A report by the International Air Transport Association, a trade group representing more 230 passenger and cargo airlines worldwide, documents 75 separate incidents of possible electronic interference that airline pilots and other crew members believed were linked to mobile phones and other electronic devices. The report covers the years 2003 to 2009 and is based on survey … [Read more...]
US Air Force Offers Glimpse Of 'Doomsday' Plane
Protected by an electromagnetic pulse shield and running on 165,000 pounds of state-of-the-art electronics, the President’s “doomsday” plane is said to be able to withstand the ultimate worst-case scenarios, such as nuclear blasts and asteroids. The $223 million plane is on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is fitted with radiation and electromagnetic pulse. The plane … [Read more...]
New Heart Failure Treatment Uses EM Fields
An initial animal study of a next-generation transcutaneous C-Pulse® Heart Assist System conducted at Texas Heart Institute in Houston showed that a combined driver and C-Pulse cuff implanted around the heart's aorta can be successfully powered from a wireless, external battery unit. The driver, which controls the C-Pulse cuff, was miniaturized and implanted inside the animal … [Read more...]
Residents Review Power Company Plans for Upgrade
The power companies behind the Brunswick Terminal Station upgrade have released new plans after a community backlash last year forced them back to the drawing board.Power giants CitiPower, SP AusNet and the Australian Energy Market Operator presented a series of technical reports at the CERES Community Environmental Park in East Brunswick.Residents were invited to view displays … [Read more...]
Company Expands in India with 100-cr Investment
TUV Rheinland will be substantially expanding its capabilities in India to meet the growing market demand. The expansion would be primarily in the areas of EMC/wireless testing, photovoltaic module testing, product testing and food/microbiological testing.In the area of EMC and wireless testing, the company would be adding a 10 meters anechoic chamber in addition to its … [Read more...]
Having a Solar Blast
NASA cameras captured a solar flare that peaked early Tuesday and created a large cloud that appeared to cover almost half the surface of the sun, NASA said. A cloud of charged particles erupted from the sun’s outer atmosphere and was expected to pass by earth late yesterday or early today, causing a minor disruption to earth’s magnetic field, according to the National Weather … [Read more...]
House Panel Looks For Ways to Protect US Electricity Grid
A U.S. House panel considered how to launch legislation aimed at protecting the nation's electricity grid. At a hearing by an Energy and Commerce Committee panel, lawmakers discussed ways to modify and strengthen legislation that had passed in the House last year, but failed in the Senate. It was intended to protect electric-power supplies from vulnerabilities that leave them … [Read more...]
Seal Beach Navy Transmitters Control Residents’ Garage Doors
Radio interference from U.S. Navy transmitters controlled garage door openers near the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach causing them to suddenly open and close by themselves. A new communications system used by the military was on the same frequency as the garage door openers. This has happened near other bases all over the country. Garage door remotes operate on an … [Read more...]
Panel: Cell Phones Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans
An international panel of experts says cell phones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies on the matter.The assessment by the cancer panel now goes to WHO and national health agencies for possible guidance on cell phone use.The study raised serious concerns because it showed a hint of a possible link between very heavy phone … [Read more...]
EMC Business Bulletin – June, 2011 – Volume 12
Check out these tips and pitfalls, and make your EMC marketing work smarter I like reading BtoB Magazine, especially Morrison's pieces on electronics engineers. In her latest article, she reminds us that EEs are information junkies. But getting the details of your latest filters or lightning test system into the heads of your prospects often leads marketers into a frenzy of … [Read more...]
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