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A Wide-band Hybrid Antenna for Use in Reverberation Chambers

1312 F3 coverThis article describes the design and performance of a wide-band hybrid antenna suitable for use in reverberation chambers. The antenna is characterized over the frequency range 100 MHz to 25 GHz showing that it performs well above 200 MHz although its ultimate highest operating frequency has not been established.

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EMC Archaeology: Uncovering a Lost Audio Frequency Injection Technique

Injection of audio frequency ripple on equipment input power conductors has a long history, going back to 1953 (MIL‑I‑6181B) in the United States military, and at least as far back as 1961 in commercial aviation (RTCA/DO‑108). Audio frequency injection has been accomplished by inserting the secondary windings of a coupling (isolation) transformer in series with the power conductor to the test sample. While various transformers had been used prior to the 1960s, one has become standard since 1963. That Model is the Solar Electronics Model 6220, designed in 1962 and accepted by the United States Air Force in 1963 as being superior to previously used injection transformers. [1]

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EMC in Military Equipment

Military EMC design can be particularly vexing. Multiple environments combined with multiple threats lead to multiple requirements. The threat levels, and the resulting requirements, are usually more stringent than found in the commercial world.

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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
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FCC issues reminder about DSC radios

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reminding manufacturers and retailers that, beginning March 25, 2011, fixed mounted digital selective calling (DSC) equipment built to RTCM Standard SC-101 may no ... Read More...