In this case study we're going look at some recent radiated emissions fault finding we performed for a customer. This highlights how one might go about the fault finding process, some of the considerations you might have when coming up with a solution, and how poor PCB layout can give you an emissions headache. Background A new customer discovered a radiated emissions problem … [Read more...]
About the Author
James Pawson
James has 10+ years of experience in EMC design, testing, fault finding and problem diagnosis and in running an EMC test laboratory. After the closure of his previous employer he bought the unwanted EMC test chambers and equipment and founded Unit 3 Compliance to help electronics design companies at all stages of their EMC journey. He has worked in the electronics industry since 2002 after graduating with a 1st class Honours degree in Electronics Design from the University of Huddersfield. His career has spanned several different disciplines including industrial LCD monitor design, SMPS, microcontroller coding, environmental testing, thermal design and simulation, high speed digital design and test, and project management. He finds his wide-ranging electronics and product design background invaluable in coming up with innovative solutions to all manner of EMC problems. Outside of work James is a keen cyclist and mountaineer and can often be found on the local hills, occasionally muddy. James may be reached via www.unit3compliance.co.uk or www.linkedin.com/in/james-pawson-unit-3-compliance/
