A review of unintended acceleration incidents in Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles by two U.S. agencies may not be released this fall in the U.S. NASA is studying whether electromagnetic interference may cause unintended acceleration, which may be linked to 89 deaths in 71 crashes since 2000, according to the auto-safety agency. The National Research Council, part of the … [Read more...]
Firm Wins $4.6M Air Force Global Strike Command Contract
Transtector Systems, part of Smiths Interconnect’s Protection Technology Group, has been awarded a $4.6 million contract from the US Air Force Global Strike Command. Transtector’s advanced SREMP ESA (Source Region Electromagnetic Pulse Electrical Surge Arrestor) hardened technology will be used to protect Minuteman Weapon Systems. Transtector’s Hayden, Idaho engineering labs … [Read more...]
MILMEGA Strengthens Its EMC Credentials in Brazil
MILMEGA looks forward to bringing its unique RF and Microwave amplifier solutions to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing market in Brazil through it's partnering with AK-Telemedia. Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, AK-Telemedia is a recognised expert in the provision of EMC system solutions to the Brazilian market and MILMEGA looks forward to working with them to build … [Read more...]
Are Airport Scanners Safe?
As more attention focuses on nearly-naked airport scanners, scientists are debating the safety of the technology. Two different technologies are at work in the scanners now in use at 68 U.S. airports. Millimeter wave scanners employ radio waves, a low-energy version of how data reaches cellphones and microwave ovens heat food. Such scanners use electromagnetic radiation, not … [Read more...]
Buick Regal Engine Microcontroller Sealed Against EMI
A 32-bit embedded processor with three megabytes of integrated flash memory gives the 2011 Buick Regal’s Ecotec 2.0L engine microcontroller the quickest throughput, or processing power, in the automotive industry. The vehicle’s controllers are made to operate reliably up to 260 degrees (127C) and down to -40 degrees (-40C) for the life of the vehicle, and are sealed against … [Read more...]
Adhesives Firm Signs Distribution Agreement with 3M in Europe
Ellsworth Adhesives recently announced it is an authorized distributor of 3M products in the UK, Spain and Sweden. 3M is a recognized global leader in adhesives, sealants, tapes, lubricants and surface preparation specialty chemicals as well as dispensing equipment. The comprehensive line of 3M products is available online at both the Ellsworth European web site and the Swedish … [Read more...]
In Digital Age, U.S. Military Still Stuck With Vietnam-Era Jammers
A recent blog on Forbes.com discusses military jammers, which are designed to deny adversaries use of the electromagnetic spectrum, and how the Pentagon managed to make it to the end of the first decade in the new millennium still relying on the same airborne jamming pods introduced during the Vietnam War.Read more at Forbes.com.For more stories on military technology, visit … [Read more...]
University Engineering Lab Features Anechoic Chamber
The Canadian University of Waterloo’s Engineering Department has opened a new six-story, $55 million building, which features a design center big enough for designing and building solar cars, alternative fuels, and other large projects. At its north end, Engineering 5 contains an electromagnetic radiation laboratory, featuring an anechoic chamber, a shielded room designed to … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Chooses Company for Electronic Warfare Project
Northrop Grumman has been chosen by the U.S. Navy to develop a suite of electronic warfare, information operations and line-of-sight communications on naval surface platforms. Part of the project will reduce the number of multiple topside apertures currently in use. The new system will increase communications bandwidth and help resolve electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Auto Docking Station Wins Innovation Award
The Cygnus Business Media’s Law Enforcement Group announced its 2010 Innovation Award recipients at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference. Among the finalists was Havis Inc.’s DS-PAN-401 fully rugged in-car computer docking station, which has been tested to the industry’s toughest standards, including MIL-STD-810F Non-Operational Vibration, SAEJ1455 Crash … [Read more...]
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