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The 2008 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility will roll into the Motor City Aug. 18-22 with an appropriate theme of “EMC in Motion.” The symposium will be held at Cobo Center and the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and feature many offerings spotlighting EMC automotive and portable electronics as well as the aerospace, military, commercial, and wireless segments of the industry.
Special sessions held throughout the technical program will focus on topics that may not have had a significant voice in previous venues. And following in the footsteps of the 2007 EMC Symposium, this year's program will expand the history of EMC by documenting the contributions of early automotive EMC pioneers.
Following its successful debut in 2007 is the Global EMC University, an intensive program targeted toward engineers relatively new to the EMC profession. This special education track, for which CEUs will be awarded to participants, provides information ranging from the basic principles of proper PCB layout that controls radiated and conducted emissions, to redesigning a power supply filter, to using the PSPICE circuit analysis program to solve EMC problems. Participants must pay the full symposium registration fee plus $375 to attend the Global EMC University.
Technical paper presentations, special sessions, and open forums on Tuesday (Aug. 19), Wednesday (Aug. 20), and Thursday (Aug. 21) are the core of the five-day program. To make it easier for attendees to follow a particular area of interest, the papers are organized into technical areas and placed into tracks such as automotive EMC, EM modeling techniques, PCB design and modeling, signal integrity, system EMC test and measurement, computational EM, and system EMC design and modeling. The always-popular series of live experiments and demonstrations also will be presented during this time to reinforce the concepts of EMC with hands-on activity.
Two days of workshops begin on Monday (Aug. 18). More than 20 workshops will be conducted during the two-day split program. The very diverse schedule features mostly half-day sessions; however, full-day sessions are devoted to three significant topics: Fundamentals of EMC and EMC and Wireless Devices on Monday and Automotive EMC on Friday (Aug. 22).
A schedule of the workshops and technical program, including the titles of individual presentations, accompanies this article.
Exhibits
Companies from around the world will be exhibiting the latest EMC products and services ranging from EMC modeling software to complete test systems. Exhibit hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19) and Wednesday (Aug. 20) and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 21).
iNARTE Examination
The iNARTE certification exams for EMC engineers and EMC technicians, traditional complements to the symposium, will be held concurrently from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The iNARTE Examinations Preparation Tutorial, part of the Monday workshop offerings, is recommended for anyone planning to take the iNARTE certification examinations. According to symposium officials, this workshop also is valuable to those who plan to attend the Global EMC University. For more information, visit www.inarte.us.
Registration and Reservations
Registration forms for the symposium can be found at www.emc2008.org. Several registration classifications are available: one day; full five-day program with reduced rates for retired, unemployed, or student attendees; guests aged 18 and older; and junior guests aged 8 to 17.
The host hotel is the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. Accommodations may be booked directly through the Marriott at 313-568-8000, 800-228-9290, or https://resweb.passkey.com/go/EMCSOCIETY2008 .
Details on committee meetings, social activities, companion tours, and the youth program scheduled during the symposium can be found at www.emc2008.org .
WORKSHOPS
Monday, Aug. 18
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
MO-AM-1: Introduction to EMI Modeling Techniques
MO-AM-2: Guide to Accreditation of EMC Laboratories in the U.S.
