# \#emc **URL:** https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/tag/emc/5.md [Latest](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to Achieve Electromagnetic Compliance in Your PCBs](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-to-achieve-electromagnetic-compliance-in-your-pcbs/4512)
**Author:** [@Pooja\_Mitra](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/Pooja_Mitra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-to-achieve-electromagnetic-compliance-in-your-pcbs/4512 "2026-09-23T15:53:28Z")
Originally published at: https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/electromagnetic-compliance-in-pcbs/ Designing a PCB for electromagnetic compliance starts with identifying and controlling the sources of unwanted EM energy.… --- ## [Webinar: How to Strategically Plan EMC-compliant PCB Stack-Ups](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-how-to-strategically-plan-emc-compliant-pcb-stack-ups/4238)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-how-to-strategically-plan-emc-compliant-pcb-stack-ups/4238 "2026-08-05T15:13:31Z")
Thanks for your interest in our EMC-compliant stack-up webinar with special Q&A by Kenneth Wyatt. Missed the webinar? Click the link below to watch the recording and get the slides. Visit @ken’s Bench Top EMC website. … --- ## [Lecture Series: EMC 101/202 by Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/lecture-series-emc-101-202-by-karen-burnham/4278)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/lecture-series-emc-101-202-by-karen-burnham/4278 "2026-07-20T17:31:48Z")
This lecture series by @karen.burnham is meant to be an accessible and enjoyable overview of key aspects that will make EMC issues more tractable. It includes several hands-on demonstrations, especially of unanticipated … --- ## [Seminar: Practical Design for EMC by Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-practical-design-for-emc-by-karen-burnham/4277)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-practical-design-for-emc-by-karen-burnham/4277 "2026-07-20T17:29:13Z")
@karen.burnham is coming back on August 27th with her famous class on practical design for EMC. The seminar will cover: Choosing the right grounding and filtering scheme during circuit design The importance of solid g… --- ## [How do you validate and optimize RF PCB performance after layout?](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-you-validate-and-optimize-rf-pcb-performance-after-layout/4084)
**Author:** [@PoulomiG](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/PoulomiG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-you-validate-and-optimize-rf-pcb-performance-after-layout/4084 "2026-05-27T11:49:12Z")
We often see RF boards behave differently in hardware than they did in simulation, especially at higher frequencies where small layout discontinuities begin to affect impedance and signal integrity. In many cases, the sc… --- ## [Ask Me Anything with Ignacio de Mendizábal](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-ignacio-de-mendizabal/2668)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-ignacio-de-mendizabal/2668 "2026-04-28T10:01:47Z")
Join our Ask Me Anything with Ignacio de Mendizábal where you can ask us questions on: • Effective EMC design strategies • Troubleshooting and debugging techniques • Overcoming challenges in high-speed and RF designs … --- ## [7 Tips and PCB Design Guidelines for EMI and EMC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/7-tips-and-pcb-design-guidelines-for-emi-and-emc/3780)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/7-tips-and-pcb-design-guidelines-for-emi-and-emc/3780 "2026-01-06T08:58:55Z")
Originally published at: https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/7-pcb-design-tips-solve-emi-emc-issues/ Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is associated with every electronic device we use nowadays. If you turn on your ra… --- ## [“All the EMC problems really start at the PCB level”](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/all-the-emc-problems-really-start-at-the-pcb-level/3346)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/all-the-emc-problems-really-start-at-the-pcb-level/3346 "2025-07-10T15:50:54Z")
"All the EMC problems really start at the PCB level. And then they can manifest at every level above that. Sometimes on the board, sometimes not until you’re looking at an entirely fully assembled electric vehicle city… --- ## [“If you don’t control the energy, it will misbehave.”](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/if-you-don-t-control-the-energy-it-will-misbehave/3319)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/if-you-don-t-control-the-energy-it-will-misbehave/3319 "2025-06-25T15:50:57Z")
