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IEC 60143-3:2015

 

Publication date: 2015-06-09 IEC 60143-3:2015 has been released. The standard is titled, "Series Capacitors for Power Systems - Part 3: Internal Fuses." "IEC 60143-3:2015 applies to internal fuses designed to isolate faulty capacitor elements, to allow operation of the remaining parts of that capacitor unit and the bank in which the capacitor unit is connected. Such fuses … [Read more...]

Military Radio Frequencies May Interfere with Garage Door Openers

 

Remote-control garage door openers near the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond K.Y. may stop working due to military radio systems switching to a new frequency range. The U.S. military will switch all land mobile radios (LMRs) to new frequencies, which are also the same frequencies used by certain unlicensed consumer devices, like garage door openers. These frequencies have … [Read more...]

Electromagnetic Catapult Successfully Launches Dead Load Truck into River

 

Earlier this week, the U.S. Navy began dead load testing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EALS) on the Gerald R. Ford CVN 78. The electromagnetic slingshot launched an 80,000 pound dead load truck into the James River in Virginia. The truck reportedly weighed as much as a jet. Even though the truck wasn’t airborne for too long before hitting the water, the test … [Read more...]

Woman Fights Cancer with Electric Fields

 

Elizabeth Marek, a mother of two from St. Louis Missouri, has a deadly form of brain cancer known as Glioblastoma, which has no cure and a life expectancy of two years after diagnosis. A small tumor was found in her brain after she started experiencing aggressive headaches, and surgeons at Washington University removed the tumor in an emergency surgery. Eventually, a second … [Read more...]

Multilayer Power Inductors Offer Narrow Inductance

 

TDK Corporation has expanded its multilayer power inductor portfolio with the introduction of the new MLJ1608 high-performance series. The MLJ1608 series was specifically designed for use in near field communication (NFC) and power line applications. The inductors are best suited for filtering between the antenna and control chip in NFC applications. Beside NFC modules, the … [Read more...]

Expansion of EMI Filter Line Offers High Attenuation

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announces an expansion of its BNX series of EMI suppression filters for automotive, industrial and healthcare applications. This filter line is best suited for noise reduction on DC power lines in automobiles, communication equipment, electronic equipment, medical equipment and many other applications. The filters offer high attenuation, low … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Verifies Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon

 

The Boeing Company has developed an electromagnetic pulse weapon that can target and destroy specific electronic systems in buildings. The weapon was specifically designed to target certain buildings without causing collateral damage or injuries. Previously, this technology was only available to Hollywood screenwriters; this technology is portrayed in Warner Brother’s “Ocean’s … [Read more...]

IEC 60384-23:2015

 

Publication Date: 2015-04-29 IEC 60384-23:2015 has been released. The standard is titled, "Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 23: Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polyethylene naphthalate film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors." IEC 60384-23:2015 is applicable to fixed surface mount capacitors for direct current, with metallized … [Read more...]

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