Tutorial Publications
Prof. Adamczyk writes a monthly tutorial article called EMC Concepts Explained for In Compliance EMC trade magazine (https://incompliancemag.com/). Each month a new article is added to the list below.
2017
January 2017 – Transmission Line Reflections at a Resistive Load
February 2017 – Transmission Line Reflections at a Discontinuity
March 2017 - Crosstalk Reduction between PCB Traces
April 2017 - Spectra of Digital Clock Signals
May 2017 - Alternative Paths of the Return Current
June 2017 - Human-Body Model and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Tests
July 2017 - Topology and Characterization of a DC Line Impedance Stabilization Network
August 2017 - Conducted Emissions Measurements - Voltage Method
September 2017 - Current Probe Measurements in EMC Testing
October 2017 - Conducted Emissions Measurements - Current Method
November 2017 - Standing Waves on Transmission Lines and VSWR Measurements
December 2017 - Radiated Emissions Measurements - OATS and ALSE Methods
2018
January 2018 - Common-Impedance Coupling between Circuits
February 2018 - Guard Trace Impact on Crosstalk between PCB Traces
March 2018 - Impact of a Trace Length on Capacitor Frequency Response
April 2018 - Near-Field Shield Effectiveness Evaluation Using H-Field Probe
May 2018 - SMPS Input Filter Design - Negative Resistance Approach
June 2018 - Bulk Current Injection (BCI) – Substitution Method and Closed-Loop Method with Power Limitation
July 2018 - EMI Reduction by Spread-Spectrum Frequency Dithering
August 2018 - S-Parameters Tutorial – Part I: Fundamental Background
September 2018 - S-Parameters Tutorial – Part II: EMC Measurements and Testing
October 2018 - Transmission Line Reflections: Bounce Diagram
November 2018 - Circuit Theory Model of Ringing on a Transmission Line
December 2018 - Transmission Line Reflections at a Reactive Load
2019
January 2019 - Impedance of the Four Passive Circuit Components: R, L, C, and a PCB Trace
February 2019 - RC Snubber Design for SMPS Protection
March 2019 - RC Snubber Design for SMPS Protection
April 2019 - Basic Bode Plots in EMC Applications
May 2019 - Basic Bode Plots in EMC Applications – Part II: Examples
June 2019 - Smith Chart Basics: Network Analyzer Calibration
July 2019 - EMC Units in Measurements and Testing
August 2019 - Common-Mode Current Creation and Suppression
September 2019 - Impact of a Decoupling Capacitor in a CMOS Inverter Circuit
October 2019 - Balanced-Unbalanced Antenna Structures and Baluns
November 2019 - Sleeve Dipole Antenna Design and Build
December 2019 - EMC Filters Comparison Part I: CL and LC Filters
2020
January 2020 - EMC Filters Comparison Part II: π and T Filters
February 2020 - Skin Depth in Good Conductors
April 2020 - Impact of Decoupling Capacitors and Embedded Capacitance on Impedance of Power and Ground Planes: Part II
May 2020 - Basic EMC Rules - Highest Significant Frequency, Electrically Short Structures, and Transmission Line Criterion
June 2020 - Dipole-Type Antennas in EMC Testing - Part I: Antenna Models and Construction
July 2020 - Dipole-Type Antennas in EMC Testing - Part II: Antenna Parameters and Measurements
August 2020 - Measuring Differential- and Common-Mode Current Radiation from Cables
September 2020 - Principles of Switch-Mode Power Supply Design for EMC Performance
October 2020 - Coming Soon
November 2020 - Coming Soon
December 2020 - Coming Soon