Elite Electronic Engineering highlights some of the changes between the current EMC Directive 2004/30/EC and the new EMC Directive 2014/30/EU in a white paper published October 14, 2014. It’s time for manufacturers, importers, and distributors to adapt their CE Marking conformity assessment processes to the new directive by April 2016. The new directive will be required for … [Read more...]
Popular Wall Plug Adapters Being Recalled and Replaced
Apple has determined that, in very rare cases, the two prong Apple AC wall plug adapters designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina and Brazil may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched. These wall plug adapters shipped from 2003 to 2015 with Mac and certain iOS devices, and were also included in the Apple World Travel … [Read more...]
A2LA and ANSI Recognized by NIST to Accredit Notified Bodies
A2LA and ANSI (American National Standards Institute) have been formally recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as an Accreditation Body offering Notified Body (NB) accreditation under ISO/IEC 17020:2012, ISO/IEC 17025:2005, and ISO/IEC 17065:2012. Currently, A2LA is the only accreditation body recognized by NIST to offer accreditation to all … [Read more...]
FCC, Title 47 of the CFR
MET Labs just published an article, “6 Steps to Successful FCC Testing & Certification of Electronic Products”, on their blog. Manufacturers who plan to market their products in the U.S. are required to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, per Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Most products that emit RF energy above 9 kHz, must … [Read more...]
Ruggedized Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Announced
Aaronia recently announced their ruggedized version of the Spectran XFR V5 PRO real-time spectrum analyzer with a 1 Hz to 20 GHz frequency range. It is billed as a counter-surveillance receiver with integrated GPS receiver and can scan 20 GHz in less than 20 ms. Real time bandwidth is up to 175 MHz, depending on the model and whether you order the increased bandwidth option. … [Read more...]
GCHQ Hacking Phones and Computers is Legal, Says Top UK Court
The Independent (UK) is reporting that computer, smartphone, and network hacking by UK intelligence agency GCHQ is legal, a security tribunal has said. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled on recently that "computer network exploitation (CNE) - which can include remotely activating microphones and cameras on electronic devices such as iPhones without the owner’s knowledge – … [Read more...]
Automatic verification of EMC pulse test equipment by means of the LabView programming environment
By Krzysztof SIECZKAREK1, Adam MAĆKOWIAK1 1Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Laboratory of Electronic Equipment, Poznań, Poland, LA@ilim.poznan.pl Abstract: The aim of this work was to create an application dedicated to the automatic verification of test equipment used in electromagnetic compatibility testing. In order to perform it the LabView programming environment … [Read more...]
EMC Project Management and COTS
By Tim Williams Introduction One feature of the electronics industry that has become apparent, over the years of advising companies on EMC aspects of their designs, is the difficulty that many project managers seem to have in anticipating the problems that EMC requirements will cause to their project. Although it’s a universal feature – and you could say that an EMC … [Read more...]
Universities Team up to Help Protect Nation’s Power Grid from Cyber Attacks
Researchers from FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing have teamed up with four other universities and a utility company to help protect the nation’s power grid from cyber attacks. “A cyber attack on any part of the nation’s power grid could leave millions of people without power, resulting in serious health and safety threats as well as a major economic blow. Working … [Read more...]
Russia Developing Drone that can see through Camouflage and Detect Hidden Objects
United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation, a corporation based in Russia, is building an all-seeing eye drone fitted with tech-forward technology that allows it to see beyond the human eye’s electromagnetic spectrum, giving it the ability to detect both hidden and camouflaged objects. The drone will advance technology for all types of military equipment. “The unmanned aerial … [Read more...]
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