Learn How To Identify/Prevent/Fix Common EMC Design Problems…

Over 12,000 past attendees

NOW ON-LINE – Next Class October 22-23-24, 2024

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Practical Tools, Tips, and Techniques

Grounding & Shielding, PCB Design, Signal Integrity, Power Electronics, and More..
Co-hosted with the Applied Technology Institute 

Quick Overview…

• Focus is “inside the box” — components, circuits, circuit boards, power, shielding
• Addresses five key EMI threats – emissions, ESD, RFI, power, and self-compatibility
• Minimal math – useful rules of thumb – numerous case histories.
• Includes over practical 30 EMI design fixes
• Includes EMI-Design Review and checklists

All sessions presented by Daryl Gerke, PE, of Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd.

• $2190 per person for three day Design for EMC (6 hours/day)

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About These Seminars

OBJECTIVES: Our goal is to equip electronics design and systems personnel with the necessary information to identify, design and fix EMC (and many closely related Signal Integrity) design problems.

FOCUS IS ON DESIGN. This is NOT about regulations and testing. Rather, this class focuses on common interference and signal problems faced by the designers of today’s high speed digital and mixed digital/analog circuits and systems.

TAUGHT BY A RECOGNIZED AUTHORITY AND SPECIALIST IN THE FIELD.
You will learn tools, tips and techniques from a full time practitioner (Daryl Gerke. PE), whose only business is solving and preventing EMC and related signal integrity problems. He has prevented or solved hundreds of EMI problems for clients in a wide range of industries. He has co-authored three books on EMC and over 200 technical articles.

Taught in a problem/solution format — minimal theory – take these classes today –apply them tomorrow!

Summary Description

DESIGNING FOR EMC 
 On-Line Schedule – Tuesday thru Thursday – 6 Hours/day, includes optional Q&A time 

Addresses Emissions, ESD, RFI, Power Disturbances & More. Focuses on Components, Printed Circuit Boards, Power Electronics, Grounding, and Shielding.  Includes over 35 Practical Design EMC Fixes

• Introduction
  -Interference Sources, Paths, and Receptors
  -Key Threats in EMC and SI
  -EMI Regulations & Impact on Design
  -Signal Integrity and EMC
  -Looking for “Hidden Transmitters” and “Hidden Antennas”
• Frequency, Time, and Dimensions Dealing with “Hidden Schematics”
  -Transmission Lines and “Hidden Antennas”
  -Common Mode & Differential Mode
• Components
  -Passive Components and Their Limitations
  -EMC Effects in Active Components
  -Simple EMC Filters and How to Design Them
  -Clock and Reset Circuits
  -On-Board Power Regulators
• General PCB Issues
  -Identifying Critical Circuits
  -Component Placement
  -PCB Stack-up Recommendations
  -Isolated or “Split” Planes
  -I/O Treatments
  -Circuit Board Grounding
  -Power Decoupling
  -Buried Capacitance
  -Trace Routing and Terminations
  -Crosstalk
• Power Electronics
  -Power Quality and EMI
  -Filters & Transient Protection
  -Switch Mode Power Supply Design for EMC
• Grounding
  -Function of a Ground
  -Safety and EMI
  -Single Point, Multi Point, and Hybrid Grounds
  -Ground Loops
  -Signal Grounds
  -Analog Grounds
  -EMC Grounding Guidelines
• Shielding
  -Materials & Limitations
  -Dealing with Openings and Penetrations
  -Magnetic Field Shielding Issues
  -Cable Grounding
  -Cable Shielding & Connectors
  -Cable Crosstalk
  -EMC Shielding Design Guidelines
• Appendices with checklists

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Electronics, mechanical and systems engineers and technicians, EMC personnel and technical managers could all benefit.

No prior EMC knowledge is needed – just a desire to learn about EMC design and troubleshooting.

Class Materials Include PDF Notes (Slides + Appendices) and PDF copy of “EDN Magazine Designer’s Guide to EMC”

Signal Integrity (SI) vs. EMI

We consider SI a special case of EMC. While the design techniques are often the same, the levels can be vastly different. SI deals with millivolt/milliamp levels. – EMC often deals with microvolt/microamp levels.

Did you know that even a few microamps can cause FCC/CE failures? SI focuses on the PCB, while EMC addresses the whole system (grounding, shielding, power, cables, in addition to the PCB). This class deals with both of these important issues at the same time.

While not an in-depth class on Signal Integrity, this class covers some important basics of SI.

Any technical class is a big investment.

Not only do you have cost of the course, but an even bigger expense is the cost of your time. You can’t afford to waste your time on irrelevant or out-of-date information. You need timely experience, both in technology and in teaching.

EXPERIENCE IN EMI/EMC … Your instructor, Daryl Gerke, has been fighting EMI/EMC problems for over 45  years. As a full time EMC consulting engineer, he practices what he preaches, and preaches what he practices. 

Two things you won’t hear:
–The “legal” view with rules and regulations.
–The “academic” view with theory and equations.
You WILL hear the “practical” , with up-to-date design tips and techniques.

EXPERIENCE IN TRAINING… Daryl has logged several thousand hours in technical training time over his career. Not only do he know to solve EMI/EMC problems, he also knows how to teach.

REGULAR UPDATES… After almost thirty years, this seminar is well polished and full of punch. It’s fresh too – regularly updated based on the “real world” problems seen as a full time consulting engineer (these include “emerging threats” that the text books don’t even address).

Here’s what some past attendees had to say about this seminar

“Course was excellent!”

“All my questions have been answered! Very informative!”

“Great class — helpful information.”

“As an entry level seminar on EMI control, the course covered a broad range of topics, all of which are applicable to product design. Excellent course!”

“The class already PAID FOR ITSELF!  We passed our EMI tests on the first try.”

Enrollment Information

REGISTRATION: Course Registration is limited, so early registration is recommended.

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• You should receive an immediate email confirmation.
• A reminder email with details will be sent a few days prior to the seminar

Questions — contact us or call at 888-EMI-GURU.

CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations must be received by Kimmel Gerke Associates three days prior to the start of the seminar.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: Applied Technology Institute