In over 45 years of publication, Interference Technology has earned a reputation for publishing only the highest quality technical articles that focus on practical and innovative technological developments in the EMC, EMI, and RFI fields. Product designers and EMC/compliance engineers have come to rely on Interference Technology as a source of quality, unbiased, non-commercial … [Read more...]
Case Study: Poor PC Board Layout Causes Radiated Emissions
In this case study we're going look at some recent radiated emissions fault finding we performed for a customer. This highlights how one might go about the fault finding process, some of the considerations you might have when coming up with a solution, and how poor PCB layout can give you an emissions headache. Background A new customer discovered a radiated emissions problem … [Read more...]
Radio Equipment Directive
This article provides an update on changes occurring as a result of the new Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU which can be used from June of 2016. It looks at the changes in the product and regulatory landscape and what it means to equipment manufacturers. More detail on the history of the RED can be found in the article, Radio Equipment Directive, in the … [Read more...]
Huf Installs In-House Testing Thanks to MVG and AR
(October 25, 2016) The Microwave Vision Group (MVG)’s Partnership with Amplifier Research (AR) has enabled automative component company, Huf North America, to more quickly identify potential Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) issues. MVG has built and installed a customized semi-anechoic chamber to allow EMC testing in-house at Huf and meet all the varied required … [Read more...]
Product Demos to Highlight Online Web Event
A new feature of Interference Technology’s web-based EMC Live events this year has been their unique 15-minute product demos. EMC Live 2016 Test & Design Bootcamp coming in mid-November will be no different. The demos to look forward to will cover a wide range of valuable topics, such as: Multitone Testing - The technique of transmitting multiple test frequencies … [Read more...]
Rohde & Schwarz Gain Global Selling Rights to PIM Analyzer
Recently, Rohde & Schwarz announced that, effective immediately, it has exclusive global sales rights for the PiMPro Tower Series PIM analyzer. Passive intermodulation (PIM) effects have developed into a challenge for network operators wanting to ensure the quality of their networks. Developed by Communication Components Inc. (CCI), a provider of radio access network … [Read more...]
Würth Electronics and Texas Instruments Team to Host 2nd INNOposium 2016
The INNOposium, a Würth Elektronik and Texas Instruments forum for decision-makers in the electronics sector, was held for the second year running on 4 October 2016 in the Kulturbetrieb Wagenhallen in Stuttgart. This time around, the motto was “Sensorfusion – innovation in automotives and the factory of tomorrow”. Various topics were presented, including sensor innovations … [Read more...]
Composite Testing: A Reality at New Laboratory
Retlif Testing Laboratories, an independent EMI/EMC and Environmental (ESS) testing and compliance laboratory, has officially launched its new dedicated Composites Testing Laboratory. A state of the art facility, the new Retlif Composites Testing Laboratory provides testing for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP), Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP), Aramids (Kevlar), … [Read more...]
EMI is Major Issue at IEEE Broadcast Symposium
(October, 12, 2016) An increase in the overall RF noise pollution throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, at least through 1 GHz, was one of the main topics of discussion at the recent 2016 IEEE Broadcast Symposium held in Hartford, CT, this past October, as reported by Radio World. Increasing RF noise pollution is a concern to almost everyone now, stated Steve Johnston, … [Read more...]
HERMES Program May Offer Increased Bandwidth for Wireless Communications
A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego, working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s HERMES program, say they may have found an answer to keep the multitude of signals from UAVs to embedded sensors and smart devices of all kinds. According to DefenseSystems.com, "HERMES, which stands for Hyper-wideband Enabled RF Messaging, was … [Read more...]
