May 2015 Archives - In Compliance Magazine

Remembering Bill Kimmel

Longtime EMI consultant and engineer Bill Kimmel passed away on April 29th following a brief illness. He was 74 years old. Born in Wisconsin, Bill attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated with a ... Read More...

On Sorghum, Poisson Clumping and Meatloaf

This month’s Reality Engineering takes a stab at circumstance. As engineers we are creatures of prediction and expected outcomes. Sometimes things happen that occur outside the norm. What’s in a Grain? Consi... Read More...

The Benefits of CQC Certification for China

A Path to Improved Access and Product Acceptance Manufacturers looking to sell their products into the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) need to understand and comply with the required Chinese regulations. Many ... Read More...

The Role of Product Instructions in Product Liability Prevention

Why It’s Hard to Create Good Instructions, and What to Do About It One of the most difficult tasks I perform in my product safety and prevention practice is to counsel companies on instruction manuals and othe... Read More...

Lightning Surge Damage to Ethernet and POTS Ports Connected to Inside Wiring

Editor’s Note: The paper on which this article is based was originally presented at the 2014 IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society Symposium, where it received recognition as the Best Symposium Paper. It is ... Read More...

The People Process Behind the Product Compliance Process

People Plus Requirements Equal More Robust Product Compliance As we all know, the staff and the roles they play in maintaining and ensuring continued product compliance is critical to any successful business. ... Read More...

Decoupling Capacitor Design on PCBs to Minimize Inductance and Maximize EMI Performance

Introduction There are many different opinions about the best decoupling capacitor strategy for printed circuit boards (PCBs). Different strategies for capacitor value, distance to the IC, etc. have been propo... Read More...

The Use of Overcurrent Protection in Plug-and-Socket Connected Equipment

Product Safety Newsletter - March/April 1990 Consider the “direct plug-in” Class 2 transformer-power supply commonly used for low-power devices such as calculators, cassette players, and similar products. Cons... Read More...