In this snippet from Trace Talks, legendary EMC expert Dan Beeker joins Amit Bahl to break down one of the most misunderstood aspects of electromagnetic compatibility: It’s not the switching output that causes the pro… --- ## [Seminar: Practical Design for EMC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-practical-design-for-emc/3201)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-practical-design-for-emc/3201 "2025-05-20T19:52:26Z")
Join @karen.burnham’s class on September 11th! Seminar agenda: Choosing the right grounding and filtering scheme during circuit design The importance of solid ground planes in your PCB stack-up How PCB trace routing ca… --- ## [EMI: Pinning down the noise issues](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/emi-pinning-down-the-noise-issues/3190)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/emi-pinning-down-the-noise-issues/3190 "2025-05-15T16:24:43Z")
"So figuring out where the problem was, finally, one of us was under the vehicle, and we’re just going step by step every single box that was hanging off the high voltage system. And there’s also this water heater. A l… --- ## [Seminar: The Billion-Dollar Mistake by Daniel Beeker](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-the-billion-dollar-mistake-by-daniel-beeker/3127)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-the-billion-dollar-mistake-by-daniel-beeker/3127 "2025-04-25T22:28:37Z")
Join us on June 24-25th for a two-day EMC class by @daniel.beeker! Seminar agenda: The billion dollar mistake: Changing the status quo Electromagnetic fields for normal folks: Show me the pictures and hold the equation… --- ## [TRUE OR FALSE: EMC Edition](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/true-or-false-emc-edition/3094)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/true-or-false-emc-edition/3094 "2025-04-17T16:20:45Z")
Q: Components with high current draw are less likely to generate EMC issues. True or false? A: False. That should be obvious—high current can often correlate with more EMC issues. Q: Can reducing trace lengths he… --- ## [Webinar: From Theory to Practice: Implementing EMC Design Rules](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-from-theory-to-practice-implementing-emc-design-rules/2990)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-from-theory-to-practice-implementing-emc-design-rules/2990 "2025-04-15T16:00:29Z")
Thank you for your interest in our webinar on implementing EMC design rules. It will be presented by Ignacio de Mendizábal of Denpaflux and Amit Bahl. Missed the webinar? Click the link below to watch the recording. Yo… --- ## [“So what are the guidelines for a good grounding system?” “In two minutes?”](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/so-what-are-the-guidelines-for-a-good-grounding-system-in-two-minutes/3047)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/so-what-are-the-guidelines-for-a-good-grounding-system-in-two-minutes/3047 "2025-04-03T16:09:33Z")
Ignacio de Mendizábal discussed the fundamentals of grounding for high-speed PCB design, emphasizing the importance of understanding whether a system is AC, DC, analog, digital, or mixed-signal. He referenced Daniel Be… --- ## [Seminar: Navigating EMI and EMC by Kenneth Wyatt](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-navigating-emi-and-emc-by-kenneth-wyatt/2849)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-navigating-emi-and-emc-by-kenneth-wyatt/2849 "2025-01-24T22:50:23Z")
Join this Kenneth Wyatt class covering: EMC Basics & Radiated Emissions: Understand why products radiate and learn compliance-focused design techniques. Troubleshooting EMC Issues: Practical methods to analyze and fix … --- ## [Seminar: EMC Is Not Black Magic by Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-emc-is-not-black-magic-by-karen-burnham/2847)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/seminar-emc-is-not-black-magic-by-karen-burnham/2847 "2025-01-24T22:44:13Z")
Is EMC black magic? Not at all—it’s physics and electrical engineering, even if it feels counterintuitive at times. This webinar dives into the critical areas where designs often fail EMC and explains why your gut instin… --- ## [Lecture Series: MIL-STD-461 + EMC Fundamentals by Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/lecture-series-mil-std-461-emc-fundamentals-by-karen-burnham/2846)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/lecture-series-mil-std-461-emc-fundamentals-by-karen-burnham/2846 "2025-01-24T22:41:28Z")
Struggling with EMC standards like MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, or RTCA DO160? This webinar series is your guide! Over 10 lectures, we’ll break down these complex documents section by section, exploring key principles, comp… --- ## ["There's this thing I call the EMC fire triangle." - Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/theres-this-thing-i-call-the-emc-fire-triangle-karen-burnham/2840)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/theres-this-thing-i-call-the-emc-fire-triangle-karen-burnham/2840 "2025-01-23T16:54:53Z")
