Welcome to the Central Texas Chapter of the IEEE EMC Society.
As part of the Central Texas Section of the IEEE, our chapter is open to those interested in the field of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) design, test, and certification. This web site provides Chapter and Society news, Chapter meeting information, details of relevant conferences, local job openings and links to other sites of interest.
Upcoming Events
∞ NEW SPEAKER! The Chapter will hold its first meeting of 2012 on Wednesday, February 22nd. Jari Vikstedt, Senior Principal RF Engineer for ETS-Lindgren, will speak on the topic of “Radiated Spurious Emissions (RSE) Testing for Wireless Devices: A Tutorial on the History of the Test and How to Perform It”. This presentation will provide a tutorial on RSE testing for wireless devices. It will review the history of the test and provide details on how to perform the test in accordance with the applicable wireless standards. The presentation will address chamber design and test requirements, as well as provide a review of the noise floor and pre-amp selection. Tips on the notch filter required to perform this test will be provided. As a member of the ANSI C63® wireless working group addressing the new standard ANSI Standard C63.26 on compliance testing of licensed transmitters, the speaker will provide an update of current activity including the “pre-calibration” and “substitution” methods related to RSE testing. The presentation will conclude with a helpful chart comparing performance requirements for the various Wi-Fi, CDMA, WCDMA, etc. standards.
∞ The Central Texas Section of the IEEE has organized an annual event for Austin’s Engineers to acknowledge and congratulate our engineering contributions during Engineering Week Celebration. The event is organized at IBM & AMD locations in Austin. Each event will feature high level speaker to show case the company technologies and products and including time for social function before and after the talk with snacks and beverage provided. The first meeting will be held at IBM on Thursday, 2/23, while the second meeting will be held at AMD on Friday, 2/24. Here are the links for more details on the events (separate registrations are required): IBM, AMD.
News
∞ CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS. The Chapter is seeking individuals or companies that would like to present on a topic of interest to the Chapter at one of our meetings in 2012. We are interested in any and all topics that impact EMC – electrical design, mechanical design, standards, test methods, electromagnetic environmental effects, test equipment, etc. Please contact one of our officers if you are interested and/or would like more information.
∞ Officer elections are complete! Our officers for 2012 are:
¤ Chair - Ross Carlton, National Instruments ¤ Vice-Chair - Jason Anderson, National Oilwell Varco ¤ Secretary/Treasurer - Mark Prchlik, ETS-Lindgren