Electromagnetic compatibility

Course objectives

ENG GENERAL Successful students will be able to evaluate the electromagnetic performances, the crosstalk level, and the susceptibility of simple or multiconductor microstrip interconnecting lines, and to model parasitic effects due to bends, junctions, and discontinuities. Moreover, they will be able to determine the parameters responsible for the spurious emission and signal integrity so to establish design guidelines useful to reduce the EMC/EMI problems in electronic equipment. SPECIFIC • Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge and understanding the methodological aspects related to electromagnetic compatibility issues. • Applying knowledge and understanding: Know how to apply skills to solve electromagnetic compatibility problems in sensitive electronic devices, circuits and systems. • Making judgements: Be able to develop analytical and numerical models to predict parasitic coupling effects, signal distortion and radiated emission. • Communication skills: Ability to interact effectively with specialists and non-specialists on technical issues related to EMC problems in sensitive electronic devices, circuits and systems. • Learning skills: Know how to search on bibliographic sources and specialist texts in order to deepen and increase knowledge in the field.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Source Classification • Natural Sources - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) - Thermal Noise • Artificial Sources - Radio Sources - Impulsive Sources - Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse (NEMP) Analytical Techniques for the Evaluation of the Time-Harmonic EM Fields • Electrodynamic Potentials • Dyadic Green’s Functions EMC/EMI Characterization of Devices, Circuits and High-Frequency Electronic Systems • Green’s Functions for Planar Layered Structures • Numerical techniques based on the MoM (Method of Moments) • Crosstalk, Signal Integrity • EMC/EMI Problems in Passive Planar Microstrip Components Techniques Useful for the Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Susceptibility of Circuits and Interconnecting Structures • Techniques Based on the Transmission Line Equations - Disturbances Induced by Far Sources in Electronic and/or Microwave Printed Board: - Microwave Amplifiers - Coaxial and Microstrip Interconnects Techniques Useful for the Evaluation of the Spurious Electromagnetic Emission • Techniques Based on the Transmission Line Equations • Techniques Useful to Reduce the EMC/EMI Problems • Shielding Emission and Susceptibility Measurements • EM Field Probes
Prerequisites
Differential and Integral Calculus, Knowledge of Physics and Electromagnetism
Books
• 1. Clayton R. Paul, -Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility-, John Wiley & Sons, 1992. • 2. Clayton R. Paul, -Analysis of Multiconductor Transmission Lines-, John Wiley & Sons, 1994. • 3. Audone Bruno, -Compatibilità Elettromagnetica-, McGraw-Hill, 1993. • 4. T.C. Edwards, -Foundations for Microstrip Circuit Design-, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1992.
Frequency
Face to face
Exam mode
Solution of EMC problems analyzed in the course. Verification of the theoretical basis of the Electromagnetic Compatibility course
Lesson mode
Lessons and exercises are carried out using the electronic blackboard, as well as ad hoc developed software in order to allow the student to better understand how EMC/EMI problems are modeled and solved numerically.
  • Lesson code1042013
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseElectronics Engineering
  • CurriculumIngegneria Elettronica (percorso valido anche ai fini del conseguimento del doppio titolo italo-statunitense o italo-francese)
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDING-INF/02
  • CFU6