Daniel Hoolihan

Daniel D. Hoolihan is the founder and principal of Hoolihan EMC Consulting. He served as chair of the ANSC-C63 Committee on EMC from 2012 – 2022. He is also a past-president of the IEEE’s EMC Society, and currently the Chair of the History Committee for the EMC Society. Hoolihan is also an assessor for the NIST NVLAP EMC and Telecom Laboratory Accreditation program. He can be reached at danhoolihanemc@aol.com or at 651-269-3569.

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General Interest

A Selective History of Part 15 of the FCC Rules: An Engineering Perspective

This article provides one EMC engineer’s perspective on the important aspects of the history of Part 15 - Low Power Devices, under the Federal Communications Commission’s rules.

Standards and Regulations

CISPR 11—A Historical and Evolutionary Review

The international standard for electromagnetic emissions from industrial, scientific, and medical equipment has evolved dramatically since 1975. From basic measurements at 100 meters to today's sophisticated testing protocols covering robots and wireless devices, CISPR 11's journey reflects our increasingly complex technological landscape.

General Interest

It’s All About the People: The Pioneers of Today’s EMC Society

Young EMC engineers often wonder where some of the rules of EMC originated. The answer is frequently found in the history of the EMC Society and the early work of a cadre of intelligent and active engineers who spearheaded the formation of the Society. This article highlights the story of some of these engineering professionals and their contributions to the engineering solutions practiced by today’s EMC engineers.

ESD Control

A Brief History of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Testing of Electronic Products

This updated version of an article originally published in the March 2014 issue provides details on recent and current developments in the ESD testing of electronic products.

Standards and Compliance

ANSC C63 Committee on EMC: A 2023 Status Report

This article is intended to cover recent operations of the ANSC C63 Committee, including an announcement of a Chairmanship change and detailed descriptions of the most recently released C63 Standards.

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EMC Compliance in Wireless Devices

Empower RF Systems: C-UAS RF Amplifier Module-Model 1211

FCC Rescinds Certain Cybersecurity Measures

Identifying Coupling in Real World Systems

Coexistence Testing for Wireless Medical Devices