Re: Does anyone system test PCs anymore? - Q on new procedures

2003-11-13 Thread Wan Juang Foo
Is FCC+FCC= FCC , that is line the old CE+CE = CE line? AFAIK, if the set up passed, it 'may' not be tested again. And 'may' is rather meaningless. Shall is the right words. In the past, there is always a phrase This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to

RE: opinions, please

2003-11-13 Thread Cortland Richmond
This is sort of off topic -- but it's on topic too. Some years ago, at a now defunct computer manufacturer, customer complaints of memory incompatibility lead us to purchase test equipment specifically designed to evaluate memory cards. What we found was that, although different vendors cards

Security and Alarm Systems

2003-11-13 Thread peter merguerian
Hello All, I am intersted to know about European Directives for Alarm and similar security systems used in commercial (airports, businesses) and household applications. What are the Directives (RTTE, Construction, etc.) involved, the standards and some of the Recognized Test Agencies for a wi-fi

Re: Does anyone system test PCs anymore? - Q on new procedures

2003-11-13 Thread Cortland Richmond
Charles Grasso wrote Can a monitor purchased from an OEM have a company label slapped on it and sold WITHOUT the company testing it in a system? Looks like it! One of my EMI horror stories concerns a monitor I found could make a computer NEXT to it, not even turned on, exceed the Part 15

RE: Semiconductor thermal protection requirement?

2003-11-13 Thread drcuthb...@micron.com
This has been incorporated into RDRAM memory and in Pentiums. I'm sure there are other types as well. Dave Cuthbert Micron Technology From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Cole, Bryan [LBRT/CCC] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003

Sr. Product Reliability Engineer needed

2003-11-13 Thread tony.p...@nokia.com
Hello, Nokia Networks in Mountain View, CA, is looking for a Sr. Product Reliability Engineer as a contractor. Please email or call me at 650-864-6720 for any further questions. Regards, Tony Phan

RE: Semiconductor thermal protection requirement?

2003-11-13 Thread Cole, Bryan [LBRT/CCC]
Sam, I have not heard of semiconductors that are required to have this. However, I know there are manufacturer's of metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) that are incorporating this due to adverse failure conditions that can occur at the components end of life or because of a temporary over-voltage

Machinery Directive acoustic requirements

2003-11-13 Thread Peter L. Tarver
Good day to all. In reviewing the list of harmonized standards called up to support a DoC to the Machinery Directive, several acoustic standards are mentioned. Many of these standards appear to address test methods. Going only by the titles of these standards, some test methods (for instance,

Re: Semiconductor thermal protection requirement?

2003-11-13 Thread rehel...@mmm.com
It's called junction melt down. Bob Heller 3M EMC Laboratory, 76-1-01 St. Paul, MN 55107-1208 Tel: 651- 778-6336 Fax: 651-778-6252 ===

Semiconductor thermal protection requirement?

2003-11-13 Thread Sam Davis
Howdy all, I've got a client who heard a rumor of a safety requirement for semiconductors that entailed having some thermal cutoff. This is a semiconductor requirement, not an end-product requirement. Has anyone heard of this in an existing or upcoming requirement? Thanks, Sam This message

RE:More CE mark issues

2003-11-13 Thread Russell Beattie
In my experience of UK MOD contracts, there is always a clause which states that equipment supplied must meet all relevent commercial requirements in addition to the specific military std. This always made the EU CE marking a requirement of the contract. If you are working as a sub contractor you

RE: Approval of alarm system with GSM module

2003-11-13 Thread Henry Rutjes
Hi Mr. Chan, Your product with the GSM module build in has to meet the RTTE directive. Furthermore in Europe most member states do have additional national requirements for alarm equipment. Please let me know in which countries you would like to bring your product on the market and I will inform

Re: Immunity testing mitigations

2003-11-13 Thread rehel...@mmm.com
On 12 Nov 2003, Tom wrote If you are so sure that your product complies with the protection requirements of the EMC Directive even if it failed to pass the test, you have chance to use TCF Route instead of the Standard Route. Regards, Tom Tom, could you explain your thinking on this a little

Reminder - NPSS 9th Annual Vendor?s Night Next Wedesday, Nov. 19

2003-11-13 Thread Matt Campanella
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. All, The 9th annual Northeast Product Safety Society Vendor’s Night will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, at the Marlborough Holiday Inn from 5 to 9:30 PM. You can visit as many as 50 booths featuring the latest in safety and EMC compliance