MO-AM-3: Automotive EMC High Power and Field Level Immunity Testing
MO-AM-4: Basic Antenna and Probe Use in EMC
MO-AM-5: Fundamentals of EMC
MO-AM-6: EMC and Wireless Devices
1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
MO-PM-1: Limitations of Simulation Techniques and Proper Model Validation for Both Signal Integrity and EMC
MO-PM-2: Basic EMC Measurements
MO-PM-3: Advanced Topics for Antennas and Field Probes in Radiated Measurements
MO-PM-4: iNARTE Exam Preparation
MO-AM-5: Fundamentals of EMC Continued
MO-AM-6: EMC and Wireless Devices Continued
Friday, Aug. 22
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
FR-AM-1: EMC and Modern Power Electronic Systems
FR-AM-2: Fundamentals of Signal Integrity
FR-AM-3: Aerospace Lightning Protections
FR-AM-4: Basic to Advanced EMI Failure Analysis
FR-AM-5: Automotive EMC
FR-AM-6: Module Level EMI Measurements and Estimation
1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
FR-PM-1: The European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC: Conformance Requirements
FR-PM-2: The State of Electromagnetic Environments (EME)
FR-PM-3: Practical EMI Filter Design
FR-PM-4: Aircraft EMP Hardening Specifications and Measurement
Methods
FR-PM-5: Automotive EMC Continued
FR-PM-6: Carbon Nanotube Technology for Next-Generation Nanointerconnects
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Tuesday Morning, Aug. 19
Computational EM 1
8:30 to 9:00: Modeling Experiences With Full-Wave Time-Domain Modeling Software
9:00 to 9:30: Analysis of Distributed Coupling Along Nonparallel Traces Using PEEC With Phase Term Expansions
9:30 to 10:00: Statistical Response of Nonlinear Equipment in a Reverberation Chamber
10:30 to 11:00: Multiconductor Transmission Line Modeling With VHDL-AMS for EMC Applications
11:00 to 11:30: Aperture Modeling Using a Hybrid Method for RFI Analysis
11:30 to 12:00: The Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Time Domain Method (DGFETD)
PCB Design 1
8:30 to 9:00: An Investigation on the Reduction Technique of Radiated Emission from Chassis With PCB
9:00 to 9:30: Inductance Calculations for Advanced Packaging in High-Performance Computing
9:30 to 10:00: Fast Evaluation of Electromagnetic Interference Between Antenna and PCB Traces for Compact Mobile Devices
10:30 to 11:00: Determining the Maximum Allowable Heatsink Voltage to Ensure Compliance With a Given Radiated Emissions Specification
11:00 to 11:30: Experimental Validation of Imbalance Difference Model to Estimate Common-Mode Excitation in PCBs
Measurement Techniques 1
8:30 to 9:00: Statistical Approach to Alternative Test Method to Measurement Method of Conducted Disturbance Voltage
9:00 to 9:30: In situ Testing of Large Machines: Alternative Methods for Conducted Emission Measurement
9:30 to 10:00: In situ Testing of Large Machines: Alternative Method for Radiated Emission Measurement
10:30 to 11:00: Converting Total-Radiated-Power Measurements to Equivalent E-Field Data
11:00 to 11:30: Calculation of Antenna Pattern Influence on Radiated Emission Measurement Uncertainty
11:30 to 12:00: New Radiated RF Immunity/Susceptibility Test Method Using RF-Pulsed Rotating-EM Field
Automotive EMC
8:30 to 9:00: Outdoor Vehicular Test Range Turntable Impact on Electric-Field Uniformity Study
9:00 to 9:30: Study of a Conformal Hidden Wire Antenna Used for the Detection of Stolen Cars
9:30 to 10:00: Functional Safety and EMC for the Automotive Industry
10:30 to 11:00: Estimation of the Statistical Variation of Crosstalk in Wiring Harnesses
11:00 to 11:30: Radiated Immunity Tests of Automotive EMC Challenge Vehicle Active Antenna Designs
