The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) rules requiring broadband service providers to display consumer-friendly labels are now in effect.
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Functional safety encompasses various standards and requirements for ensuring safe product operation. Functional safety evaluations are necessary whenever controls are employed to ensure safe product operation, with the process generally similar across projects despite differing nuances in standards and applications.
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Designing safe products powered by lithium-ion batteries requires an understanding of how the battery pack will behave while undergoing thermal runaway. In this work, fractional thermal runaway calorimetry is used to estimate the energy release from cells at different states of charge when undergoing a thermal runaway.
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Manufacturers, retailers, and regulators have been working to improve product safety and make recalls more effective. This has been especially important for online retailers who have additional ways to directly contact their customers.
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This article presents the derivation of the radiated far fields from a Hertzian dipole antenna above the ground plane using image theory.
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It is now well known that testing for CDM ESD evaluation is becoming a bigger challenge. An alternate approach called capacitively coupled transmission line pulsing (CCTLP) offers advantages over standard field-induced CDM testing.
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In large systems, such as big cabinets housing numerous electronic components, employing the near-field probe method can be time-consuming and, depending on the voltage level, potentially unsafe (for instance, when dealing with high-voltage circuits requiring isolation). In such scenarios, an alternative approach is necessary.
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The Banana Skin columns were compiled by Keith Armstrong, of Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd, from items he found in various publications, and anecdotes and links sent in by the many fans of the column.
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Our lives today are filled with new and exciting communications technologies that help us to stay in touch no matter where we are. But, sometimes, it’s legacy technologies that come to our aid in times of distress.
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In their first successful certification of an O-RAN radio unit according to O-RAN ALLIANCE as part of the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program, i14y Lab has relied on the integrated solution for O-RU conformance testing by Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI.
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Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduces RFPro Circuit, a next-generation radio frequency (RF) simulation tool targeting the complex, multi-physics requirements of today's RF integrated circuit (RFIC) designers.
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UL Solutions is on track to open its new advanced battery laboratory and testing facility in Auburn Hill, MI. According to the company, the new laboratory will use state-of-the-art testing equipment and methodologies to conduct comprehensive battery safety testing and performance evaluations for the EV and industrial battery industries. The advanced battery laboratory is slated […]
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University of Detroit Mercy's College of Engineering and Science recently celebrated its 91st annual Slide Rule event. Mark Steffka was honored with the prestigious Faculty of the Year award for the Engineering department, a recognition of his outstanding teaching and commitment to student success.
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The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its latest reports on the agency’s activities in support of the safety and innovation of medical devices.
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Patrick Andre looks at the potential risks of personal electronic devices interfering with aircraft systems and the efforts by industry groups to address this issue.
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Element has announced its membership in the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), a global, cross-industry association of automotive, technology, and telecommunications companies. The company says that its subject matter experts will participate in at least five of the SGAA’s seven working groups, enabling Element to contribute its technical knowledge and expertise in the future development of […]
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The European Cybersecurity Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC) is the first systematic approach to cybersecurity certification. The criteria for the certification scheme have been drafted by the European Union Agency for Cyber Security (ENISA) and now need to be implemented in the member states – the necessary implementing legislation has recently been published.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to vote this month on a proposal to restore rules intended to provide a national standard for broadband reliability, security, and consumer protection.
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The SUMMA Foundation and ETS-Lindgren, co-hosts of the in-person GlobalEM 2024 Symposium, are pleased to announce the Tutorial Program topics and speakers. Complementing the GlobalEM 2024 technical program of plenary and accepted papers, the tutorials feature extended presentations on topics of interest to the high-power electromagnetics (HPEM) community. Bill Radasky, President and Managing Engineer of […]
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Tektronix has recently expanded its catalog to include high-power test and measurement solutions from Elektro-Automatik (EA). The newly added products include bidirectional regenerative power supplies with a reduced environmental footprint that enable engineers to scale testing up to a voltage of 2000 V or current up to 64,000 A. The additions complement Tektronix’s existing line […]
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