Tag Archives: IEEE
CTIA Meeting Addresses Updates to Battery Certification Program
In March, MET Labs attended a CTIA Battery Certification Program meeting at Verizon Wireless in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The meeting was attended by carriers (AT&T and Verizon), CTIA-Approved Test Labs (CATLs) and a few vendors. The focus of the meeting was to address pending issues and update the battery certification program requirements and management documents.... Read More
iNARTE Launches New MIL-STD & EMC Design Certifications
Due to industry demand, iNARTE is launching two new EMC certifications this year: MIL-STD EMC Specialist EMC Design Engineer This is in addition to its existing certifications: EMC Engineer EMC Technician ESD Engineer ESD Technician Product Safety Engineer Product Safety Technician MIL-STD EMC Specialist iNARTE’s EMC Engineer and Technician certification programs began 27 years ago... Read More
EMC Society Covers EMI in Electric Power Substations
Earlier this week, the IEEE EMC Society Santa Clara Valley Chapter featured a presentation on “EMI in Electric Power Substations” by John Tengdin, a senior partner with OPUS Consulting Group. MET Labs’ James Bojorquez was in attendance and took these notes: Much of the presentation recounted the history of how IEEE 1613-2003 “Standard Environmental and Testing Requirements... Read More
EMC Simulation Best for Determining Relative – Not Absolute – Emissions
For those not based in the Bay Area, we will occasionally cover IEEE EMC Society Santa Clara Valley Chapter events that we think are relevant to Compliance Today readers. After all, the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is the world’s largest IEEE section. Tuesday featured an interesting... Read More
PSES Symposium Reviews Smart Grid Equipment Safety Issues
Today is the second day of the Product Safety Engineering Society’s (PSES) 3-day IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering in Boston, Massachusetts. In attendance and taking notes is Rick Cooper, MET Laboratories’ Director of Laboratory Operations, Safety Laboratory. “Safety Considerations for Smart Grid Technology Equipment” was presented today by Don Geis of Alcatel-Lucent. Here are his... Read More
PSES Symposium Features Talks on Product Safety Recalls, Automotive EMI
Today is the first day of the Product Safety Engineering Society’s (PSES) 3-day IEEE Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering in Boston, Massachusetts. In attendance is Rick Cooper, MET Laboratories’ Director of Laboratory Operations, Safety Laboratory. Following are his summaries of the day’s two presentations. CPSC Keynote The keynote address was “Check, Double Check, and Don’t... Read More