"So there’s a thing I call the EMC fire triangle, and that is, the idea that a lot of us learned as kids that to have a fire, you need three things. You need fuel and you need oxygen and you need a heat source. And if … --- ## [Webinar: Designing for EMC and Preparing a Test Campaign](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-designing-for-emc-and-preparing-a-test-campaign/2571)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-designing-for-emc-and-preparing-a-test-campaign/2571 "2024-10-31T16:53:27Z")
Thank you for your interest in our webinar on designing for EMC and preparing a test campaign. It will be presented by Ignacio de Mendizábal of Denpaflux and Amit Bahl. Already filled out the form on our registration pa… --- ## [Navigating EMI and EMC: Key Issues, Diagnostic Approaches, and Mitigation Strategies](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/navigating-emi-and-emc-key-issues-diagnostic-approaches-and-mitigation-strategies/1792)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/navigating-emi-and-emc-key-issues-diagnostic-approaches-and-mitigation-strategies/1792 "2024-09-05T00:27:28Z")
This class covers key aspects of EMC and strategies to reduce radiated emissions. Attendees will learn troubleshooting techniques for common issues, focusing on bench top analysis and mitigation methods to prevent test f… --- ## [Webinar: 7 habits to successfully pass EMC by Kenneth Wyatt](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-7-habits-to-successfully-pass-emc-by-kenneth-wyatt/723)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/webinar-7-habits-to-successfully-pass-emc-by-kenneth-wyatt/723 "2024-08-20T01:00:32Z")
Join us on February 7th for a webinar with @ken! You can already post your questions in this thread. --- ## [Ask Me Anything about EMI/EMC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-about-emi-emc/1647)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-about-emi-emc/1647 "2024-07-09T19:41:25Z")
Welcome to this thread for our Ask Me Anything about EMI/EMC where you can ask us questions on: Common design errors that lead to EMI Tips for optimizing your layout And much more! :speech\_balloon: Question submission… --- ## [Ask Me Anything with Karen Burnham](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-karen-burnham/1419)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-karen-burnham/1419 "2024-05-22T13:16:28Z")
Post your EMC questions below before May 22nd and @karen.burnham will get you the answers! --- ## [The Billion Dollar Mistake by Daniel Beeker](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/the-billion-dollar-mistake-by-daniel-beeker/97)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/the-billion-dollar-mistake-by-daniel-beeker/97 "2024-04-17T23:59:49Z")
Post your questions here. --- ## [Ask Me Anything with PCB West speaker Syed Ubaid Ali Warsi (high speed and EMC)](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-pcb-west-speaker-syed-ubaid-ali-warsi-high-speed-and-emc/1210)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-pcb-west-speaker-syed-ubaid-ali-warsi-high-speed-and-emc/1210 "2024-03-23T14:07:54Z")
Post your questions about high speed and EMC in this thread and Syed will reply on March 20th! THIS IS NOT A LIVE EVENT. You MUST post your questions ahead of this event so Syed can type in the answers. --- ## [Ask Me Anything with Kenneth Wyatt](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-kenneth-wyatt/807)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-kenneth-wyatt/807 "2024-01-10T21:27:24Z")
Kenneth Wyatt will answer your EMC questions here! --- ## [Understanding, Troubleshooting and Mitigating the Most Common EMC Issues by Kenneth Wyatt](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/understanding-troubleshooting-and-mitigating-the-most-common-emc-issues-by-kenneth-wyatt/731)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/understanding-troubleshooting-and-mitigating-the-most-common-emc-issues-by-kenneth-wyatt/731 "2023-12-21T02:54:40Z")
Date and time: April 16th, 2024 From 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Pacific time Location: This class will be hosted online via Zoom. Price: $245 Agenda 8:00 to 9:30 AM PT - Radiated emissions - Part 1 (basics and theory) 1… --- ## [Ask Me Anything with Daniel Beeker](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-daniel-beeker/181)
**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/ask-me-anything-with-daniel-beeker/181 "2023-11-03T14:48:32Z")
Sign up/log in and use this thread to post your EMC questions and Daniel Beeker will answer on October 9th!