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News Release from: MCE Newmarket | Subject: Nuclear event detectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 31 January 2001
Detectors protect and survive the blast
MCE and Matra BAe Dynamics are collaborating in the promotion of a family of nuclear event detectors which will protect electronic systems from one of the effects of a nuclear incident.
Micro Circuit Engineering (MCE) and Matra BAe Dynamics are collaborating in the promotion of a family of nuclear event detectors which will protect electronic systems from one of the effects of a nuclear incident A pulse of electromagnetic radiation is just one of the devastating consequences of exploding nuclear weapons
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The nuclear event detectors from MCE will respond to even 'low level nuclear events' and switch off power to electronic circuits in time to prevent damage from the electromagnetic pulse.
The detectors have a robust 'failsafe' mechanism to avoid the protection being accidentally triggered during normal operation.
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MCE is now producing the detectors under licence from Matra BAe Dynamics.
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