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Kits Include All Accessories Needed for Immunity Testing

 

Three all-inclusive accessory kits for conducted immunity testing are now available from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation. The content of these multi-item kits has been chosen to simplify RF conducted immunity testing for BCI (bulk current injection) to various IEC, military, avionics, and automotive specifications. Designed as a complement to AR’s RF conducted immunity test … [Read more...]

Contract Extension for Electro-Optic Polymer Firm

 

Palo Alto-based GigOptix, Inc. has announced that its contract with DARPA and SPAWAR PACIFIC has been extended by an additional $346,000. GigaOptix will fabricate low driving voltage, broadband Mach-Zehnder modulators for use in supercomputers. The firms proprietary polymer technology is employed in military applications because of its resistance to EMI, compact size, and low … [Read more...]

Advanced Compliance Solutions Buys Florida Atlantic University EMI/EMC Lab

 

For Immediate Release June 12, 2009 Contact: Michael Proffitt mproffitte@acstestlab.comAdvanced Compliance Solutions, Inc. has acquired the FAU EMI Lab in the Research Park adjacent to the University in Boca Raton and is assuming operations of the lab immediately. Atlanta, GA-based ACS focuses on regulatory compliance testing of commercial electronics products such as … [Read more...]

A Short History and Review of Shielded Cables

 

Effective Shielding prevents interference from entering or emanating from a cable. Don Dodge, Calmont Wire and cable, Inc., Santa Ana, California, USA HISTORY In the late 1800s, as the use of electricity was first being used for communications, interference reared its ugly head. The imperative for some form of mitigation became apparent. The first attempts involved wire … [Read more...]

Smart and Reliable Assessment of Electromagnetic Environmental Effects on Ordnance

 

Become a successful HERO tester in four easy steps. Gaétan Duplain and Charles Leduc, Opsens, Inc., Quebec, Canada Hazards from Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO), the potential for electromagnetic radiation to pose an adverse effect on munitions, is a familiar problem first identified in the 1950s. Avoiding the unintended detonation or malfunction of electrically … [Read more...]

RF Shielding Materials: An Update on Selection and Cost Consideration

 

RF gasket selection must be a well-informed decision in the design process. Gary Fenical, Laird Technologies, St. Louis, MD, USA Advances in electronic components continue to occur at a rapid pace, and this ongoing rush means more and more wireless devices, increasing power levels, and higher frequencies. While consumers demand more advanced products with increased features … [Read more...]

Protection of Commercial Installations from the 'Triple Threat' of HEMP, IEMI and Severe Geomagentic Storms

 

With properly designed protection, commercial installations and buildings can be protected against each of these environments. William A. Radasky, Ph.D, P.E., Metatech Corporation, Goleta, California, USA Over the past five years, many publications have indicated that three unusual high-power electromagnetic threats pose significant danger to industry. These are: the … [Read more...]

Mitigation of EMP Effects Using Shielded Rooms and Enclosures

 

Performance and reliability of a shielding system is essential in times of emergency. Wayne D. Martin, ETS-Lindgren, Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA The most cursory assessment of news and events around the globe during this first decade of the Twenty-First Century leads to the inescapable conclusion that we live in perilous times. Around the globe, political, ethnic and … [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...]

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...]

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