Author - Shawn DeCook

Pre-Compliance EMC Testing Results in Robust Products!

Pre-Compliance EMC Testing Creates Outstanding Products!

Pre-Compliance EMC Testing Creates Outstanding Products!  We all know that new products must pass final EMC Testing prior to going to market.  One of the best ways to assure passing this test is to build EMC into your product from the start of product development.  Pre-Compliance EMC testing done early and often during development catches potential EMC issues early.  Waiting until the product is complete often requires extensive backtracking to locate and mitigate many problems rather removing a potential issue...
Protect your Privacy with RF Shielded Pouches!

Protect your Privacy with RF Shielded Pouches!

Protect your privacy with RF Shielded Pouches!  In today's connected world, safeguarding your digital privacy has become more critical than ever!  RF Shielded Pouches offer an effective and portable solution to protect your electronic devices from unauthorized wireless access, tampering, or data theft.  These innovative pouches consisting of conductive metalized textiles, create an impenetrable Faraday enclosure when the device is inside.  These pouches typically feature a rugged outer cover that protects the metalized textiles...
Pre-Compliance EMC Testing in Autonomous Cars!

Conductive Metalized Textiles in the Automotive Industry!

Conductive Metalized Textiles in the Automotive Industry!  The automotive industry is increasingly integrating conductive metalized textiles to enhance performance, safety, and the user experience.  These advanced materials offer versatile solutions, making them invaluable in modern vehicle designing.  One of their most notable uses is in EMI/RFI shielding, essential for protecting sensitive electronic systems in electric and autonomous vehicles.  By reducing electromagnetic interference, metallized textiles ensure the reliability of the vehicle sensors, communications systems, and onboard computers.  In...
Touch Gloves-useful in Gaming and Automotive Technology

Touch Gloves-useful in Gaming and Automotive Technology!

Touch Gloves-useful in Gaming and Automotive Technology!  Touch gloves, built using conductive metalized textiles, are changing how we interact with screens-expanding beyond typical applications such as gaming and automotive technology.  Originally designed to transfer electrical signals from the user's fingertips to touchscreens, these gloves allow users to easily interact with digital displays.  This interaction is functional even in cold and challenging environments, where traditional gloves fall short.  In gaming, touch gloves offer better control and a truly...
RF Shielded Enclosures-Enhance Product Development!

RF Shielded Enclosures Enhance Product Development!

RF Shielded Enclosures Enhance Product Development!  RF Shielded Enclosures are indispensable tools in electronic product development.  They offer an ideal environment for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing, ensuring that new products operate optimally and comply with applicable regulatory standards.  Without these enclosures, identifying and addressing electromagnetic interference during development is challenging.  Failing to identify EMC issues and correct them leads to the potential for costly redesigns, delaying project launch dates.  During development, electronic devices may be vulnerable to...
Megastructure RF Shielded Enclosures- Revolutionary

Megastructure RF Shielded Enclosures-Revolutionary!

Megastructure RF Shielded Enclosures-Revolutionary!  The development of large, high-tech devices often hinges on meeting stringent Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards.  Megastructure RF Shielded Enclosures are truly game-changing solutions.  Their design facilitates seamless EMC testing during the developmental process, thereby avoiding costly post-production modifications.  These expansive enclosures include state of the art features ensuring efficiency and adaptability.  Lighting systems, improve visibility without compromising the shielding effectiveness of the enclosure, maintaining a low ambient environment for testing. ...
V Technical Textiles, Inc.

Your Journey from Concept to Product with V Technical Textiles, Inc.

Your Journey from Concept to Product with V Technical Textiles, Inc.  When you decide to partner with VTT, you're not just accessing the world's largest inventory of top-quality conductive metalized textiles, you're embarking on a journey of innovation.  We begin with your vision. Our customers come to us with an idea for a product that they would like to create and bring to market.  Our Research and Development Teams will work closely with you to refining and...
The Role of Metalized Textiles in ESD Management!

The Role of Metalized Textiles in ESD Management!

The Role of Metalized Textiles in ESD Management!  Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a critical concern in the electronics industry.  The sudden release of static electricity can damage sensitive electronic components, disrupt production, and compromise the reliability of finished devices.  ESD management is essential in manufacturing environments to ensure product quality and reduce costly failures.  Conductive metalized textiles have long been instrumental in ESD prevention and control.  These incredible materials, conductive due to weaving or...
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The value of Silver in Conductive Metalized Textiles!

The Value of Silver in Conductive Metalized Textiles!  Silver stands out in the realm of conductive metalized textiles for its unparalleled electrical and thermal conductivity.  These traits make Silver a preferred material in shielding, heat management, and ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) protection.  As the most conductive metal, silver's ability to transmit electricity with minimal resistance makes it indispensable in applications requiring precision and reliability.  These textiles, containing silver, provide extremely effective electromagnetic shielding.  By blocking external interference, they prevent...
Conductive Textiles-Smart Switches for Monitoring and Safety!

Conductive Textiles-Smart Switches for Monitoring and Safety!

Conductive Textiles-Smart Switches for Monitoring and Safety!  Conductive metalized textiles are redefining the concept of "switches" by enabling touch-sensitive or contact based activation in various safety and monitoring applications.  In essence, these textiles work as responsive switches that detect human touch or loss of contact, triggering devices or sending alerts without traditional mechanical components.  This unique feature is useful in numerous ways across healthcare, safety, and monitoring sectors. In healthcare, conductive textile switches offer a discreet way to...