From the International Electrotechnical Commission webstore: "IEC 60512-28-100:2013 specifies the test methods for transmission performance for IEC 60603-7 and IEC 61076-3 series connectors up to 1,000 MHz. It is also suitable for testing lower frequency connectors; however, the test methodology specified in the detailed specification for any given connector remains the … [Read more...]
Silicon-Based TVS Diode Arrays Provide “Up to 50 Percent Reduction in Clamping Voltage”
Circuit protection provider Littelfuse, Inc. has released the 450W SD05 unidirectional and SD05C bidirectional series of silicon-based TVS diode arrays designed to replace multilayer varistors (MLVs) as ESD protection. According to the company, “the low dynamic resistance [of the devices] provides up to a 50 percent reduction in clamping voltage when compared with competing … [Read more...]
Twinkle, twinkle, little star . . .
We often wonder how good you are. Want to start a heated argument in the EMC community? Just start talking about grounding systems and why the Star or single point ground (SPG) system is so-o-o-o much better than those ridiculous multipoint ones being used by all those other people. Really? Are they that good? Before I answer that, let me first mention Scott … [Read more...]
Amplifier “Guaranteed” to Deliver 100W Output Power Under Range of Conditions
Power amplifier solutions provider Empower RF Systems, Inc. has released amplifier model BBM5K8CKT for use in electronic attack, communications and test and measurement applications. According to the company, the new GaN-based power amplifier is “guaranteed to deliver 100W output power and related RF performance under all specified temperature and environmental conditions” and … [Read more...]
New Line of 50 Watt Medium Power Attenuators Offers "Broadest Selection Available in Industry"
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave products, has released a new line of 50 Watt medium power attenuators. According to the company, the new medium power attenuators can be ordered “with any combination of passivated stainless steel SMA, TNC and N connectors as well as silver plated brass 7/16 DIN connectors.” A total of 294 different … [Read more...]
New Directional Coupler Models Offer 6 dB Nominal Coupling Over Frequency Range of 1.0 to 40.0 GHz
KRYTAR, Inc., a developer of ultra-broadband microwave components and test equipment, has announced the addition of two new models to its line of directional couplers. According to the company, “model 101040006 and model 101040006K are multi-purpose, stripline designs that … [offer] 6 dB nominal coupling over the ultra-broadband frequency range of 1.0 to 40.0 GHz.” The … [Read more...]
New Licensing Rules for Independent EMC Compliance Testing Laboratories, Research Institutions and Health Care Facilities
The Federal Communications Commission has supplemented its Part 5 Experimental Radio Service (ERS) with new rules designed to support new development within the industry and assist with implementing recommendations made in the National Broadband Plan. The addition of new licenses will provide developers with more flexibility for research, allowing them to modify preexisting … [Read more...]
Texas Legislators Gearing Up for RFID Student Tracking Chip Debate
Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would prohibit the RFID tracking of students, citing violation of privacy and “dehumanization” issues. Students in the Northside Independent School District were required to obtain new student ID badges containing radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking chips last fall as part of a program designed to help the school … [Read more...]
New Spectrum Proposal May Interfere With Wireless Vehicle-to-Vehicle Network
Automakers have voiced concerns over the recent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal to open a large portion of new spectrum for Wi-Fi because of the potential for interference with the “vehicle-to-vehicle network” system planned for development in the near future. Designed to improve highway safety, the proposed vehicle-to-vehicle network would enable cars to … [Read more...]
Calibration Laboratory Renews International Accreditation
EMC emission and immunity testing systems developer Teseq Inc. has announced that the company’s calibration laboratory located in Edison, N.J. has renewed its accreditation to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025. The assessment was completed by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). According to Teseq, several RF parameters were also added to the … [Read more...]
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