PREMO, an RFID components and EMC filters company, has signed a Current Transducers supply agreement with Eaton Corporation, which deals in electrical control, power distribution, power quality, automation, and monitoring products and services. The contract has a development of up to 1 million annual Euros. PREMO provides components to Eaton Corporation, for Europe, Asia and … [Read more...]
My View: NHTSA Report Glosses Over Bad News
This report ( Technical Support to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the Reported Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Unintended Acceleration (UA) Investigation) is just a half-baked whitewash, which is of course what NHTSA wanted to justify their complete ignorance of all things electronic for the last 30+ years, whilst safety-critical systems in … [Read more...]
Electrostatic Discharge Cripples Galaxy 15 Satellite
The Galaxy 15 telecommunications satellite, which remained electrically active while in an uncontrolled drift in geostationary orbit for more than eight months, was rendered unable to take commands by an electrostatic discharge that fouled its on-board software. The exact cause of the electrostatic discharge, which disabled components in the satellite’s baseband equipment … [Read more...]
NASA Notes EMI Restrictions around Fueled Rocket
The area around the space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank is considered a hazardous environment, which requires special safety precautions including grounding and electromagnetic interference restrictions. Discovery’s external fuel tank has taken on a bit of a starring role for the STS-133 mission because of the extra work needed to handle the unexpected challenges … [Read more...]
Smaller, Compact Amplifiers Now Go Up To 1200 Watts
AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has already reduced the size of its “S” Series solid-state amplifiers, making them smaller, lighter, more compact & portable without losing any power. The smaller size makes them more energy-efficient and a better value.Reducing the size while maintaining the power was a challenge; but now AR has added even more power to these smaller, more … [Read more...]
Fake! Phone Popcorn Secrets Revealed
CNN’s Jason Carroll reveals the secret behind a hoax that had people trying to pop popcorn with cell phones.See the CNN video here.See the original video here. … [Read more...]
Smart Phones Allegedly Having RF Interference Problems
Concerns regarding a pair of cell phones and their power management systems have been leaked with sources close to those testing the devices claiming that issues with the manufacturing company’s choice of power management unit has led to overheating, RF interference and other problems. Read more at slashgear.com. … [Read more...]
Update: Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, U.S. Says
The Obama administration’s investigation into Toyota safety problems found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems. Government investigators said Tuesday the only known cause of the problems are mechanical defects that were fixed in previous recalls. The Transportation Department, assisted by engineers with … [Read more...]
Interference Technology – Reader Survey
Hybrid/electric automotive technology, solar generated power and smart grid are three EMC-related topics our readers say they want to read more about. What do you think? Please help us improve Interference Technology by completing a quick three-question survey. Click here to fill out survey. … [Read more...]
NCEE Labs Granted Acceptance for Korean and Taiwan Product Testing
Nebraska Center for Excellence in Electronics (NCEE) Labs is now one of the U.S. labs designated to help manufacturers reach the Taiwanese and Korean markets. The just-received Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) status from the APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation) member countries of Korea and Taiwan now allows NCEE testing results to be valid for products entering those … [Read more...]
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