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We investigate two four-layer PCBs with power and ground plane pairs spaced 3 mils and 30 mils apart.

The standards development and revision process can appear to be a lot like consulting some hallowed oracle with edicts or directives that cannot be questioned.

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

This tutorial article focuses on the skin depth phenomenon in good conductors. We begin with the uniform plane propagation, leading to the wave equations and their solutions in different media.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) protection of Integrated Circuits (ICs) requires seamless discharge paths and voltage clamping along the course of the discharge, between any pins combinations on the IC.

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.

In this article the performance of the π and T filters is evaluated and compared to that of the CL and LC filters.

Absolute Maximum Ratings (AMR) are typically listed on semiconductor product datasheets, warning that overstress results in physical damage, jeopardizing reliability.

International standards are important to product manufacturers for several reasons; they help with safety, compliance with varying regional regulations, and the ability to export across borders.

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