November 2014 Archives - In Compliance Magazine

Fundamentals of Electrostatic Discharge – Part Six: ESD Standards

The electronics industry is continually shifting. Device circuitry density and technology is more complex. Electronics manufacturing is more heavily reliant on out-sourcing. The ESD industry seems to have jumpe... Read More...

Pulse Immunity of Microprocessors/Microcontrollers

Comparatively simple measures can be taken to enhance EMC if a circuit is to be used in a well-known environment. But this becomes more difficult if the module is to be used as universally as possible in differ... Read More...

The FCC TCB Program: A Government and Industry Cooperative

“Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due t... Read More...

Cellular Medical: A Case Study of International Wireless Certification Processes

Medical device manufacturers are well aware of the benefits cellular technology can bring to their products. A cellular link, for example, can send patient data off-site to enable remote monitoring. Although ce... Read More...

The View from the Chalkboard – November 2014

Hello everyone, by the time you read this – the Fall 2014 semester at most academic institutions will be well underway and I thought this would be a good time report on of some of the printed books (yes – PRINT... Read More...

The Hi-pot Test

The hi-pot test is another safety subject of which few of us feel comfortable that we are in control. What is the purpose of the hi-pot test, and what hazard does it address or obviate? First, each of the st... Read More...

Follow Your Nose

Olfactory nerves lie at the top of your nasal passages and their associated axons wind their way through holes in your skull to a spot just below the cerebellum. The business-end of these cells are covered with... Read More...

Voltage and Field Strength – Part 2: Conductors

Associate Professor Neils Jonassen authored a bi-monthly static column that appeared in Compliance Engineering Magazine. The series explored charging, ionization, explosions, and other ESD related topics. The E... Read More...