Australian engineers have been contracted by the U.S. government to study the effects of electromagnetic compatibility and interference on the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) unveiled a full-scale model of the Lockheed Martin-designed aircraft last week that will be used to test the plane's resistance to lightning and … [Read more...]
GaN-Based Amplifiers Up to 18 GHz and 1,000 W Output Power
API Technologies, a provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, has expanded its line of gallium nitride-based amplifiers to include models that operate with output power levels up to 1,000 watts and frequencies to 18 GHz. Suitable as cost-effective replacements for traveling wave tube (TWT) … [Read more...]
Vancouver Café Blocks Wireless Signals
A new pop-up café in Vancouver, Canada is offering patrons a temporary escape from digital communication. Julien Thomas, a Vancouver construction worker and social artist, is opening The Faraday Café in Vancouver’s Chinatown with assistance from Hughes Condon Marler Architects. The café, which will be open July 2-16, is named after the Faraday cage, an enclosure made of a … [Read more...]
Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Series for DC/DC Converter Power Management Applications
Electronic component manufacturer Bourns, Inc. has released a new series of semi-shielded power inductors. The semi-shielded SRM model series combines the features of non-shielded and shielded inductors, making them ideal for use in DC/DC converters, which provide power management to mobile electronic devices, computers, data storage devices and consumer electronics. The SRN … [Read more...]
Valley Current Properties of New Transistor Material Could Outdo Silicon
Researchers at Cornell University have identified and tested a semiconducting compound that could outdo silicon in terms of performance, and could signal the emergence of a new kind of transistor material in electronics. The findings, compiled in the paper, “The Valley Hall Effect in MoS2 Transistors,” published recently in Science, revealed promising conductive capabilities … [Read more...]
Congress Pushing for Grid Vulnerability to EMP Assessment
Congress has expressed interest in learning more about the capabilities of America’s adversaries to damage the nation’s power grid. Watchdog.org reports an intelligence authorization bill passed by the House of Representatives last month includes a provision directing the director of national intelligence to submit to Congress “a report on the threat posed by man-made … [Read more...]
RF Conformance Test System for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Applications
Rohde & Schwarz has introduced the new R&S TS-ITS100, the world’s first fully automated test system for standard-compliant testing of RF components for vehicle-to-vehicle communications and intelligent transport systems (ITS) in line with IEEE 802.11p. With its compact size, the RF conformance test system can be used throughout the entire value chain, from R&D to … [Read more...]
IEC 61300-2-43:2014 – Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components – Basic Test and Measurement Procedures – Part 2-43: Tests – Screen Testing of Return Loss of Single-Mode PC Optical Fiber Connectors
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 61300-2-43:2014, “Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components - Basic Test and Measurement Procedures - Part 2-43: Tests - Screen Testing of Return Loss of Single-Mode PC Optical Fiber Connectors.” The new standard is available in the IEC’s webstore here. "IEC 61300-2-43:2014 aims at screening … [Read more...]
Rugged 2 W, 40 GHz Attenuators Suit RF-Related Applications
Pasternack Enterprises has introduced a new line of high frequency, millimeter wave attenuators for applications requiring reliable broadband performance ranging from DC to 40 GHz. Ideal for many RF-related applications including test labs, research facilities, military electronics, telecommunications equipment, security devices and production line testing, the new 40 GHz … [Read more...]
Study Highlights Need to Re-Evaluate Railway EMC Standards
As part of a recently-completed European Union study on the effects of multi-source electromagnetic interference on trains, a British consulting company has helped redesign the way that conformance to railway electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards is determined. The project in question, a two-year study known as TREND (Test of Rolling Stock Electromagnetic Compatibility … [Read more...]
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