Pressure is mounting to meet the tightening requirements of the European RoHS directives, which are pushing towards elimination of cadmium altogether. Cadmium is particularly dangerous when airborne in dust form. It can cause lung disease, kidney failure, and even death. To replace the cadmium content while maintaining conductivity and corrosion resistant properties, Corsair … [Read more...]
Standards
SHIELD Act Would Protect Electronic Infrastructure from EMP
Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act or SHIELD Act - Amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), with or without notice, hearing, or report, to order emergency measures to protect the reliability of either the bulk-power system or the defense critical electric infrastructure whenever the … [Read more...]
IEC Publishes Optical Amplifiers Standard
IEC 61291-1:2012 applies to all commercially available optical amplifiers (OAs) and optically amplified assemblies. It applies to OAs using optically pumped fibers (OFAs based either on rare-earth doped fibers or on the Raman effect), semiconductors (SOAs), and waveguides (POWAs). This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2006. It is a technical … [Read more...]
EMI/RFI Shielding Firm Achieves ISO Certification
VTI Vacuum Technologies, a company that specializes in plastic coating of electronic enclosures to safeguard against EMI/RFI, was recently certified for conformance to ISO 9001:2008 standards for its quality management systems. CEO and founder Guillermo “Wil” Fernandez noted, “Credit goes to all of our employees for their dedication and hard work in achieving this significant … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Standard on Human Exposure to EM Fields from Household Appliances
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 62233 Ed. 1.0 entitled "Measurement Methods for electromagnetic fields of household appliances and similar apparatus with regard to human exposure." This standard deals with electromagnetic fields up to 300 GHz and defines methods for evaluating field strength and magnetic flux density around household and … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Draft Standard on EMC Requirements for Measuring Relays & Protective Equipment
A draft from Project IEC 60255-26 is entitled "Measuring relays and protection equipment - Part 26: Electromagnetic compatibility requirements. This final draft international standard has a voting period of March 21, 2008 to May 23, 2008. Those who purchase the draft, will receive a copy of the definitive version once it is published. Find purchase information at the IEC … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Draft Standard on Radio Disturbance and Immunity Measuring Apparatus
A draft from Project CISPR 16-1-4 Amd. 2 Ed. 2.0 (2008 - 04) is entitled "Amendment 2 - Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-4: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Radiated disturbances. This final draft international standard has a voting period of April 4, 2008 to … [Read more...]
The 3G Group Finalizes 4G Specification
Although not strictly an EMC standard, the efficacy of this new 4G specification will determine the quality of WiFi communications in an ever more crowded spectrum. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project, or 3GPP, has settled on the final specification for the upcoming fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) for WiFi, which is expected to form the backbone of mobile … [Read more...]
CISPR Specification on Ancillary Apparatus and Measurement of Radio Disturbance
CISPR 16-1-4 Ed. 2 (2008-01) is entitled "Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Part 1-4: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Radiated Disturbances." This part of CISPR 1600 is considered a basic standard, which specifies the characteristics and performance for the measurement of radiated … [Read more...]
Semiconductor Devices Filter Standard
IEC 62047-7:2011 describes terms, definition, symbols, configurations, and test methods that can be used to evaluate and determine the performance characteristics of BAW resonator, filter, and duplexer devices as radio frequency control and selection devices. This standard specifies the methods of tests and general requirements for BAW resonator, filter, and duplexer devices of … [Read more...]
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