Alion Science and Technology has won a $7-million contract to provide a wide range of radio frequency (RF) services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This three-year contract was awarded through the Modeling and Simulation Information and Analysis Center (MSIAC). Under terms of the contract, any NOAA office can utilize Alion’s expertise in RF … [Read more...]
Oxlely to Provide New Custom Filter for Commercial Aircraft
UK-based Oxley Development Company Ltd. has partnered with Turbo Power Systems (TPS) to provide an EMC compliant filter system for a new commercial aircraft. In designing a rack-mounted liquid-cooled controller for the aircraft’s jettison fuel pump, TPS needed a high performance filter connector that would not only remove EMI from system and power lines but would also meet the … [Read more...]
Testing of the Global Hawk’s Electromagnetic Profile Completed at Edwards Air Force Base
The Global Vigilance Combined Test Force has concluded an electromagnetic profile study of Northrup Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk 20 aircraft at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The completed three-week study marked the first time the test force used an entire Global Hawk aircraft inside the anechoic facility. In the past, testers had used … [Read more...]
New Lockheed Martin Radar Facility to Include State-of-the-Art EM-Shielded Anechoic Chamber
Lockheed Martin has broken ground for a $15-million, 9600-foot radar test facility that will provide one of the world’s most advanced large antenna measurement systems. The 80-foot tall structure will be added on to the existing EP-6 building in Syracuse, NY. Slated for completion in summer 2009, this facility will house one of the world’s largest high-precision, spherical … [Read more...]
New CISPR and IEC EMC Standards Issued
Two new EMC standards are available from the International Electrotechnical Commission. CISPR 14-2 Ed. 1.2 (2008-07) is entitled “Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household appliances, electric tools, and similar apparatus – Part 2: Immunity – Product family standard.” This document deals with the electromagnetic immunity of appliances and similar apparatus for … [Read more...]
Electric/Magnetic Field Probe Monitor Simplifies RF Immunity Testing
The new Model HI-6100 from ETS-Lindgren is a broadband electric and magnetic probe field monitor crafted for use in electromagnetic compatibility (EMI) RF immunity test system applications. Model HI-6100 features a probe dependent frequency response of 10 kHz to 40 GHz and a sensitivity of 0.5 V/m to 3000 V/m. Input from up to four isotropic field probes is accepted and … [Read more...]
Multifunctional Test System Enables Numerous Applications
The NSF 4070 from Teseq is a multi-functional EMC immunity test system. Its frequency range of 9 kHz to 1 GHz and a modular set-up using internal or external amplifiers enable a large variety of applications including tests according to IEC 61000-4-6, various BCI applications as well as signal generator and power meter test systems as per IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-20, and IEC … [Read more...]
RadHaz Comes to the Kitchen
Rice University nuclear physicist Bill Llope has embarked on a new avenue of inquiry that at first might seem to come under the purview of the home economist. He’s conducting tests in the kitchens of Houston area homes. Actually, Llope of Rice’s Bonner Nuclear Laboratory is using a Geiger counter to check for radiation in natural stone countertops. Carrying out a test at the … [Read more...]
3M and Sonitor Team on Hospital Locator Project; Stress Assurance on Interference Issue
3M has announced that it is bringing Sonitor’s high definition, ultra-sound based Real Time Location System (RTLS) technology to its Track and Trace customer base. RTLS technology, which is already deployed in several leading hospitals, automatically tracks, with room-level or sub-room level accuracy, the location of mobile equipment or people within complex environments such … [Read more...]
Growing Japanese Subscriber Base Reflects Burgeoning Interest in EMC
At the recent Automotive Technology 2008 show, a booth featuring information from well known testing firm TÜV SÜD Ohtama, Ltd. and Interference Technology Japan, a unique online publication devoted to EMI/EMC, drew a sizeable group of enthusiastic visitors. Of course, a number of show visitors who stopped by the booth were already subscribers, but a gratifying number—133 to be … [Read more...]
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