13May
13Nov
Shielding EVs- try Conductive Textiles!
Shielding EVs-try Conductive Textiles! When it comes to shielding Electronic Vehicles (EVs) from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), conductive textiles offer several advantages based on their structure. These thin, lightweight, and flexible materials are perfectly designed to mitigate EMI while considering the unique requirements of EVs. Conductive metalized textiles provide design flexibility, allowing them to conform to various shapes and contours within an EV. This versatility enables engineers to customize shielding solutions for complex areas. Conductive textiles are great...
07Aug
VTT Helps during “Testing Times”!
VTT Helps during "Testing Times"! We all go through "Testing Times" in our lives. In the electronic business, we think of product development as a very important "testing time". New electronic devices must undergo and pass Final Compliance Testing prior to marketing. VTT believes that the most important testing is Pre-Compliance EMC Testing. Performing EMC testing early and often during development allows you the luxury of building EMC into your device during a step-by-step development process. Correcting EMC issues during...
10Jul
Pre-Compliance EMC Testing-Worth the Time!
Pre-Compliance EMC Testing-Worth the Time! Developing a new product? Build EMC into your device by testing it regularly during the development process. Pre-Compliance EMC Testing during development helps you locate and correct EMC issues at home in your facility. This spares you the time and expense of testing at a registered compliance lab. An RF Shielded EMC Enclosure provides the low ambient RF level necessary to test your product for emissions, susceptibility, and immunity. The equipment required...
21Mar
RF Shielded Enclosures-Test with Confidence!
RF Shielded Enclosures-Test with Confidence! Pre-Compliance EMC Testing requires a low ambient environment for accurate testing. The only Source of interference in the testing enclosure should be the Device Under Testing (DUT). RF Shielded enclosures are based on the Faraday Cage Principle which states that electromagnetic fields approach the outside of the enclosure, they will not pass through the walls of the enclosure. The interior of the testing enclosure should have no ambient RF radiation higher than the level that...
28Feb
TPU Wire-a Conductive Yarn “Wire”!
TPU Wire-a Conductive Yarn "Wire"! TPU "Wire" is a silver metalized yarn with Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) coat that acts as an insulator. Silver is the most conductive element, making it logical to use where conductivity is important. TPU is important for insulation purposes in low voltage wire systems. The flexibility of both the yarn and TPU creates a benefit not found in metal wires. Metal wires are not the best conductors to use when the wire is subject to frequent...
25Jan
Is your Device Compatible? Test It!
Is your Device Compatible-Test It! In order to be marketable, electronic devices must pass EMC Final Compliance Testing at a certified testing facility. Obviously, that is one way to find out if your device is EMC Standard compliant. It may not be the best way to find out. Certified Testing appointments are expensive, and there is often a long wait for the appointment. Optimally, The best way to find out if your device is ready for the Final Compliance test...
30Nov
Conductive Textile uses-VTT Supports Research!
Conductive Textile uses-VTT Supports Research! The uses of conductive textiles are increasing all the time! Much of this research takes place in the Academic Environment. VTT has the world's largest inventory of metalized textiles. The list of innovative users for metalized textiles includes the medical, automotive, aerospace, and the military venues. VTT reaches out to support colleges and societies that are "pushing the envelope" in developing new uses for all types of textiles. In today's technical world new uses for...
24Feb
Electromagnetic Compatibility-when Components get Along!
Electromagnetic Compatibility-when Components get Along! Electromagnetic Compatibility is when components of a device get along. In new devices, the components must work together in a shared electromagnetic environment. If the devices aren't compatible, the device performance suffers. A device should be like a team, many parts working toward one goal. Successful teams are assembled of people who work toward a goal smoothly. Each player executes his job without holding the team back. Similarly, one teammate can adversely affect the function...
16Sep
