ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Helic, the industry-leading provider of electromagnetic crosstalk solutions for systems on chips (SoCs). The acquisition of Helic, combined with ANSYS' flagship electromagnetic and semiconductor solvers, will … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: Electrical/Electronic Sub-Assembly Radiated Emissions Testing (Annexes 7 and 8) and Radiated Immunity Testing (Annex 9)
In this installment in the series of blogs on UNECE Regulation 10, Revision 5, Amendment 1 (8 October 2016), hereafter referenced as R10.05, we will look at radiated emissions and immunity testing of Electrical/Electronic Sub-Assemblies (ESAs). ESA RADIATED EMISSIONS (Annexes 7 and 8)Like the vehicle radiated emissions testing annexes, R10.05 has separate … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: Vehicle Radiated Emissions & Immunity Testing (Annexes 4, 5 and 6)
Having dealt with the administrative side of Type Approval to UNECE Regulation 10, Revision 5, Amendment 1 (8 October 2016), hereafter referenced as R10.05, in the first three blogs in this series, this installment begins looking at the tests themselves commencing with the radiated emissions requirements of Annexes 4 and 5 and radiated immunity requirements of Annex … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: Worst-Casing
Before applying for a new Type Approval, or extension of an existing certificate, the applicable tests must be agreed with the Technical Service. A later blog in this series will cover the subject of approval extensions, so for this post we will consider new approvals.Where a manufacturer has multiple variants and/or configurations, worst-casing can significantly reduce … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: Conformity of Production
In this second blog in the series on Type Approval to UNECE Regulation 10, Revision 5 we will cover the subject of Conformity of Production (CoP) and explain why it is a critical part of the Type Approval process.The requirement for CoP is a fundamental element of the 1958 Agreement and the procedure is set out in Schedule 1 therein. Approval Authorities are required to … [Read more...]
UNECE Regulation 10: The Type Approval Process
Welcome to the first in a series of blogs on UNECE Regulation 10.In the first few blogs we will cover the fundamentals of Type Approval and the processes involved in obtaining an 'E' mark. Subsequent blogs will cover the various EMC test requirements set out in UNECE Regulation 10, Revision 5 (hereafter referred to as R10.05) in detail.Testing is only part of the … [Read more...]
Call For Authors/Bloggers – Editorial Submissions to Interference Technology Magazine
In over 45 years of publication, Interference Technology has earned a reputation for publishing only the highest quality technical articles that focus on practical and innovative technological developments in the EMC, EMI, and RFI fields. Product designers and EMC/compliance engineers have come to rely on Interference Technology as a source of quality, unbiased, non-commercial … [Read more...]
New RF Interference Locator in Mobile Networks Introduced
Unwanted transmitters are pervasive in today’s mobile networks. They degrade network capacity and subscriber QoE, making interference hunting a key issue for mobile network operators and regulators. The new handheld R&S MNT100 RF interference locator from Rohde & Schwarz uses receiver technology and intelligent processing to quickly detect, analyze and locate even … [Read more...]
Expanded Communication Channel Outputs for Analyzing WiFi and LTE Performance Announced
Remcom announces expanded communication channel outputs in the latest release of Wireless InSite®, its site-specific radio propagation software for the analysis of wireless systems. The update enhances Wireless InSite’s Communication Systems Analyzer with important WiFi and LTE metrics for in situ assessment of devices such as smart home appliances and intelligent personal … [Read more...]
Simulation in EMC
INTRODUCTION Digitization and the spread of pervasive computing is at the forefront of the technology innovation that will shape our modern universe and it is already manifesting itself in IoT, 5G and autonomous vehicle spaces, to name just a few areas. As this spread of technology increases, so does the need to regulate it – in terms of how these devices and systems … [Read more...]
