Unintentional Antennas

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An in-person presentation by IEEE EMC-S Distinguished Lecturer and Ms. Karen Burnham

One of the biggest causes of EMC test failures is finding unexpected radiating structures in the unit under test.  RF could be radiating from the printed circuit board (PCB) or from interconnect cabling, both of which can act as “unintentional antennas” with radiating characteristics that designers never intended.  This talk covers some basics of antenna theory and helps you identify potential unintended radiating “antennas” in your product.

Karen Burnham is a Principal Scientist at Electro Magnetic Applications in Denver, CO.  Ms. Burnham is a member of the IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors where she serves as Assistant Vice President of Standards.  She holds a BS degree in Physics from Northern Arizona University and an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston. Scroll down for full bio.

 

To the right: Example of simulation model for identifiying unintentional antennas. Courtesy of Electro Mangetic Applications, Inc.

 

Please join us at 5:30PM for networking and light refreshments!


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  • Date: 20 Oct 2022
  • Time: 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
  • All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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  • Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center
  • 801 University Avenue
  • Syracuse, New York
  • United States 13210
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  • Room Number: Rachel's Private Dinning Room
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  • Starts 29 September 2022 06:00 PM
  • Ends 20 October 2022 07:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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IEEE EMC-S Distinguished Lecturer Ms. Karen Burnham IEEE EMC-S Distinguished Lecturer Ms. Karen Burnham of Electro Magnetic Applications

Biography:

Karen Burnham is a Principal Scientist at Electro Magnetic Applications in Denver, CO.  She is an iNARTE certified EMC engineer with experience in both the aerospace/defense and automotive industries.  At NASA JSC, she worked on the Orion spacecraft and pyrotechnic systems.  She was able to work on the Dream Chaser spacecraft and the F-35 fighter jet.  She spent several years working at Ford Motor Company on traditional vehicles like the Ford Edge and Lincoln Continental as well as on their line of electric hybrid vehicles such as the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.

Ms. Burnham is a member of the IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors where she serves as Assistant Vice President of Standards.  She holds a BS degree in Physics from Northern Arizona University and an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston.

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5:30pm: Networking and light refreshments

6:00pm: Presentation

7:00pm: Q&A and discussion


Please note - This is an in-person event and registration is limited due to the constraints of the venue. If you register and find that you cannot attend, please cancel your registration so others will be able to attend. Questions? Send email with subject line "IEEE Ms Burnham event" to m.taylor@ieee.org