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Beryllium Copper Contact Rings Available

 

Now available in high volume quantities, contact rings from Tech-Etch are fabricated from many standard finger stock profiles, as well as from custom specifications. Beryllium copper has excellent durability and superior attenuation for EMI/RFI shielding. Rings can be formed in any diameter containing an integral number of fingers, down to the minimum diameter to which that … [Read more...]

GPS Under Interference Attack

 

(August 8, 2016) As reported by NBC News, "criminals, rogue employees and even otherwise law-abiding citizens are using illegal "jamming" devices to overpower GPS, cellphone and other electronic signals in localized areas." Experts say the threat to the Global Positioning System (GPS) is escalating as potentially more destructive "spoofing" devices become readily available, … [Read more...]

FDA Finalizes Guidance In Supporting Claims Of EMC

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance in supporting claims of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of medical devices. The document is recommended for use in conjunction with consensus standards, as well as other FDA guidance documents pertaining to specific devices. Typically, the FDA reviews EMC information based on the risk of device … [Read more...]

Engineering Company Releases EMI Surveyor

 

(July 14, 2016) Doble Engineering Company announced the introduction of the EMI Surveyor, a non-invasive surveying solution that helps generation and industrial plants optimize maintenance and improve outage planning. The EMI Surveyor can detect more than 70 different electrical insulation and mechanical defects in generators, motors, bus duct systems, … [Read more...]

Latest Medical Power Supply Series Showcased

 

(June 14, 2016) Delta has announced their latest medical power supply series at the MD&M East 2016 show in New York. Products on display include Delta's high energy density medical open frame and enclosed power supplies, medical grade 30W wall mount adapters, and the new MDS-350AD701 power solution model with a 350W power rating. All of the product offerings are certified … [Read more...]

Britain After Brexit, with the Accent on EMC

 

(June 24, 2016) Written by Kenneth Wyatt - Britain has voted to leave the European Union, a monumental decision that’s triggering some serious alarm bells throughout the country. As it stands, many UK laws and regulations are determined by EU legislation and it’s not immediately clear what the EMC standards ramifications in Britain will be during the two year transition and in … [Read more...]

Low Profile Common Mode Chokes Released

 

Coilcraft has announced a line of low profile (0805) common mode chokes, useful for EMI suppression in high speed signal lines, USB 3.x, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, DVI, etc., as well as in high speed differential signal lines, such as USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, LVDS, etc. They are also suitable for USB-type C specification 1.0 ports. They are designed to work as high as 6.5 GHz data … [Read more...]

FCC Respond to Increased Noise Floor Concerns

 

(June 30, 2016) The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has had concerns about increases in ambient noise, especially in the AM broadcast band, and have received a response from the FCC. As reported earlier, on June 15, 2016, the Commission issued public notice DA 16-676 announcing that its Technological Advisory Council (TAC), an FCC advisory group, will investigate … [Read more...]

Juno Makes Successful Orbital Maneuver Around Jupiter

 

(July 4, 2016) Launched from Earth in 2011, the Juno spacecraft performed a successful orbital burn July 4th and will study the giant planet from an elliptical, polar orbit. Juno will repeatedly dive between the planet and its intense belts of charged particle radiation, coming only 5,000 kilometers (about 3,000 miles) from the cloud tops at closest approach. According to … [Read more...]

Russia Seeks Invisible Air Defense Missiles

 

(June 16, 2016) Recently the Russian newspaper, Izvestia, reported that Russia wanted to hide its most sophisticated air defense missiles from U.S. spy satellites and spy planes by using containers that block the emission of electromagnetic pulses caused when operating electronic equipment. Citing an anonymous Ministry of Defense source, the Russian newspaper said the S-400 … [Read more...]

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