Tackling EMI/EMC Challenges: One Rule at a Time

If you’re not a signal integrity (SI) expert, the thought of EMI/EMC issues might bring you chills. As PCB simulation tools continue to improve, it’s important to incorporate signal integrity checks early in the design process. Instead of waiting for the analysis results after laying out your PCB, why not implement best practices into your verification process.In this workshop, we will look at common EMI/EMC issues, and how they can be traced back to design best practices. We also look at how we can use rule based verification to automatically check for indicators, saving time and money. This workshop is meant for beginner to mid-level PCB designers and Signal Integrity engineers. The purpose of this workshop is to add a skillset that helps free up the time of the Signal Integrity Expert. This workshop also encourages users to add best practices into their current workflow by adopting this methodology. This workshop can be done with generic DFE and DFM tools. Attendees will learn:

• The effect of PCB miniaturization on signal integrity.
• Common DRC setups to identify EMC errors early.
• How to improve quality by incorporating automated verification for EMI/EMC

Presented by Harry Kennedy, Technical Specialist Electronic System Design| Altair, at the ATCx Electronics for Engineers in October 2023, 17 mins