Design for EMC

The goal of this course is to give engineers involved in developing hardware the best possible chance of passing EMC testing the first time. Through in-depth discussion, case studies, simulations, and live demonstrations of both fundamental EMC concepts and practical tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice, students will walk away with confidence that they can identify where EMC problems are most likely to appear and mitigate them before they have a chance to cause issues.

This course addresses emissions, ESD, RFI, power, and self-compatibility. It covers components, Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), power electronics, grounding, and shielding. It will be useful no matter the application—whether the hardware needs to meet FCC, CISPR 32, ISO 11452, MIL-STD-461, or other requirements (or if it only needs to be self-compatible), this course will bear directly on what is needed to pass those tests.

The class is taught by an expert in the field in a practical problem/solution format with minimal math and theory. It emphasizes the most common problems facing designers of today’s high-speed digital and mixed digital/analog circuits and systems.

Course notes are included.