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	►March 2009	March Feature Articles: Developing Business in China, Bu Bu Gao (Step-by-Step) UL Outline of Investigation Subject 2564: A New Recognition Document for Telecommunications Overcurrent Protection Protection Relay Testing Using Damped Oscillatory Waves How Much Do Your ESD Solutions Really Cost?
	►February 2009	February Feature Articles: EMC for the Functional Safety of Automobiles The ILAC Arrangement: Facilitating Trade Efficient Methodology for the EMI Analysis of Optical Transceivers Including PCBs and/or Flex Circuits The EuP Directive – Implementation, Design Requirements and Issues
	►January 2009	January Feature Articles: When Product Safety and the Environment Appear to Collide: The Defeat of the Candle Flame Ignition Requirement Susceptibility Testing of Boards and Semiconductor Devices Design and Regulatory Issues for Collocated Transceivers Professional Development
	►December 2008	December Feature Articles: The Future of ESD Testing China RoHS: One Year and Counting Revisiting 10-Meter and 3-Meter Radiated Emission Measurements: A Technical Perspective Meeting the Shielding Challenges of Injection-Molded Plastics Microwave Absorbers: Commom Uses and a Comparison
	►November 2008	November Feature Articles: The State of Antenna Calibration Standards in the United States Using ANSI C63.5 Advanced Full-Wave ESD Generator Model for System-Level Coupling Simulation Applying E78 to Semiconductor Wafer Chambers Alternative Energy Standards and Electrical Safety Testing
	►October 2008	October Feature Articles: The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society: The First Five Years Improving Election Security and Accuracy: The Future of Voting System Certification Conformity Assessment and Accreditation: Their Role in the Global Market Design Issues in Extreme EMC Environments Test Equipment
	►September 2008	September Feature Articles: The ESD Association: Voluntary Standards in Action Medical EMC Standards: Towards the 4th Edition of IEC 60601-1-2 Pre-Pulse Voltage in the HBM ESD Model Digital Interfaces and EMC Performance ESD Design
	►August 2008	August Feature Articles: The IEEE EMC Society: A Proud History of Accomplishments An Update on Changes to the Automotive ESD Standard, ISO 10605 Modeling of Radiated Electromagnetic Disturbances in Automotive Applications Design Issues in Automotive Radio Frequency Systems IEEE EMC Symposium
	►July 2008	July Feature Articles: How the Evolution of CISPR Standards Continues to Shape the Requirements for Anechoic Chambers REACH Compliance for Non-EU Article Manufacturers Preamplifier Considerations for Emission Measurement Systems Effective Shielding in Medical Electronics Applications Power Components
	►June 2008	June Feature Articles: Using EDX for Non-Destructive Detection of Lead in Consumer Products Improving Election Security and Accuracy, Part 1 Human Body Model: The Hidden Challenges High-Speed Signal Integrity Considerations for ESD Components ESD Components
	►May 2008	May Feature Articles: ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report Panel Shop Approvals and Machinery: An Inadequate Basis for Approval Voltage Polarity Effects on Polymeric PTC Current Limiting Devices New Technology Drives Avionic Lightning Test Standards Shielding
	►April 2008	April Feature Articles: Hazardous Location Equipment for the EU: The ATEX Directives Uncovered Transmitted Power and Electric Field Limits for EMC Compliance for Unlicensed Short Range for Unlicensed Short Range Radio Devices: A Comparative Study A Cost Effective Production Line ESS Chamber System Performance WiMAX and Wi-Fi Product Design Demands Effective Channel Emulation Test Laboratories
	►Annual Guide 2008	Annual Guide Features: EMC Product Safety ESD Telecom RoHS EU Directives Buyer's Guide
	►March 2008	March Feature Articles: Complying with the EMC Directive, Second Edition Korean “RoHS”: Not Like RoHS at All Field-Induced Charged Device Model: What Really Happens EMI Shielding Technologies for Consumer Electronics Equipment Compliance Software
	►February 2008	February Feature Articles: Vietnam Conformity Assessment Outlook: Standards, Processes and Prospects Observations on Assessing EMC Laboratories to the 2005 Edition of ISO/IEC 17025 Automating the Tests in IEC 60601-1 Designing PC Boards for Low EMI Emissions Anechoic Chambers
	►January 2008	January Feature Articles: The EU’s New Machinery Directive and its Impact on Certification An Update on MIL-STD-461F Meeting the Testing Challenges of Emerging Wi-Fi Enabled Devices Ten Common Myths About Static Electricity Professional Development
	►December 2007	December Feature Articles: The EU’s New Machinery Directive and its Impact on Certification An Update on MIL-STD-461F Meeting the Testing Challenges of Emerging Wi-Fi Enabled Devices Ten Common Myths About Static Electricity Professional Development
	►November 2007	November Feature Articles: GR-3150 - Lithium Battery Certification Levels Based on Criteria for General Product, Safety, and Performance, Part 2 Machinery Field Evaluation for the United States Validation, Verification, and Immunity Testing Techniques for EMC for Functional Safety Thermal/EMC Simulation Addresses New Mechanical Design Challenges Product Safety Equipment
	►October 2007	October Feature Articles: GR-3150: Lithium Battery Certification Levels Based on Criteria For General Product, Safety, and Performance, Part 1 Update on China’s CCC Compliance Program System Level ESD Testing: The Waveforms An Alternative Approach to Surge Suppression Testing Equipment
