EMC/EMI

Flapping Switch

Mysterious Case of the Flapping Switch

Every network engineer’s nightmare is when you hear from your local technical assistance engineer that a problem is happening in the field on a product already shipping. See how Bob Haller sleuthed his way through a significant troubleshooting challenge, using the tools at hand and some real ingenuity.
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Lee Hill demo

Real Time FFT Makes EMI Debug So Much Easier.

Traditional swept-tuned EMI spectrum analyzers and step-tuned EMI receivers may produce misleading or entirely false measurement results when the signal under study is not steady state, but transient. See Eric Bogatin's review of a demo by Lee Hill on this subject.


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TE BLS

Reducing EMI with Board-Level Shields

Reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a key challenge when designing electronic devices. In this article, we will take a look into EMI challenges, the role of board-level shields (BLS) in reducing EMI, and the key criteria to keep in mind when selecting BLS.


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