New evidence by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers that specific electromagnetic fields can safely block the proliferation of cancer cells and tumor growth may help refine a new, targeted therapy without any collateral damage.Very low levels of amplitude-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields block cancer-cell growth in a tumor- and tissue-specific … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Household Appliances
CISPR 14-1:2005+A1:2008+A2:2011 applies to the conduction and the radiation of radio-frequency disturbances from appliances whose main functions are performed by motors and switching or regulating devices, unless the R.F. energy is intentionally generated or intended for illumination. It includes such equipment as: - household electrical appliances, - electric tools, - … [Read more...]
Why Are There So Many EMC Standards?
Steve Hayes, TRaC Global, Worcestershire, United Kingdom; Jack McFadden, Wyle Laboratories, Huntsville, Alabama, USA; Steve O’Steen, Advanced Compliance Solutions, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kenneth Wyatt, Wyatt Technical Services, Woodland Park, Colorado, USA; David Zimmerman, Spectrum EMC Consulting, Eagan, Minnesota. October 2011 sees the end of the transitional period from … [Read more...]
A Comparison between Gelatinous and Tacky Coated Type Packaging Carriers
Robert J. Vermillion, RMV Technology Group, LLC, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California USA; Doug Smith, DC Smith Consultants, Los Gatos, California, USA For years, semiconductor and aerospace engineers have fielded questions regarding the suitability of using gelatinous and tacky coated packaging materials for the distribution, storage, and sale of ESD sensitive … [Read more...]
Study Shows Cell Phones Exceed Exposure Limits by Double for Children
A scholarly article on cell phone safety reports the finding that cell phones used in the shirt or pants pocket exceed FCC exposure guidelines and that children absorb twice as much microwave radiation from phones as do adults.The paper notes that the industry-designed process for evaluating microwave radiation from phones results in children absorbing twice the cell phone … [Read more...]
Precision Piezoelectric Ceramic Components
Morgan Technical Ceramics’ ElectroCeramics manufacturing site in Bedford, Ohio designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of precision piezoelectric ceramic components made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) for use in aerospace, medical, industrial, commercial and consumer sensor and actuator applications. The company can produce intricate piezoelectric designs that meet … [Read more...]
MYTH: Will your RFID Implant Explode During an MRI?
As seen in "MythBusters: Viewer Special II. Pet Radio Frequency Identification Devices, aka RFIDs, are tiny metallic microchips encoded with the owner's contact information and possibly the pet's medical history. If your dog gets lost, a veterinarian can wave a radio wave scanner across the implantation site and access the microchip's information. Humans can also get RFID … [Read more...]
FDA Grants Approval for Lung Cancer Study
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.’s clinical study evaluating real-time tracking of lung cancer tumors during radiation delivery. Investigators in the United States will implant three anchored Beacon® transponders in patients’ lungs and use the Calypso® System to precisely … [Read more...]
Companies Sign Extended Distribution Agreement
Murata Electronics North America has signed an agreement with TTI, Inc. to become an authorized distributor of Murata Power Solutions products. This extension brings Murata Power Solutions' product lines to a distributor that services highly targeted markets such as industrial equipment and controls, telecommunications, computing and medical equipment.Learn more from Murata. … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Interference in the Data Center: To Shield Or Not To Shield
Jordi Ferri, Shielding, Power & Cooling Division Manager, Advanced Shielding Technologies Europe S.L. (AST), Barcelona, Spain INTRODUCTION When designing a data center, many things need to be taken in account. One of them is availability and downtime depending on desired Tier configuration (see Table 1). For Tier III and Tier IV data centers, apart from redundancy of the … [Read more...]
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