Almost all electrical and electronic devices fitted to most road-going vehicles, including after-market equipment, have to comply with the Automotive EMC Directive (2004/104/EC). This new Directive changes the type approval process - particularly in the case of aftermarket equipment. Approvals to the previous Directive (95/54/EC) are no longer valid. The course will explain the … [Read more...]
Swiss Foundation Clarifies Position on Controversial Study on EM Radiation and Health
The Zurich-based Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT’IS), an organization that works to expand the scientific basis of the safe and beneficial application of electromagnetic energy in health and information technologies, has issued a statement clarifying the extent of its participation in a controversial study by University of Vienna Prof. Hugo … [Read more...]
Intertek Achieves Acceptance of Certification Marks from the United Arab Emirates
Intertek, well known for its EMI/RFI and other test offerings, has announced that its safety and certification marks have been formally accepted in the United Arab Emirates by the Dubai Civil Defense and Abu Dubai Civil Defense Departments. Intertek’s ETL and WHI marks acceptance provide manufacturers direct global market access to one of the fastest growing construction … [Read more...]
UK Telecom Regulator Ofcom Announces Outcome of Radio Spectrum Auction
British telecom regulator Ofcom has announced the outcome of its fifth auction of radio spectrum. The auction was for spectrum in the 1452- to 1492-MHz band, known as the L-band. This part of the spectrum is well suited for offering services such as mobile television, wireless broadband, and satellite radio. One notable winning bidder was Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd, which paid … [Read more...]
DARPA Seeks to Use EM Waves to Extinguish Fires
DARPA, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, has announced a new research program into “Instant Fire Suppression.” The agency noted that “Fire especially in enclosed military environments such as ship holds, air craft cockpits, and ground vehicles, continues to be a major cause of material destruction and loss of warfighter life. Essentially, there have been … [Read more...]
Oxley & Turbo Power Systems Partner to Produce Filtered Connector
Filtered connectors manufactured by Oxley Developments Company Ltdwill soon be flying high on a new commercial aircraft, thanks to aneffective partnership with Turbo Power Systems (TPS).TPS supply the rack-mounted liquid-cooled controller for the aircraft’sjettison fuel pump and required a high performance filtered connector thatwould not only remove electromagnetic … [Read more...]
University of St. Andrews Researchers Use Ferrites to Create Faraday Rotators
An important component in many microwave and mm-wave systems is the isolator or circulator. University of St. Andrews researchers use permanently magnetized ferrite materials to construct quasi optical Faraday rotators (QOFRs) which can be used to make both isolators and circulators. These devices have very high performance and are a key enabling technology for many mm-wave … [Read more...]
MILMEGA Now Offers North American Service Capability
UK-based amplifier manufacturer MILMEGA has added local national service capability within North America to its growing global network of Service Centers. Servicing of MILMEGA products sold into the USA and Canada will take place at the Rohde & Schwartz Service and Calibration Center in Columbia, Maryland. Find more details at the MILMEGAwebsite. … [Read more...]
AT&T Signs Five-Year Telecom Contract with Shell
AT&T Inc. has announced that it has won a $1.6 billion contract to provide Royal Dutch Shell Plc., the Netherlands-based oil and gas giant, with advanced telecommunications services. The five-year agreement will see AT&T providing, managing, and maintaining Shell’s worldwide communications infrastructure, while looking after its global mobility needs.AT&T says that … [Read more...]
Focus on EMC Detroit 2008: A New Channel Launches
The annual IEEE EMC Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility is a yearly high point for EMI/EMC professional around the world. Symposium attendees decide among the many technical and social opportunities, strive to make the most of each day, and arrive home with a wealth of information to share. Others who could not attend this year are still anxious to hear about the latest … [Read more...]
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