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Line of COTS EMI Filters Boasts Extended Temperature Range

 

A new line of single phase EMI COTS filters from LCR Electronics operates over an extended temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C. The new RoHS-compliant Single Stage F9100 filters and Double Stage F9200 filters are well suited to high ambient environments or in applications with limited temperature rise requirements such as those found in the military, industrial, … [Read more...]

MIL-STD-461F Course

 

The Washington Laboratories Ltd. (WLL) Academy, in conjunction with Ingenium Testing LLC, will present its popular MIL-STD-461 Course in suburban Chicago beginning on May 19. This new military EMC standard was approved on December 7, 2007, replacing MIL-STD-461E and is now being specified in new contracts. This course features hands-on instruction in test measurement techniques … [Read more...]

COTS EMC Filter Targets Defense and Avionics Applications

 

The MTF50 is a COTS EMC filter from XP Power that has been crafted specifically for the defense and avionics market. The product offers high end specifications along with the short lead times and costs benefits of COTS components. The MTF50 filters the conducted emissions of XP Powers’ MTC Series of DC-DC converters and protects against the conducted susceptibility specified in … [Read more...]

Changing Standards and Test Equipment Requirements

 

Proposed changes to IEC 61000-4-2 will be adopted during 2009. Nicholas Wright, EMC Partner AG, Laufen, Switzerland IEC 61000-4-2 covers the immunity requirements and test methods for electrical and electronic equipment subjected to static electricity discharges. Additionally, it defines ranges of test levels appropriate for different environmental and installation … [Read more...]

AR Marks 40th Anniversary

 

AR, with headquarters in Souderton, PA, is marking its 40th anniversary. The company’s modest beginnings, in the form of a new test amplifier, started out in the basement of Donald “Shep” Shephard, who remarked that having begun in the basement that there was no place to go but up. Formerly known as AR Worldwide, AR now consists of a family of companies: AR RF Microwave … [Read more...]

Enclosure Forestalls EMI in Demanding Military Airborne Applications

 

A highly ruggedized system enclosure from One Stop Systems (OSS) targets military and airborne applications. Constructed of solid seam-welded aluminum, the 11U high enclosure measures 19″ (H) x 25″ (D) x 17″ and weighs 56 pounds. Product features include a 3U 15-slot CPCI backplane, a floating card cage, and four banks of looped cable isolators. The chassis is fully … [Read more...]

U.S. Test Firm Buys Labs Down Under

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, well known for its lightning test systems, has moved to strengthen its position in Australia and New Zealand with its purchase of Biolab, a leading provider of analytical instruments, life science consumables, and laboratory equipment for scientific, environmental, and healthcare markets in Australia and New Zealand. The purchase price is reported to … [Read more...]

Canon, ETS-Lindgren Mark Gala Opening in Tokyo

 

Canon, Inc. has announced the opening of its new Quality Management Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, which will serve Canon facilities around the globe in complying with regulatory standards. ETS-Lindgren fulfilled its multi-million dollar contract with Canon and provided the design, manufacture, and installation of three complete 10-meter, high-performance RF shielded FACT™ 10 … [Read more...]

New EMC Standard for Variation of Power Frequency & Immunity Testing of Equipment

 

IEC 61000-4-28 is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-28: Testing and measurement techniques – Variation of power frequency, immunity test for equipment with input current not exceeding 16 A per phase.” This standard establishes a reference for evaluating the immunity of electric and electronic equipment when subjected to variations of power frequency. Only … [Read more...]

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