(July 13, 2016) Remcom Inc. has introduced a new version of its XGtd general-purpose, high-frequency ray-based EM (electromagnetic) simulation software. Highlights of the XGtd 2.8 release include several new co-site analysis features, a 64-bit graphical user interface (GUI) and support for KMZ and COLLADA geometry files. Remcom said XGtd’s new co-site analysis features allow … [Read more...]
Company Acquired to Build on EMC Testing Services
(July 1, 2016) Element Materials Technology has announced the purchase of Northwest EMC in the U.S. to build on its Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing services. Northwest EMC is a large EMC testing provider in the U.S., with five laboratories and over 60 employees. Northwest EMC adds capabilities in wireless device testing, MIL-STD and RTCA DO-160 and complements … [Read more...]
Britain After Brexit, with the Accent on EMC
(June 24, 2016) Written by Kenneth Wyatt - Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a monumental decision that’s triggering some serious alarm bells throughout the country. As it stands, many UK laws and regulations are determined by EU legislation and it’s not immediately clear what the EMC standards ramifications in Britain will be during the two year transition and in … [Read more...]
FCC Respond to Increased Noise Floor Concerns
(June 30, 2016) The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has had concerns about increases in ambient noise, especially in the AM broadcast band, and have received a response from the FCC. As reported earlier, on June 15, 2016, the Commission issued public notice DA 16-676 announcing that its Technological Advisory Council (TAC), an FCC advisory group, will investigate … [Read more...]
Juno Makes Successful Orbital Maneuver Around Jupiter
(July 4, 2016) Launched from Earth in 2011, the Juno spacecraft performed a successful orbital burn July 4th and will study the giant planet from an elliptical, polar orbit. Juno will repeatedly dive between the planet and its intense belts of charged particle radiation, coming only 5,000 kilometers (about 3,000 miles) from the cloud tops at closest approach. According to … [Read more...]
FCC Wants Your Help Understanding Spectral Noise Floor
(June 15, 2016) The US Federal Communications Commission is trying to figure out exactly how much trouble is being caused by product emissions that effectively raise the overall noise floor over the frequency spectrum. Among the amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, the noise floor in the radio spectrum has obviously been rising as the number of devices in use that … [Read more...]
List of Common EMC Standards
You shouldn’t be surprised that Wikipedia has a comprehensive list of EMC standards. The list includes CISPR, IEC, ISO, European EN, FCC, and MIL-STD. There is also a link to the GR-1089-CORE EMC and product safety standards for network telecommunications equipment. A good link to bookmark. Click here. … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy eSailor Mobile Apps Available to Public
(June 17, 2016) Three mobile training apps created for Navy basic training have recently become available to the public. The apps are U.S. Military Rank & Reference, U.S. Navy Ratings & Reference, and Ships & Aircraft Training, and are free through Google Play and iTunes for Android and Apple mobile devices. They are part of the eSailor Initiative and presently … [Read more...]
Keeping Up-to-Date with CISPR Standards
Rohde & Schwarz has recently published a recent summary of current CISPR standards, new amendments, and dates of mandatory compliance. They also explain some of the new test methods and equipment allowable, such as the faster FFT-based EMI receivers. Download your copy here. … [Read more...]
Animal Behavior Provides Inspiration for Self-Driving Truck
(May 25, 2016) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden are finding inspiration in animal behavior in the development of a driverless truck. According to Chalmers.se, the first public demonstration of the vehicle took place on a Dutch motorway on May 28th during a competition for autonomous vehicles, within the framework of an EU project called … [Read more...]
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