17Jun
15Jun
Robots are Good Workers, but can Make a lot of Noise in the Testing Room. An Absorber Sleeve can Quiet things Down!
Antenna manufacturers make antennas for many uses. The end user of each antenna needs to know the characteristics of the antennas to make sure that they are performing to their specifications. The "characteristics" of an antenna's transmission and reception of signals are called the antenna's patterns. These pattern measurements must be VERY precise and done with the antenna in many different positions during testing. In order to make sure that the position of the antenna is correct, robotic arms are...
14May
Humans and Machines both Need Testing before they Can Work Together in Groups!
Just as the Medical Profession currently struggles with the testing difficulties of determining the presence of a COVID-19 infection or antibodies to determine the presence of this serious condition before people can resume their normal social lives, Electronic Engineers must struggle to locate and eliminate RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) and EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) which can impede their new components from working smoothly with other system components before they can safely bring them together as a team. EMI, has been defined as...
04May
Making Technology Strides and Preserving Natural Beauty, a Great Combination!
How valuable is satellite-provided broadband internet to the world? Is it worth those platoons of satellites providing the internet eclipsing the "view" of deep space objects from our research telescopes, which prefer darkness and radio silence for optimum performance? At this time there are at least 800 Low-Earth-Orbit satellites in space, ranging from the size of a table (SpaceX) to the size of a sandwich (Swarm Technologies) and a grand total of 2,218 satellites orbiting the earth currently. The FCC,...
27Feb
E-Smog, a New Presence by a “True Original” Participant in the RF/EMI Shielded Clothing Market!
E-Smog, one of the original brands in RF/EMI Shielded Clothing, is returning to the market with some new styles. You are able to test the Shielding Effectiveness (SE) of the garments using RF meters and various other methods of testing. Though there are many different testing methods available, one fact remains constant. No matter what method of testing is used, there is a surprising difference in the level of RF/EMI exposure between no coverage (bare skin), coverage with regular clothing,...
05Feb
5G-The Realization of its Big Promises Depend on Today’s Smart Planning
5G, the "5th Generation New Radio", comes from a proud family. 3G, launched in 2003 marked the beginning of the wireless telephone world, 4G was launched in 2008 and marked the first time that users were able to watch videos on their smartphones. 5G promises to take the foundation laid by these earlier wireless networks and radically transform the way that people communicate, learn, conduct business, travel, entertain themselves, and interact with the world around them for the following reasons. 5G...
14Jan
Cell Phones-Are They Helpful or Harmful to Us?
The debate has been going on for as long as we've had cell phones. They can summon help when we are in trouble, and allow pretty much instantaneous contact with the people we love. They can help us find our way when we're lost, and help us check out at a store with the wave of a hand. We all know that cell phones operate within radio frequency bands, acting as receivers and transmitters of RF to help us do...
26Dec
Radio Frequency Devices: Are They Harmless, or are We Playing With Fire?
Microwaves have long been known to cause damage to body tissues when used at amplified power levels. The noticeable damage caused at those exposure levels is basically heat-related, causing toasted skin syndrome, with "possible" links to tumors due to fragmented DNA, mutated cells, and cancers. It has also been speculated that even lower power microwaves can possibly impact the central nervous system, causing symptoms of dizziness, confusion, and memory issues. The American neuroscientist, Allan Frey, who first noted in 1961 what...
16Dec
Fly Me to the Moon….with the Least Amount of Interference Possible!
NASA has announced that its next moonshot will be a joint public-private project called Next Space Technologies for Exploration Project (NextSTEP). Eleven United States companies are being asked for help in designing the spacecraft systems that will facilitate the successful completion of this project. This project will culminate with the first woman and next man to walk on the moon arriving there in 2024. A portion of their work will be funded by NASA, and the companies will be expected...
20Nov
