Don MacArthur

Don MacArthur, known as “The Practical Engineer,” is a Guest Contributor to In Compliance Magazine with over 30 years of experience in robust design, measurement systems, EMC/ESD and safety engineering, and reliability. He has worked across defense, industrial, and critical‑infrastructure technologies, helping teams understand system behavior, failure modes, and measurement validity. Don specializes in making complex engineering concepts accessible—turning physics, standards, and real‑world performance requirements into practical guidance that strengthens immunity, improves durability, and supports mission‑profile reliability.
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What Every Electronics Engineer Needs to Know About: ESD Simulators

ESD simulators a.k.a. “ESD Guns” play an important role in product development and their proper selection and use are considered essential to any EMC test laboratory. The focus of this paper is on ESD simulators that perform testing of complete apparatus in accordance with IEC 61000-4-2 and other system level test standards.
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What Every Electronics Engineer Needs to Know About: RF Amplifiers

This brief article is geared towards EMC test practitioners who are tasked with specifying broadband RF amplifiers for RF immunity testing and need to quickly get up-to-speed on the key factors involved in the buying decision before actually making the purchase of an expensive amplifier.
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