Jon M. Peha, Ph.D. has been appointed Chief Technologist of the Federal Communications Commission. Dr Peha will serve as a senior advisor on communications technology in the FCC’s Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis. Currently, Dr. Peha is a professor in the Departments of Engineering and Public Policy and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon … [Read more...]
Congressional Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Cell Phone Use and Cancer Risk
A U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Domestic Policy heard testimony on Thursday, September 24 on the state of scientific knowledge and any possible link between cell phone use and an increased incidence of brain cancer. Chaired by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D. Ohio, shown at left), the committee heard representatives from the Federal Communications Commission, the … [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...]
British Scientists Issue Call for Sense in Assessing EMF Risks
Eight prominent British scientists have published a paper calling for sense in regard to the supposed health perils of “electromagnetic smog” and have criticized companies that seek to profit by taking advantage of baseless fears. Among the products criticized were tummy wraps for expectant mothers and shielding products such as headgear and bed netting. Physicians were … [Read more...]
BU Researchers Working on Light-Based, EMI Immune Wireless Networks
Boston University’s College of Engineering is one academic partner launching a major program, under a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant, to develop the next generation of wireless communications technology based on visible light instead of radio waves. BU researchers (shown at left)expect to piggyback data communications capabilities on low-power, light-emitting diodes … [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...]
Block Shield Subsidiary Receives Contract from Major U.S. Auto Manufacturer
UK-based Block Shield PLC has announced that its wholly-owned U.S.subsidiary Wave Zero has won an initial six-month blanket order contract to provide a major U.S. auto maker with EMC solutions. The solutions are designed to reduce the risks of non-compliance and field malfunction while reducing weight—ensuring EMC compliance with IEC Standard 60601-1-2, RoHS, WEEE, FDA, and FCC … [Read more...]
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