Great Britain's Ministry of Defense has issued a draft document on the management and production of defense standards. MOD DEF STAN 00-00 a draft document entitled "Standards for Defense Management and Production of Defense Standards." Comments on this draft must be received before May 30, 2008. The 38-page document details such standards management issues as policy, adoption … [Read more...]
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Revision F of DO-160 Issued
DO-160F: Environmental Conditions & Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment was issued on December 6. 2007 and was prepared by RTCA Special Committee 135. This document provides standard procedures and environmental test criteria for testing airborne equipment for the entire spectrum of aircraft from light general aviation aircraft and helicopters through the "Jumbo Jets" … [Read more...]
Shielding Effectiveness of Gaskets, Composites and Shields
There is an ever-increasing demand for lighter, stronger, easy-to-manufacture and cost-effective shielding solutions. Jack Prawica and Jereme Irwin DLS Electronic Systems, Inc., Wheeling, IL, USA As we move into the 21st century, there is a demand for stronger, lighter, less expensive, and environmentally friendly, RoHS-compliant* conductive materials. Many industry insiders … [Read more...]
Line of Custom Filters Targets Multiple Applications
A line of custom EMI filters offered by Electrocube provides solutions for unique filter requirements. Complete design engineering and testing capabilities are provided to customers in the military, industrial, electronic, and aerospace industries. Electrocube filters have current carrying capacities of 0.1 amp to 500 amps; voltage ratings of 1 VDC to 5000 VDC; frequencies to … [Read more...]
2007 Update on Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (IEMI) and High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP)
Of concern are high-level electromagnetic fields that will create serious problems for electronic systems on the Earth’s surface, including critical infrastructure. Dr. William A. Radasky, Ph.D., P.E. Metatech Corporation, Goleta, CA INTRODUCTION Over the past seven years, a substantial number of articles have been written by this author and others identifying the threat … [Read more...]
Reverberation Chamber for EMC Testing
The reverberation chamber provides the most realistic simulation/equivalency for electronics functioning within a cavity. Er-Ping Li and Xing-Chang Wei Electromagnetic Labs, Institute of High Performance Computing, Singapore INTRODUCTION The problem is familiar, but growing. The widespread and ever-growing use of electronic devices with high-speed components increases the … [Read more...]
Antenna Fundamentals
A proper understanding of antennas requires familiarity with electromagnetics, circuit theory, electronics and signal processing. Candace Suriano, Ph.D., Suriano Solutions John Suriano, Ph.D., Nidec Motors, Auburn Hills, MI, USA Tom Holmes, Agilent Technologies, Tipp City, OH, USA Qin Yu, Alcatel-Lucent, Columbus, OH, USA How does an antenna pick up a signal and convert it to … [Read more...]
Telephonics Corporation’s Telecommunications System Passes EMI/TEMPEST Testing
Telephonics Corporation has announced that it has completed all qualification testing of its NetCom-V™ networked telecommunication system. NetCom-V can now enter full-scale production. The qualification test profile, conducted by certified independent testing laboratories included all environmental Military Standard (MIL-STD 810F), electromagnetic interference (MIL-STD 461), … [Read more...]
2006 Update on Intentional Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
Dr. William A. Radasky, Ph.D., P.E. Metatech Corporation Introduction Over the past 6 years a substantial number of articles have been written by this author and others identifying the threat and importance of intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) [1-5]. Since the publication of the Interference Technology Annual EMC Guide in 2005, work has continued at an … [Read more...]
Measuring and Managing Electromagnetic Interference: Selecting the Right Antenna for Your E3 Program
Philip F. Keebler and Kermit O. Phipps EPRI Solutions, Knoxville, TN Bradford R. Connatser WriteNow Communication, Knoxville, TN Introduction What is an E3 program? Outside of the military environment, the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA), and the telecommunication industry, the study of electromagnetic environmental effects (E3) and spectral management … [Read more...]
