Honda recalled more than 35,000 Civic hybrids in the United States on Monday to fix a problem with the electrical system that could cause the headlights to turn off or the engine to stall. Honda Motor Co. told the government its recall would cover 2006-07 Civic hybrids. The company said the voltage converter that relays power from the motor assist system to the vehicle’s … [Read more...]
Wi-Fi Proven to Interfere with Aircraft
Boeing has confirmed that certain Honeywell avionics displays have shut down as a result of interference from onboard Wi-Fi systems, according to a report from FlightGlobal’s RunwayGirl blog. No aircraft have been delivered containing the affected equipment, and Boeing has halted installation of the defective gear.The problem was discovered during airline electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Russian Satellite Crash May Have Been Caused By EMI
A Russian Geo-IK-2 satellite launch failed “because of possible external electromagnetic interference from a sea-, land- or air-based source.” The satellite was launched by a rocket converted from a SS-19 intercontinental ballistic missile that apparently did its job sufficiently well, but an additional Briz-KM booster malfunctioned. Finally, the Geo-IK-2 was boosted to an … [Read more...]
Company Working to Create Silent Lights for the U.S. Navy
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is working with TechSolutions and Energy Focus to produce patented LED fixtures to replace humming fluorescent bulbs with a quiet alternative. TechSolutions funded development and certification of a suite of LED fixtures that are direct form-fit-function replacements for all the T8W5 light fixtures currently used by the Navy. TechSolutions’ … [Read more...]
China Uses Pigeons to Messenger Past EMI
A special unit of China’s People’s Liberation Army is training 10,000 messenger pigeons to deliver vital military communications. China has had a division of military homing pigeons since 1950. Chen Cuntao, the officer responsible for this army, said that pigeons would be an effective communication tool “if there is electromagnetic interference or a collapse in our … [Read more...]
Diode Family Offers High Efficiency and Low EMI
Power Integrations has announced the immediate availability of the Qspeed family of advanced diodes. The QSpeed family is built for optimal efficiency and EMI performance in power conversion circuits. These diodes use a unique silicon-based process to combine a low reverse recovery charge (QRR) with a soft recovery waveform. They are designed for continuous conduction mode … [Read more...]
Low Loss RF Combiner Addresses Needs of RF Engineers
Aeroflex’s new 3065A RF combiner addresses the need of RF test system engineers working in cellular handset or RFIC and component manufacturing when making measurements of RF transceivers. In addition to providing summed signal outputs, the two-input combiner module supports various combinations of input and output switched path configurations, to enable testing of single- and … [Read more...]
Company Releases Form-In-Place EMI Gaskets
Chomerics Europe introduced a new one component, form-in-place EMI gasketing material. CHO-FORM 5547 is designed for use in applications such as portable equipment, telecoms and military and marine products. It is useful in applications where assembly closure forces are low and can eliminate the need for fasteners or rigid housings. The new material utilizes nickel-plated … [Read more...]
DC Filter for Photovoltaic Converters
New standard DC filter series FMER SOL is suited for use on the DC side of the inverter in photovoltaic systems and other DC systems. The FMER SOL DC filters are designed with screw clamps for types up to 150 A and copper bars for types upwards of 250 A. Applications include: Voltage up to 1200 VDC for worldwide acceptance; protects the PV-modules from the inverter emissions; … [Read more...]
Filters Address Automotive EMI Concerns
AVX Corporation has developed its first miniature surface mount FeedThru filter solution to combat automotive EMI concerns in critical systems. The FeedThru filters provide consistent broadband EMI filtering for critical drive by wire applications such as throttle and braking. The miniature surface mount LC T configured FeedThru filters typically provide a beneficial broadband … [Read more...]
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