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Mobile Phone Towers Threaten Honey Bees’ Inner GPS

 

The electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phone towers and cellphones can interfere with the ‘navigational skills’ of the worker bees that go out to collect nectar from flowers to sustain bee colonies, a study published in India has concluded.An experiment conducted by Dr. Sainuddin Pattazhy in the southern state of Kerala found that a sudden fall in the bee population was … [Read more...]

New Book Provides Wealth of Knowledge

 

Containing about 900 pages and taking almost four years to write, “Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering” by Henry W. Ott is intended primarily for the practicing engineer who is involved in the design of electronic equipment or systems and is faced with EMC and regulatory compliance issues. It addresses the practical aspects of EMC engineering and is written in such a way … [Read more...]

New Family of Embedded Clocks

 

IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.), a provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions, announced its new family of embedded clocks ideal for embedded applications or any computing system that is hidden from view and runs a real-time operating system. Such systems include high-end printers, home routers, automotive infotainment systems, outdoor communications … [Read more...]

Petrov Group Announces Report on ICs for ESD and EMI Protection

 

The Petrov Group recently announced a new report in its Power Management IC Series on market and integration trends for ESD and EMI protection devices.This hidden market was already nine times larger than reported by WSTS statistics in 2008.  “Moreover, there are profound changes in the semiconductor ESD and EMI protection market, specifically its accelerating transformation … [Read more...]

Wireless Company Selected to Outfit the Historic Queen Mary

 

Ruckus Wireless has been selected to supply advanced, Smart Wi-Fi products and technology for the historic ship Queen Mary, now permanently docked and serving as a luxury hotel and convention center in Long Beach, Calif. Metallic walls and other unfriendly RF obstacles on the Queen Mary made the deployment of Wi-Fi difficult, but Ruckus Wireless was able to extend signal range … [Read more...]

Airframe Tests Help Ensure Better Shielding for Flight Instruments

 

Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-energy interference can be even more dangerous. Recent tests by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will provide much needed, … [Read more...]

Company’s Acquisition Secures Lead in Wireless Network Testing

 

Fluke Networks, which makes testing equipment and installs and tests wireless networks, recently completed the acquisition of Wi-Fi testing company AirMagnet. The acquisition of AirMagnet is expected to create a global leader in the fast growing area of Wi-Fi testing and security and should further strengthen Fluke Networks’ worldwide leadership in test and analysis for … [Read more...]

Training Corps Students Learn about Electromagnetic Radiation

 

Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students experienced training consisting of visits to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s electromagnetic (rail) gun launch facility, NSWCDD’s laser laboratories, its hazards of electromagnetic radiation (HERO ground plane) facility and laboratory and the base’s anechoic and reverberation chambers. The course included … [Read more...]

Espresso Engineering Presents: Francesca Maradei

 

Francesca Maradei visits the Espresso Engineering booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium and talks with Mike Violette about her journey from ballerina to President - Elect of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society. Maradei also discusses her goals and plans for her upcoming term as President of the IEEE EMC Society. VIEW VIDEO … [Read more...]

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