Northwest EMC

Visit Northwest EMC at Del Mar Electronics and CTIA Wireless

April 18 2012

We are excited to be attending the upcoming Del Mar Electronics Show in San Diego, California, and the CTIA Wireless show happening in New Orleans. We invite you to join us!

Northwest EMC staff members will be on hand to showcase Northwest EMC’s wireless testing and SAR Testing capabilities and to answer any questions about EMC/EMI Testing. The popular Del Mar Electronics show focuses on the promotion of the electronics industry and will include technical sessions, panel discussions and an exhibitors’ event.

Del Mar Electronics Show Event Details:
Dates: May 2-3, 2012
Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, CA
(Find out more about the Del Mar Electronics Show...)

The week after that, we’ll be exhibitors at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 event taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s event, “All Things Mobile”, is set to explore the needs of the global wireless marketplace and more than 40,000 developers, distributors, and wireless service providers are expected to be in attendance.

CTIA Wireless Event Details:
Dates: May 8-10, 2012
Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
(Learn more about the CTIA Show...)

Attending a trade show event is a great opportunity for us to meet face to face with our customers as well as other members of our industry to share knowledge and stay up to date on new trends and technologies. We hope to see you there!

In Other News…

Northwest EMC is expanding! Our new location in Bothell, Washington, will offer Wireless, RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD 461 and all commercial EMC/EMI testing. Visit us on Facebook and find all the most up to date information about our new facility!

Medical Device Testing: NW EMC Begins Preparations for Medical Design & Manufacturing West

January 9 2012

EMC testing of medical devices is a regular requested service at Northwest EMC, and staying on top of trends in the industry—from design to testing—is important to us. Which is why we are looking forward to the Medical Design & Manufacturing West conference taking place this February in Anaheim, California. The annual event (February 14-16, 2012) brings professionals from all areas of the medical device development industry together to share knowledge concerning new industry developments, and provide access to the tools necessary to bring new medical devices to market. EMC testing is a crucial step in this development process.

When it comes to medical devices, EMC testing becomes a matter not only of product reliability but also patient safety. Ensuring proper functioning of these devices can and does save lives, making testing a top priority.

Northwest EMC’s expert testing team has been providing reliable EMC testing services since 1992; our highly trained staff offers the comprehensive testing knowledge needed to ensure safe medical devices, and each of our five locations is fully equipped to provide a full suite of immunity and emissions testing.

At Northwest EMC we typically become a part of the development process once the device has been designed. Preparing for EMC testing, however, shouldn’t be an afterthought. By paying attention to compliance standards during the entire life cycle of the project, costly delays can be avoided when you’re nearing your product’s release date.

Whether you are a product designer, manufacturer or an outside consultant, Northwest EMC can help answer any questions you have about EMC testing and help you get your product on the market faster. If you have questions, contact Northwest EMC today and let our helpful test staff provide you with the information you need to complete your product development.

2011 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility Wrap-Up

October 24 2011

Northwest EMC team members had the opportunity to attend the recent 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility held August 10-14 in Long Beach, California. IEEE members from across the United States attended the week-long event, taking part in workshops, technical sessions and paper presentations from electromagnetic compatibility professionals covering a wide range of topics. Our very own Customer Service/Sales Manager Alee Langford served as Marketing Chair for the Symposium, which attracted over 120 exhibitors this year.

The event, sponsored by the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society, included social events for networking opportunities, an exhibitor’s hall, three days of peer-reviewed paper presentations, and a technical program that included meetings, workshops, demonstrations, experiments and IEEE Society awards. NW EMC staff enjoyed the opportunity to learn about emerging trends in testing, current testing requirements and new methodologies as well as a chance for networking with their industry peers during the exhibitors’ expo.

The show highlights included conference technical papers on topics covering automotive component testing and radiated emissions measurements between 3m or 5m to 10m test distances, along with the NVLAP assessor training session. Northwest EMC took great interest in the automotive component testing technical paper since our testing facility in Irvine, California is currently expanding to include the capability for automotive testing. Northwest EMC will expand this service at our other locations in the coming months.

• NVLAP Assessor Training session: This all-day workshop, attended by Northwest EMC President Dean Ghizzone and Director of Engineering Greg Kiemel, covered communication between assessors and NVLAP during third-party accreditation for testing and calibration labs.
• Automotive Component Testing technical paper from Vince Rodriguez of ETS Lindgren: This paper highlighted CISPR 25, ISO 11452-2, and equivalent standards along with the antenna and chamber requirements in order to conduct these tests.
• Radiated EMI Measurements technical paper from John Maas of IBM: This discussion was regarding inverse distance fall off theory, which is often used to project radiated emissions measurement from one distance to another. For example, 3m or 5m to 10m. This commonly used technique can result in errors of up to 14dB.

Northwest EMC President Dean Ghizzone had the opportunity to discuss our new SAR testing capabilities, Northwest EMC’s newest facility in Minnesota, and our growing list of international accreditations with Espresso Engineering. Watch the video for details.

One of the exciting moments on the show room floor was AR’s daily drawing of prizes. This drew a big crowd to the AR booth, and generated a buzz throughout the week as people anticipated the announcement of winners. After 11 years of attending the IEEE EMC Symposium and every year entering in the big AR raffle, Kim Valleen of Northwest EMC won an Apple Ipod Shuffle.