If you think back to the beginning of this year, almost nothing is the same as it used to be. There are countless examples in manufacturing and industry alone. One we recently experienced is a facility audit. Initial certification and recertification audits are generally conducted by an independent auditor who visits the facility to review…
The 5G Network Brings Challenges for Designers and Precision Stampers
Applications for 5G network connections and the resulting changes for design and precision stamping of parts like EMI shields, antennas, heat sinks, etc.
CEP Technologies Awarded IATF 16949:2016 For San Antonio Manufacturing Facility
YONKERS, New York (July 15, 2020) CEP Technologies’ San Antonio, Texas manufacturing facility has been awarded the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949:2016 certification with TUV Rheinland of North America. An engineering-based supplier of custom miniature to small progressive stampings, CEP also has production plants in Yonkers, New York, and Chengdu, China. IATF 16949:2016 includes…
The Basics of EMC Testing for Electronic Devices
Electromagnetic and radio frequency interference shielding is concerned with the “noise” and electromagnetic emissions from signals and currents inside electronic devices. Electronic devices can impact how nearby devices function and they can be susceptible to emissions from other neighboring devices. The effects of interference range from annoying (e.g. static on the radio) to life-threatening (e.g….
How Do Skin Effect and Skin Depth Impact EMI/RFI Shielding?
Electromagnetic and Radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) shield design is complex and multi-faceted, combining electrical and mechanical engineering concepts. In practice, shielding is very much an iterative process in which controlling one variable impacts another, leading to even more changes in the design. One aspect of shield design is knowing which external signals are most critical…
What’s the Deal with Packaging? Tape and Reel Encapsulation to Protect Parts
Precision stamped components need to be in an assembly-ready condition when they leave the stamper’s facility, and they need to stay in that condition during transportation and storage and until the customer needs them. Moving components between facilities and general handling present many risks to that assembly-ready condition the stamper achieved. That’s why careful packaging…
The Impact of Electromagnetic and Radiofrequency Interference (EMI/RFI)
Electronic devices are everywhere these days – from your cell phone to your garage door opener, to the sensors on the security cameras at the grocery store. They’re controlled by internal circuit boards, which send and receive signals with instructions about what to do (i.e. display the phone’s home screen, send power to the garage…
How does cavity resonance affect EMI/RFI shielding?
Electronic devices and the circuit boards that control them are trending smaller and faster all the time. High-speed applications operate at increasing frequencies within the radio and microwave ranges of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. The result is slick consumer and industrial electronics but the challenge for designers lies in controlling EM radiation emissions and the impact they can have on performance.
Transfer your tooling or manufacture new? Tips for switching to a new progressive stamper
It might seem obvious that transferring the tool you’re using now is easier and less expensive, but that’s not always the case.
CEP Technologies Featured in March Edition of FF Journal 2020
What does the future of air traffic look like? How soon will we have our own personal flying cars? What does the road look like to get there? And how is CEP Technologies helping this future come true? Hyundai and Uber are partnering to bring urban air transportation to the modern world. There are many…