Choose the wrong absorber and even a well-built test setup can produce misleading results. Compare ferrites, polyurethane foam, conductive polymers, and magnetic sheets by frequency range, absorption, and durability to match the right material to your application.
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As lithium-ion battery energy storage systems scale up, so does the risk when something goes wrong. Drawing on FDNY's frontline experience, this article breaks down thermal runaway, propagation, and the codes, testing, and installation practices that determine whether a battery failure stays contained or turns catastrophic.
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Constant-power loads break the assumptions behind linear circuit analysis, and the fallout shows up as undersized batteries, excess heat, and stressed inverters. New drivetrain testing on a Kia EV-6 reveals why batteries, inverters, and motors need to be modeled together, not separately, to get electrified powertrains right.
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As chiplets shrink toward 10 micron pitches, standard CDM testers can no longer verify their ESD withstand voltage before 2.5D/3D assembly. This first installment breaks down why existing test methods fall short and maps out the emerging paths, from contact-based CDM to correct-by-design verification, for closing the gap.
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Explore how intelligent automation is transforming cable and harness testing. This whitepaper examines the limitations of manual validation and explains how automated high-voltage testing, multi-point switching, guided workflows, and digital traceability can improve throughput, repeatability, quality, and compliance while supporting increasingly complex cable assemblies and production requirements.
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Expand your view of the global testing landscape as UL Solutions closes its purchase of Eurofins Scientific's electrical and electronics business. The deal adds laboratories and accreditations across EMEA, Asia, and the United States, and signals what a larger combined network could mean for market access in EMC, wireless, and medical device testing.
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The FCC and HHS want to know whether today's RF exposure rules are enough, and the FCC is reopening an inquiry it closed in 2019. See what each agency is asking, what evidence they want to see, and how to get your comments on the record.
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New FDA draft guidance aims to make PMA submissions more consistent and reviews smoother. See what the electronic submission template offers device manufacturers, how it supports the review process, and where to send your feedback.
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The FCC has greenlit a new rural Innovation Zone in Iowa, opening the door for experimental wireless testing in precision agriculture. The move also expands spectrum access at existing zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City, signaling broader momentum for rural connectivity research.
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A new report warns that the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers could triple e-waste generation over the next 25 years. The Basel Action Network projects a staggering annual total by 2030, raising fresh questions about the environmental cost of the AI boom.
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Navigating cost pressures, stakeholder conflicts, and shortcuts under deadline can put compliance leaders in a tough spot. This piece breaks down five common ethical dilemmas, plus frameworks and real world case studies for building the accountability and trust that keep teams and reputations intact.
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The FDA has opened a discussion on how generative AI-enabled medical devices should be assessed, evaluated, and monitored. The paper raises pointed questions for manufacturers about risk, premarket review, and postmarket performance of these emerging devices.
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This year's Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate research on kissing across species and mosquito-based 3D printing, among other delightfully odd discoveries. See which studies made people laugh, then think, in the 2026 lineup.
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Three pre-compliance measurement software packages are put to the test, comparing how each one automates radiated emissions testing and shaves hours off manual measurement work. The review shares hands-on pricing, quirks, and lessons learned from running each tool in the field.
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The FCC is proposing a new Robocall Scorecard to help consumers compare voice service providers on how well they protect against illegal robocalls. Public comment is open on which providers should be rated and what metrics should define the score.
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NIST has released a new Quick-Start Guide showing organizations how to apply artificial intelligence to their Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 analysis and reporting. The guide builds on two earlier resources covering risk management and reference information within CSF 2.0.
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See how Würth Elektronik's Shenzhen lab became the first in the world to earn a TDAP Stage 2 certificate for EMC chokes. The VDE recognition lets it run acceptance tests in-house, which could shorten certification timelines for common-mode chokes. Find out what it means for time to market.
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Build realistic radar scenarios without buying new hardware. Signal Hound's Radar Pulse Generator turns VSG60 and VSG200 signal generators into tools for stress-testing radar and electronic warfare receivers with jittered, staggered, and wobbulated pulse trains. See which pulse formats and scan patterns it supports.
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Replace a microwave frequency counter and a peak power meter with a single instrument. Pendulum's PFA-127 captures RF pulses as short as 100 ns while measuring frequency in parallel, with a field upgrade path to 27 GHz. See how it changes radar and microwave test benches.
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The FCC is alerting consumers to a growing scam in which callers pose as FCC officials and threaten legal action over supposedly flagged phone numbers. Learn the warning signs and the steps the agency recommends to avoid becoming a target.
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