RoHS Update: Exemptions Expiring, Recast Vote Delayed
For over a year, the EU Commission has been reviewing the exemptions associated in the Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment Directive.
The iNARTE Informer – November 2010
CRITERIA FOR CERTIFICATION
Last month we featured the first two Elements, Education and Experience, of the four “Es” that are required to achieve iNARTE Certification in any of the following disciplines:
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A Brief History of Horns: From Early History to Latest Developments
Unlike so many technologies in use today, horn antenna history actually started more than a hundred years ago. This short article introduces the reader to the history of horns from the early experiments of radio pioneers to the “horn boom” during the 1940s and 1950s. The article ends with the latest evolution of horn antennas.
ITE Requirements Around the Globe
Sellers and importers of Information Technology Equipment (ITE) must comply with a vast array of hardware regulations when marketing their products in today’s world. The scope of hardware regulations includes the following basic disciplines:
- Product Safety
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- Homologation of wired and wireless telecommunication devices
- Environmental
- Chemical
Fundamentals of Electrostatic Discharge: Part 4: Training and Auditing
Your static control program is up and running. How do you determine whether it is effective? How do you make sure your employees follow it? In Part 3, we suggested that there were at least nine critical elements to successfully developing and implementing an effective ESD control program. In Part 4, we will focus on two more of these elements: training and auditing.
Is Your Wireless Network Slowing Down or Hanging?
Here are the most likely reasons why, along with the forgotten available 5 GHz band.
Wireless networks offer the convenience of not worrying about being tied to various cables, switches, etc., but they also need to be understood according to their limitations.
The Poor Quality of Functional Safety Engineering in the Automobile Industry
An Open Letter to the NAS team working on the project: Electronic Vehicle Controls and Unintended Acceleration (TRB-SASP-10-03)
The professional opinions of Dr. Antony Anderson BSc(Hons), PhD, CEng, FIEE/IET MIEEE, Dr. Brian Kirk BSc(Hons), PhD, CEng, MBCS, MACM, and EurIng Keith Armstrong BSc(Hons), CEng, FIET, SMIEEE, ACGI