15Apr
31Mar
Conductive Thread is used as Wiring in E-Textile Projects-Try it and See!
Conductive thread is used as wiring in e-textile projects, try it and see! There are several types of conductive threads available: Silver Coated Yarns/Threads- These are nylon sewing threads that have been plated with 99% pure silver. It can be sewn by hand or used as both top and bobbin thread in sewing machines. Please note that these conductive yarns are NOT FOR SOLDERED CONNECTIONS TO YOUR COMPONENT, as the nylon interior of the yarn/thread can not tolerate the heat...
10Mar
Protect your Sensitive Information, put it in a Faraday Bag!
Protect your Sensitive Information by putting it in a Faraday Bag (also referred to as a RF Shielded Pouch)! In today's world, you carry sensitive information with you wherever you go. This information relates to your family, your banking and financial information, even your location! It's handy to have that information with you, at your fingertips when needed. Think of the amount of information is stored in your cell phone, your laptop, and your PDA! All of it accessible by...
26Feb
Portable RF Shielded Enclosures are Excellent Testing Options!
Portable RF Shielded Enclosures are Excellent EMC Testing Options! These Enclosures are used in Pre-Compliance testing of new electronic equipment in the developmental stage. They provide the perfect ambient-free environment necessary for this type of testing due to the "Faraday Cage Effect". The metalized conductive textiles used in making these enclosures block unwanted electromagnetic fields and waves inside of the enclosure. The Device Under Testing (DUT) can then be operated in a "clean RF environment" to determine if normal operation...
26Jan
RF Testing in Space? How will that be Done?
RF Testing in Space? That seems like a strange question. Certainly, RF Testing in space is not being done to any great extent at this time. RF testing is done on earth for the spacecrafts and their components to make sure that their delicate electrical systems work smoothly together in space. RF testing in space seems like it could be a necessary thing to consider within the next decade. NASA's Artemis Program will return humans to the Moon in 2024. The...
20Jan
Silver is the Best Thermal Conductive Element, Creating Comfort!
Silver is the best thermal conductive element, creating comfort! Silver's thermal conductivity accounts for a great benefit provided by fabrics that are made with silver containing yarns and fabrics. This property is measured in Watts per meter per degree Kelvin, W/M°K. The high thermal conductivity of Silver is due to its electron configuration! Silver's electrons are are "loosely held" due to its low nuclear charge. This allows them to move more easily, resulting in efficient energy transfer. The energy transferred...
07Jan
What is Braided Tube, What is Braided Tube used for?
What is Monofil Braided Tube? Shieldex® Monofil Braided Tube is essentially a "sleeve" used to enclose data cables. Data lines are fed through this flexible sleeve, made of woven individual Polyamide threads, with each thread having been individually coated with silver, which helps to protect them from severe kinks, bends, and abrasion. This lightweight flexible sleeve also provides a protected "electronically shielded environment" for the data cables and the information that is carried through them. This "silver braided cable sleeve" is used...
30Dec
What is a Solar Flare? How can it Effect our Electronic Lives?
What is a Solar Flare? A Solar Flare is the release of pent-up energy, also called a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). Think of them as the results of storms on the surface of the sun, or "spouts of magnetic energy". In early December, we had a Solar Flare. This Solar Flare coincides with the onset of "Solar Cycle 25". A Solar Cycle is an 11 year window of time during which the storminess on the surface of the sun peaks and...
16Dec
Infrared Detection, the Good and the Bad, and How to Avoid it!
What is Infrared Detection? Infrared Detection is using heat as a method of finding someone or something. The the infrared sensor/camera picks up the infrared heat signature of a person or object, which is be stronger or weaker than their surroundings. This makes the human being or object "distinct" from its surroundings, essentially locating the human being or object. What is Good about IR Detection? One good thing about infrared detection is the use of this technology in finding people lost in the...
15Dec
