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of products for premarket submissions. “FDA reviews these types of claims based on the risk of EMC malfunction or degradation of the device under review, and in accordance with industry standards,” Med … [Read more...]

New Low Noise and Gain Block Amplifiers

 

Pasternack recently introduced new, affordable coaxial-packaged RF amplifiers. The low noise and gain block amplifiers cover wide octave frequency bands from 9 KHz to 3 GHz. According to the company, these RF amplifiers have P1dB levels up to +23, and many utilize advanced GaAs PHEMT semiconductors. “These amplifiers exhibit outstanding noise figure levels as low as 0.5 dB … [Read more...]

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