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Wearable PCB Designs Require Attention to Fundamentals
Thus, the ripple effect in crosstalk is kept to a minimum and electromagnetic interference or EMI is significantly reduced. At board layout stage, the layout schedule is such that the ground plane is solid next to the power distribution layer. This …
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Electroactive Polymers Market Worth 4.4 Billion USD by 2020
The North American electroactive polymers market is expected to register a significant growth as there is uninterrupted demand from the electronics (actuators & sensors), EMI shielding, textile & fabrics, automotive, and medical sector. Accounting for …
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Electromagnetic Interference Between Smart Phones and Cardiac Devices Rare But
Early studies on EMI, run more than 10 years ago, have identified mobile phones as a source of EMI with pacemakers. Based on these pacemaker studies the CIED manufacturer and the regulatory authorities (e.g. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]) …
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A bill with bipartisan support has been introduced in the US House of Representatives that calls on the FCC to apply the “reasonable accommodation” three-part test of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy to private land-use restrictions. HR.4969, the “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014” was introduced on June 25 at the request of the ARRL, which worked with House staffers to draft the proposed le…

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FAA regulations let you travel with dry cells in either your carry-on or checked baggage, but prohibit loose lithium batteries in checked baggage. But what about rechargeables in carry-on luggage? Stu Martin, K2QDE, reports that he ran into a small hitch when attempting to carry his spare hand-held transceiver battery in his carry-on bag. A notice within his boarding pass declared: “Lithium Bat…

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