20Jul
18Jul
Autonomous Vehicle Testing-VTT’s Role!
Autonomous Vehicle Testing-VTT's Role! VTT's prominent role in automotive EMC testing is well known. Autonomous Vehicles are loaded with complex electronic devices! All of the electronic systems must work together in a small shared electronic environment. EMC testing is what VTT has been known for over the years! VTT's RF Shielded EMC Testing enclosures have provided the perfect environment for EMC Automotive testing for many years! Autonomous Vehicle Testing-VTT's Role! Autonomous vehicles require reliable and robust computer systems and sensors. Elaborate...
12Jul
Chris Cook is attending the 2022 IEEE Symposium EMC + SIPI in Spokane, Washington
Chris Cook is attending the 2022 IEEE Symposium on EMC + SIPI. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers is the world's largest technical organization dedicated to the advancement of technology for the benefit of humanity. This year's meeting will be held in Spokane, Washington August 1-5, 2022. The symposium will be V Technical Textiles, Inc.'s first live meeting since the COVID 19 pandemic. Chris will attend the Tuesday Welcome Reception, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. Technical sessions,...
06Jul
Hair Shirts, Smart not Sorry!
Hair Shirts, Smart not Sorry! I grew up in a religious household and remember hearing the term "He's wearing a Hair Shirt". I thought that was a strange term and my father enlightened me on the topic. A person wearing a hair shirt wore it as a form of "self-punishment" to atone for something they were sorry about. The implication being that a "hair shirt" is coarse and uncomfortable, punishing the wearers by making them uncomfortable about their actions. When...
05Jul
EMC-Devices functioning in Harmony!
EMC-Devices functioning in Harmony! All electronic devices produce electromagnetic emissions. Electromagnetic emissions of every electronic device have to meet applicable standards. Emissions outside of the standards interfere with function of other devices in the component. Devices must be in compliance with EMC standards in order to be marketed. EMC Compliance testing insures a harmonious shared electronic environment for optimal device performance. EMC-Devices functioning in Harmony! EMC Compliance testing consists of three tests: Emissions- The Device Under Testing (DUT) is tested to...
28Jun
Autonomous/Driver-Assisted Vehicles-Testing Galore!
Autonomous/Driver-Assisted Vehicles-Testing Galore! Many of us feel that machines can't replace people. This is especially true of the automotive driver seat! People do not want to put their lives in the hands of a machine. We've all dislike back seat drivers, but the thought of no driver is even scarier! The reality of Partially Autonomous/Driver-Assisted vehicles is here. Many cars already have AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) systems. My car has LKA (Lane Keeping Assist) and it's two years old! I...
21Jun
Internships-Preparing the New Workforce!
Internships-Preparing the New Workforce! Most of us must take an "internship" during our training. An "Internship" is time away from a learning environment for "real world" application training! I had to complete several "internships" while I was in dental school for practical training. I learned to apply things I'd been learning about in "real" day-to-day clinical situations". Witnessing real application of dentistry was much different than I believed it would be. Experienced clinicians were full of methods that I never...
14Jun
EMC Pre-Compliance Testing-Home or Away?
EMC Pre-Compliance Testing-Home or Away? EMC Testing is necessary during product development. Pre-Compliance EMC Testing during development is more important. Pre-Compliance EMC Testing prepares your device for Final EMC Compliance Testing! Equipment for in house Pre-Compliance EMC testing can be purchased or rented. Once the employees are trained in EMC testing, a "home game" is much easier all around than an "away game". In-house testing also involves the development team, increasing their investment in product development. Obviously, EMC Testing at...
08Jun
Grounding Techniques-Essential in People and Electronics!
Grounding Techniques-Essential in People and Electronics! Grounding in electronics is the process of directing excess electricity to the ground via a wire. Likewise, grounding in people is directing Earth's energy to people. We all know people are truly "electronic devices" in a fashion. We've all heard the term "grounded person" before. Interestingly, that statement can be taken in several ways. Many people practice Grounding/Earthing by being in direct contact with the earth. In Health and Wellness areas,...
01Jun
