Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office, reports that MIT researchers, working together with engineers from Texas Instruments, have developed a new type of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that is virtually impossible to hack. "If such chips were widely adopted, it could mean that an identity thief couldn’t steal your credit card number or key card information by sitting … [Read more...]
Canada – Release of ICES-003 Issue 6
On January 19, 2016, Industry Canada released ICES-003 Issue 6, which clarifies several definitions for “ interference-causing equipment” for information technology equipment (ITE) and other digital apparatus. The document became effective January 19, 2016, but there is a three month transition period, where either Issue 5 or 6 may be accepted. After that transition period, … [Read more...]
FCC to Change EMC Approvals Process
Ghery Pettit Consulting reports a change in the FCC approvals process starting July 13, 2016. Up until now, manufacturers have had the choice of using "FCC Listed" test labs or "FCC Recognized Accredited Test Laboratories." After that date, only the latter test labs - and ONLY those located in countries with mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) with the FCC may be used for the … [Read more...]
Updated Firmware for Spectrum Analyzer Saves Screen Captures
Rigol announced a new firmware version 00.01.15 for the DSA815 Spectrum Analyzer that now includes the ability to save screen captures in either BMP, JPEG, or PNG. Previously, the only file format was BMP, which is not recognized or importable into major word processing applications, such as Microsoft Word. It was always necessary to convert the BMP format to either JPEG or … [Read more...]
New RTSA Suite Spectrum Analyzer Software Released
Aaronia recently released upgraded their free control software for their line of SPECTRAN V5 real-time spectrum analyzers. The software adds a high density vector view histogram that updates at a fast 4 million vectors per second (green trace above). The blue trace is the conventional capture rate. … [Read more...]
New Remote Spectrum Monitor Announced
Anritsu recently announced their MS27101A remote spectrum monitor, which tunes from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. The unit has a sweep speed of 24 GHz/s and may be connected via Ethernet. An integrated web server allows remote control and spectrum monitoring. Applications would include enforcement of spectrum policies, white space monitoring, surveillance, and monitoring of communications … [Read more...]
Ap Note: Design of Near Field Antenna System
National Instruments has released a short application note on how to design a near field antenna system for near field communications (NFC). MFC is a non-contact communication between wireless devices and things, such as, pay terminals or to share information between devices. Examples would include the Apple Pay and Google Pay process. The ap note describes how the antenna … [Read more...]
Association Proposal for Combating Interference
The Space Data Association, comprised of the world’s major satellite communications companies, announced the launch of a new geolocation support service to help identify the geographical origin of transmissions to a satellite. The new service will allow members to share resources and expertise to locate sources of interference. Interference continues to be a problem for … [Read more...]
Test and Measurement Company Unveils New Logo and Brand Strategy
Tektronix unveils new logo, marking the most significant change in its visual identity in 24 years. The legacy Tektronix logo has been refashioned, with the angle incorporated within the logotype as an upwards gesture of progress. "The new logo design emerged from work we completed on behalf of our customers," said Pat Byrne, president of Tektronix. "Through this process we … [Read more...]
High-Performance 6-in-1 Integrated Test Solution Allows View of Signals in One Display
Tektronix recently announced an improved model of their mixed domain oscilloscope (MDO), model MDO4000C. The unique feature of the MDO is the optional built-in 3 (or 6) GHz spectrum analyzer with the ability to time-sync to the measured voltage waveform. This “gated” spectral analysis feature is quite useful in tracking down intermittent EMI/EMC problems in systems. There are … [Read more...]
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