11:30 to 12:00: Frequency Modulated (FM) Radio Band Audio Interference Pre-Compliance Test Method
Open Forum 1
• Comparing Full Lateral Metallization and Reference Plane Stitching in LTCC Boards for Satellite Applications
• Shielding Effectiveness of Planar Negative-Permeability Screens
• Techniques for Measuring the Common Mode Current and Voltage of ASIC Devices
• The Influence of Test Parameters on TEM Cell Measurements of ICs
• Radio Frequency Compatibility of an RFID Tag on Glideslope Navigation Receivers
• On Contact Conditions in Connectors to Cause Common Mode Radiation
• Analysis and Improvement the Isolation Between Antennas on Airborne Platform With Traveling Wave Antennas Method
• Effect of Slider Conductive Adhesive on EMI Radiation of Hard Disk Drives
Tuesday Afternoon, Aug. 19
Signal Integrity 1
1:30 to 2:00: Signal Integrity Analysis of Single-Ended and Differential Signaling in PCBs With EBG Structure
2:00 to 2:30: Signal Integrity Analysis of a 26 Layer Board With Emphasis on the Effect of Non-Functional Pads
2:30 to 3:00: A Novel HU-Shaped Common-Mode Filter for GHz Differential Signals
3:30 to 4:00: Power/Ground Noise Immunity Test in Wireless and High-Speed UWB Communication System
4:00 to 4:30: A 6.4Gbps On-Chip Eye Opening Monitor Circuit for Signal Integrity Analysis of High Speed Channel
4:30 to 5:00: Method and Applications of Oscilloscope Waveform De-Embedding to Remove Measurement Parasitics
EM Environment
1:30 to 2:00: Understanding Pantograph Arcing in Electrified Railways—Influence of Various Parameters
2:00 to 2:30: The Use of High Performance HF Antenna Arrays to Optimize Reception in Urban Noise Environment
2:30 to 3:00: Electromagnetic Environment Characterization of Below-Deck Spaces in Ships
3:30 to 4:00: Description and Classification of Electromagnetic Environments—Revision of IEC 61000-2-5
4:00 to 4:30: EMC Feasibility Study of the Use of 2.4-GHz-WLAN Applications on Bridges of Cruise and Container Vessels
4:30 to 5:00: Characterization of the EM Environment of Railway Spot Communication Systems
System EMC Analysis
1:30 to 2:00: A Study on the Correlation Between the Stray Capacitance of a Signal Transformer and the Magnetic Field Emitted From Communication Lines
2:00 to 2:30: Modeling Interference Phenomena Between Cosite Radiocommunication Equipments to Evaluate Systems Performance Degradation
2:30 to 3:00: Digital to RF Coupling Analysis Methodology for Mixed-Signal Systems
3:30 to 4:00: The Behavioral Simulation of EMI System by DNA Method at the System Level
4:00 to 4:30: Characterization and Modeling of Faceplates by a Frequency-Dependent Impecance Matrix
4:30 to 5:00: EMI Analysis Methods for Synchronous Buck Converter EMI Root Cause Analysis
Special Session
Validation of Simulation/Modeling Results
1:30 to 2:00: Proper Model Validation Is Important for All EMI/EMC Applications
2:00 to 2:30: Differential Vias Transition Modeling in a Multilayer Printed Circuit Board
2:30 to 3:00: Time-Domain Modeling Techniques for Periodic Structures
3:30 to 4:00: Progress in the Development of a 2D Feature Selective Validation (FSV) Method
Open Forum 2
• Multimodal Circuit Model for the Analysis of Asymmetric Shunt Impedance Transitions
• Determination of Gain for Pyramidal-Horn Antenna on Basis of Phase Center Location
• Investigation of Conducted Immunity and Spatial Distribution of RF Currents for a 2-Sided PCB
• Cable EMI Shielding Measurements Using a Reverberation Chamber
• Efficient Computation of the Shielding Effectiveness of Metallic Enclosures Loaded With Conductors
• A Study for Grounding Effect to Improve Performance of WWAN
• Synchronous Rectified Step-Down Converter Susceptibility to Conducted and Radiated EMI
