Reverse Engineering – EMC Equipment Qualification Pitfalls

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Reverse Engineering – EMC Equipment Qualification Pitfalls

Sponsored by Mike Oliver EMC (Co-Sponsored by IAS/PES)

Reverse engineering is used throughout the electronics industry as a means to maintain form, fit and function compatibility for updated equipment many applications.  Understanding the EMC design presents a complex problem as part of the reverse engineering process – how did the original design attain compatibility.  Design documentation may provide EMC control components but seldom defines structural details contributing to control, so the reverse engineer lacks adequate information.  This presentation explores the EMC design process and the major effects of seemingly benign attributes from component selection, circuit board and wiring layout and EMC control attained by design and incidental (parasitic) elements.  The presentation goal is to provide a basic introduction on Electromagnetic Compatibility design techniques that need consideration as an integral part of reverse engineering.

Steven G. Ferguson is Executive V.P. at Washington Laboratories, Ltd (WLL) and has been working in the compliance test arena for over 35 years at test laboratories and manufacturing companies designing products, developing procedures and performing tests and advising developers on routes and techniques for attaining product compliance.  He presents various courses on EMI/EMC compliance including EMC for Nuclear Power Facilities, Architectural Shielding and a hands-on course MIL-STD-461 testing  at the WLL facility in Maryland and on-site for multiple government and industrial clients.  His work also includes EMC and Safety evaluations for commercial, military and medical devices and training of hundreds of personnel on test and evaluation techniques.  He is a member of the TR-102323 Working Group, supporting preparation of Revision 4 and is the Vice-chair for EMCS+SIPI 2017 – the EMC Society Symposium for 2017 in Washington DC.

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Date: September 7th, 2017
Time: Dinner 6:00 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM
Location: Westinghouse Electric Company Headquarters, Cranberry Township, PA
Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests.
Guest Presenter: Mr. Steven G. Ferguson

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