Expert Insights

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

This brief article is geared towards EMC test practitioners who are tasked with specifying broadband RF amplifiers for RF immunity testing and need to quickly get up-to-speed on the key factors involved in the buying decision before actually making the purchase of an expensive amplifier.

For common-impedance coupling to occur, two circuits must share a current path (with a non-negligible impedance)

Inductive loads and interrupted currents are an explosive combination. High voltages, arcing, and HF broadband noise are some typical effects. The phenomena behind these transients is complex, but it is not difficult to understand the fundamentals and how to minimize the effects.

Symbol choices for your product safety labels can be complex – especially in light of the latest ISO standards update. This month, we look at some of the most pressing questions you may be facing.

ESD process control in factories where ESD-sensitive parts are being handled is the foundation for the manufacturing of high quality electronic products.

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.

This article is devoted to the radiated emissions measurements. These measurements can be performed either at the Open Area Test Site (OATS) or in an Absorber-Lined Shielded Enclosure (ALSE).

How is automated handling equipment treated under an S20.20 compliant ESD program?

Snubbers are RC networks that are really useful for protecting components (transistors, diodes, etc.) and reducing EMI, especially in switching applications.