• HF RFID Electromagnetic Emissions and Performance
Wednesday Morning, Aug. 20
Computational EM 2
8:30 to 9:00: Simulation and Measurement of Low Frequency Open Surface Magnetic Field Shielding
9:00 to 9:30: Evaluation of Equipment-Level Enclosure Shielding Properties in a Reverberation Chamber: Numerical and Experimental Analysis
9:30 to 10:00: Domain Separation With Port Interfaces for Calculation of Emissions From Enclosure Slots
EMC Management
10:30 to 11:00: An Electromagnetic Compatibility Course for Computer Engineers
11:00 to 11:30: Problematic Concepts in the Introduction of EMC
11:30 to 12:00: Structure for the Introduction of EMC Design
PCB Design 2
8:30 to 9:00: A Study of Grounded-Heatspreader for EMI Mitigation of ASIC IC Package
9:00 to 9:30: PCB Ground Fill Design Guidelines for EMI
9:30 to 10:00: Transient Detection Circuit for System-Level ESD Protection and Its On-Board Behavior With EMI/EMC Filters
10:30 to 11:00: Advanced Full Wave ESD Generator Model for System Level Coupling Simulation
11:00 to 11:30: Noise Coupling Between Signal and Power/Ground Nets Due to Signal Vias Transitioning Through Power/Ground Plane Pair
11:30 to 12:00: Numerical Investigation of Techniques for Reducing Radiated Emission of PCBs With Attached Cables in Complex Systems
Measurement Techniques 2
8:30 to 9:00: Analysis of the MIL-STD-461E and MIL-STD-461F RE102 Test Setup Configurations Below 100 MHz
9:00 to 9:30: Time Synchronized Near-Field and Far-Field for EMI Source Identification
9:30 to 10:00: Determination of Coupling of UWB Pulses Into Complex PCB Line Structures Using Multialignment Measurements
10:30 to 11:00: Analysis on Electrode Speed Correlation of Discharge Parameters Applying Short-Gap Electrostatic Discharge Model
11:00 to 11:30: Aspects of Using the IEC-61000-4-20 for Transient Testing With Broadband Signals
11:30 to 12:00: CISPR Specification and Measurement Uncertainty of the Time-Domain EMI Measurement System
Special Session
Recent Advances in Jitter and BER Analysis in High Speed Serial Links
8:30 to 9:00: Jitter Modeling in Statistical Link Simulation
9:00 to 9:30: Estimation of Very Low BER Using Quasi-Analytical Method
9:30 to 10:00: Crosstalk Analysis of a System Based on XAUI HM-Zd Evaluation Backplane Data
10:30 to 11:00: A Flexible and Efficient Bit Error Rate Simulation Method for High-Speed Differential Link Analysis Using Time-Domain Interpolation and Superposition
11:00 to 11:30: Statistical Channel Modeling Inclusive of Cross Talk Effects for Bit Error and Eye Analysis
11:30 to 12:00: Duty-Cycle Distortion and Specifications for Test-Signal Generation
Open Forum 3
• An Approach for the Prediction of Sensitive I/O Ports Using Noise Distribution on PCB-Level
• An Optical Feeding Antenna With Wide Bandwidth for Evaluation of Radiated Emission Test Sites Above 1 GHz
• A New Direct Method for SEdB Determination
• A High Sensitivity Electromagnetic Field Sensor Using Resonance
• Assessment of the Robustness of Commercial Data Communication Interfaces to a Military EMI Environment
• Suppression Method of Radiated Emission from Solar Cell on a Photovoltaic Power Generation System
• An Improved LC Filter for Reduction of WWAN Noise
• A Finite Element Method for Transient Analysis of Power Electronic Motor Drives Including Parasitic Capacitive Effect and External Circuit
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 20
Computational EM 3
1:30 to 2:00: Advanced EMC Modeling by Means of a Parallel MLFMM and Coupling With Network Theory
2:00 to 2:30: Validation of MOM/FEM in Modelling Studies of Loaded Enclosures With Apertures
