Santa Rosa, California, March 2023 – Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a growing concern in medical technology and regulatory standards continue to implement measures to prevent disruption in wireless communication between medical applications, which can have severe consequences for the patient. SCHURTER works diligently to stay abreast of equipment trends and their … [Read more...]
Basics on Designing for EMC Compliance
Paul Lee Director of Business Development Murata Power Solutions, Milton Keynes, UK Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is the bane of many an engineer and of designs that must adhere to international and national regulations regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). However, there are numerous techniques that can be applied to reduce both the emissions from and … [Read more...]
Practical Reasons for Shifting to the Application of Dielectric-Independent EMI Filters with Integral Surge Protection in Product Designs
Philip F. Keebler, D. Michael Evans and Nathan A. Reid KCE Engineering, LLC Knoxville, Tennessee 37918 Introduction The protection of equipment from threatening electrical disturbances that occur on the power grid and inside customer facilities and the protection of equipment from conducted disturbances (i.e., emissions) are critical to the life and operation of any electronic … [Read more...]
Extend your PI, SI and EMC Requirements to Enable Profound Modular Mechatronic Designs
Mart Coenen EMCMCC mart.coenen@emcmcc.nl Mechatronics means: mechanics combined with electronics. The amount of electronics involved in mechatronic systems is constantly increasing. The required precision, speed and stability of mechatronic systems is co-determined by the reliability of all kind of sensors with electronics, embedded controllers and pulse width modulated (PWM) … [Read more...]
A Look at the FCC Guidance on Testing 802.11ac Devices
David A. Case NCE, NCT It seems that no matter how we plan it, the latest version of the standard at times never seems to completely address the latest technology completely. Not to say this is bad in fact it is just the opposite since there is limited experience on how to test some of the newer technologies. Therefore the problem to solve in the short term is how to test … [Read more...]
2012 EMC Test & Design Guide
Welcome to the the Interference Technology EMC Test & Design Guide, where you will find the 2013 EMC Test Lab Directory which includes more than 500 EMC Test Laboratories around the world and is arranged geographically, with details of services offered, contact phone numbers, and website addresses. You will also find information on the basics on designing for EMC … [Read more...]
