Re: strange symbols (to me anyway)

2003-01-03 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
All, My apologies if this is message is a duplicate-- I think I replied only to Gary the first time... I believe the second mark that Gary describes is the new BSMI (Bureau of Standard Measurement Insititute) mark for the DoC and Type Approval processes. I believe this is also known as the CNS

Re: PCI Brackets Problems

2002-08-30 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Rick, Chomerics' Springline product line is an off-the-shelf solution: http://www.chomerics.com/products/cardcage.htm The spring-fingers on these one-piece gaskets are formed toward the rear panel instead of toward the inside, where damage due to snagging can be a problem. The only

Re: SV: EMC test report

2002-04-25 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
All, Just last night, I was re-reading the procedures for Verification (e.g. for Class A ITE) and Declaration of Conformity (e.g. for Class B ITE.) For products subject to Certification, refer to 47CFR2.938, Retention of Records. For products subject to Verification, refer to 47CFRF2.955,

Re: milstandards website?

2002-01-03 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Brodie, Here is my collection of URLs--I'm not sure which ones are still valid, however. Regards, Dan http://www.dodssp.daps.mil/ http://agena.spawar.navy.mil/ http://www-chas.nosc.mil/spawar/pdf/MIL461D.PDF

RE: RJ45 filtered connector

2001-12-21 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Ron, Yours is an interesting suggestion to use filtered DB25 connectors on the chamber connector panel, and RJ45-DB25 adapters inside and out. My only comment would be to be careful of DB25 filters with any significant capacitance from signal to shield. When used with RJ45 adapters, these

Re: IC marking ?

2001-12-08 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Brent, You are correct--the 4 star logo was General Semiconductor Industries, Inc's. They were once part of General Instrument Corporation, but the TransZorb TVS product line is now part of ST Microelectronics, I believe. I also went on a search for SO-8 TVS diode arrays back in June, and I

Re: need to identify an SMT fuse's manufacturer marking

2001-12-07 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Chet, I believe this is Raychem: www.raychem.com This is likely one of their resettable Polyswitches, which are Positive Temperature Coeffient (PTC) devices. Also, IC Master has an index of manufacturer logos. www.icmaster.com Good luck with your submittal. Regards, Dan

Re: 80/80 rule for euro compliance?

2001-11-12 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Dave, As I recall, this used to be in CISPR16 ...Radio Interference Measuring Apparatus and Methods, section 9. In later versions of CISPR16, this requirement was mysteriously deleted from CISPR16, and section 9 became Reserved for future use. I have the old version of CISPR16 buried in my paper

Re: VCCI

2001-10-12 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Gary, The new URL for the VCCI web site is: http://www.vcci.or.jp/ Click English, then Member (password-protected,) then Documents and Forms. Form 1 is the first form in the table. Click on Word file. Regards, Dan From: Gary McInturff gary.mcintu...@worldwidepackets.com To:

RE: Steel ball for impact tests

2001-09-24 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
The cheapest way to go is to get a 2 trailer ball from WalMart and cut off the flange and threads with a hacksaw or Sawzall. File to a spherical shape. Drill and tap a hole for an eye bolt that can be installed for the pendulum test. About $10 US? Dan From: JENKINS, JEFF jeff.jenk...@aei.com

RE: Which Antenna?

2000-11-15 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
All, I didn't get out a tape measure, but I believe a bilog antenna is taller than a bicon antenna in the vertical polarity, and would be closer to the floor at the minimum antenna height of 1 m (for most test procedures.) For that reason, I believe there would be more coupling to the ground

Re:VCCI application

2000-09-27 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Bob, Even with my VCCI login and password, I can't find the Guide to Membership, V-0/97.04 on the VCCI web site. However, I have a hardcopy that our Compliance Engineer in Japan obtained for me. I'll give you a call, then fax it to you if you still need it. Good luck in the Japanese

RE: Regulations Regarding Beta-Site Equipment

1999-11-30 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Peter, One of the requirements for North America is for the FCC. Per 47CFR2.803, ...Provided, however, That the advertising or display of a device, which has not been granted type approval, type acceptance, certification, or notification, will not be deemed to be an offer for sale if such

Re: Paschen's law.

1999-10-06 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Gary, all, The following is from Doug McKean. By the way, at room temperature (20 degrees C, 293 degrees Kelvin) and 1 atmosphere at sea level (760 mm mercury,) this formula simplifies to: V(kV)= 24.2h +6.1(h)^0.5 where V is the breakdown voltage in KV h is electrode spacing in cm.

EMC Position, Burlington, MA

1999-09-27 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Sun Microsystems has an immediate opening for an EMC Engineer II in Burlington, MA. The job description is included below. If interested please email your resume (Adobe .pdf preferred) or call Ken Leith: email: kenneth.le...@east.sun.com phone: (781) 442-0370 Thanks, Dan

Re: peripherals

1998-09-02 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Mark, all, I stand corrected: FCC part 15.31(i) requires that the peripherals be unmodified, ^ commercially available devices. This section applies regardless of whether the product is FCC-certified, verified, or whether a DofC is issued. I had only

Re: Peripherals

1998-09-01 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
All, I believe you guys are referring to 47CFR2.1033, Application for certification: (8) If the equipment for which certification is being sought must be tested with peripheral or accessory devices connected or installed, a brief description of those peripherals or

RE: Peripherals

1998-09-01 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Gary, Actually, the law is different if you are producing a system assembled using modular components. Again, see 47CFR2.1075b. (I will send this to you off the alias.) I got this from: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html#page1 From your email, I can't tell if your company

Re: Info on EMI Filters

1998-08-26 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
Muriel, Coilcraft has an app note that I found helpful: http://www.webcom.com/liebman/us/reqnotes.html Click on FAX or PDF for Common mode filter design guide. A couple of hints: 1. For Class I ITE, know your leakage current budget. This will determine the maximum values of your

Re: Tantalum Capacitors

1998-06-30 Thread Dan Irish - Sun BOS Hardware
David, Even under normal conditions, Tantalum capacitors are prone to failing, with the failure mode being a short-circuit. At Sun, we use ceramic capacitors instead of Tantalum capacitors where ever possible. In applications where high capacitance is needed, (i.e. 47 uF and higher,) fused