January 2015 Archives - In Compliance Magazine

Making the Most of 2015: Professional Development Options for Compliance Engineers

The start of a new year is a time when we usually reflect on the progress we’ve made during the past year and set our goals for the year ahead. More often than not, your professional development goals include t... Read More...

Creating Your Own Compliance Network: Advice and Guidance on Building Your Connections and Your Career

“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” – Steven Spielberg In the 1960s and 1970s, large technology companies l... Read More...

A Theory of Shielding Electromagnetic Waves: Revisiting Shielding Effectiveness Equations

In this article, we analyze the shielding effectiveness equations (SE = R + A + B) as defined by Ott, Schnelkunoff, White, and Frederick. The analysis consists of deriving the values of R and A, and evaluating ... Read More...

On Symbology: This “AND” That and the King Named Cat

Most readers of this magazine can speak aloud the title of this piece, "On Symbology: This That and the King Named Cat," though they may not know who the Cat King is. The pattern of lines and curves between “T... Read More...

Electrically-Caused Fire in Multilayer Circuit Boards

A few months ago, a colleague asked whether he needed a fuse in series with the 5-volt supply on an OEM-supplied printed wiring board. The 5-volt supply to the board was rated about 40 amps. My colleague wanted... Read More...

Understanding Symbols: PPE and Universal Head Shape

In last year’s On Your Mark columns, we discussed key elements in helping to achieve your goal of creating the most effective safety labels possible. One of these critical building blocks is symbols. This year,... Read More...

U.S. DoE to Provide Nearly $3 Billion for EV Battery Development, Manufacturing

Wirelessly Powering IoT With 5G Network

Polymer Film Can Limit Electromagnetic Interference

Using Nanomaterials to Create a Passive Dual-Mode Heating and Cooling Device

Scientists Develop Highly Efficient Supercapacitor That Could Rival Batteries

Photonics Experts Create a Nanoscale Tunable Optical Amplifier

U.S. Proposes Fine Under Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Congress Introduces Bill to Eliminate Amateur Radio Private Land Use Restrictions

FDA to Host Webinar on In Vitro Diagnostic Devices EMC

IEC 62368-1 AC Mains Port Protection Component Requirements

Troubleshooting EMI Issues Caused by Structural Resonances

Energy Release Quantification for Li‑Ion Battery Failures

EMC Management in Charging Applications

Common Mode Filter Design Guide

SCIF and Radio Frequency Secured Facility Design, Part 2

Using Multiport Connectors in High-Frequency Military and Avionics Systems

Quantified Fault Tree Techniques for Calculating Hardware Fault Metrics According to ISO 26262

Why Histograms and Free Run Matter

Performing Proximity Magnetic Fields Immunity Testing

High Voltage ESD Protection for Automotive Ethernet Applications

Tailoring Safety Into Audio Frequency Power-Line Susceptibility Testing

Health Monitoring and Prediction of Cells in a Battery Module or Pack Under Operating Condition

Getting the Best EMC from Shielded Cables Up to 2.8 GHz, Part 2

IEEE Published IEEE 2700 Standard for Sensor Performance Parameter Definitions

China’s Latest Regulation on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Equipment

South Korea KS C 9814-1:2022 Standard

The 6G Future: How 6G Will Transform Our Lives

Kitting: Implementing a Systems Approach to Safety Label Inventory

NASA Space Shuttle’s Return to Flight: The Untold Electromagnetic Backstory

Continuing Your Professional Education in 2022

A Recipe for Success: How to Grow from EMC Novice to EMC Expert

Capacitors: Theory and Application

Ohm’s Law Also Applies to ESD‑Induced Heat Pulses

RF Tech Tip: BNC Versus Threaded Connectors