CE logo dimension in small products

2009-01-22 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, We generalised our CE logo with 5 mm size in all our products. Currently we are producing a small sized product where we cannot keep the CE logo size at 5 mm. What is the minimum size recommended / prescribed in the standard for the CE logo. If the product cannot accommodate

MTBF calculation HALT method versus MIL HDBK 217 method

2009-01-13 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, Is it possible to do accelerated life testing and calculate MTBF through that? Are there any labs offering this service? What will be correlation between MIL HDBK 217 method of MTBF calculation and HALT method? Which one will be reliable and reasonable? Sincerely       

Re: Radiated emission - time at each frequency

2008-12-04 Thread Kbalasubramanian
The lab where we regularly test follow the below sequence. 1. Run the peak scan with 10 milli seconds dwelling at each step. 2. Repeat this for 3 or 4 times, because in every run generally some new frequencies are getting added to the list. 3. Rotate the turn table in steps of 30 deg. angle and

EFT / B pulses applied on the protective earth conductor

2008-12-02 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, For the EFT / B testing for the noise is injected on the protective earth conductor which will be the return path. In our USB device, signal ground (- ve of 5 volts DC supply from the USB) and USB cable shield are same points. USB cable shield is connected to chassis of the PC

Wanted EMI consultant for PCB design

2008-11-12 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, We have done a 2 layer PCB design for a smart card reader cum PC keyboard. 3 revisions of PCB completed so far but still we could not clear the radiated emission testing as per customer spec. Customer demands 6 dB margin wrt the CISPR22 Class B limits. We look for

Re: UL 60950 preliminary inspection / design review

2008-11-07 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Peter, Thanks for the feedback. For one product we went through TUV and found that for everything they follow UL standards. They demand UL file number for all the critical parts. In that way we felt UL is the master and leading in defining the standard hence continuing with UL.

RE: UL 60950 preliminary inspection / design review

2008-11-07 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Perkins, Thanks for the valuable feedback, certainly it is very useful in many practical aspects. The condition prevailing in ITE industry today does not allow slips in schedule. I am sure that not only SCM every one is waking in a tight rope. If I tell my supply chain to start

UL 60950 preliminary inspection / design review

2008-11-06 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, We submit most of products to UL for 60950 listing. Almost 95 % of our products are UL listed. We find it very difficult to complete the cycle. Many times we come across situations that the parts used are not meeting UL spec. and a redesign is inevitable. This further

ICES -003 approval for FCC DoC product

2008-06-09 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Experts, We have tested our ITE device for FCC Part15 Class B compliance in an NVLAP accredited lab. In the same lab for the same device we conducted testing for CISPR22 Class B compliance also. Based on these 2 reports we have issued DoC for placing the device in US EU market. Now the

VCCI logo in dxf format

2008-05-27 Thread Kbalasubramanian
Dear Members, We are trying to emboss the VCCI logo in the plastic casing of an ITE product and we need VCCI logo in dxf format. From the VCCI official website we are able to get the eps jpg format only but we are not able to create the logos properly with these files. May I request the