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EMC for product designers

by Tim Williams

Widely regarded as the standard text on EMC, Tim Williams' book provides all the information necessary to meet the requirements of the EMC Directive. Most importantly, it shows how to incorporate EMC design principles into products, avoiding cost and performance penalties, meeting the needs of specific standards and resulting in a better overall product. This new edition includes the latest developments which are essential for anyone complying to the regulations. In particular new basic, generic and product-specific test standards, new standards on measurement methods and revisions to existing standards, and changes to the standards generating process are covered. New measurement techniques are described. New sections explain requirements on systems design, layout of large systems, earthing, grounding and bonding practices, cable layout, routing and termination, and specification of components. A further new chapter deals with EMC management discussion of management requirements, company policy, QA needs, the role of the EMC co-ordinator, including test and control plans.