2:30 to 3:00: Statistical Analysis of Induced Ground Voltage Using the TLM+UT Method
3:30 to 4:00: Parameter Extraction of Eddy-Current Magnetic Field—Circuit Coupled Problems Using Matrix Analysis Method
4:00 to 4:30: Equivalent Radiation Source Extraction Method for System Level EMI and RFI Prediction
4:30 to 5:00: A Mixed Nodal-Mesh Formulation of the PEEC Method Based on Efficient Graph Algorithms
5:00 to 5:30: Modeling Experiences With Full-Wave Frequency-Domain Modeling Software
Signal Integrity 2
1:30 to 2:00: Effects of Discrete Bypass Capacitors in Power/Ground Planes With EBG Structures
2:00 to 2:30: Study on the Mitigation of the Resonance Due to the Power-Bus Structure Using Periodic Metal-Strip Loaded Sheets
2:30 to 3:00: Fast Frequency Domain Crosstalk Analysis for Board-Level EMC Rule Checking and Optimization
3:30 to 4:00: Slots on Ground Fillings of Multi-Layer Printed Circuit Board for Suppressing Indirect Crosstalk between Digital Clock Line and RF Signal Line in Mixed Mode Mobile Systems
4:00 to 4:30: Using TWDP to Quantify Channel Performance With Frequency-Domain S-Parameter Data
4:30 to 5:00: Link Path Design on a Block-by-Block Basis
Measurement Techniques 3
1:30 to 2:00: Broadband DCI as a Multi Usable EMC-Test Method
2:00 to 2:30: Detecting E and H Fields With Microstrip Transmission Lines
2:30 to 3:00: A Study of Enclosure Shielding Effectiveness Measurement Using Frequency Stirring in a Mode-Stirred Chamber
3:30 to 4:00: The Effect of EUT Position on Gigahertz Transverse Electromagnetic (GTEM) Cell Correlation Algorithms
4:00 to 4:30: Non-Contacting Near-Field Mapping of Planar Circuits in Microwave Frequency Band
4:30 to 5:00: Defining and Assessing the Uncertainty Contributions in the Line-Injection Measurements of Transfer Impedance
Special Session
Parallel Processing Algorithms
1:30 to 2:00: Advanced Parallel Algorithm for the System-Level EMC Modeling of High-Speed Electronic Package
2:00 to 2:30: The Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Time Domain Method (DGFETD)
2:30 to 3:00: Simple Load Balancing in Binary-Tree Based Parallel Multilevel Low-Rank Compression Techniques
3:30 to 4:00: A Fast and Parallel Stroud-Based Stochastic Collocation Method for Statistical EMI/EMC Analysis
4:00 to 4:30: Enhanced Hybrid MPI-Open-MP Parallel Electromagnetic Simulations Based on Low-Rank Compressions
4:30 to 5:00: A New Frequency Domain Waveform Relaxation Algorithm for PEEC Models
Open Forum 4
• The Impact of Common Mode Currents on Signal Integrity and EMI in High-Speed Differential Data Links
• Experimental Study on DC Biasing Impact on Transformer's Vibration and Sound
• Generation and Measurement of a Reference Field for Round-Robin Comparison Purposes
• Prediction of Parasitic Components in an Automotive Environment
• On Determination of Conducted RF Immunity Test Methodology for Automotive Remote Keyless Entry Receivers
• Investigation on the Shielding Effectiveness of Planar Microstructured Screens
• Impact of Thermal Stress on the Characteristics of Conducted Emissions
• Defining a Measure for the Immunity of Analogue to Digital Converters Exposed to Electric Fields
Thursday Morning, Aug. 21
Computational EM 4
8:30 to 9:00: Closed-Form Expressions for Determining Approximate PMC Boundaries Around an Aperture in a Metal Cavity Wall
9:00 to 9:30: Efficient Simulation of Narrow Weakly Nonlinear Bandpass System
9:30 to 10:00: Fundamental Examination About Cooling Approach for a Heated EM-Wave Absorber Under High Power Injection
10:30 to 11:00: High-Resolution Time-Domain Site Attenuation Measurements Using Common Types of EMC Test Antennas—A Numerical Study
