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Hot Off The Press New Version of Virtual Field Monitor AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation has introduced version 3.0 of its popular VM7000 Virtual field Monitor. The unit simultaneously controls and operates any combination of the following AR laser and battery powered field probes series: Models FL7000, PL7000, FP7000 and FH7000. The VM7000 version 3.0 can control up to 16 probes through RS-232, GPIB or USB ports, using one port per probe. It provides a graphical user interface for effortless control of all probes, while displaying probe data and status. Visit www.ar-worldwide.com for more information. Product News Piezo Switches Meet Highest Standard Schurter’s broad range of piezo switches now meets the seal-tight protection class of IP69K. The already tried-and-tested PSE family is suitable for an even wider spectrum of potential applications, having withstood the stringent qualification test according to IEC 60529. The test is executed using a high-pressure vapor stream at 90 Bar and a temperature of 80°C. Schurter’s piezo switches contain no moving parts and are manufactured with rugged stainless steel or aluminum housings.The Schurter piezo switches are available in standard mounting diameters of 16, 19, 22, 24, 27 and 30 mm. Additional mounting diameters, materials, colors and shapes can be custom designed. Visit www.schurterinc.com/new_switches for more information. Hypot III Now Includes an RS-232 Interface Associated Research, Inc. announced the addition of an RS-232 interface to their Hypot® III series of production line Hipot testers. The addition of an RS-232 interface will allow users to directly connect the Hypot III tester to a PC. This provides users with the benefit of being able to setup the instrument remotely through the PC, as well as download test results directly to the PC. Visit www.asresearch.com for more information. New 2-6GHz Power Amplifier CAP Wireless, Inc. (CAP) has introduced the CS5497 2-6 GHz, 20 watt power amplifier. Developed specifically for the exacting demands of broadband military platforms within the defense electronics and homeland security industries, the CS5497 provides an industry-leading combination of extremely broad bandwidth and high power. The CS5497 2-6 GHz power amplifier is available immediately. Pricing depends on individual customer specifications. E-mail info@capwireless.com for more information. Expanded Line of Wideband Switches Offer High Isolation and High Frequency Spectrum Microwave introduced their newly expanded line of switches now offering SPDT to SP5T designs with a wide bandwidth from 100 MHz to 22 GHz. These switches feature an integral TTL driver and are available with fast switching speeds of better than 100 nsec, high isolation of up to +95 dB and insertion loss as low as 0.8 dB and are constructed with gold wire and gold plated leads, which provides lower loss than other types of construction. These switches are fully customizable with up to 5 throws with continuous RF input power to +30 dBm, DC nominal voltage of +5.0/-12 Volts, VSWR of 1.5:1 and an operating temperature of -55°C to +85°C. The switches also feature an SMA connectorized housing with field removable connectors. Visit www.SpectrumMicrowave.com for more information. Thermal Interface Material With RF Shielding Fujipoly America Corp. announced a uniquely formulated thermal interface material that can also help reduce EMI emissions. Fujipoly’s Sarcon® GR-c material exhibits 20dB of shielding effectiveness between 10MHz and 1GHz while providing a thermal conductivity of 1.2 W/m°K. Additionally, this material maintains a low thermal resistance that ranges between 1.24 and 3.27 °Cin2/W depending on the thickness of the material. Visit www.fujipoly.com for more information. New Brochure Illustrates Photo Etching and Laser Machining Rohde & Schwarz Ready For ATSC Mobile/Handheld Rohde & Schwarz announced that it will support the ATSC M/H technology and will offer television broadcasters the products to implement mobile digital TV quickly and effortlessly. Rohde & Schwarz currently offers DTV transmitters and exciters that are ATSC M/H ready, and will offer the ATSC M/H technology as a firmware upgrade for existing users of the R&S SX800 exciter platform. This exciter has been introduced and deployed in the US for ATSC and NTSC transmitters since 2006, both in the newest air-cooled and liquid-cooled transmitter series, as well as in transmitters from other manufacturers. Visit www.rohde-schwarz.com for more information. Tech-Etch’s capabilities brochure describes how the photo etching process provides Tech-Etch the flexibility to produce prototype quantities and large productiIon runs of intricate parts for many diverse mechanical and electrical applications, without the high cost and long lead times of hard tooling. Custom light-gauge parts are produced with intricate patterns, precise tolerances and burrfree edges, in addition to exact repeatability. The brochure contains photographs of over 100 precision parts to illustrate this capability. Visit www.tech-etch.com for more information. Send your press releases for editorial consideration to press@conformity.com. JULy 2008 Conformity 9 http://www.ar-worldwide.com http://www.schurterinc.com/new_switches http://www.asresearch.com http://www.SpectrumMicrowave.com http://www.fujipoly.com http://www.tech-etch.com http://www.rohde-schwarz.com

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Conformity Magazine - July 2008 Contents Editor's Note FCC Adopts 6 Million Dollars in DTV Enforcement Orders Commission Enforcement Bureau Adopts V-Chip Consent Decree FDA Seeks 2 Million Dollars from Medical Device Manufacturer FDA Answers Questions About CFLs and UV Radiation EPA Issues Energy Star Specs for TV, Video Boxes Canada Unveils Sweeping Product Safety Legislation How the Evolution of CISPR Standards Continues to Shape the Requirements for Anechoic Chambers ESD Open Forum Reach Compliance for Non-EU Article Manufacturers The iNARTE Informer Preamplifier Considerations for Emission Measurement Systems Effective Shielding in Medical Electronics Applications Product News Focus On...Power Components Buyer's Guide Updated Standards List for the EU's ATEX Directive EOS/ESD Symposium Set for September CPSC Actions in the News Researchers Work to Develop Non-Flammable Batteries Safety Link Launches Redesigned, Enhanced Web Site 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 - July 2008

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