IEC 60749-27:2006+A1:2012 establishes a standard procedure for testing and classifying semiconductor devices according to their susceptibility to damage or degradation by exposure to a defined machine model (MM) electrostatic discharge (ESD). The objective of the test is to provide reliable, repeatable ESD test results so that accurate classifications can be formed. This test … [Read more...]
Wireless Medical Devices Face Security Concerns
A report issued recently by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlighted the growing use of wireless technology in complex medical devices and the concerns over adequate protection for the devices against security risks that could affect their safety and effectiveness. The report called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tighten security requirements of … [Read more...]
Boeing to Install Wireless Connectivity Systems in Aircraft by 2014
Aerospace company Boeing plans to install systems on the 747-8 and 777 by the end of 2013 that have the capability to provide in-flight use for cell phones, Wi-Fi connectivity, Internet access for in-flight entertainment (IFE) and live television broadcasts. The Boeing 787 currently offers retrofitted systems that provide in-flight use of personal cell phones and Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
LAN-Capable, Device-Charging Tables Demonstrated at Ceatec Electronics Show
Researchers from the University of Tokyo demonstrated tables that provide wireless charging and form local networks between devices laid on top of them at the Ceatec electronics show in Japan. The concept was developed from an idea to support wireless ad-hoc networks that are more secure and local than current Wi-Fi networks and do not require cables. The tables are created … [Read more...]
Amplifier Company Receives Prestigious Queen's Award
MILMEGA Ltd., was recently presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for developing amplifiers, based on its design methodology using gallium nitride-based transistor technology. Lord Lieutenant Major General Martin White CB CBE JP presented the award to the company on behalf of Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony held at the Priory Bay Hotel in Seaview, UK, … [Read more...]
Radiated Emission from Green Electron Current
Well . . . I’m back. I hadn’t planned on being out of print so long and it will take a few paragraphs to bring everyone up to date.A number of you learned at the IEEE EMC Symposium in Pittsburgh that my family and I were taking our little travel trailer on an extended camping trip immediately after the symposium. There were several National Parks that we have wanted … [Read more...]
TÜV Rheinland Open House
Title: TÜV Rheinland Open HouseDate: October 26 2012Location: Pleasanton, CADescription: TÜV Rheinland will be hosting an open house in celebration of their 140th anniversary on Friday, October 26, 2012. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry professionals, tour the company facilities and participate in technical workshops. Topics will include the latest … [Read more...]
IEEE Broadcast Symposium 2012
Title: IEEE Broadcast Symposium 2012Date: October 17 - 19 2012Location: Alexandria, VADescription: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will present their annual broadcast symposium on October 17-19, 2012 at the Westin Alexandria Hotel. The three-day event offers a networking opportunity for broadcast engineers and will feature tutorials and technical … [Read more...]
RFID-Chipped Socks Make Finding Lost Socks Easy
Swiss clothing company Blacksocks has created Smarter Socks, high-tech dress socks featuring heat-tolerant RFID tags that can help locate a sock’s mate with the help of an iPhone, an RFID reader and the Internet. When the RFID tag at the top of the sock is scanned, the RFID reader communicates with an iPhone application over Bluetooth in order to transmit specific information … [Read more...]
Radiation Belt Storm Probes Transmit Electromagnetic Phenomenon “Earthsong”
NASA’s twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes, launched in late August, recently transmitted recordings of an electromagnetic phenomenon known as “chorus,” caused by plasma waves in Earth’s radiation belts. Chorus is made of radio waves that oscillate at acoustic frequencies between 0 and 10 kHz and is detectible by the magnetic search coil antennas of the probes. Crais Kletzing of … [Read more...]
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