U.S. government tools for overseeing the auto industry could be strengthened by Congress in light of recalls and other safety questions plaguing Toyota Motor Corp. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee, told a hearing on Toyota that highway safety regulators do not have the expertise to properly evaluate sophisticated engineering … [Read more...]
Despite Denials, Electronics Remain a Crucial Question for Toyota
Toyota denies that its vehicles' acceleration problems might stem from an electronic or software glitch, but electronics experts say that even the most thorough testing can fail to turn up computer problems, given the increasing complexity of automobile technology. Ronald Jurgen, an electrical engineer who edits the Automotive Electronics Reliability guidebook for the Society … [Read more...]
EMC Filter Company’s Products Picked by Mexico’s Electric Utility
Mexico's electric utility Federal Commission of Electricity has chosen ESCO Technologies Inc.’s Aclara PLS TWACS® power-line technology for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure project. St. Louis-based ESCO, which manufactures RF shielding and EMC test products and provides engineered filtration products to the aviation, space and process markets, is a supplier of special … [Read more...]
Software Speeds High-End Audio Receiver Development
Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced that Germany-based Sennheiser successfully used Agilent’s Genesys RF and microwave design software and Momentum GX electromagnetic simulator to develop a series of third-generation, wireless multichannel audio receivers for on-stage professional vocal and musical performance. The company says that Sennheiser’s high-end receivers, … [Read more...]
Software Speeds High-End Audio Receiver Development
Agilent Technologies Inc. recently announced that Germany-based Sennheiser successfully used Agilent’s Genesys RF and microwave design software and Momentum GX electromagnetic simulator to develop a series of third-generation, wireless multichannel audio receivers for on-stage professional vocal and musical performance. The company says that Sennheiser’s high-end receivers, … [Read more...]
New Power Supply Design Software Offers EMI Reduction
Power Integrations recently launched Version 7.1.5 of its popular PI Expert power supply design software. The company says the software takes a designer’s power supply specifications, automatically generates the electrical design, and selects the critical components required. It also provides a detailed electrical and mechanical transformer design using proprietary EMI … [Read more...]
Software Optimizes Lightning-Strike Tests
Lightning strike tests of a helicopter at Eurocopter’s facility have verified the accuracy of finite element analysis techniques for characterizing the electromagnetic behavior of complete and custom-cabled modern aircraft structures constructed using advanced composite materials, according to Cobham PLC. The exercise was performed using the Opera electromagnetic design … [Read more...]
New Spectrum Analysis for Wi-Fi Networks
Bandspeed recently announced the introduction of its AirMaestro Spectrum Analysis solution, which includes a highly integrated radio-frequency signal analyzer IC, associated firmware and user-application monitoring software. Sold directly to OEMs and ODMs for integration in their system-level products, this solution enables systems to automatically and intelligently adjust … [Read more...]
Butterflies Offer a Hand (or Wing) in Curbing Counterfeiting
Scientists from QinetiQ North America and the University of Exeter plan to develop new anti-counterfeit and radio-frequency technologies, based on physical sciences research in the field of tailored electromagnetic materials made by studying the wings of butterflies. By understanding how the wing surfaces control light to produce iridescence, the team will apply the same … [Read more...]
HFSS 12.0 Engineering Simulation Software
ANSYS, Inc., a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, announced the release of HFSS 12.0 software, technology for 3-D full-wave electromagnetic field simulation. The product, part of the Ansoft suite, helps engineers design, simulate and validate the behavior of complex high-performance radio frequency (RF), … [Read more...]
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