The ICNIRP 1998 and 2010 guidelines for limiting exposure to time‐varying electric and magnetic fields (1HZ – 100 kHz) and specifically about their reference levels for time-varying contact currents from conductive objects brought to the EMF Directive 2013/35/EU, mandatorily in force from July, 1st 2016 in the EU. One of the parameters to be measured in accordance with this … [Read more...]
List of Updated IEC EMC Standards
Recent updates to IEC EMC standards published by the IEC: IEC 62040-2:2016 PRV, Ed. 3.0 - (9/2/16) - Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements CISPR 25:2016 PRV, Ed. 4.0 - (9/2/16) - Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement for … [Read more...]
New Transponder Coils Available for Automotive Applications
TDK Corporation has recently released a new series of their EPCOS z-axis transponder coils for passive entry, passive start (PEPS) car access systems. The components are extremely compact with dimensions of just 7.7 mm x 7.4 mm x 2.65 mm and feature a very low insertion height. The B82451LE402 series comprises seven transponder coils covering an inductance range from 1.0 mH … [Read more...]
Semiconductor Supplier Acquires Company for Cash Payment
(Sept. 19, 2016) ON Semiconductor Corporation has recently announced its purchase of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. for $2.4 billion cash. “The acquisition of Fairchild is a transformative step in our quest to become the premier supplier of power management and analog semiconductor solutions for a wide range of applications and end-markets,” said Keith Jackson, … [Read more...]
Medical Grade Power Adapter Meets IEC/EN 60601-1-2 4th Edition EMC Standards
TRUMPower launched the TMP65 series of low cost medical grade AC/DC desktop power adapters, which meet the 4th edition IEC/EN 60601-1-2 EMC standards. It will also withstand ESD of 8kV contact and 15kV air.The TMP65 Class I units come with an IEC 320/C6 AC inlet that has a ground pin. Class II units, furnished with an IEC 320/C8 AC inlet without a ground pin, are double … [Read more...]
Blog Post – DC-DC Converter Noise Evaluation
By Kenneth Wyatt More of my clients are starting to use small third-party DC-DC converters to provide the multitude of voltages required for today’s processor and DDR RAM ICs. While these are convenient to drop onto a circuit board, they can be quite a source of radiated and conducted emissions – especially those that switch in the MHz range... To read the full blog post, … [Read more...]
EMC Standards Package
This EMC Standards package includes standards that address the unintentional generation, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic energy, the associated unwanted effects, and the correct operation of different equipment involving electromagnetic phenomena in their operation. In the package: 220+ active, draft, and archived IEEE and ANSI EMC related standards; robust … [Read more...]
New CENELEC Standards Recently Released
Rein Tech Laboratories recently listed several updates to standards in their July 2016 newsletter “MultiPoint”. Among them are the following updates as published by CENELEC. There are additional standards updates listed for IEC and ETSI standards. This is a shortened list of the CENELEC standards published or made available during the past month: EN 62610-5:2016 - 6/24/2016 … [Read more...]
Etchable Conductive Fabrics
V Technical Textiles, Inc. in partnership with Newcut (an Incodema company), is pioneering new technology utilizing Statex’s Tin/copper/Silver conductive fabric (Zell) to offer an innovative new product named VshieldTex® Etchtex. "Utilizing a proprietary process from Newcut, V Technical Textiles has developed the ability to selectively remove sections of metal from the … [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...]
