Successfully dealing with EMC in space systems requires strong EMC engineering Daryl Gerke, PE, and William Kimmel, PE Many of us in the EMC business came of age during the “space race” of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. We well remember names like Sputnik, Mercury, Gemini, and of course, Apollo. Some of us in the EMC business have even been fortunate enough to spend some (or all) or … [Read more...]
Editorial in Medical Journal Calls for More Research on EMFs/Cell Phone/Brain Cancer Correlation
An editorial in the November issue of the journal Surgical Neurology has called for major immediate major research initiatives to assess the possibility that using cell phones leads to an increased risk of brain tumors. Dr. Ron Pawl, a neurosurgeon at Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, IL calls for collaborative research initiatives to determine whether the risk between cell … [Read more...]
Headphones May Interfere With Implantable Defibrillators & Pacemakers
In a study reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2008 held in New Orleans, LA., researchers from the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA investigated the effects of MP3 player headphones, most of which contain the magnetic substance neodymium, on the operation of implanted cardiac devices. The … [Read more...]
Teseq Partners with Italian EMC/RF/Calibration Firm
EMC test equipment manufacturer Teseq recently announced a partnership with Italian EMC/RF/calibration firm NARDA Safety Test Solutions. Throughout North America Teseq will now offer an expanded range of EMC components including field probes, measurement receivers, signal generators, and power meters to the consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, medical, … [Read more...]
German Study: Living Near Powerful Transmitters Does Not Increase Childhood Leukemia Risk
Scientists from Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz have released the results of a study that indicates that children living in the vicinity of powerful radio and television transmitters are not significantly more at risk than others for developing childhood leukemia. Study results can be found in the “Epidemiological Study on Childhood Cancer and Proximity to Radio and … [Read more...]
Turkish Study Indicates That EM Fields Harm Embryonic Rats
A study published in the medical periodical Brain Research has once again stirred up the recurrent controversy about possible ill effects from the exposure to electromagnetic fields that occurs with cell phone use. This recent study has focused attention on the advisability of cell phone use by pregnant women. The study entitled “Effects of prenatal exposure to a 900-MHz … [Read more...]
Vishay Announces Acquisition of Specialty Capacitor Line
Vishay Intertechnology, a global provider of a wide line of electronic components, has announced the acquisition of a specialty wet tantalum capacitor line from KEMET Corporation for $35.2 and other consideration in the form of a three-year term loan of $15 million. Closing was scheduled to occur by the close of business on Monday, May 15, 2008. Dr. Felix Zandman, Executive … [Read more...]
TÜV SÜD America Expands Its Capabilities for Testing to 140 Standards Plus
Internationally known test organization TÜV SÜD America now offers its customers product testing on over 140 UL/ANSI standards. Recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), TÜV is capable of performing electrical safety certification to North American requirements for medical devices, machinery, IT … [Read more...]
Federal Commission Completes Report on Consequences of an EMP Attack
The Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse has issued a 208-page report detailing a grim scenario of cascading disasters as critical infrastructures fail. If terrorists were to obtain a nuclear weapon and to detonate it over the continental United States, every facet of modern life that depends on electricity would be impacted. The … [Read more...]
Filtered AC Inlet Performs at High Frequencies up to 1 GHz
The 5150 Series of AC Filtered Inlets from Schurter utilizes X2Y® filter technology. These devices are characterized by broadband suppression properties to 1 GHz in tandem with a simple and universal input. Unlike previous products that used X2Y® but were limited to DC applications, the 5150 Series provides EMI protection for AC power input. X2Y® combines the X and Y capacitors … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- …
- 57
- Next Page »
