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The Banana Skin columns were compiled by Keith Armstrong, of Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd, from items he found in various publications, and anecdotes and links sent in by the many fans of the column.

Many of the EMI/EMC problems in electronic products can be avoided or solved with ground (GND) planes. But, be sure your GND plane is a true GND plane.

The regular “Banana Skins” column was published in the EMC Journal, starting in January 1998.

This month's column explains the concept of near and far fields using simple theory and examples.

We are pleased to bring you Banana Skins, a new monthly column in In Compliance, and a 20-year tradition that began in the pages of the EMC Journal.

The Banana Skin columns were compiled by Keith Armstrong, of Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd, from items he found in various publications, and anecdotes and links sent in by the many fans of the column.

We hope you enjoy the column and look forward to continuing the tradition of sharing these valuable stories.

This article examines the spread-spectrum frequency dithering technique to reduce the EMI noise from a SMPS.

Usually the confidence you have in your measurements is directly proportional to the cost of your instrument. Take care.

We regularly receive requests from readers to publish stories about real EMI/EMC problems faced by real engineers.