EC 62037-3 is part of the IEC 62037 series and defines the impact test on coaxial connectors. An impact test is used to evaluate a coaxial connector’s robustness against weak connections and particles inside the connector as independently as possible from the effects of cable PIM (passive intermodulation). IEC 62037-4 defines test fixtures and procedures recommended for … [Read more...]
Mobile Use at Democratic National Convention Foreshadows Nationwide Demand
In the weeks leading up to the Democratic National Convention in early September, service providers in Charlotte, NC prepared for the arrival of the estimated 35,000 attendees by enabling Wi-Fi hotspots for free access and adding additional cell sites, portable COWs (cells on wheels) and extra antennas throughout the area. Time Warner Cable enabled 120 Wi-Fi access points … [Read more...]
New Multi-Antenna Technology Can Help Keep Up with Increasing Data Traffic
Researchers from Rice University, Yale University and Bell Labs have successfully demonstrated a new technology that will enable mobile network operators to increase capacity without adding spectrum by allowing cell towers to simultaneously beam signals to more than a dozen customers on the same frequency. Known as Argos, the new multi-antenna technology will assist wireless … [Read more...]
NBC Premieres Show About Life After EMP Attack
This fall, NBC has premiered "Revolution;" a new drama illustrating the cataclysmic consequences after an electromagnetic pulse disables all technology. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future after all technology on Earth is ceased after an EMP. Humans are forced to survive without modern electronics in a world with no public order. Formerly functioning society is … [Read more...]
EMI Shielding Materials Provide Protection for Semiconductor Packages
Chomerics Europe, a global manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials, has released the Cho-Shield® 604 and the Cho-Shield® 571, two highly conductive coatings designed to shield circuit boards and semiconductor packages that require protection from EMI. Cho-Shield® 604 is a one-component, silver-filled polyurethane material effective for shielding … [Read more...]
Testing and Certification Service Celebrates 25 Years in U.S.
TÜV SÜD America announces its official 25-year anniversary of business operations in the United States. Founded as a business-to-business engineering services firm providing international safety testing and certification services, TÜV SÜD America was officially organized under the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as TÜV Bayern Inc., Manchester, Mass., in the … [Read more...]
Washington State Takes Comments on Navy Electromagnetic Sensor Project
Washington residents can submit comments through Sept. 28 on a Navy project that would build electromagnetic sensors on the sea floor of Hood Canal by dredging 1.45 acres of sea floor off shore of Naval Base Kitsap. The public's comments will be included in a formal environmental assessment by the Navy. The sensors would read and record the electromagnetic signatures of Naval … [Read more...]
Arizona Rep.: Electric Grid Vulnerable, Needs Protection
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Glendale Ariz.), is sponsoring a bill that calls for tougher regulations of electronic systems in the U.S. He said there's a possibility for an electromagnetic pulse attack or solar storm that could severely disrupt the electric grid. Franks believes there is a risk of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack - a shock wave that can occur naturally but can … [Read more...]
Course: Hazardous Location Equipment UL/CSA/EN/IEC60079-0 + particulars, CE-ATEX, IECEx
September 18-20, 2012 Research Triangle Park, NC Educated Design & Development, Inc (ED&D) will be hosting a 3-day seminar at their Regulatory Compliance Training Center/Lab in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Topics include understanding standards and code requirements and designing methods for compliance For more information, visit ED&D. … [Read more...]
Antenna Company Wins Patent for Invisibility Cloak
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. has been awarded the world’s first invisibility cloak patent, marking a milestone in innovation and bringing science fiction a little closer to reality. According to the patent, invisibility is achieved by using a large amount of fractals—shapes made from repeating geometric figures—to surround the object and divert electromagnetic waves around to … [Read more...]
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