High-frequency EMI radiated by electronic devices, noise above 1GHz, is attracting increased scrutiny, reports Nikkei Electronics Asia. Revisions to EMI standards have expanded the scope of regulated frequencies into the GHz waveband. EMI standards are getting increasingly tough with recent revisions, striving to minimize interference in the GHz communication wavebands used by mobile phones, Wireless Local Area Networks (LAN), global positioning system (GPS) and other systems. To start, regulations on EMI up through 6GHz will be implemented in Europe and Japan in October 2010 for printers and certain other items.Read more at the Nikkei Electronics Asia website.
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