A cardiologist testifying before a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee has testified in favor of passage of the Medical Devices Safety Act of 2009. Dr. William Maisel, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, who chairs a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel, noted that 10 million patients have implanted devices and that it is apparent that additional … [Read more...]
New Canadian Radio Specification Standard for UWB Devices
Industry Canada recently issued Radio Standards Specification 220, Issue 1: Devices Using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology, which establishes provisions for short-range devices using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. This Specification Standard applies to vehicular radar devices; communication, measurement, location sensing, and tracking devices, and radar imaging - ground … [Read more...]
Eye Meter Series Provides EMI, RF, and ESD Detection
The new 3M EM Eye Meter from 3M Electronic Solutions Division provides three devices in one unit. It consists of a base unit and three separate sensors for electromagnetic interference, radio frequency, and electrostatic discharge. The EM Eye Meter instantly displays information on its color touch screen and logs data on an SD card. The 3M meter’s hand-held size portability … [Read more...]
Properly Applying Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) in a Health Care Facility
Protecting electrical systems within a facility is paramount to ensure equipment operation and longevity. Bryan Cole, Technology Research Council, Nichols, New York, USA Jim Tiesi, Emerson Network Power Surge Protection, Binghamton, New York, USA Surge protective devices (SPDs) are utilized in numerous applications: commercial buildings, telecommunication shelters, industrial … [Read more...]
RF Emission Reduction Techniques for ARM-Based Microcontroller Applications
A system's immunity can be enhanced without causing any functional drawbacks. Mart Coenen, EMCMCC bv, Eindhoven, the Netherlands INTRODUCTION With today’s digital designs and the time frame available for design-in, electrical system engineers and PCB designers are more or less forced to follow the application concepts provided by embedded device manufacturers. The … [Read more...]
Shielding of an EMG Machine Utilizing a Conductive Tent
Testers seek to remedy the longstanding problem of “noisy’ responses from an EMG instrument. Terence P. O’Laughlin and Michael J. Oliver, MAJR Products, Saegertown, Pennsylvania, USA INTRODUCTION This paper presents a shielding methodology and test in which an electromyography (EMG) instrument is shielded from spurious electromagnetic and radio frequency interference … [Read more...]
Filtered Power Entry Modules Target General/Medical Applications
New 10-amp versions have been added to Tyco Electronics’ Corcom GG series general- purpose power entry modules and HG series for medical applications. The GG series of power entry modules combines the functions of a general-purpose RFI filter with an IEC power cord connector and single- or dual-metric fuse holder. The HG medical version features reduced line-to-ground … [Read more...]
MORE FILTER PRODUCTS
Expanded Line of Custom RF Filter SolutionsThe line of custom RF filters from ETS-Lindgren has been expanded to meet the growing number of requests for specialized filters. Value-added capabilities include extensive testing of all filter designs for high voltage and high current, endurance, and the appropriate testing requirements set forth in UL-1283, IEC 60939, MIL-F-15733, … [Read more...]
IEEE and NATO Standardisation Agency Sign Technical Co-Operation Agreement
PISCATAWAY, N.J. & BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and the NATO Standardisation Agency (NSA) have signed a Technical Co-operation Agreement (TCA) in order to share knowledge of each organization’s standards development activities and avoid duplication of technical standards whenever possible.Under the terms of the TCA, IEEE-SA and NSA … [Read more...]
Technical Program Co-Chairs’ Message
The 2009 Austin Technical Program has something for everyone — from the novice EMC engineer to the advanced practitioner. There are four components to the Technical Program; the regular sessions of technical papers, a series of Special Sessions and invited papers, an array of Workshops and Tutorials, and the Hardware Experiment Demonstrations and Computer Modeling & … [Read more...]
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