	►September 2007	September Feature Articles: Free-Space Antenna Factors Through the Use of Time-Domain Signal Processing An Update on Revisions to IEC 61000-4-2, the Basic Standard on ESD Practical Advice for Meeting the DFS Testing Requirements of the FCC The EMC Impact of Embedded Software ESD Design
	►August 2007	August Feature Articles: The Development of CISPR 22 What's New in EMC Standards for Medical Devices New Requirements for Magnetic Field Measurements Evaluating ESD Protection Circuits and Test Methods Power Components
	►July 2007	July Feature Articles: A Brief History of the IEEE EMC Society RoHS: One Year and Counting Regulatory Testing Challenges for Broadband Municipal Wireless LANs Modern Spacecraft - Antique Specifications Best Student Paper/Best Symposium Paper from the 2006 IEEE EMC Society Symposium
	►June 2007	June Feature Articles: The EU’s Physical Agents Directive (Electromagnetic Fields) SAR Standards Expansion Continues Anechoic and Reverberation Chamber Shielding Measurement at Frequencies Above 1 GHz Suppression of Simultaneous Switching Noise in Power and Ground Plane Pairs EMC Components
	►May 2007	May Feature Articles: ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report An Overview of Automotive EMC Standards Certification of Voting Equipment in the United States Shielding Issue for Medical Products EMI Shielding
	►April 2007	April Feature Articles: The Future in Market Surveillance for Technical Products in Europe Aerospace Standards: Thinking Globally MIL-STD 202 and Electrical Component Testing Shielding Issues with Plastics Test Laboratories
	►Annual Guide 2007	Annual Guide Features: EMC Product Safety ESD Telecom/NEBS RoHS/WEEE Buyer's Guide
	►March 2007	March Feature Articles: Steady State DC Air Overhead Ionization: An Evaluation The EU's RoHS and WEEE Directives: Update to Frequently Asked Questions Approaches and Particularities for Achieving EMC with Regard to Functional Safety Compliance Software
	►February 2007	February Feature Articles: Electrostatic Discharge Testing for Automotive Applications DSL Interoperability Testing EMC and Wireless Convergence for the EMC Lab Dealing with Interference in Consumer Electronics Anechoic Chambers
	►January 2007	January Feature Articles: Conformity Assessment of Policy-Based Adaptive Radio Systems Hearing Aid Compatibility for Wireless Devices Potential Conflicts When Evaluating ESD Flooring EMI Issues in the Manufacturing Environment Professional Development
	►December 2006	December Feature Articles: The EU's Energy Using Products Directive ESD Transfer Through Ethernet Magnetics NEBS™ Makes the All-Star Team Using a Charged Plate Monitor to Test Static-Dissipative Materials and Hand Tools
	►November 2006	November Feature Articles: EMC Design Issues in Appliances Determining Hazard Levels from Multiple Laser Wavelengths Over a Common Optical Fiber Hello! Hello! Can Anyone Hear Me? Accreditation of EMC Laboratories in the United States Selecting RoHS-Compliant Components
	►October 2006	October Feature Articles: RoHS in China - An Introduction New Taiwan Safety Requirements for ITE Telecom and Radio Approvals in China Electronic Requirements for New Shielding Materials When Renting Test Equipment Makes Sense
	►September 2006	September Feature Articles: Measurements and Calculations of BPL Emissions Using an ESD Packaging Materials Qualification Matrix for Contract Manufacturing and Supplier Conformance An Electrostatic Discharge Packaging Compendium Field Probes as EMI Diagnostic Tools Selecting a Quality EMC Lab
	►August 2006	August Feature Articles: EMC Testing of Large Industrial Systems A First Look at IEC 60601-1 3rd Edition Integrating Frequency and Time Domain Test Capability for CISPR 16-1-1 EMI Tests Choosing the Right Conductive Coating A Brief History of the IEEE EMC Society IEEE EMC Symposium Overview IEEE Exhibitor's Buyer's Guide
	►July 2006	July Feature Articles: Standards Update on Lightning Effects Electrical Product Safety for Retailers Immunity Testing for the CE Mark Focus on: EMI Gaskets
	►June 2006	June Feature Articles: The Draft Guidance Document for the New EMC Directive Choosing the Right Current for Ground Bond Testing NEBS Hits One Out of the Park Selecting the Right Filter for Your Application EMC Components Buyers Guide
	►May 2006	May Feature Articles: ESD Standards: An Annual Progress Report The Use of Spectrum Analyzers in Commercial EMI Compliance Testingg Part 68 Design Issues for Telecommunications Equipment Focus on: Chambers
	►April 2006	April Feature Articles: Voltage SAG Testing Information Technology Equipment Update Using Ferrites for Interference Suppression Focus on: Test Laboratories Test Lab Buyer's Guide
	►March 2006	March Feature Articles: Interference & Immunity in Consumer Products Common Mistakes When Selecting a Static Control Floor The Rigors of Fiber Testing Antenna Factors and Antenna Calibration Focus on: Test Equipment
	►February 2006	February Feature Articles: Military EMC and EMC Systems Engineering Preparing for Your Product Safety Investigation Achieving EMC Directive Compliance with a Spreadsheet
	►January 2006	January Feature Articles: The EU's RoHS and WEEE Directives: Frequently Asked Questions Verification of Electrical Safety Testerss HAMS to the Rescue! EMC Design: Circuits Focus on: Design for Compliance
	►Annual Guide 2006	Annual Guide Features: EMC Product Safety ESD Telecomm NEBS Buyer's Guide