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...]
Military
Portable ‘Pain Ray’ Guns No Longer Science Fiction
Raytheon now markets a more portable version of its non-lethal “pain ray” weapons. The “Silent Guardian,” a part of Raytheon’s Active Denial System, uses high-frequency radio beams that make human targets feel like they are on fire. The futuristic weapon produces high-frequency millimeter waves directed toward the target by an antenna that looks like a radar dish. It directs a … [Read more...]
Lodestone Authorized Arnold Distributor of Crystal-XTM – Soft Magnetic Powder Cores
Arnold Magnetics has developed and is proud to release Crystal-XTM as a new addition to its soft magnetic powder core product line. Crystal-XTM alloy powder cores have low core loss and excellent DC bias characteristics, which contribute to highly efficient switching. Crystal-XTM also offers significant size & weight reduction compared with existing powder core materials such … [Read more...]
Florida Researchers’ “Buckypaper” Could Revolutionize EMC and Other Areas of Engineering
Researchers at Florida State University are working to produce a commercially useful version of a material they have dubbed “buckypaper.” According to the research team at the Tallahassee-based institution, this material is 10 times lighter than steel but 250 times stronger. It is both thermally and electrically conductive and could be used as a film to protect electronic … [Read more...]
Combination EMI Filter/Transient Protection Module Meets U.S. & European Military Standards
The DVMN28 from VPT, Inc. is a combination EMI filter and transient suppression module that meets stringent standards for the U.S. and Europe. Providing 10 amps of current in a standard quarter brick package, the DVMN28 meets the requirements of the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and is available immediately from stock. Product features include 0- to 50-V input, 68 dBs minimum … [Read more...]
Combination EMI Filter / Transient Suppression Model Meets Stringent Military
The DVMN28 from VPT, Inc. is a combination EMI filter and transient suppression module that meets the military COTS (commercial off-the-shelf initiative. Product features include 0- to 50-V input with 600-V transient, 60 dB of attenuation (minimum) at 500 kHz, a soft start feature to ensure smooth startups, under-voltage lock-out circuitry for safe operation, and 99 percent … [Read more...]
MIL-COTS Front End Module Performs EMI Filtering
The MFIAM9 28-V-input attenuator module from Vicor Power supplies EMI filtering and transient protection for Vicor’s Maxi, Mini, and Micro Series of 24-V-input DC/DC converters. The front end filter module enables designers to meet the conducted emission and conducted susceptibility requirements of MIL-STD-461E, as well as the input transient requirements of MIL-STD-704A/E/F … [Read more...]
Sixty-W AC/DC PSU Conforms to Military EMI Standards
The MCM Series of rugged, metal-cased, convection-cooled power supplies XP Power, has been specially crafted for deployment in harsh and physically demanding environments. This series offers EMI performance to MIL-STD 461E/F standards— assuring protection from both conducted and radiated emissions. Manufactured in the United States, the supplies are well suited to use in … [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman’s EM System Lab Unit Works to Boost Army Use of Intelligence Data
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman’s Electromagnetic Systems Laboratory unit has successfully deployed its Guardrail Guide Baseline (GGB 2.0) hardware and software to U.S. army military intelligence battalions. GGB’s network-based architecture supports forward garrison operators and rear operators via satellite link, as well as cooperative operations with other signal … [Read more...]
RFID Firm ODIN Technologies Wins $75-Million Dollar Army Contract
Well known RFID firm ODIN Technologies has announced that it has won a contract worth approximately $75 million from the U.S. Army’s Product Manager Joint-Automatic Identification Technology Office (PM J-AIT), which selected ODIN as a prime contractor for its Passive Radio Frequency Identification (pRFID) contract. This new pRFID contract provides acquisition support and … [Read more...]
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