Advanced Printed Circuit Board Design for EMC + SI

This course provides a unique blend of theory, applications, and numerous hardware
demonstrations to describe effective PCB design strategies to eliminate EMC problems such as
radiated emissions & immunity, and ESD, and to improve low and high frequency signal
integrity of analog and digital sensors.
The real-time hardware demonstrations use a spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope and signal
generators to illustrate inductance, common-impedance coupling, and ground loops in PCBs,
cables, and systems. Specific examples of single-point, multi-point, “good”, and “bad”
grounds will be discussed. We will also apply the course learning by discussing and examining
actual SILENT client case histories as well as examples of integrated circuit application notes