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This first installment in a two-part series evaluates inductor impedance using S11 parameters across one-port shunt, two-port shunt, and two-port series methodologies. Experimental results reveal significant discrepancies between measured values and manufacturer specifications, highlighting limitations in S11-based impedance characterization techniques.

The teaser maintains a technical, authoritative tone that should appeal to engineering professionals while highlighting the article's key experimental findings. It addresses the misconceptions about AC ionizer safety and emphasizes the quantitative approach taken in the study, which should generate interest among readers concerned with ESD protection in semiconductor manufacturing environments.

Ensuring precision in high-voltage testing demands rigorous instrument calibration, with certified laboratories meticulously aligning measurements to national standards for uncompromising accuracy and reliability.

Advancing medical acoustic microscopy through innovative digital techniques: maximizing echo detection, enabling high-speed scanning, and achieving precise, synchronized ultrasonic imaging.

Learn how to perform in-house conducted emissions testing for DC-powered devices like automotive and medical equipment, using simple test setups and filters to reduce electromagnetic noise across various frequency ranges.

IEEE's EMC Society invites students to compete in an RF source location challenge at the EMC+SIPI Symposium in Raleigh, NC. Three finalists will hunt hidden transmitters, with cash prizes awarded to the top performers.

FCC warns of sophisticated "Grandparent Scam" targeting seniors, where robocallers impersonate relatives using personal details and AI-cloned voices to fabricate emergencies and trick victims into sending cash to fraudulent collectors.

Part 3 of our HIRF series examines four electromagnetic test environments protecting aircraft, explains certification levels based on failure severity, and demonstrates how understanding aircraft shielding can reduce cost and weight while maintaining safety standards.

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is continuing its efforts to stem the incidence of pirate radio operations in the U.S. with another round of proposed fines of nearly $400,000.

Conventional wisdom attributes conducted EMI emissions solely to power connections, but interface-sourced common-mode potentials often masquerade as power terminal issues. Discover how to properly identify and address the true origins of your EMI challenges.