China – MIIT Revises Radio Frequency Allocations
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China issued a new version of the “Regulations on the Allocation of Radio...
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Desmond Fraser
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Brazil – ANATEL Issues Technical Requirements for IPv6 Compliance
On July 6, 2023, ANATEL published Ato No. 7971 approving the technical requirements to evaluate compliance for IPv6 protocol in...
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Desmond Fraser
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Canada – ISED Opens Public Consultation on ANSI C63.10-2020 and C63.25.1-2018
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in Canada opened a public consultation on the adoption of two ANSI...
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Desmond Fraser
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Canada – ISED Publishes RSS-192, Issue 5
The Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) in Canada published Radio Standards Specification RSS-192, Issue 5,...
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Desmond Fraser
- Aug 1
- 1 min
EU Standards Update: New ETSI Standards Recently Released
This is a shortened list of the new ETSI standards published during the past month: ETSI EN 303 687 V1.1.1 (2023-06) - (June 2023) - 6...
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Desmond Fraser
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Certifying Limited Modular Devices
Question: We want to FCC certify a new line of wireless modules that cannot be tested in a stand-alone configuration. How should we...
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Desmond Fraser
- Jul 27
- 1 min
New Zealand – Publishes Policy on Radiocommunications Act
On May 17 2023 the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications of New Zealand issued a Statement of Government Policy for...
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Desmond Fraser
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Kuwait – CITRA to Ban 2G and 3G Telecommunication Devices
On June 11, 2023, the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) of Kuwait published Resolution No. 297/2023,...
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Desmond Fraser
- Jun 14
- 1 min
Achieving copper balancing and preventing warping during automated soldering on PCBs
When designing PCBs, various ways exist to achieve copper balancing and prevent warping during automated soldering. One common method is...
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Desmond Fraser
- Jun 14
- 1 min
SDR for Canada
Question: Does ISED Canada have specific procedures for obtaining equipment authorization for software-defined radios, similar to the FCC...
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Desmond Fraser
- Feb 28
- 1 min
General steps to follow when performing a PDN simulation using signal integrity analysis software
The following are an example of steps to follow using signal integrity analysis software: Create a schematic of your power distribution...
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Desmond A. Fraser
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Do I Use Continuous Ground Plane My PCB Design to Meet MIL-STD-461 Standard?
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) interconnects to meet all regulatory standards, including MIL-STD-461F, must be routed to reduce noise,...
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Desmond A. Fraser
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Are There Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Split Plane on a PCB Layout to meet MIL-STD-461G?
There are advantages and disadvantages to splitting a PCB power plane to meet MIL-STD-461G EMC limits. Some of the benefits split into...
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Desmond A. Fraser
- Feb 2
- 1 min
If Layouts on PCBs are not Correctly Performed, What Effects Does it Have on MIL-STD-461 Tests?
When Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are not correctly designed, adverse electromagnetic compatibility EMC issues can occur: Poorly...
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Desmond A. Fraser
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Which Test Method on RTCA DO160 Standard is Equivalent to MIL-STD-461G, CS101?
Section 20 of the RTCA/DO-160G standard is an equivalent test method to MIL-STD-461G, CS101 "Conducted Susceptibility, Power Lines and...
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Desmond A. Fraser
- Jan 31
- 1 min
Best EMI Practices to Mitigate MIL-STD-461 CS114 Susceptibility Failures on Power & Interface Ports
CS114 in Military Standard MIL-STD-461 G is a standard for military equipment, and compliance is required for equipment to be used in...
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Desmond Fraser
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
FCC Issues Warning to U-NII Device Operators after Interference with San Juan Weather Station
On August 22, 2019, the FCC issued an enforcement advisory in regard to several companies' interference with the Federal Aviation ...
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Desmond Fraser
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
PCB Design Principles to Reduce Crosstalk
The PCB designer is no stranger to EMC issues, especially the issue of crosstalk.
Crosstalk is any undesirable signal transfer between ...
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Desmond Fraser
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
Tricks to Eliminate EMI in High-Speed PCB Design
If there's one thing that PCB and EMC design have in common, it's that these designs are often left until the very end of the product ...
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