EMI testing in an unusual environment takes more time than testing in a lab environment. Ed Kirchner, Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Floria, USA Jeff Prosser, Rubicom Systems, Melbourne, Floria, USA Grant Lohsen, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA INTRODUCTION A Harris Corporation test team recently performed a shielding effectiveness test on a welded … [Read more...]
EMI Absorber Sheets Work Below 1 GHz
EMI Absorber Sheets from 3M Electrical Markets Division provide enhanced absorption of electromagnetic interference at frequencies below 1 GHz. The 3M™ EMI AB5000S reduce EMI noise and harmonic coupling in electric equipment, cables, or circuits, including any portion covered by a shielded can. They reduce the EMI susceptibility of sensitive components, including RFID or Hall … [Read more...]
CAP Wireless Signs McBride Scientific Sales as Manufacturer’s Representative for U.S. Southern Region
CAP Wireless, Inc. (CAP), a leading supplier of high-performance microwave and RF amplifiers and amplifier-based subsystems, today announced that in order to provide dedicated service and support to customers in the Southern Region of the United States, the company has signed McBride Scientific Sales, Inc. as a manufacturer’s representative for Texas (except El Paso), Oklahoma, … [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...]
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...]
Simulation of In-vehicle Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Due to On-board Transmitters
Numerical models can provide data from an enormous number of points and for a number of human simulants. Alastair R. Ruddle, Ph.D. MIRA Limited, Nuneaton, UK On-board transmitters are already commonly encountered in the vehicle environment: typical examples include mobile telephones, Bluetooth systems, and communications equipment used by the emergency services and armed … [Read more...]
Test Beyond the Specs: Why Test Higher in Frequency and Field Strength?
IEC 61000-4-3: 2006's frequency escalation Jason Smith and Pat Malloy AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation, Souderton, PA, USA An increasing number of new and proposed EMC standards are pushing the upper frequency test limits higher into the microwave spectrum. The latest EMC standard released, IEC 61000-4-3: 2006, is no exception. The upper frequency test limit has been increased … [Read more...]
An Emission Measurement System for the Twenty-First Century Based on Time-Domain Measuring Methods
More information and reduced measurement time can significantly improve the quality of emissions testing. Stephan Braun and Peter Russer Institute for High Frequency Engineering, Munich University of Technology, Munich, Germany For some time, measurements of electromagnetic interference have been carried out by super-heterodyne receivers operating in the frequency domain. … [Read more...]
PPM Becomes UK Distributors for Group 3 Technology, New Zealand
PPM Ltd has been appointed the exclusive UK Distributor for Group 3 Technology in New Zealand. These products allow a low cost point-to-point link for analog and digital information. A suite of software drivers for use with LabView, or other control software packages are also available, allowing users to drive and read back information with almost any type of transducer. This … [Read more...]
Shielding Effectiveness of Gaskets, Composites and Shields
There is an ever-increasing demand for lighter, stronger, easy-to-manufacture and cost-effective shielding solutions. Jack Prawica and Jereme Irwin DLS Electronic Systems, Inc., Wheeling, IL, USA As we move into the 21st century, there is a demand for stronger, lighter, less expensive, and environmentally friendly, RoHS-compliant* conductive materials. Many industry insiders … [Read more...]
