Braden Shielding Systems USA and Rainford EMC Systems UK have entered into a joint venture relationship that includes technology transfer, cooperative sales, and marketing strategies for their respective medical MRI and EMC anechoic chamber technologies. Rainford with its existing shielding capabilities and support structure throughout Europe and Asia will be the exclusive … [Read more...]
New British Lightning Standard Goes into Effect in September
In just a few weeks, significant changes in British lightning protection standards will be in place as the old BS EN 6651:1999 is withdrawn and the new BS EN 62305:2006 takes its place. The new standard is a much longer and more complex document with extensive sections on risk assessment and the protection of electrical and electronic equipment. The new BS EN62305:2006 can be … [Read more...]
TI unveils lowest power zero-drift instrumentation amplifier for portable, precision applications
Providing an unmatched combination of precision, low power and low supply voltage, Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced the industry's lowest power zero-drift instrumentation amplifier. The device features the lowest quiescent current and lowest input bias current versus the nearest competition, as well as an impressive power-to-noise ratio, very low offset voltage/drift … [Read more...]
FCC Gets Complaint about Wireless Microphones
The Associated Press reports that consumer groups are accusing Broadway actors, mega-church pastors, karaoke DJs and others who use popular wireless microphones of unwittingly violating Federal Communications Commission rules that require government licenses for such devices. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the groups accused manufacturers of deceptive advertising in the way … [Read more...]
Instrumentation Amplifier Includes Filters to Reduce RF Interference
The new INA333 is a is a zero-drift instrumentation amplifier from Texas Instruments with input bias current of 200 pA and quiescent current of 75 µA. Offset voltage is 25 µV, and offset drift is 0.1 µV/°C. The INA333 yields an input voltage noise of 50 nV/rt-Hz with a proprietary switched capacitor notch filter. The MSOP-8-packaged amplifier has 3 op-amp architecture and … [Read more...]
CISPR Issues Technical Report on EM Disturbance Measurements from Large Equipment
CISPR 16-2-5:2008(E) deals with in situ electromagnetic disturbance measurements in any environment from physically large equipment and systems excluding networks. It covers both radiated and conducted emission phenomena and does not deal with immunity tests. This technical report is intended to be applied primarily to such physically large equipment that are not under the … [Read more...]
Next Round in White Space Interference Controversy: FCC Testing
The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has announced that as of July 14, 2008,it will begin field testing the performance of prototype White Space devices designed to operate in vacant spectrum between those bands used by digital television broadcasters. These tests are part of the FCC process of rulemaking and will help determine … [Read more...]
Impinj Acquires Intel’s UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation
RFID Solutions Provider Impinj has acquired the UHF RFID chip operation of Intel Corporation. Chip maker Intel had developed the awarding-winning R1000 RFID reader chip. The acquisition of Intel’s RFID unit enhances the range of Impinj’s RFID offerings. It is especially noteworthy that the single R1000 chip enables 90 percent of the components required all reader form … [Read more...]
FCC to begin Field Testing TV White Space Devices
The Federal Communication Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) announced that it will begin field testing the performance of prototype television white space devices (WSDs), commencing the week of July 14, 2008.The commission is conducting tests of prototype white spaces devices as part of its rule making to consider authorizing the operation of new low power … [Read more...]
ON Semiconductor Opens R&D Facility in Limerick, Ireland
Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Mary Coughlan and ON Semiconductor, known for its ESD and EMI protection chips and other silicon solutions, have announced the establishment of a new Research and Development Center at Raheen Business Park, Limerick. The new center will develop controller and driver integrated circuits for next … [Read more...]
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