Recommended Daily Seminar Format

8:00 am - 4:30 pm -- course instruction
12:00 am - 1:00 pm - lunch

INTRODUCTORY TOPICS

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DESIGN PRACTICES

Text for the seminar is Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems, (2nd edition) by Henry W. Ott and published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Day One Topics:
· Introduction - EMC Concerns
· Controlling Radiated Emissions at Chip and IC Level
· Printed Circuit Board Design
· Emission Control in Mother Boards & Back Planes

Day Two Topics:
· Controlling Radiated Fields from Switch-Mode Power Supplies
· Reducing Radiated EMI via Internal Cable Packaging
· Box Shielding
· Controlling Radiation from External Cables
· Troubleshooting Radiated EMI Problems
· Free 45-minute consultation or small group consultation of sample project

DESIGN TOPICS

DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROLLING RADIATED EMISSIONS

Text for seminar is Controlling Radiated Emissions by Design, 2nd edition by Michel Mardiguian and published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, Inc.

Day One Topics:
· Introduction - Why Design for EMC
· Typical Noise Path
· Cabling
· Grounding
· Filtering

Day Two Topics:
· Passive Components
· Shielding
· Digital Circuit Noise and Layout
· Three stage interactive workbook to help build skills.
· Digital Circuit Radiation
· Electrostatic Discharge
· Closing summary and discussion of cost, avoiding delays, preparing for lab tests
  and solutions as time permits