The Contract Having been a long-time manufacturer of oxygen concentrator equipment, when I saw an opportunity to bid on a job to provide an oxygen concentrator system (OCS) for a satellite project I jumped at the chance. The specifications were normal for this type of system and of course electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements were included. Having experience with … [Read more...]
ProLabs high-quality transceivers receive NEBS certification
ProLabs, a global leader in optical networking and connectivity solutions, today announced its completion of the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) compliance test through global industry leader in quality assurance testing, Intertek. ProLabs SFP, XFP and QSFP transceivers have undergone NEBS testing criteria for standards GR-63-CORE and GR-1089-CORE. The compliance … [Read more...]
The EMC Shop Acquires Arris Facility, Launches Testing & Design Division
The EMC Shop has acquired the facility, test chambers and talent of the former ARRIS facility in Nevada City, CA. Allowing The EMC Shop to offer services for testing DFS (essential for 5 GHz Wi-Fi), EMC, antenna pattern measurement and environmental product evaluation necessary for regulatory compliance. In addition, design, development and testing services for antennas and … [Read more...]
Review of MIL-STD-1399-300-1 Requirements
Introduction The electrical power system of a ship functions like a city’s electrical grid from the power generation to medium voltage distribution to the low voltage networks located in various sections of the ship’s structure. It only makes sense to treat the power system like a city’s power system, after all larger vessels include services that a city would … [Read more...]
Keysight Technologies to Spotlight Solutions that Enable Customers to Realize Their Vision of Mobility at the Novi Automotive Testing Expo 2019
What: Advanced vehicles create a combination of technological challenges. At the Novi Automotive Testing Expo 2019 (ATE), Keysight will demonstrate powerful test and measurement solutions that help customers advance the electrification of the automobile and accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles and connected cars. On display at the Keysight booth will be: Keysight … [Read more...]
Teledyne LeCroy’s New WaveRunner 8000HD Oscilloscopes Target Power, Automotive, and Embedded Systems Applications
Chestnut Ridge, NY, October 1, 2019 – Teledyne LeCroy today announced availability of the WaveRunner 8000HD High Definition Oscilloscopes (HDO), the world’s only 8-channel, 12-bit resolution, 2 GHz instruments. WaveRunner 8000HD leverages the company’s HD4096 High Definition technology and a 15.6” touchscreen, high channel counts, and 5 Gigapoints of acquisition memory in … [Read more...]
Review of MIL-STD 704 Requirements
Introduction This article discusses the power quality test and evaluation with a review of MIL-STD-704 and the relationship with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). MIL-STD-704 deals with aircraft electric power characteristics, and provides the standard to ensure compatibility between the aircraft power system (including external power) and the utilization … [Read more...]
MIL-STD-461 CS101 Test Method Review
MIL-STD-461 CS101 Test Method Review Authored By: Soydan Cakir, TUBITAK UME, [email protected] Steve Ferguson, Compliance Direction LLC, [email protected] Osman Sen, TUBITAK UME, [email protected] Murat Celep, TUBITAK UME, [email protected] 1. Introduction Discussions with various members of the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) … [Read more...]
Review of MIL-STD-464 Requirements
Introduction My reviews have covered MIL-STD-461 over the past few months so it’s time to step up to the system requirements. We realize that the MIL-STD-461 requirements apply to equipment items and subsystems as stated in MIL-STD-464. Revision “C” is the current edition, but a review is a little overdue. In this review, the discussion will focus on the various requirements … [Read more...]
Do Not Miss the EMC + SIPI 2019 Symposium!
In a few weeks, we will be able to enjoy the 2019 IEEE International Symposium on EMC, Signal and Power Integrity (EMC+SIPI). I am so excited! This symposium is sponsored by the IEEE EMC Society (EMC-S), the world's largest organization dedicated to the development and distribution of information, tools and techniques for reducing electromagnetic interference with support … [Read more...]
