EDN Designers Guide to Electromagnetic Compatibility

Daryl Gerke is a registered Professional Engineer and an NARTE (National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers) - certified ESD and EMC engineer. He received his BSEE from the University of Nebraska in 1968. His spare-time interests include ham radio and history. Bill Kimmel is a registered Professional Engineer and a NARTE (National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers) - certified EMC and ESD engineer. He received his BSEE from the University of Minnesota in 1962. His spare-time interests include swimming and science fiction.Along with Daryl Gerke, Bill is the principal of Kimmel Gerke Associates Ltd, a consulting and training firm that specializes in EMC design and troubleshooting issues. They started the firm as a part-time venture in 1978 and have been full-time EMC-consulting engineers since 1987. Since then, they have solved hundreds of EMC problems for clients in a range of industries: computers, medicine, industrial control, military, vehicular, and more. They publish and lecture on EMC issues, including the popular "Design for EMC" seminars sponsored by Tektronix.

EMI, noise, and interference - a different game EMI regulations: why, where, and what do they mean ESD as an EMI problem: how to prevent, fix Power disturbances as EMI problems Radio-frequency interference: why computers hate radio transmitters Emissions: why radios and televisions hate computers Circuit components: where the rubber meets the road Bulletproof circuit boards against EMI Shielding for EMI control...how to do it right Cables and connectors: how to stop EMI leaks Power-supply design for EMI: filters aren't enough Grounding: facts and fallacies EMI testing: don't wait Troubleshooting