Industry news, industry trends, and applications for engineers involved with compliance testing of electronics components, products, and systems.
LeCroy supports PCI Express 2.0 and I/O virtualization-based applications 04/16/2008
LeCroy announced that the PCI-SIG has approved the LeCroy Protocol Test Card (PTC) as its standard test tool for PCI Express 2.0 protocol verification. The company also announced support for I/O virtualization-based applications. More
Fluke electrical safety analyzer tests medical equipment 05/06/2008
Designed to boost productivity, Fluke Biomedical's ESA620 electrical safety analyzer offers a selection of three test loads, two protective earth test currents, and two insulation test voltages.
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Omega's wall-mount unit logs temperature, RH, pressure 05/06/2008
The OM-CP-RHTEMP 2000 from Omega Engineering is a wall-mount datalogger that simultaneously displays remote readings of environmental parameters, including temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure.
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Sealing the EMI Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor - 05/01/2008
When a maker of silicone rubber EMI filters needed a tester that could adapt to fit various filters, National Technical Systems developed a PXI-based system that could handle any connector and also provide for self-calibration.
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Modified thermal chamber cuts EMI By Ross Kulak, Texas Instruments - 05/01/2008
RF ICs such as GSM SOC devices must operate within power and frequency limits over a specified temperature range. Guarding against unwanted signals and testing at specified temperatures are both easy to do, but not at the same time.
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Adlink finalizes acquisition of Ampro Computers 04/29/2008
Having received the required approvals from both the workforce representatives and the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Adlink has completed its acquisition of Ampro Computers.
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Design for dust By David Lohbeck, National Instruments - 04/01/2008
Just because you work in an air-conditioned office or a temperature-controlled lab doesn’t mean your equipment won’t suffer from indoor air pollution. You can guard against the negative effects of airborne pollution such as dust and moisture by designing products to meet insulation requirements.
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Endevco releases dynamic test resource book 03/26/2008
Revised and reprinted, the 2008 Dynamic Test Handbook from shock, vibration, and pressure sensor manufacturer Endevco provides a wide range of commonly used data to assist in effective and efficient testing operations.
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Rowe's and Columns Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor, Test & Measurement World April 18, 2008 Thermal EMI
I'm working on an article with an engineer who modified a thermal chamber to cut RF e... More
Rowe's and Columns Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor, Test & Measurement World July 16, 2007 Casual EMC
This year’s IEEE EMC Symposium, held in Honolulu, surely set a record for most ... More
Rowe's and Columns Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor, Test & Measurement World June 13, 2007 Reader comments on EMC issues
Jiri Polivka of Spacek Labs., Santa Barbara, CA, wrote to comment on an article on th... More