Editorial Submissions to Interference Technology
In over 50 years of publication, Interference Technology has earned a reputation for publishing only the highest quality technical articles that focus on practical and innovative technological developments in the EMC, EMI, and RFI fields. Product designers and EMC/compliance engineers have come to rely on Interference Technology as a source of quality, unbiased, non-commercial technical information.
Interference Technology invites you to submit your timely technical articles for consideration to be published in one of our print or digital media issues. We would consider technical articles, application notes, case studies, and tutorial articles based on all aspects of EMC, EMI, or RFI, in the following categories:
- Testing
- Product/System Design
- Standards/Compliance
- Medical
- Automotive
- Industrial/Scientific
- Aerospace/Military
- Commercial/Consumer
- Spectrum Management
- Wireless Interference
Why Write for Interference Technology?
- Pride – To see your work in print is a just reward for a creative person
- Contribution – Well-written technical articles contribute to the total body of knowledge for the EMC community and will potentially help many engineers
- Career enhancement – individuals with published work can enhance their position within their current employer or may help lead to other opportunities
Interference Technology publishes new and innovative technical ideas/subjects of practical use and interest to working product design and EMC or compliance engineers. Prior to sending manuscripts, we recommend sending a one paragraph abstract (high level summary) and detailed outline for any article ideas. Manuscripts should be 2000 – 3000 words and contain 6 to 10 visual aids, such as graphs, drawings, photographs, or tables. Our editorial review board will review abstracts and manuscripts promptly prior to acceptance. Please submit your article to one magazine at a time and be sure it has not been published elsewhere.
Writing Tips
Write clearly, just as you would explain the subject to one of your colleagues. Use active, rather than passive voice. Because readers are usually pressed for time, be sure to describe why they should read your article right at the start. Put the most important information in the title and first paragraph. We’ll help you with style, but referring to the Chicago Manual of Style or the IEEE Computer Society’s Style Guide (http://www.computer.org/web/publications/styleguide) would be a big plus.
Editorial Guidelines
Text Format: Use Microsoft Word to create the manuscript file and attach the .doc (or docx.) file to an email sent to the Technical Editor (address below). You may also use a standard text editor and send the .txt (or .rtf) file as previously described. The article should be no longer than the equivalent of four to six magazine pages. That translates to about 2000 to 3000 words, with 6 to 10 art elements (figures, tables, photographs, etc.). Remember to include figure references in the text exactly where you want the readers to go to the figure. Don’t forget to include a descriptive caption that makes a point for each figure. Please do not use headers or footers in the document. Submit text and illustrations separately. Master images or graphics should be included in a separate folder from the text file and archived as a .zip file.
Art Format: Art elements (figures, tables, photographs, etc.) should be submitted electronically. We prefer .tif .jpg, or .pdf file formats for print publications. Digital-only publications can also use .png files. Please no .gif files. All files require 300-dpi resolution and sized at least 2 inches on the long side (larger is better) if the art is to be reproduced directly from the file for print publication. Photos of objects should be shot in high-resolution, be evenly lit and placed on non-distracting backgrounds. Number the file names according to Figure/Table number. Typically, images pulled directly from web sites will not have sufficient resolution or size for print media.
We strongly recommend that potential contributors read previous articles prior to submitting an article to get an idea of how these articles are written. Back issues of the Interference Technology may be found here: https://interferencetechnology.com/category/digital-magazines/. Authors whose articles are accepted will have to sign an agreement form and copyright release prior to publication.
Don’t forget to include:
- Author’s full name
- Company’s full name, street address, and Web address
- Author contact information—e-mail address, telephone
- Author’s brief bio information, along with a head and shoulders photo (if available)
Interference Technology looks forward to receiving your contributions!
Editorial Review Board
Zachariah Peterson
PCB Design Expert & Electronics Design Consultant
Zachariah Peterson received multiple degrees in physics from Southern Oregon University and Portland State University, and he received his MBA from Adams State University. In 2011, he began teaching at Portland State University while working towards his Ph.D. in Applied Physics. His research work originally focused on topics in random lasers, electromagnetics in random materials, metal oxide semiconductors, sensors, and select topics in laser physics; he has also published over a dozen peer reviewed papers and proceedings. Following his time in academia, he began working in the PCB industry as a designer and technical content creator. As a designer, his experience focuses on high-speed digital systems and RF systems for commercial and mil-aero applications. His company also produces technical content for major CAD vendors and consults on technology strategies for these clients. In total, he has produced over 2,000 technical articles on PCB design, manufacturing, simulation, modeling, and analysis. Most recently, he began working as CTO of Thintronics, an innovative PCB materials startup focusing on high-speed, high-density systems.
He is a member of IEEE Photonics Society, IEEE Electronics Packaging Society, American Physical Society, and the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA). He previously served as a voting member on the INCITS Quantum Computing Technical Advisory Committee working on technical standards for quantum computing and quantum electronics. He now sits on the IEEE P3186 Working Group focused on Port Interface Representing Photonic Signals Using SPICE-class Circuit Simulators.
David A. Weston
iNARTE EMC Engineer
David A. Weston is an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) consultant and certified National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (iNARTE) EMC engineer at EMC Consulting Inc. Merrickville, Ontario, Canada. A life member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Weston has worked in electronic design for 55 years, specializing in the control, prediction, measurements, problem solving, analysis, and design aspects of EMC for the last 44 years.
He is the author of the third edition of the 1,157-page book Electromagnetic Compatibility, Methods, Analysis, Circuits, and Measurement published by CRC press in 2017, as well as numerous papers of a practical nature.
Mike Violette
iNARTE Certified EMC Engineer
Mike is President of Washington Laboratories and Director of American Certification Body. He has over 35 years of experience in the field of EMC evaluation and product approvals and has overseen the development of engineering services companies in the US, Europe and Asia. Mike is currently on the Board of Directors of the IEEE EMC Society.
He is a Professional Engineer, registered in the State of Virginia. He has given numerous presentations on compliance topics and is a regular contributor to technical and trade magazines.
Tom Braxton
iNARTE-Certified EMC Engineer
iNARTE-Certified ESD Engineer
Tom has worked in the EMC industry since 1981, with experience at Lucent Technologies / AT&T Bell Laboratories, Shure Incorporated, and as an independent consultant.
Tom is an IEEE Life Senior Member, a past EMC Society Director at Large, and is the author of EMC-awareness articles for online and print publications. He chairs Technical Committee TC1 on EMC Management and was General Chair of the 2005 IEEE International EMC Symposium and Vice-Chair in 1994, both in Chicago. He is also the Vice-Chair and Program Chair of the EMC Society Chicago Chapter.
An iNARTE-Certified EMC Engineer and an iNARTE-Certified ESD Engineer, Tom holds a BSEET from Purdue University, an MSEE from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and Amateur Radio license WB9VRW.
Dean Landers
E3 Engineer
Dean Landers is an Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) engineer for a major defense contractor, working with the testing, simulations, and program management of all things involving E3 amongst several programs. Previously, he was the Supervisor of Applications Engineering for AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation. He was actively engaged in new application and product development, system development and integration, customer support, and training with hardware demonstrations for both customers and AR personnel. Prior to working at Amplifier Research, Dean spent 9 years as an EMC Test Engineer at Retlif Testing Laboratories, managing military, commercial aviation, and commercial test programs, writing customer test procedures, and working with customers to help them understand their compliance needs and requirements. He also serves on the IEEE EMC Society Executive Committee.
