The need for electromagnetic compatibility testing is fast becoming an established standard in the Asia Pacific region with regulations being implemented by governments in the Asia Pacific, according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan. The market witnessed double-digit growth rate of over 20 percent in 2010 for the first time since the onset of the global economic crisis. … [Read more...]
General Motors Turns to Ham Radio to Solve Antenna Problem
When General Motors encountered a problem with the AM/FM antenna on its 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, the company turned to two antenna engineers including one from the company’s electromagnetic compatibility lab. The engineers, who were tasked with concealing the AM/FM antenna without sacrificing radio reception while not putting it inside the Camaro’s windows, managed to … [Read more...]
Podcast Series Offers Advice for Future Consultants
Doug Smith of D.C. Smith Consultants has published a series of podcasts for those considering going independent. The series, “So You Want to Be a Consultant” includes podcasts on General Thoughts, Websites and Engineering Influence.Click on the titles below to access the podcasts.Part 1: General ThoughtsPart 2, WebsitesPart 3, Engineering Influence … [Read more...]
New Signal Analyzer for Microwave, RF Designs
Tektronix Inc. recently expanded its spectrum and vector signal analysis offerings with the introduction of the new RSA5000 Series Signal Analyzer, which the company says is ideal for numerous design and operations applications including EMI/EMC. The DPX Live RF spectrum display of the RSA5000 Series signal analyzer allows quick detection of previously unseen signal behavior, … [Read more...]
Near Field Communication Forum Certification Testing
Testing and certification laboratory AT4 wireless announces that a new testing service for certification of devices built to NFC Forum global standards is now available at its laboratories in Taipei, Taiwan; Herndon, Va., USA; and Malaga, Spain.Using the Rider NFC test system for digital protocol testing, the only test solution approved for NFC Forum certification and developed … [Read more...]
Radar Sensors in 76 GHz to 77 GHz Frequency Range
ETSI TR 102 704 V1.1.1 describes the spectrum requirements, technical characteristics and application scenarios for mobile and infrastructure radio location applications in the frequency range of 76 GHz to 77 GHz.The standard provides a proposal for the introduction of the planned applications for surveillance radar for operating in the 76 GHz to 77 GHz band and defines … [Read more...]
New Addendum to Generic EMC Emission Standards
The trend with emission requirements above 1 GHz is spreading to generic standards, as addendums to IEC 61000-6-3 and IEC 61000-6-4 were published on Dec. 8. Part 6-3 of IEC 61000 Amendment 1 deals with emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments, and Part 6-4 relates to emission standard for industrial environments.Learn more about IEC … [Read more...]
ESI's Free EMI/RFI Shielding Film Characteristics Datasheet
ESI offers conductive coatings to protect displays from various types of atmospheric disturbance, including EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) and RFI (Radio Frequency Interference). EMI and RFI shielding is available for various substrates including glass and acrylic. This type of display protection is commonly used in the medical field. EMI and RFI shielding filters are … [Read more...]
Optimisation of Modules in Terms of EMC During Development
The E1 interference immunity development system is an ideal resource to optimize the EMC characteristics of modules in the final development phase. The E1 allows the developer to analyze interference current paths, locate faults in the layout using the field sources and at the same time monitor logic signals from the device under test as well as measure magnetic fields due to … [Read more...]
New Zealand Suburbs Edge Downtown for Web Browsing Speed
In its latest report on broadband service quality, New Zealand’s Commerce Commission notes that Web browsing speeds appear to have a tendency to be relatively slower for central city sites compared with suburban sites. Possible reasons for the difference in speed are the age of copper lines and interference with other data services in the copper plant, but it also notes the … [Read more...]
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