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Basics

What is electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)?
Coupling paths and noise modes
EMC frequently asked questions

Emissions

Radiated emissions testing
Conducted emissions testing
Harmonic current emissions and voltage fluctuations (flicker)

Immunity

Radiated immunity testing (IEC 61000-4-3)
Conducted immunity testing (IEC 61000-4-6)
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) immunity testing (IEC 61000-4-2)
Electrical fast transient (EFT/burst) immunity testing (IEC 61000-4-4)
Surge immunity testing (IEC 61000-4-5)
Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations (IEC 61000-4-11)
Power-frequency magnetic field immunity (IEC 61000-4-8)

Test methods

EMC tests: an overview
Pre-compliance testing
Measurement uncertainty in EMC

Standards and regulations

The EMC standards map: CISPR, IEC 61000 and product standards
EMC regulations by region: an overview
EMC regulation in the European Union
EMC regulation in the United Kingdom
EMC regulation in the United States: FCC Part 15 and Part 18
EMC regulation in Canada: ISED and the ICES standards
EMC regulation in China: CCC and radio type approval
EMC regulation in Japan: VCCI and the Radio Act
EMC regulation in South Korea: KC marking and the KN standards
EMC regulation in Australia and New Zealand: ACMA and the RCM

Test facilities

EMC test facilities and site validation

Design for EMC

Design for EMC: grounding, shielding, filtering, layout and cables
Shielding for EMC: theory, apertures, seams and cables
Filtering for EMC: topologies, insertion loss, placement and limits

Industries

Automotive EMC: UN R10, CISPR 25, ISO 11452, ISO 11451 and ISO 7637
EMC of electric vehicles and charging
EMC of medical devices (IEC 60601-1-2)
EMC for railway applications (EN 50121)
Aerospace and MIL-STD EMC (MIL-STD-461, DO-160)

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