(May 1, 2016) The electromagnetic spectrum is a valuable, but crowded, asset and the Army’s demand for spectrum has increased dramatically. To complicate matters, today’s operating environment is the most challenging and diverse the Army has ever known. Though primarily based in the continental United States, the Army is expected to respond rapidly to threats and to … [Read more...]
Military Tests Autonomous Ship Designed to Cross Oceans
(May 2, 2016) The military has starting testing the world's largest autonomous surface vessel — a self-driving, 132-foot ship designed to travel across oceans without a single crew member. The Sea Hunter, developed by DARPA, could potentially revolutionize the shipping industry, if tests prove successful. During the testing phase, the ship will have human operators as a safety … [Read more...]
Lightning Induced Transient Tester Available for Rent
Advanced Test Equipment Rentals signed an agreement with EMC Partner to supply the new AVI3000, which is designed to simulate the new MIL-STD-461G CS117 and DO-160 Section 22 recently added requirements for lightning induced transients. The AVI3000 allows full compliance to level 3 for PIN injection and cable bundling tests. All six waveforms reside in the single unit. To … [Read more...]
Spectrum Analyzer Fundamentals – Part II
Spectrum Analyzer Fundamentals - Part II, presented by Bill Kardine, Application Engineer, of Rohde & Schwarz, expands on Part 1 of this recorded webinar. It explains more specific concepts relevant to spectrum analyzers, such as common analyzer measurements. Phase noise, dynamic range, and other frequently misunderstood specifications are explained, in addition to typical … [Read more...]
White Papers On Automotive EMC Applications Released
ON Semiconductor has released several white papers dealing with automotive EMC applications. The list includes EMI/ESD Protection for the CAN Bus, Auto Power Supply Applications and Efficiency, and EMC Tests and PCB Guidelines for Automotive Linear Regulators. The controller area network (CAN) is a popular communications protocol for automotive systems. Power management is … [Read more...]
Drones to Fly Medical Supplies in Rwanda
Zipline, a Bay Area startup funded by Yahoo founder Jerry Yang and Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, and others, has raised $18 million to develop a fixed-wing drone system to fly medical supplies in Rwanda. Zipline founder, Keller Rinaldo, started Zipline in 2011 and is developing a system for delivering blood and other medical supplies to remote regions in the … [Read more...]
How Hedy Lamarr Invented Early Frequency-Hopping Technology
(By Kenneth Wyatt) A recent article by Intel describes how actress, Hedy Lamarr helped invent the first frequency-hopping anti-jamming system for torpedoes. The article describes, "A lonely immigrant from Austria slips out of her stage clothes and kicks off her heels. Carefully removing her movie makeup, she’s dissatisfied that she’s been overlooked for more significant … [Read more...]
Special Webinar on Spectrum Analyzers Available
Spectrum Analyzer Fundamentals - Part I, presented by Bill Kardine, Application Engineer, of Rohde & Schwarz, is a recorded webinar that covers the architecture of a spectrum analyzer and provides a detailed description of each function, how it works, and what impact they have on the measurement results. Typical spectrum analyzer measurements such as channel power, … [Read more...]
U.S. NAVY Developing Wave Energy Conversion Device
The U.S. NAVY is researching a device that will convert wave motion to electricity to power emergency equipment in life rafts. The “Lifesaver", a ring-shaped buoy, is being tested to obtain operational data on this particular ocean renewable energy conversion technology. The buoy converts energy generated by passing waves into electrical energy. The Lifesaver project was … [Read more...]
North Korea Interferes with GPS Navigation Systems
Newsweek reported South Korean officials have accused North Korea of using radio waves to interfere with GPS navigation systems near the border between the two countries. This apparently occurred just after North Korea fired a short-range missile into the East Sea. South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency referred to this as an act of “defiance against mounting pressure to give up its … [Read more...]
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