Hanmi Semiconductor Co., a South Korean semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has won a record 22.9 billion won ($18.9 million) contract from China’s leading semiconductor packaging company to provide two sets of machinery that shield electromagnetic interference (EMI) of a semiconductor device. The devices dubbed as EMI Shield Vision Attach and EMI Shield Vision Detach allow … [Read more...]
Astronaut Plays Ping Pong on the ISS
The Verge reports astronaut, Scott Kelly, has been on the International Space Station (ISS) for 300 days now and is about ready to return home in March this year. He’s participating in an experiment to help NASA engineers design and support longer missions… to Mars, for example. At the end of his 342 day experiment, Kelly will have spent the longest consecutive time in space of … [Read more...]
The Connected Vehicle Is The Model T Of Our Generation
TE Connectivity has provided a white paper on the subject of connectivity of vehicles with a special focus on sensors and connectors. "The connected car has the power to shake up the auto industry as profoundly as the first Model T. The implications for the connected car revolution – and the outlook for its growth – are strongly positive. But if connected cars – equipped with … [Read more...]
Hack-Proof RFID Chips
Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office, reports that MIT researchers, working together with engineers from Texas Instruments, have developed a new type of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that is virtually impossible to hack. "If such chips were widely adopted, it could mean that an identity thief couldn’t steal your credit card number or key card information by sitting … [Read more...]
Big Name Car Owners Want Their AM Radio Back
BMWBlog, Motherboard, TeslaForum, and others are reporting severe customer blowback regarding the decision by BMW and Tesla to remove or disable the AM radio function in the BMW i3 and Tesla Model X vehicles. The Tesla Model S is also affected. The reason is that EMI noise from drive motors and associated electronics is creating sufficient interference in reception that it … [Read more...]
Association Proposal for Combating Interference
The Space Data Association, comprised of the world’s major satellite communications companies, announced the launch of a new geolocation support service to help identify the geographical origin of transmissions to a satellite. The new service will allow members to share resources and expertise to locate sources of interference. Interference continues to be a problem for … [Read more...]
Test and Measurement Company Unveils New Logo and Brand Strategy
Tektronix unveils new logo, marking the most significant change in its visual identity in 24 years. The legacy Tektronix logo has been refashioned, with the angle incorporated within the logotype as an upwards gesture of progress. "The new logo design emerged from work we completed on behalf of our customers," said Pat Byrne, president of Tektronix. "Through this process we … [Read more...]
Dutch Police Training Eagles to Take Down Drones
Despite all the new regulations being in place, or being developed, for use of drones, they are prolific and inexpensive enough that invariably, there will be some level of misuse. While they can be jammed, forced to auto-land, or captured with nets, the result may be more dangerous than its worth. However, the Dutch National Police have started training eagles to take them … [Read more...]
Safety Concerns Raised About Autonomous Vehicles
A recently published article from Electronics Magazine highlights the concern consumers have for the reliability of future connected car functionality. The connected car initiative received a boost when Google announced the formation of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) a group of automotive manufacturers who agreed to pursue ways of making the connected car safer. This … [Read more...]
2016 Engineer of the Year Announced
Signal integrity expert and dean of Teledyne-LeCroy’s Signal Integrity Academy, Eric Bogatin, was voted 2016 Engineer of the Year at the recent DesignCon in Santa Clara, California last week. Sponsored by National Instruments, the award is given to an engineer demonstrating leadership and commitment to high-speed digital design. Bogatin, based in Longmont, Colorado, has a long … [Read more...]
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