Publication date: 31 January 2012
For the past two years KEC has been working with the University of Reading on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to create an EMC interconnect design and test system based on computer simulated techniques. The initial design stage of the development programme has now been completed and the final report on the project from the Technology Strategy Board has gained an ‘excellent’ rating.
When complete the project will enable KEC to offer a design and test service for EMC assemblies and cable harnesses by simulating the EMC characteristics. This means that equipment required to meet EMC specifications can be designed ‘right-first-time’ thus saving on expensive redesign and re-test prior to certification.
The next stage of the project is to carry out field trials on the system and KEC is working with partners from a range of industries to finalise the product. KEC managing director, Cheryl Watson, explained: “We are already working with a major company in the aerospace industry and several others have expressed interest in the project. We want to work with companies from as many areas of industry as possible with a broad cross section of applications and EMC problems. It is an ideal opportunity for companies that wish to prove an EMC assembly as we are confident that the system will make a big improvement in the time and cost of designing EMC interconnect solutions.”
The KTP Partnership receives financial support from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme. KTP aims to help businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK Knowledge Base. KTP is funded by the Technology Strategy Board along with the other government funding organisations.
The Technology Strategy Board is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB), established by the Government in 2007 and sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The activities of the Technology Strategy Board are jointly supported and funded by BIS and other government departments, the devolved administrations, regional development agencies and research councils.
