Articles by Kenneth Wyatt

In this installment of Practical EMC, Kenneth Wyatt discusses the most common design issues for reducing self-generated EMI and outlines several mitigation techniques that have proved successful for challenging wireless products.

The proliferation of electronic products has made compatibility between devices increasingly important. Products must not interfere with one another and must be designed to be immune to external energy sources. Kenneth Wyatt helps product designers or EMC engineers learn how to characterize this self-generated EMI so that these issues are addressed early when costs and design changes are minimized.

Troubleshooting ESD in a compliance test lab can be time-consuming and expensive. Kenneth Wyatt provides practical advice on how to move the ESD troubleshooting process to your own workbench using simple ESD generators, simulators, and detectors. 

Kenneth Wyatt provides practical advice on designing the power input filter using the EMZER EMScope to display the differential mode and common mode noise currents in addition to the conducted emissions. 

Ken Wyatt recommends planning in advance to install local shields for most critical wireless applications. Read on.

In this installment of Practical EMC, Ken Wyatt proves that when it comes to Apple versus counterfeit power modules, you get what you pay for. 

Kenneth Wyatt and Steve Sandler are inclined to recommend a solid return plane be used for all DC-DC power conversion. Read on to find out why. 

In this installment of Practical EMC, Ken Wyatt reviews real-time spectrum analyzers, helping you to pick the one best suited to your needs and within your price range.

In this edition of Practical EMC, Ken Wyatt walks you through different spectrum analyzers and his experience with them, helping you to pick the one best suited to your needs. 

Troubleshooting ESD is all about tracing the path of ESD current. In this installment of Practical EMC, Kenneth Wyatt illustrates how this can be done using the HP 457A current tracer probe, or a medium-sized H-field probe, and tracing the path using an oscilloscope.