Two odd but real compliance stories: billboards that jammed a cell site for years and a winter tool that can fail in the cold. Sources linked.
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Upcoming EMC and compliance dates, including the November 20 EMC+SIPI deadline and 2027 calls for papers from APEMC and EMC Europe.
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This week’s rule and standards changes, from an FCC 4.9 GHz committee to the first EU AI Act standard, with what each means for product makers.
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Nine electronics recalls and warnings, from outdoor luminaires to hospital glucose meters, with hazards, units, and source links.
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Review the final and draft guidances CDRH has targeted for FY 2027, from AI-enabled software to device cybersecurity, and see which planned documents could change how manufacturers prepare premarket submissions and manage devices after they reach the market.
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See why the FCC withdrew accredited recognition from three China-based test laboratories, and what incorrect or false test reports submitted for equipment authorization could mean for manufacturers who rely on outside labs to demonstrate compliance.
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Two voice service providers have been barred from connecting to U.S. telecom networks. Find out what the FCC found in each case and what its Removal Orders require of every other provider that carries traffic on those networks.
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Learn how NIST researchers are using superconducting quantum sensors to sharpen X-ray measurements, and see why filtering out background noise could make nuclear material measurements both more precise and faster to evaluate at nuclear power plants.
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Find out how a humble resistor and capacitor pair can stop switching arcs from quietly chewing through relay and contactor contacts. Learn what to weigh when sizing an RC snubber, and where the approach starts to show its limits before your maintenance costs climb.
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New how-to guides show consumers how to switch on the blocking and filtering tools already built into their phones and carrier services. See which devices and providers are covered, and what a proposed scorecard could mean for choosing a provider.
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MIT researchers have created a paper-like battery that breaks down in the body, and early tests in pigs show it can keep powering after days in the stomach. Read how it could change electronic pills and internal medical devices.
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Meet the leaders who will guide EOS/ESD Association, Inc. into 2027. Four directors and three executive officers from leading companies and organizations will help shape the future of ESD education, standards, and control for a global community of static control professionals.
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Manufacturers of robotically assisted surgical devices have a new FDA draft guidance to review before submitting. Learn what it recommends on testing, clinical data, and labeling, and how the comment period gives industry a voice in the final version.
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A jewelry store burglary in Texas has landed three suspects with a proposed federal fine after police communications were allegedly blocked by RF jammers. Find out what the FCC says about the devices and how much the penalty could cost them.
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Discover how a merger between Antenna Research Associates and Empower RF Systems pairs antenna and high-power amplifier engineering into one integrated RF platform. With counter-UAS, electronic warfare, and SATCOM demand climbing, see what the combined company aims to deliver to customers working in contested spectrum.
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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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