EMC Short Courses & Consulting

LearnEMC offers one and two-day short courses and consulting on topics related to electromagnetic compatibility. To find out more about arranging an in-house short course for your company, check out the Short Courses section of this website and contact us at info@LearnEMC.com.

Summer 2012 Open-Enrollment Courses

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Grounding & Shielding of Electronic Systems

It is not unusual for a company to spend millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours attempting to track down and correct malfunctions that are the direct result of improper grounding and shielding. This course introduces and explains the fundamental grounding, filtering and shielding concepts that all engineers must be familiar with in order to ensure the safety and reliability of their products at the lowest possible cost. Participants will learn to develop grounding and shielding strategies to ensure their products comply with electromagnetic compatibility requirements. They will also learn techniques for quickly identifying and fixing EMC problems in existing products and systems. Course Outline

Printed Circuit Board Design for EMC and Signal Integrity

Printed circuit board layout is often the single most important factor affecting the electromagnetic compatibility of electronic systems. Boards that are auto-routed or laid out according to a list of “design rules” do not usually meet electromagnetic compatibility requirements on the first pass; and the products using these boards are more likely to require expensive EMC “fixes” such as ferrites on cables and shielded enclosures. Taking the time to ensure that components are properly placed and traces are optimally routed will generally result in products that meet all electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity requirements on time and on budget.

Proper layout is particularly important in mixed-signal boards (boards with both analog and digital circuits). Minor mistakes in the layout of these boards can make the difference between a reliable product and a product with severe susceptibility problems. Recognizing poor design features early in a product’s development can save a lot of time and expense later on. This course stresses the fundamental concepts and tools that board designers must be familiar with to avoid electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity problems. Students completing the course will be able to make good decisions regarding component selection, component placement, and trace routing. In addition, students will have the knowledge and tools necessary to design effective power distribution and grounding strategies for both digital and mixed-signal boards. Course Outline