EMC Standards

PRACTICAL EMC VIDEOS: there’s a huge (and increasing!) amount of terrific video and other types of materials on this issue, on Dr Min Zhang’s website. buff.ly/40zce6h

I think wireless power transfer – like ‘broadband over powerline’ – is a victory for short-term financial gain over common sense regarding the future of humanity. An example is Banana Skin 944 on page 9 of Edition 6 of our free online magazine EMC AWARE. emcaware.com

Our ‘EMC Self-Study Course’ is a comprehensive, free resource for enthusiasts and professionals. Originally developed by renowned expert Tim Williams, he worked with Dr Min Zhang to revamp it earlier this year.buff.ly/3HF84kX

STUTTGART, 10+11 APRIL: I’m teaching my famous and updated courses on “Essential and Advanced PCB design/layout techniques for quick and cost-effective SI, PI, and EMC in 2024”.buff.ly/4cb0nBj

MILANO, 8+9 APRIL: I’m teaching my famous and updated courses on “Essential and Advanced PCB design/layout techniques for quick and cost-effective SI, PI, and EMC. buff.ly/3VisfNA

During my recent travels, I’ve found that Robert Feranec is well-known and highly thought of worldwide. His Fedevel training channel now has our Dr Min Zhang as one if its listed instructors. buff.ly/49TqBqk

REO UK will be on Stand 4, showing their extensive range of transformer-based AC/DC power supplies and Loadbanks. They have become a trusted partner for advanced power testing equipment, especially in the EV, railway traction, and motor drive industries.buff.ly/3veWz13

Radio Amateurs are suffering big increases in background noise on HF bands from modern electronics, but OFCOM won’t do anything – they don’t consider it ‘harmful interference’. See Banana Skin 943 on page 9 of Edition 6 of our free magazine EMC AWARE. emcaware.com

We are thrilled that Kenneth Wyatt, a leading figure in EMC, will cross the Atlantic from the USA to teach at our EMC&CI 2024 event in the UK, on May 22 and 23. Both days, he and Dr Min Zhang will host a Q&A session – I’m not going to miss out on that!buff.ly/3ThqKfZ

Performing quick sanity checks of ESD test waveforms is crucial to deal with the many possible causes of error. This method was first proposed by the famous Doug Smith to check whether ESD simulators produce expected current waveforms.buff.ly/4cf8DQG

A drone with an ice-penetrating radar could not get a GPS fix when its radar system was active. The cause was interference from USB 3.0. For how they fixed it, see Banana Skin 942 on page 8 of Edition 6 of our free online magazine EMC AWARE. emcaware.com

See Dr Min Zhang’s video about cable ferrites. I like Fair-Rite’s ranges, particularly their clip-on cores that use Type 31 material. They say this does not have the dimensional resonance limitations associated with conventional MZn ferrite materials.buff.ly/48QboVC

Some EMC Test Labs are STILL trying to fool us into thinking the EMC Directive requires full-compliance EMC testing. But passing tests to harmonised standards has always been entirely voluntary for the EMCD. Just like it has always been for the LVD.buff.ly/3vGxaxg

Interference from ‘Supraharmonics’ is becoming a major concern. These are basically EM noises in the band 2kHz – 150kHz. See Banana Skin 941 in Edition 6 of our free online magazine EMC AWARE. emcaware.com

The EU Machinery Regulations that replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC on 20 January 2027 will require the use of EU/2023/1230 for declaring conformity. After this date, only EU/2023/1230 may be used, even if the machine's design remains unchanged. buff.ly/3VknzXF

COLCHESTER UK, 8-9 MAY: in a very nice place on the gorgeous campus of the University of Essex, I’m teaching my updated course: “Essential and Advanced PCB design/layout techniques for quick and cost-effective SI, PI, EMC in 2024”.buff.ly/3TD4tuw

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS of EMC+CI 2024, are shown on page 3 of Edition 6 of our free EMC AWARE magazine. It’s going to be a great show! Please use my personal code: CCC20, to get 20% off the cost of the training and conference sessions.emcaware.com

STUTTGART, 10+11 APRIL: I’m teaching my famous and updated courses on “Essential and Advanced PCB design/layout techniques for quick and cost-effective SI, PI, and EMC in 2024”.buff.ly/4cb0nBj

FINAL SCHEDULES for the conference and training sessions of EMC+CI 2024, are shown on page 2 of the free EMC AWARE magazine.emcaware.com

MILANO, 8+9 APRIL: I’m teaching my famous and updated courses on “Essential and Advanced PCB design/layout techniques for quick and cost-effective SI, PI, and EMC. buff.ly/3VisfNA