EC145 EMI/ EMC

L-T-P: 3-0-0; Total 42

lectures
Prerequisites: i) Vector Calculus ii) Electromagnetic Field Theory iii) RF and Microwave Engineering
Objective: The objective of this course is for the student to develop skills for analyzing and modeling
non-ideal aspects of device design as they relate to EMC issues.
Course Outcome: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Understand legal and quality aspects of limiting commercial product emissions
Model non-ideal behavior of electronic components
Understand the specifications EMI sensors
Understand and evaluate the sources of electrostatic discharge, radiated emission and conducted
emissions
Understand signal integrity issues and evaluation of crosstalk
Design for reduction of EMC interference using proper shielding and grounding
Carryout EMI/EMC measurement
Topics Covered
Unit I: Introduction to EMC and EMC Requirements for Electronic Systems
Unit II: EMC standards and Regulations for export to Europe and USA; European Community Directive
on EMC and relevant Standards, Directive 2004/108/EC; Generic Standards & Product Standards; FCC
regulations & other specifications
Unit III: Theory of Transmission Line and Determination of Characteristic Impedance
Unit IV: Behavior of Resistor, Capacitor, Inductor, and PCB Traces at High Frequency
Unit V: Electrostatic Discharge
Unit VI: Conducted Emissions and Susceptibility Modeling
Unit VII: EMI Sensors
Unit VIII: Radiated Emissions and Susceptibility
Unit IX: Multiconductor Transmission Line, Crosstalk, and Signal Integrity
Unit X: Electromagnetic Shielding, Grounding
Unit XI: EMI/EMC Measurement
Textbook:
1. Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2nd Ed., C. R. Paul, John Wiley and Sons, New York,
USA, 2006.
2. Advanced Signal Integrity for High-Speed Digital Designs, S. H. Hall and H. L. Heck, IEEE Press and John
Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA, 2009.
Reference Book:
1. Electromagnetic Compatibility Handbook, K. L. Kaiser, CRC Press, Florida, USA, 2004.

2. High-Speed VLSI Interconnections, 2nd Ed., A. K. Goel, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey,
USA, 2007.
3. Inductance: Loop and Partial, C. R. Paul, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA, 2009.
4. Analysis of Multiconductor Transmission Lines, 2nd Ed., C. R. Paul, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons,
New Jersey, USA, 2007.
5. Transmission Lines in Digital Systems for EMC Practitioners, C. R. Paul, IEEE Press and John Wiley &
Sons, New Jersey, USA, 2011.
6. Transmission Lines in Digital and Analog Electronic Systems: Signal Integrity and Crosstalk, C. R. Paul,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, USA, 2010.
Web Page: http://www.engr.uky.edu/~bsmith/ee527/ee527main.htm