An expanded line of IEC inlet filters from Schaffner EMC includes two new versatile models that offer up to 10 dB better attenuation than other versions in the series. The new FN9244 and FN9244E (with an integrated choke for additional EMI suppression on the earth line) offer a current rating of up to 15 A with an inductance up to 59.5 mH. These devices are well suited for use … [Read more...]
Raytheon Climate Sensor Passes EM Testing
A sensor developed by Raytheon Company to increase understanding of how aerosols affect climate has demonstrated in testing that it would neither emit nor be impacted by interference from any electromagnetic impulses it might encounter in space. Raytheon’s Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor also completed vibration testing successfully. Next, the sensor will undergo a final test … [Read more...]
Proposed Federal Legislation Would Foil Felons’ Cell Phone Use
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) at left and U.S. Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) have introduced legislation, the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009. The legislation would allow the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a state Governor, or a Governor’s designee (depending on whether the facility is federally or state operated) to submit a petition to the … [Read more...]
Towards an EMC Technology Roadmap
A technology roadmap is a tool for attaining the optimum development within a sector of technology Marcel Van Doorn, Phillips Electromagnetics & Cooling Competence Center Eindhoven, the Netherlands Introduction This article expands earlier work on the concept of a technology roadmap for EMC technology.1 Just as a traditional terrestrial map helps insure that travelers … [Read more...]
Military Specs and Standards Available Online
The Department of Defense Standardization Program makes various military standards available online. Standards in the public domain (such as military and federal specifications and standards) may be downloaded freely from official government websites. Although occasionally available for free downloading from the developer’s website, proprietary standards developed by … [Read more...]
Input Attenuator Module Meets Conducted Emissions Specs of MIL-STD-461/C/D/E
The MI-IAM input attenuator module from Vicor Corporation is an accessory product to that company’s MI-200 and MI-J00 DC-DC converters that provide EMI filtering and transient protection. Designed for use with all 28- and 278-volt input converters, the MI-IAM can drive any number of modules with output loads up to 200 watts. This device meets the conducted emissions … [Read more...]
Fiber Optic Signal Conditioner Targets HERO and EED Testing
The Model FPI-HS/HE from FISO Technologies has been crafted to measure small current with more resolution and speed to meet the demands of HERO and EED testing used in military and aerospace weapon systems. This device completes FISO’s line of devices targeting HERO/EED testing applications, is compatible with its FOT-HERO sensor, utilizes proprietary White-Light Interferometry … [Read more...]
Parvus Wins Contract to Ruggedize Wireless Access Points for USN Destroyers
New Jersey-based Parvus Corporation has won a $700,000 contract from defense giant Lockheed Martin for developing, testing, and supplying a pre-production, ruggedized version of the Cisco Aironet wireless access point for Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s lead ship of next generation destroyers. Parvus will repackage COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) Cisco Aironet technology to meet the … [Read more...]
UK University Launches Research to Protect Aircraft from EMI
Researchers at the University of York’s Department of Electronics have won a €1 million European grant to improve aircraft design that minimizes the risk of electromagnetic interference. At present, aircraft are thoroughly tested for electromagnetic vulnerability, but often testing comes during the later stages of the production project. The effort at York is part of a €28 … [Read more...]
DC/DC Converters & EMI Filters Target High-Reliability Applications
The new MilQor® product line of DC/DC converters and complementary EMI filters from SynQor has been crafted specifically for the high-reliability marketplace and are manufactured in an AS9100B-certified facility in the U.S.A. With proprietary QorSeal™ packaging that ensures survivability in harsh environments, these devices are compatible with industry-standard formats, but … [Read more...]
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