Telephonics Corporation has announced that it has completed all qualification testing of its NetCom-V™ networked telecommunication system. NetCom-V can now enter full-scale production. The qualification test profile, conducted by certified independent testing laboratories included all environmental Military Standard (MIL-STD 810F), electromagnetic interference (MIL-STD 461), … [Read more...]
Murata to Purchase Capacitor Firm
Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd., well known maker of filters, ferrite devices, and other electrical components, has announced that it has reached an agreement with Showa Denko K.K. to purchase that firm’s functional polymer capacitor business. The actual transfer of ownership is expected to take place later in 2009. The Murata announcement stressed its corporate commitment … [Read more...]
Satellite System Passes EMI, Acoustic, & Thermal Testing
In other news emphasizing the growing significance of satellite communications, the Boeing Company has announced that a Boeing-led team has completed the final testing and integration of the Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system under development for the U.S. Air Force. When launched, the SBSS is intended to revolutionize U.S. space situational awareness by providing … [Read more...]
Cancer Institute Issues Advice Re EM Exposure
In a follow-up to a story that the eNews carried last summer, Dr. Ronald Herberman of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute has listed ten important precautionary steps for limiting an individual’s exposure to electromagnetic radiation from cell phone use. According to the Institute’s website, these recommendations have been reviewed by Pitt experts in neuro-oncology, … [Read more...]
