EMC Troubleshooting, Measurements and Common Problems

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society – 6:30 PM, Tuesday, 16 September
EMC Troubleshooting, Measurements and Common Problems
Ken Wyatt, Wyatt technical services
We are pleased to announce that there will be a meeting of the IEEE EMC Chapter, scheduled for September 16, 2014 at the location of Bose Corp. in Framingham. The subject “EMC Troubleshooting, Measurements and Common Problems” (60 min) – a mix of low-cost tools, troubleshooting techniques and common EMC problems I’ve seen recently. The subject will be presented by well know expert in this field, Ken Wyatt.

Many companies lack the resources or skills to properly design products for compliance in advance of the required testing – often failing multiple tests -and wondering what to do next. By performing simple pre-compliance testing ahead of compliance testing, the risk of test failure is greatly reduced. As an EMC consultant, I often see the very same product design issues repeated over and over. I’ll cover the most common issues I see, as well as a few that are unique. Some basic EMC theory will be included as a quick refresher. Then, we’ll launch into some low cost troubleshooting and pre-compliance tests that may be performed right on the workbench.

SPEAKER :
Kenneth Wyatt, Sr. EMC Engineer, Wyatt Technical Services, Inc., holds degrees in biology and electronic engineering and has worked as a product development engineer for 10 years for various aerospace firms on projects ranging from DC-DC power converters to RF and microwave systems for shipboard and space platforms. For over 20 years, he worked as a senior EMC engineer for Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies in Colorado Springs where he provided comprehensive EMC design and troubleshooting services. During that time, he developed and provided advanced EMC training and corporate leadership for EMC.

A prolific author and presenter, he has written or presented topics including RF amplifier design, RF network analysis software, EMC design and troubleshooting of products and use of harmonic comb generators for predicting shielding effectiveness. His specialty is EMI troubleshooting and is a co-author of the popular “EMC Pocket Guide”. He recently coauthored the book with Patrick André, “EMI Troubleshooting Cookbook for Product Designers”, with forward by Henry Ott. He has been published in magazines such as, RF Design, Test & Measurement World, EMC Design & Test, Electronic Design, EDN, InCompliance, Interference Technology, Microwave Journal, HP Journal and several others. He currently authors The EMC Blog for EDN.com and manages the “EMC Troubleshooter’s” group on LinkedIn.

Kenneth is a senior member of the IEEE and a longtime member of the EMC Society where he served as their official photographer for 10 years. His comprehensive, yet practical, EMC design, measurement and troubleshooting seminars have been presented across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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Ken Wyatt
Wyatt Technical Services LLC
ken@emc-seminars.com
www.emc-seminars.com
Phone: (719) 310-5418

This meeting of the EMC Society will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Bose Corp., Framingham. The technical presentation will commence at 6:30:00PM following a social hour at 6:00 PM with refreshments provided.

DIRECTIONS TO BOSE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, The Mountain, Framingham, MA, 01701
(Note: For GPS devices, MapQuest, Google Maps, etc., use “100 The Mountain Rd.”)

From Mass Pike (I-90)
Take Exit 12 (Route 9 West) toward Worcester. Keep left at the fork on the ramp and get on Route 9 West. At the first set of lights take a right onto California Ave. (sign reads “Framingham Technology Park”). Go straight, over the railroad tracks, and through the next set of lights. The road curves around to a stop sign at the foot of the mountain. Take a left onto the Mountain Road and follow it to the next stop sign at the top of the mountain. The tall glass building before you is the Bose Corporate Center. Take a right at the stop sign, drive past the front of the Corporate Center and take your first left into the Visitor Parking area.

From I-495 North and South
Take Exit 23A (Route 9 East) toward Framingham. Follow Route 9 East approximately 4 miles to the fourth set of lights where the road opens up into 4 lanes (sign reads “Framingham Technology Park”). Take a left at the lights onto California Ave. Go straight, over the railroad tracks, and through the next set of lights. The road curves around to a stop sign at the foot of the mountain. Take a left onto the Mountain Road and follow it to the next stop sign at the top of the mountain. The tall glass building before you is the Bose Corporate Center. Take a right at the stop sign, drive past the front of the Corporate Center and take your first left into the Visitor Parking area.

For more information, please contact Mike Royer at Michael_Royer@bose.com