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Even in the arcane world of Conformity Assessment, surprises are afoot.

The leakage current measuring circuits in IEC 950 and those in North America are exactly the same.

When designing an EMI/EMC filter the orientation relative to source and victim is critical for high effectiveness. Can you save components in your filters?

According to statistics from the WiFi Alliance, 12 billion WiFi-enabled products have been deployed since the year 2000. Another 3 billion are expected to ship in 2016 alone, with device deployments doubling by 2020 (3 million every day).

Almost every safety standard has requirements addressing the accessibility of certain parts.

If you are a novice designer of electronic circuits, this is one of the best pieces of advice I can give you from my experience in EMI troubleshooting and training.

The paper discusses the importance of understanding the current distribution below a printed circuit board trace.

Take time to check for EMI, efficiency, temperature, safety, immunity, or any other requirement in your product.

For the purposes of safety, what is “working voltage,” and what is its relevance to the safety of the equipment?

This article is an update of a previous piece that was published in the...