Conformity Magazine - March 2008 - (Page 25)

ESD Open Forum audio cable that was about 6 feet long and plugging it directly into the audio input jack. I saw the spark when I did this, so I knew right away the cable had become charged before I plugged it into the docking station. lines. He has been involved with specifications of ESD simulators since the mid-1980s and is chairman of the ESD Association Standards Working Group 14.0 and a U.S. delegate to the IEC Maintenance Team for the revision and maintenance of several documents, including IEC 61000-4-2. Michael is a member of several IEEE, ESDA and SAE committees for several pulsed immunity standards. About the ESD Association Founded in 1982, the ESD Association is a notfor-profit, professional organization directed by volunteers dedicated to furthering the technology and understanding of electrostatic discharge. The Association sponsors educational programs, develops ESD standards, holds an annual technical symposium, and fosters the exchange of technical information among its members and others. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the ESD Association, 7900 Turin Rd., Bldg. 3, Rome, NY 13440-2069 USA. Phone: 315-339-6937. Fax: 315-339-6793. Email: info@esda.org. Website: www.esda.org. People are using various methods for testing products: some simply use a hand held ESD gun to simulate the initial discharge; others use coaxial cables that are charged to some voltage and then discharged into the equipment under test (EUT). ESDA Working Group 14 is currently working on a standard practice to provide manufacturers with a guideline for performing CDE testing. Although still in a draft stage, it will likely recommend test methods and simulators for unshielded cables, a typical twisted pair, or shielded cables that include testing with handheld simulators as well as charged cables. About the Author Michael Hopkins has held a number of positions with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Lowell, Massachusetts facility, the manufacturer of former KeyTek product Q: A: How do I test products for a CDE event to make sure I don’t have field failures? marCh 2008 Conformity 25 http://www.esda.org http://www.conformity.com/both

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Conformity Magazine - March 2008 NewsBreaks Editor's Note Adelstein Renominated to the FCC Industry Canada Publishes FAQs On RF Fields FDA Gives Its Scientific Capabilities Poor Marks FDA Offers Guidance On its Product Review Process FDA Publishes Updates to List of Recognized Standards FDA Warns of Patient Risk From Electric Dental Handpieces Complying with the EMC Directive, Second Edition ESD Open Forum Emerging Issues in Standards - Korean "RoHS": Not Like RoHS at All The iNARTE Informer Challenges in Testing - Field-Induced Charged Device Model: What Really Happens Design Fundamentals - EMI Shielding Technologies for Consumer Electronics Equipment Focus On...Compliance Software Buyer's Guide Additional Standards Published for the EU's ATEX Directive Additional Standards for the EU's Medical Devices Directive Also Published China to Require Bar Codes to Enhance Product Safety CPSC Releases 2007 Self-Assessment CPSC Actions in News IEC Standards Update UL Standards Update Product Reviews Telcordia Standards Update From Our "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" Department Looking Back: Items from Past Issues of Conformity Advertisers

Conformity Magazine - March 2008

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