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This is the first article of a three-article series devoted to the correlation between the insertion loss and input impedance of passive EMC filters.

Simple star-tree networks, as shown here for USB2, should have wide applicability for cables carrying fast signals.

The ANSI Z535.3 standard focuses solely on guidelines for the design and use of safety symbols.

The paper machine process requires precise control of the paper sheet tension as it progresses through the machine.

An annual tradition here at In Compliance Magazine, we’re pleased to announce the winners...

This is the second article of a two-article series devoted to the return current distribution in a PCB microstrip line configuration.

In Part 1 of the article, we reviewed what EDA tools are good for. Here we will discuss EDA tool limitations.

This is the first article of a two-article series devoted to the return current distribution in a 2-layer FR-4 PCB microstrip line configuration with a solid reference plane.

Going back several decades, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) design and layout checks that were done manually were laborious and time-consuming, let alone not confidently reliable.

During conducted emission tests, one of the challenges manufacturers face is the resonance peaks in the harmonic noise somewhere between 10 MHz and 30 MHz. Often, no amount of filtering will eradicate or attenuate the peak.