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Jim Teune

Jim Teune is a founding partner of E3 Compliance LLC which specializes in product development and EMC precompliance testing. He is an iNARTE certified EMC Engineer and Master EMC Design Engineer. Jim is an industrial partner of the EMC Center at GVSU.

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Impact of Decoupling Capacitors and Embedded Capacitance on Impedance of Power and Ground Planes: Part II

We investigate two four-layer PCBs with power and ground plane pairs spaced 3 mils and 30 mils apart.

Impact of Decoupling Capacitors and Embedded Capacitance on Impedance of Power and Ground Planes: Part I

We investigate two four-layer PCBs with power and ground plane pairs spaced 3 mils and 30 mils apart.

EMC Units in Measurements and Testing

This article reviews the decibel units used in EMC laboratory measurements and testing. We begin by defining a decibel (dB) unit and proceed to the EMC specific units for voltage, current, power, and impedance measurements.

Impedance of the Four Passive Circuit Components: R, L, C, and a PCB Trace

This article investigates the impedance of the three standard passive circuit components (R, L, and C) as well as the frequency response of a PCB trace.

S-Parameters Tutorial – Part II: EMC Measurements and Testing

This part II of the s-parameter tutorial presents several examples of the s-parameter use in EMC measurements and testing.
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Impact of a Trace Length on Capacitor Frequency Response

In this article we investigate the frequency behavior of a ceramic capacitor.

Common-Impedance Coupling Between Circuits

For common-impedance coupling to occur, two circuits must share a current path (with a non-negligible impedance)

Topology and Characterization of a DC Line Impedance Stabilization Network

This article discusses the topology and characteristics of a dc Line Impedance Stabilization Network (LISN), often referred to as an Artificial Network (AN).

Alternative Paths of the Return Current

Consider a two-sided PCB with a single trace on top and full copper ground plane on the bottom.

Crosstalk Reduction Between PCB Traces

When two circuits are in the vicinity of one another, a signal propagating in one circuit can induce a signal in another circuit, due to capacitive (electric field) and/or inductive (magnetic field) coupling between the circuits. This phenomenon is referred to as crosstalk.
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