The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will consider a $21.4-million project to move the university’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility away from a Central Corridor light-rail line, which is expected to begin construction next spring. The research facility, which would be located barely 30 feet away from the rail line, houses sensitive equipment and will be unable to … [Read more...]
At New Nanotech Laboratory, Silence Is Key
Laboratory No. 2 at IBM’s new nanotechnology research facility in Zurich is noise-free and insulated from electromagnetic waves and vibrations that can disrupt sensitive nanotech experiments. IBM is investing $100 million over the next three years into nanotechnology projects, which include atomic-scale and molecular switches and new materials that may prove to be a possible … [Read more...]
Are you hooked on leads? Case Study: 4 EMC companies.
Issue: 7 November, 2010 Over the last few years, I’ve seen a change in the way that many EMC companies market themselves. Equipment and component organizations that once employed a multi-faceted approach are now what I would term “micro-marketing”, focusing solely on lead generation techniques. At first, it seems like the smart thing to do – “don’t do anything you can’t … [Read more...]
Toyota Steps Up Safety, Quality Measures after Massive Recalls
During a two-day tour at its R&D facilities, Toyota Motor Corp. showcased, among other quality and safety assurances, its electromagnetic compatibility, which seeks to provide safety and comfort to the mobile communities facilities. Toyota’s stepped-up quality and safety assurance system has been rolled out in an effort to avoid a repeat of the massive recalls it … [Read more...]
Company Now Fully Approved for Ford EMC-CS-2009
Elite recently achieved full recognition by Ford Motor Company to the new Ford EMC specification EMCS-2009. This recognition applies to all Ford EMC and electrical tests, without any exceptions. Elite’s Automotive EMC team has been working for months to develop new test equipment, write test automation software, and submit documentation of its results to the Ford EMC … [Read more...]
Scientists, Politicians Take Electromagnetic Pulse Threat Seriously
Electromagnetic pulses, which are oversized outbursts of atmospheric electricity, have become political fodder, drawing warnings from former House speaker Newt Gingrich and spurring a House of Representatives “Grid Act” bill that now awaits Senate action. Whether powered by geomagnetic storms or by nuclear blasts, their resultant intense magnetic fields can induce ground … [Read more...]
Virginia Radio Station Tests for EMI after Relocating to New Site
After more than a year in the dark, WAGE Radio, which has served as the local radio stations for Loudon County, Va., for more than 50 years, is preparing to re-open with three new 195-foot lattice-tower AM radio transmitter towers, a $2 million cost being footed by owner Potomac Radio. After the towers are completed within the next two weeks, the station will run a set of test … [Read more...]
Westinghouse Installs Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing Chamber
Westinghouse Electric Company recently completed the installation of its semi-anechoic electromagnetic compatibility chamber to support the company’s Equipment Qualification group at its New Stanton, Pa., facility. The addition of the semi-anechoic chamber will provide EMC test capabilities to ensure that instrumentation and control, electronic and electrical equipment meets … [Read more...]
Profound Changes Affecting Worldwide Automotive Electronics Market
During the past 60 years, the automobile has evolved from a crude conveyance having no computers and simple point/condenser ignition to a sophisticated and capable traveling machine with twenty or thirty computers that control everything from ignition to heat and air conditioning, door window position and analog-style instrument panel. Manufacturers such as BMW, Porsche, GM, … [Read more...]
Maxtek is Now Tektronix Component Solutions
Maxtek Components Corporation, a Tektronix company, will now be known as Tektronix Component Solutions. Tektronix Component Solutions’ products and services include analog and mixed-signal ASIC design, IC packaging, RF and microwave modules, high-performance data converters, and component test. In the past year, the company has expanded its portfolio of engineering, … [Read more...]
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