NovaStar Solutions’s  ISO/IEC 17025 accredited instrument calibration laboratory expanded their capabilities by building a new facility for calibrating LISN’s at their Livonia, MI location.

LISN, or Line Impedance Stabilization Network, is an instrument used to isolate unwanted RF signals while testing the DUT (Device Under Test) to provide a Radio Frequency (RF) noise measurement port. The main function of a LISN is to provide a precise impedance to the power input of the DUT in order to take measurements of the DUT RF noise present in the LISN.

Novastar provides transmission, reflectance and impedance data for LISN’s from 100 kHz to 3 GHz. While NovaStar has the ability to test up to 3 GHz, frequency ranges most often fall within manufacturer specifications of 100 KHz to 1GHz.

Novastar can now provide this service to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) labs across the USA.  The calibration results are compared to published specifications in CISPR25:2008 and are performed using methods described in ANSI C63.4-2014.

Guy Howe, Director of NovaStar Calibration Services, said, “Adding the LISN’s to instruments that NovaStar calibrates is the first step in expanding our RF capabilities”. NovaStar continues to add new technology to service the needs of the test and measurement industry.

NovaStar Solutions is a leading provider of new IT hardware and engineering software, IT asset management, and instrument calibration services. Our growth since 1998 is fueled by excellent service resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction. Located in Livonia, MI NovaStar serves automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, medical device makers, nuclear energy companies, and major universities among many other diverse businesses.

For more information, please visit www.novastar.net