The country stands to save on a potential outflow of at least RM3.2 million (about $1.04 million) a year for electromagnetic compatibility testing services with the opening of its first public EMC laboratory. The estimate is based only on EMC testing expenditure and potential savings figures obtained from 17 electrical and electronic firms operating in the country, by the … [Read more...]
TÜV SÜD America Expands EMC Testing Capabilities
TÜV SÜD America recently announced the addition of Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing in a 10-meter EMC chamber in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. The facility will expand TÜV SÜD’s ability to provide transmitter and other wireless communications testing for a wide variety of products with customers in IT, telecom, automotive, military, aerospace, medical electronics, lab … [Read more...]
Black Hawk Helicopter Completes Test Flight Program
Recent testing in the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter program included electromagnetic compatibility testing. The helicopter will begin development and flight testing of options that will be made available to international customers. The aircraft has flown more than 50 hours in its production flight test program and will undergo extensive flight testing in the coming months as … [Read more...]
Residents Speak Out About Power Company Facility
Residents of Moreland, Australia are concerned about the future of the controversial planned expansion of a nearby electric company transmission facility. A power company spokesperson said a revised plan will “significantly reduce the required space for [the facility] by about 75 percent and also reduce the electromagnetic field by 90 percent.” Read more in the Moreland … [Read more...]
EMI Shielding Simplified
VTI Vacuum Technologies Inc., a provider of EMI/RFI shielding for electronic device designers, recently partnered with William D. Kimmel, PE of Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd., to publish a whitepaper explaining the fundamentals of the EMC shielding process.The paper illustrates basic concepts to understand how EMI shielding is effective in providing protection for equipment. In … [Read more...]
Studies: Cell Phones Safe to Use on Airplanes
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released a study, stating that of eight tested cell phone models, none would be likely to interfere with navigation or radio systems of the aircraft — systems which are, of course, carefully shielded against all sources of natural or artificial radiation by design. Another study by the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society … [Read more...]
When It Comes To Marketing Strategy, Timing Is Key
The importance of timing one’s marketing is critical in most industries, but particularly so in the EMC realm. Because EMC product and service providers must consistently focus on developing new offerings in order to remain competitive, marketing planning and execution can sometimes take a back seat. If and when that happens, how does that impact your bottom line?To find out, I … [Read more...]
Firm to Fill $2.85M Military Contract for Enclosures
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions recently announced that its Gichner Shelter Systems Business Unit in Dallastown, Pa., received a $2.85 million order from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems for three additional Electronic Modular Enclosures which provide isolation for shock, vibration and electromagnetic interference isolation.Learn more from Defence Professionals. … [Read more...]
Nokia N8 Teardown Finds Sharp Design
In a teardown of Nokia’s flagship N8 smartphone, repair site iFixit deemed the placement of the phone’s EMI shield a standout feature.After removing the screws and popping off the antenna, which Nokia put near the plastic plates near the top and bottom of the largely aluminum N8, the mid-plane can be removed. “The design of the steel mid-plane is pretty genius,” iFixit wrote. … [Read more...]
Siting Wind Farms in the Great Lakes Region
The Great Lakes region has a widely varied policy framework to govern the development of wind energy facilities, including permit requirements for compliance with laws related to obstruction with airports and electromagnetic interference. In an article comparing and contrasting Great Lakes states and provincial policies that affect wind farm development, Renewable Energy World … [Read more...]
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