To commemorate our 20th anniversary, we compiled a history of how we started and who keeps us going. We thought it was entertaining and hope you will too.
Please take a few minutes and have a look -
more...
THE
BIRTH OF WILLIE
We're asked
often about the origins of Willie, our lab robot. So,
we're writing an online book about him! We've
published the prologue online.
read about
Willie right here...
T&E
UPDATE
The latest
issue of our newsletter is now available online.
read it here...
Daryl is
a partner in Kimmel Gerke Associates, a professional engineering firm that
specializes in EMI/EMC issues. The firm is an independent engineering and
training company. Daryl and his business partner, Bill Kimmel, share over 80
years of practical EMC experience, as well as several thousand hours of
technical training.
Course Description
This
course presents practical design-oriented methods for maintain signal integrity
on complex and high speed circuit board and methods of designing electronics
systems for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Signal Integrity and EMC: We consider
Signal Integrity (SI) as a special case of EMC. First, while the design
techniques are often he same, the levels can be vastly different. SI deals with
millivolt/milliamp levels, while EMC often deals with emicrovol/microamp levels.
Also, while SI focuses primarily on the printed circuit boards (PCBs), EMC often
deals with the whole system: the design of the grounding, shielding, power and
cabling. Our PCS class deals with both of these important issues at the same
time.
Objectives
After
this course, you will be able to:
understand and implement high speed signal design for the densely-packed
confines of printed circuit boards so that the product will pass compliance and
performance requirements.
·Discover
component selection criteria to enhance Signal Integrity
·Speed
your product’s time to market
·Reduce
the time and cost of EMC testing and measurements
·Improve
test results and reliability
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 more about these
problems and how to deal with them.
Course Outline
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"
Physics of EMI 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
Clock Dithering
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
Component Shielding
Power Supplies 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
Grounding Guidelines
Shielding Materials &
Limitations
Dealing with Openings and Penetrations
Magnetic Field Shielding Issues
Cable Grounding
Cable Shielding & Connectors
Cable Crosstalk
Shielding Design Guidelines
Fee/Registration
Fee is US$995 per student.
Payment in advance via check, VISA or MasterCard, preferred credit cards or bank
transfer (ask for transfer details).
For registration and
payment received fourteen (14) days prior to course, deduct $100. For four or more
participants from an organization and payment received one month prior to
course, deduct $200 each.
COST: Design for EMC/SI (2 days) - $995 10% discount for 4 or more students
May 31, 2012 First Annual Maryland
Sister States Program International Gala Awards Sheraton Annapolis Hotel Keynote
Speaker: Governor Martin O’Malley For
more information, Contact:
Zach Feldmann
