Parker Hannifin Corporation, the parent company of EMI shielding company Chomerics, has announced that as of April 30, 2008, it had acquired the remaining stake in a joint venture Parker Seal de Mexico. Parker had held a 49-percent interest in the $8.3-million company before buying the remaining assets from various partners. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The … [Read more...]
Lotions and Potions vs. EMFs: the Controversy Continues
The French cosmetics firm Clarins has incurred the wrath of yet another consumer group. According to the Nevada based National Toxic Encephalopathy Foundation (NTEF), Expertise 3P Poly Pollution Protection (3P) products are touted as "the most advanced protection against every type of pollution known today...for the first time in cosmetology, it also protects against the … [Read more...]
Defense Technology Firms Announces Successful Completion of EMI Testing
Australian defense technology firm Metal Storm has announced that it has conducted successful electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing on its 40-mm ammunition tail propulsion system. Testing was conducted at a National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accredited facility in Melbourne and was the most rigorous performed as yet on Metal Storm technology. Metal Storm … [Read more...]
New Version of Power Amplifier Offers Pulse Fidelity and Improved Spurious Response
A new version of the RM022020 from CAP Wireless achieves enhanced performance with excellent pulse fidelity and improved spurious response (typically -85 dBc). This new version of the RM022020, originally introduced in the fall of 2007, is part of a series of high-power instrumentation amplifiers based the CAP’s proprietary Spatium™ broadband spatial combining technology. … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Draft of Amendment on ICs and Measurement of EM Emissions
IEC 61967-6 am1 Ed. 1.0 is entitled "Integrated Circuits - Measurement of Electromagnetic Emissions, 150 kHz to 1 GHz - Part 6: Measurement of conducted emissions - Magnetic probe method." The Final Draft International Standard has the following voting period: 2007-11-30 to 2008-02-01. Purchasers of this draft version will receive the definitive version once it … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Technical Report on EMC Testing of Metallic Communication Cables
IEC 62153-2-1 Ed. 1.0 (2007-11) is a 52-page Technical Report from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) entitled "Metallic communication cable test methods - Part 4-1: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - screening measurements." It gives a brief introduction to basic concepts and terms that reveal the common features of test methods. For more … [Read more...]
Investigators Rule Out EMI in Investigation of Boeing Crash Landing at Heathrow
Since the crash landing of a Boeing 777 returning from Beijing to London's Heathrow Airport on January 17, 2008, speculation and the rumor bill have looked for an explanation as to what caused a crash landing on a grassy area short of the runway after a seemingly normal flight. One persistent version blamed electromagnetic interference from the many WiFi systems in densely … [Read more...]
IEC Issues Draft of Amendment on Limits for Harmonic Current Emissions
IEC 61000-3-2 am1 Ed. 3.0 (2007-11) is entitled "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current of less than, or approximately, 16 A per phase)." The Final Draft International Standard has the following voting period: 2007-11-30 to 2008-02-01. Purchasers of this draft version will receive … [Read more...]
Leader Tech Completes Expanded Facility
Leader Tech, a well known name in EMI shielding, has opened its new Global EMI Technology Center in Tampa, FL. According to Leader Tech president Dario Negrini, "Every detail of our new one-of-a-kind facility has been engineered to streamline and improve our customer service, engineering, and manufacturing processes. The new expansion encompasses all facets of the business … [Read more...]
IEEE Publishes Guide for the Application of SPDs for Lower Power AC Power Circuits
The IEEE Guide for the Application of Surge-Protective Devices for Low Voltage (1000 V or Less) AC Power Circuits (C62.92-2007) provides specifiers and users of surge-protective devices (SPDs) about the application considerations associated with power distribution systems within North America. This guide applies to SPDs to be connected to the local side of the service entrance … [Read more...]
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