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Solar Radiation Testing in Accordance with Method 505 of MIL-STD-810
May 17, 2016Solar radiation (sunshine) testing is one of the basic tests required for any military equipment planned to be deployed in the open and therefore subject to direct radiation from the solar source. The effects of this radiant energy can...
How can I relate the results of MIL-STD-810 salt fog testing to the life time of my product?
April 20, 2016This is a very common question that we get asked quite often and unfortunately there is no correlation between what the product sees in the salt fog chamber to what it will experience out in the field. In order to...
Is there a preferred sequence for EMI, EMC Tests?
April 5, 2016One of the questions we get asked often is about order of EMI/EMC testing. Neither MIL-STD-461 nor RTCA/DO-160 specify the order of test performance. Leaving aside the issue of Safety of Flight tests for aircraft (which typically must be performed...
NTS Quick Guide to Reverberation Testing
March 24, 2016A reverberation chamber (mode tuned/mode stirred chamber) is a shielded enclosure or resonant cavity for RF testing which is statistically isotropic, random polarity, having RF uniformity within specified limits. Typically it has a paddle (or tuner) which stirs up the...
MIL-STD-461G Released
February 3, 2016The G revision of the MIL-STD-461 standard was released in December 2015 and is available here. NTS’s Jeffrey Viel’s wrote an article for InCompliance Magazine reviewing the proposed changes which was published back in August 2015. These changes have carried...
How to Obtain FCC Authorization
November 20, 2015The FCC Authorization Process Manufacturers looking to sell most electronic products such as smartphones, vehicle remote controls, RFID sensors, low-powered transmitters, computers, networking and other telecom equipment here in the United States must ensure that their equipment won’t interfere with...
The Benefits of Pre-Compliance EMC Testing
November 20, 2015One of the biggest product development challenges today is ensuring electromagnetic interference is optimally controlled. With proper electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing and design, you can ensure the correct operation of various devices in the same electromagnetic environment. EMC is achieved...
Why do I need EMC Compliance?
June 12, 2015There are a variety of reasons why your electrical/electronic products may be required to go through the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) compliance process. Regulatory Requirements Most industrialized nations have established agencies or other regulatory bodies responsible for defining and enforcing EMC...
Understanding Testing in a Reverberation Chamber
February 3, 2015A reverberation chamber (mode tuned/mode stirred chamber) is a shielded enclosure or resonant cavity for RF testing which is statistically isotropic, random polarity, having RF uniformity within specified limits. Typically it has a paddle (or tuner) which stirs up the...
NTS Plano Customer Appreciation BBQ 2014!
June 24, 2014Over 300 people joined the NTS team on Friday, June 6th at the Plano, TX laboratory for our annual customer appreciation event! Customers were treated to a delicious assortment of BBQ brisket, sausage and chicken along with sides and desserts from local caterer...