Delivery Format

In-person — Theory, Demonstrations, Hands-On Labs & Case Studies

Course Overview

Our flagship and most in-depth EMC training programme, this intensive three-day course equips product design engineers with the knowledge and practical skills required to design products that pass EMC testing on the first attempt.

Blending theory, demonstrations, hands-on exercises, diagnostic techniques and real case studies, this course provides a complete understanding of EMC design from concept through to compliance. It is ideal for engineers responsible for PCB design, system integration, enclosure design, or troubleshooting complex EMC failures.

We recommend this course for engineers with at least one year of design experience.

Course Syllabus

🟦 Day 1 — EMC & SIPI Fundamentals

EMC & SIPI Foundations
• Electromagnetic Compatibility
• Emissions & Immunities (Susceptibilities)
• Introduction to dB
• Coupling Mechanisms
• Skin Effect & Impedance
• Stray Inductance & Capacitance
• Resonant Structures
• Switching Frequency vs. Switching Speed
• Near-Field vs. Far-Field Basics
• Frequency vs. Time Domain
• Reciprocity Theorem
• Energy Flow (Field View)
• Differential Mode & Common Mode

Transmission Line Basics
• Time-domain transmission lines (step-function behaviour)
• Frequency-domain transmission lines (VSWR, reflections)
• Cable impedance
• Common-mode impedance

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🟩 Day 2 — Practical Design Principles

EMC, EMI & Test Basics
• EMC vs. EMI
• Integrated Vehicles vs. Consumer Products
• EMC Testing Fundamentals
• Test Facilities Overview
• Harmonics & Flicker
• Conducted & Radiated Emissions
• Antenna Basics (1/2λ & 1/4λ antennas, electrically short wires)
• Immunity Testing
• Common Laboratory Testing Errors

PCB Layout Fundamentals
• Grounding strategies
• Near-field coupling & PCB implications
• Layer stack-up design
• Heatsinks & grounding considerations

Cables & Connectors
• Twisted-pair, ribbon cables, flexi-links
• Differential vs. common-mode behaviour
• Transmission line effects
• Screened cables
• Surface transfer impedance
• Screen termination techniques

Shielded Enclosures
• Shielding theory & limitations
• Apertures & seams
• Conductive gaskets
• Waveguide-beyond-cutoff & wire mesh solutions
• Shielded windows & conductive coatings
• Enclosure partitioning
• Bonding impedance
• Installation & maintenance best practices

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🟧 Day 3 — Filters, Power Electronics & Advanced Design

Filters
• Insertion loss
• Differential-mode (DM) and common-mode (CM) filters
• DM–CM conversion
• Filter layout techniques
• Ferrite cores & beads
• Transient protection strategies
• Simulation approach

Switched-Mode Power Supplies & Motor Drives
• Overview of different types of SMPS and motor drives
• Differential-mode noise suppression
• Common-mode noise suppression
• Real-world case studies
• Simulation approach

Digital & Analog Circuit Design
• Power Distribution Network (PDN) design
• Capacitor layout techniques
• Designing robust analog circuits

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✔ Demonstrations and interactive quizzes are included throughout the programme

Price

£1,599 + VAT

Lunch and coffee & refreshments during breaks provided.

Booking

Contact us to reserve your place or arrange a private group session.

Tailored Training Available

We also offer tailored/bespoke training programmes based on your industry or specific requirements.
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