An electrical product should be able to ride through any regular voltage sag. Andreas Eberhard, Power Standards Labs, Alameda, California, USA Immunity from voltage sags is vital for reliable operation of our ever-more-sophisticated electronic controls and equipment. Every electrical product should be able to ride through typical voltage sags, but in many cases the first sag … [Read more...]
New Tester Provides Fast Emissions Measurements up to 6 GH
The news TDEMI 6G is the latest addition to Munich-based GAUSS Instruments line of test instrumentation. It provides time-domain emissions measurements from 9 kHz up to 6 GHz. With the addition of the 6G, the Gauss’ TDEMI line now covers the complete frequency range required for testing to commercial EMC standards. Moreover, measurement time can be reduced by up to a factor of … [Read more...]
AR Marks 40th Anniversary
AR, with headquarters in Souderton, PA, is marking its 40th anniversary. The company’s modest beginnings, in the form of a new test amplifier, started out in the basement of Donald “Shep” Shephard, who remarked that having begun in the basement that there was no place to go but up. Formerly known as AR Worldwide, AR now consists of a family of companies: AR RF Microwave … [Read more...]
Three Additions to AR’s Product Applications Team
AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has announced three additions to its Product Applications Team. Michael Hannon, shown at left, has been promoted to Product Applications Engineer, and Jerry Joseph and Rob Rowe have each been named Product Applications Specialists for transient and conducted immunity test systems. A graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute Michael Hannon’s … [Read more...]
EMC Testing for Nuclear Power Plant Safety Systems
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has issued IEC 62003 Ed. 1.0 entitled, “Nuclear Power Plants – Instrumentation and control important to safety – Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility testing.” This standard establishes requirements for electromagnetic compatibility testing of instrumentation and control equipment supplied for use in systems … [Read more...]
A Real-life Story
The Sharp (and Painful) Relationship between Market and Economic Trends and One’s Engineering Field of Expertise and Career Choices In this month’s column I have chosen to bring up a real-life story received from one of our readers (name withheld). In summary, it tells the story of an RF engineer who strayed to programming fields and has a hard time coming back. The … [Read more...]
New Solid State Amplifier Features an Improved Noise Figure and Compact Design
The new Model 500A250A from AR RF Microwave Instrumentation is the first in a planned series of new “A” RF amplifiers. This first model covers 10 kHz to 250 MHZ and provides a minimum of 500 watts swept power when used with an RF sweep generator. A compact, innovative design has created a smaller size and reduced weight as compared to existing products. In fact, Model 500A250A … [Read more...]
New Solid State Amplifier Features an Improved Noise Figure and Compact Design
The new Model 500A250A from AR RF Microwave Instrumentation is the first in a planned series of new “A” RF amplifiers. This first model covers 10 kHz to 250 MHZ and provides a minimum of 500 watts swept power when used with an RF sweep generator. A compact, innovative design has created a smaller size and reduced weight as compared to existing products. In fact, Model 500A250A … [Read more...]
MORE AMPLIFIER PRODUCTS
TWT Amplifiers Meets Demands HIRF EMC Testing in Commercial AircraftA series of new high-power, pulsed TWT (traveling wave tube) instrumentation microwave amplifiers has been introduced by UK-based TMD Technologies, Ltd. These amplifiers have been optimized to meet the latest stringent demands of high intensity RF (HIRF) EMC testing. The PTC6000 and the PTC7000 TWTAs between … [Read more...]
Low Cost Rental Program Meets Testing Needs in a Troubled Economy
A new low cost rental program has been announced by AR RF Microwave Instrumentation that will allow customers to use the equipment they need without making a large cash outlay upfront. AR equipment will be available at a monthly cost equal to ten percent of its list price. The only commitment required is a three-month minimum rental agreement. A particularly attractive aspect … [Read more...]
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