What's New

This is the first of a series of articles devoted to the design, test, and EMC emissions evaluation of 1- and 2-layer PCBs that contain AC/DC and/or DC/DC converters and employ different ground techniques.

This article discusses the legal and practical issues around the duty to design a safe product and how to decide whether various safety features that aren’t always necessary must be sold as standard features or whether they can be sold separately as options.

TDK Corporation offers a new series of current-compensated EPSOC double-ring core chokes for the suppression of common-mode interferences in switch-mode power supplies, converters, and domestic appliances.

Saelig has introduced its new JRE TVK isolation tester, designed to help verify the...

Element Materials Technology has expanded its product qualification testing (PQT) capabilities at its testing sites in Hull and Hitchin (UK) to address the broader range of wireless technology requirements.

Orbel has introduced its Groove-LocTM EMI shielding material for use in printed circuit board prototyping.

Rohde & Schwarz has expanded its lineup of test and measurement equipment with the addition of two new source measure units (SMUs) to meet specialized power supply testing needs.

Fairview Microwave has launched its new line of double ridge waveguide components that are ideal for radar, wireless, and satellite communication devices, and for test instrumentation.

Compliance requirements for cellular devices that connect to the mobile phone networks in Australia are similar to those in other countries but with some important differences. In this article, we detail the unique aspects of ACMA technical regulations.

Our knowledge of ESD and how to control it has grown significantly over the past 50 years. This article maps the history of that journey.