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Electromagnetic Pulse Cannon Has Military’s Attention

 

A Canadian company will soon demonstrate an electromagnetic pulse cannon that is capable of stopping a car at a distance of 656 feet (200 meters). Flight International uncovered the story while following up on a recent U.S. Air Force request for an aircraft weapon capable of “disabling moving ground vehicles while minimizing harm to occupants.” Eureka Aerospace, which is being … [Read more...]

Mass-Produced Equipment Poses EMC Challenges

 

EMC tests, which are a critical step in designing electrical and electronic products, recently have become a matter of concern due to the global increase in production of all types of E&E equipment, according to SGS Group. That rise has resulted in an increase in electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere that in turn led to authorities setting stricter EMC limits.Read more … [Read more...]

EMI Looms as Car Radio Booms

 

The growth of new technologies is raising consumer expectations for automotive entertainment, but the close proximity of electronic systems within the radio-head unit can cause interference and electromagnetic compatibility issues, says Harald Koch of Microtune Inc., in an article exploring the challenges of automotive radio design. This is especially true for sensitive analog … [Read more...]

IEC Releases New Cable Networks EMC Standard

 

The new IEC 60728-2:2010(E) applies to the radiation characteristics and immunity to electromagnetic disturbance of EM active equipment (active and passive equipment) for the reception, processing and distribution of television, sound and interactive multimedia signals as dealt with in the IEC 60728 series. The standard specifies requirements for maximum allowed radiation, … [Read more...]

IEC Publishes Noise Suppression Standard

 

IEC 62333-3:2010 provides characterization of parameters for electromagnetic noise suppression sheet (NSS) for digital devices and equipment used in a frequency range between 30 MHz to 30 GHz. Guidance is given for uniform presentation of the properties of noise suppression sheet, intended for use in manufacturers and users technical data. NSS suppresses noise at its source, … [Read more...]

Unmanaged Gigabit Rail-Switches

 

Profitek, a distributor of industrial communication products, has introduced two new Hirschmann unmanaged Gigabit rail-switches. The Spider II Giga 5T EEC and the Spider Giga 5T/2S EEC are both high-speed entry level devices in the industrial Ethernet networking market. The Spider II Giga 5T EEC has electromagnetic compatibility ratings of EN 61000-4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5 and … [Read more...]

Radio Opaque Screen Printable Ink

 

Conductive Compounds Inc., a manufacturer of specialty materials for the electronic assembly industry, announces a new radio opaque ink RO-593 designed for use in applications requiring visible tags on devices and surfaces exposed to X-Ray, MRI and other fluorescing and imaging equipment. Get more product information from Conductive Compounds. … [Read more...]

New Ultra Low ESD Protection Device

 

California Micro Devices recently announced the PicoGuard CM1227, an ultra low capacitance electrostatic discharge device for the latest digital consumer and computer applications. The CM1227 provides four channels of ±15kV of contact ESD protection, exceeding IEC61000-4-2 level 4 standards.Learn more from California Micro Devices. … [Read more...]

Military Contractor Denies Selling Frequency-Hopping Technology

 

An Australian company has denied reports that its advanced 2050 mobile transceivers have been sold to the Myanmar military and are even capable of frequency hopping. The Australia-based Perth company has faced a barrage of criticism in Australian media that claim the radios have encryption-style frequency-hopping technology that makes it impossible for others to monitor the … [Read more...]

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