Aerospace firm Northrop Grumman has been tapped to provide eight combat electromagnetic environment simulator (CEESIM) systems to the electronic warfare (EW) self-defense ground station of the EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space) Company A400M transport aircraft. Under the terms of this $28.2 million contract, eight CEESIM radio frequency simulators will be provided to … [Read more...]
New CISPR and IEC EMC Standards Issued
Two new EMC standards are available from the International Electrotechnical Commission. CISPR 14-2 Ed. 1.2 (2008-07) is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus – Part 2: Immunity – Product family standard.” This document deals with the electromagnetic immunity of appliances and similar apparatus for … [Read more...]
3M and Sonitor Team on Hospital Locator Project; Stress Assurance on Interference Issue
3M has announced that it is bringing Sonitor’s high definition, ultra-sound based Real Time Location System (RTLS) technology to its Track and Trace customer base. RTLS technology, which is already deployed in several leading hospitals, automatically tracks, with room-level or sub-room level accuracy, the location of mobile equipment or people within complex environments such … [Read more...]
Pitt Oncologist Issues Warning on EM Fields from Mobile
In an unprecedented move, Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, (shown at left) head of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), issued a warning to 3000 staff members about the possible health risks associated with the electromagnetic fields from mobile phones. Dr. Herberman’s explicit list of ways to cut exposure contrasts with the usual advice from medical experts. The usual … [Read more...]
Growing Japanese Subscriber Base Reflects Burgeoning Interest in EMC
At the recent Automotive Technology 2008 show, a booth featuring information from well known testing firm TÜV SÜD Ohtama, Ltd. and Interference Technology Japan, a unique online publication devoted to EMI/EMC, drew a sizeable group of enthusiastic visitors. Of course, a number of show visitors who stopped by the booth were already subscribers, but a gratifying number—133 to be … [Read more...]
Canadian Spectrum Auction Passes $-4 Billion Mark
Industry Canada’s auction of available wireless spectrum is in its 20th day, has passed the C$4-billion mark, and as the eNews is being prepared is in round 131 of bidding. The auction has far surpassed the projections of industry analysts, who originally believed that the bidding for the 105-MHz of spectrum licenses would yield approximately 1.5 billion. Now speculation … [Read more...]
Company Successfully Demonstrates Enhanced, Frequency-Agile Military Radios
Shared Spectrum Company (SSC) of Vienna, Va., successfully demonstrated the company's Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) technology, proving its capabilities on multiple hardware platforms in harsh military mobile radio environments.The field demonstration, conducted at the Army's Yuma Proving Ground in the Arizona desert, was the latest large-scale field test of SSC's technology as … [Read more...]
Connector Company Expands Fiber Optic EMI Adapters Product Line
Molex expands its Fiber Optic EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) Shielding Adapters product line to allow for more design flexibility. New features include a Multi-Format 45 degree rear mount single screw EMI adapter.The new version allows internally mounted simplex LC Connectors to mate directly to LC, MU or LX.5™ connectors on the customer facing port.Developed to address … [Read more...]
The International Medical Device EMC Standard—IEC 60601-1-2
The “-2” standard is increasingly important in the electrical medical device world. Dan Hoolihan, Houlihan EMC Consulting, Lindstrom, MN, USA INTRODUCTION The most well-known and used EMC Standard for Electrical Medical Devices is IEC 60601-1-2 ("-2") which is entitled "Medical Electrical Equipment – Part 1-2: General Requirements for Basic Safety and Essential … [Read more...]
Canadian Spectrum Auction Passes $2 Billion Point in Bidding
The second week of Industry Canada’s auction of available wireless spectrum saw bidding exceed $2 billion. By round 16 on Monday, June 2 bidding totals had passed the $1 billion to $1.5 billion projected by a number of industry analysts. The auction is expected to continue for another few weeks. Forty percent of the available spectrum is available only to new entrants into the … [Read more...]
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