(August 22, 2016) According to the Guernsey Press, “A new model of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) which is resistant to the MRI's strong magnetic fields has been tested at Golden Jubilee Hospital in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.” “The Ellipse ICD, developed by US manufacture St Jude Medical, will now be tested in a further 165 patients at 60 MRI centres around … [Read more...]
B-1B Lancer Returns to BAF for RF Testing
(August 11, 2016) The B-1B Lancer was recently brought to the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF), the largest anechoic chamber in the world, for testing of its ALQ-161 threat protection system. “The ALQ-161 is a receiver/transmitter that detects and identifies threat radio frequencies then applies the appropriate jamming technique to protect the B-1 while on missions,” reported … [Read more...]
Driverless Cars Even Closer to Reality
Recently, Ford Motor Co. announced it will have a fully driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals for braking and acceleration by 2021. According to the Detroit News, company executives said “they plan to leapfrog semi-autonomous drive-assist systems like GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot that require drivers to take control at a moment’s notice,” and “the cars … [Read more...]
Young High School Engineering Team Receives Company Sponsor
(August 9, 2016) Recently, four members of the Cybersonics Technology Team of Palisades High School presented their newest robot at Amplifier Research’s (AR) business meeting. The team's award winning robot recently won the Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox during a competition held at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Cybersonics recognized that this … [Read more...]
Interference Technology’s Top 5 Articles
The top five “clicked-on” articles since 2005 include information on high frequency current probes & applications, RTCA/DO-160 update, electromagnetic interference sources and their most significant effects, designing electronic systems for EMI, and radiated emissions measurements from 1 to 30 meters. To read the articles and more about them, click here. … [Read more...]
Company Expands Inductor Capabilities with New Acquisition
Gowanda Electronics, a business unit of Gowanda Components Group (GCG), has recently acquired Butler Winding in Butler, PA. The company said its capabilities for the designing and manufacturing of inductors and other passive components will be expanding as a result of this acquisition. It is anticipated that the company will relocate from Butler, PA to GCG’s facilities in … [Read more...]
Electronic Component Manufacturer Grows Sensor Technologies with Acquisition
(August 1, 2016) TDK Corporation and Tronics Microsystems have jointly announced that TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary EPCOS AG and Tronics Microsystems have signed a tender offer agreement pursuant. EPCOS will launch a public tender offer for all publicly held registered shares of Tronics for EUR 13.20 per share. Through the acquisition of Tronics, TDK would be able to further … [Read more...]
GPS Under Interference Attack
(August 8, 2016) As reported by NBC News, "criminals, rogue employees and even otherwise law-abiding citizens are using illegal "jamming" devices to overpower GPS, cellphone and other electronic signals in localized areas." Experts say the threat to the Global Positioning System (GPS) is escalating as potentially more destructive "spoofing" devices become readily available, … [Read more...]
Utah Governor Signs Drone Bill
(July 25, 2016) As reported here last week, Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert has signed a bill into law Monday that deals directly with aerial drones. House Bill 3003 was passed during a special session of the Utah State Legislature, and enhances penalties for operating drones in flight-restricted areas during wildfires. The new law enhances penalties for drone enthusiasts who ignore … [Read more...]
Full-Scale Test Model of the Sputnik-1 Auctioned for $220,000
(July 20, 2016) A working full-scale test model of the Sputnik-1 sold at Bonhams, New York, for $220,000 (£167,012), outstripping a $10,000 to $15,000 estimate. Sputnik-1 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 and was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, which caused quite a shock and resulted in the well-know “space race” between the U.S. and Soviet … [Read more...]
