After delays due to sequestration in the government the DoD Interface standard MIL-STD-461G has finally been released. The DoD Tri-Service Committee had several meetings at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Pax River Maryland, Huntsville Alabama, and Orlando Florida to discuss changes and additions to the standard.  The major additions to the spec are requirements for indirect … [Read more...]

Würth Elektronik eiSos, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, is increasing its presence on the Spanish market with the opening of the new Design & Application Centre in Barcelona, Spain. The new center, which opened November 24, 2015, will allow the company to devote more effort into developing ferrite and connector solutions for local customers, as … [Read more...]

The 2016 Asia Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility & Signal Integrity (APEMC 2016) will be held from May 18 to 21, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. APEMC 2016 has the hallmarks of both a prime technical event and a memorable tropical experience. More information is on their website at http://www.apemc.org/ regarding the technical program, travel and … [Read more...]

From the “You Can’t Make This Up Department”, Wearable Energy Generator Uses Urine to Power Wireless Transmitter. From the UK journal Bioinspiration and Bioimetics (Vol. 11, Number 1), dated Dec. 10, 2015, by Taghavi, et al, a pair of socks embedded with miniaturized microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and fueled with urine pumped with the user’s footsteps has powered a low-power … [Read more...]

Tektronix is among several other brand names that will split from Danaher Corp. and fall under a new owner; Fortive Corp. Danaher Corp., which acquired Tektronix in 2007 announced it would split in two. Danaher will keep the highest growth businesses and Fortive will take on the more mature instrumentation businesses. Other companies in the split include Fluke, Qualitrol, … [Read more...]