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There is one important skill to develop, over and above all others, that makes life much easier, sets you on a path toward success, and increases your status as a true compliance professional.

Electricity meters and other similar devices have their own set of unique standards and requirements.

There are many properties of antennas used to describe their performance. The antenna factor is most useful to those performing electric field radiated emissions measurements.

If pre-compliance activities are good for discovering EMC design weaknesses early in product development, why not apply the same thought process to product safety?

This blog explains CDM ESD testing using the field-induced (FI) method, which is important for semiconductor manufacturers. It covers building a CDM-FI tester, waveform details and verification, and qualification nuances. 

This month's blog explains X-type capacitors, which suppress emissions in switch-mode power supplies and variable drives.

To avoid costly errors in selection, invest the time upfront to gain a basic yet thorough grasp of key amplifier specifications and operating principles before identifying the optimal model for your application needs.

Making time for even just 30 minutes of focused reading each day will keep you on the path of continuous learning.

Choosing an EMC test lab to work with is one of the most important decisions any electronics design engineer or product developer has to make.

Occasionally, we are asked to help develop shielding effective for near-field low-frequency (LF) magnetic fields, perhaps in a situation where some regulatory agency has imposed limits on LF magnetic field emissions of our product, and we are forced to comply.