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The Commission of the European Union (EU) has published an updated list of standards that can be used to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements of its directive relating to the safety of toys (88/378/EEC).

The Commission of the European Union (EU) has released statistics on notices of unsafe consumer products that have been processed through the EU’s rapid information system (RAPEX) during the first half of 2010.

In an effort to ensure that the latest technologies in wireless communications are available to those consumers who use hearing aids, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has modified its hearing-aid compatibility (HAC) rules, and has proposed additional rule changes.

Crystek's CVCO55CC-1490-1550 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates from 1490 MHz to 1550 MHz with a control voltage range of 1.0V~10V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz @ 10KHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +5 dBm.

Hipotronics, Inc. has received a 2010 Exporter of the Year award from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Advanced Test Equipment Rentals, a leading provider of electronic test and measurement equipment rentals, has agreed with Emerson Process Management Rosemount division, to be a proud distributor of the 475 Field Communicator.

Keith Hook joins Adams Magnetic Products Co. as an outside sales representative assisting manufacturers and purchasers of ferrite cores and accessories in the electronics industry.

Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced the N/W6141A Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) measurement application for its X-Series signal analyzers.  The new measurement application allows R&D engineers to evaluate the electromagnetic interference (EMI) performance of their designs.

Michigan Scientific has introduced its Model FO-HBST/HBSR Fiber-Optic Systems 1 MHz Analog Link.  The FO-HBST and FO-HBSR form a versatile Fiber-Optic Analog Signal TX/RX pair.   Input signals at pre-selected full-scale input levels and at bandwidths from DC to 1 MHz may be transmitted fiber-optically in either direction by transposing the module.