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The acceptable limits of RF immunity and conducted immunity differ, and EMC standards are specialized for each product class.

Sensitive electronic circuits can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use electrostatic discharge prevention methods to suppress this harmful discharge.

CFD vortex shedding can lead to significant VIV problems if not accounted for during fluid flow system design

Near-field to far-field transformation is used to obtain accurate far-field measurements using near-field techniques.

Wondering what the difference between thermal resistance vs. thermal conductivity is? These two thermal metrics are helpful to engineers utilizing semiconductor devices or integrated circuits up to th

Increase system efficiency and reliability in communication networks with an optimized RF power amplifier design.

With rising circuit speeds and increased noise and interference, PCB layout designers can no longer afford to ignore PCB impedance control.

Electromagnetic finite element analysis helps engineers understand the interactions between the electric and magnetic field inside a problem area of interest.

There is no single characteristic impedance formula for circuits, but you can use impedance to understand how signals interact with different circuit elements.

Using 2D axisymmetric boundary conditions in electromagnetic modeling helps designers save computer memory during the antenna design process.

Optimizing dipole antenna impedance matching is important for achieving maximum power transfers in dipole antennas.

Power electronics reliability is dependent on semiconductor device temperature--learn why in our brief article.

EMI filter schematics are needed between inverter output terminals and induction motor input terminals to limit the effects of electromagnetic interference.

Learn how precision RF connectors used in high-speed systems mitigate the challenges of high-frequency accuracy.

The transmission line termination impedance ensures that signal reflection does not occur at a component interface.

Coreless power transformers are a cutting-edge solution for providing reinforced galvanic isolation between control and power circuits.

If this analysis is in your future, whether as a manager or analyst, this talk by Charles Hymowitz, a WCCA SME, is for you.

Ripple reduction techniques span from simple filtering to more complex regulation strategies.