11:00 to 11:30: HF Model of DC Motor Impedance (EMC Problems in Automotive Applications)
11:30 to 12:00: Time Varying Instruction Current EMC Simulation Improvement
Electromagnetic Coupling
8:30 to 9:00: Transient Analysis of Crosstalk Coupling Between High-Speed Carbon Nanotube Interconnects
9:00 to 9:30: Modeling of the Substrate Coupling Path for Direct Power Injection in Integrated Circuits
9:30 to 10:00: An Estimation of the Backdoor Coupling of UWB Pulses on Commercial Wireless USB Adapters
10:30 to 11:00: A Study on Electromagnetic Coupling Between Transmission Line on Model Chip
Test Facilities and Instrumentation
8:30 to 9:00: Influence of the Receiving Antenna Pattern on the Site VSWR Validation Procedure Above 1 GHz
9:00 to 9:30: Absorber Loading Study in FOI 36.7 m3 Mode Stirred Reverberation Chamber for Pulsed Power Measurements
9:30 to 10:00: Shielding Effectiveness of Flat Samples and Conductive Gaskets: New Measuring Cell for the Frequency Range 1-18 GHz
10:30 to 11:00: Response of a Magnetic Loop Probe to the Current and Voltage on a Microstrip Line
11:00 to 11:30: The Repeatability of System Level ESD Test and Relevant ESD Generator Parameters
11:30 to 12:00: Orthogonal Loops Probe Design and Characterization for Near-Field Measurement
Special Session
Impact of External Noise Sources on High-Speed Signal Integrity
8:30 to 9:00: Quantifying EM Noise Coupling to Antenna Coax Cable Placed in a Digital Device
9:00 to 9:30: Signal Integrity Testing Using Multiple Out-of-Band Sources in a Reverberation Chamber
9:30 to 10:00: The Impact of External RF Energy on High-Speed Differential Signal Quality of Long Cables
10:30 to 11:00: Noise Coupling Between Power/Ground Nets Due to Differential Vias Transitions in a Multilayer PCB
Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 21
Computational EM 5
2:30 to 3:00: A Fast Radiated Emission Model for Arbitrary Cable Harness Configurations Based on Measurements and Simulations
3:00 to 3:30: Electromagnetic PCB Pattern Modeling Techniques for RF Hardware Simulation of Mobile Phones
3:30 to 4:00: Radiated Emission of Bent Microstrip Line Using Hertzian Dipole Method
4:00 to 4:30: Prediction of the Common-Mode Radiated Emission From the Board to Board Interconnection Through Common-Mode Antenna Model
4:30 to 5:00: EMC Macro-Modeling of CMOS Inverter Using LECCS-I/O Model With Additional Current Source
Emissions and Immunity
2:30 to 3:00: Improvement of Dispersion of Radiated Emission Measurement Results by VHF-LISN
3:00 to 3:30: Assessing the Performance of ZigBee in a Reverberant Environment Using a Mode Stirred Chamber
3:30 to 4:00: EMC Characterization for Switching Noise Investigation on Power Transistors
4:00 to 4:30: Measured Radiated Field From UWB Signal Over Powerline Channel
4:30 to 5:00: Evaluation of Interference Between MB-OFDM UWB and Wireless LAN Systems Using a GTEM Cell
Shielding
2:30 to 3:00: Fundamental Models for Near Field Shielding
3:00 to 3:30: EMI Gasket Shielding Effectiveness Evaluation Method Using Transmission Theory
3:30 to 4:00: Using Conductive Plastic for EMC Cover Shielding
4:00 to 4:30: Shielding Effectiveness With a Twist
4:30 to 5:00: Shielding Analysis of Enclosure With Aperture Irradiated by Plane Wave With Arbitrary Incident Angle and Polarization Direction
Product Safety
2:30 to 3:00: Effects of Thermoregulatory Mechanisms on the Eye Thermal Elevation Produced by Intense RF Exposures
3:00 to 3:30: EMC for the Functional Safety of Automobiles: Why EMC Testing Is Insufficient, and What Is Necessary
3:30 to 4:00: Assessment of Active Implantable Medical Device Interaction in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
4:00 to 4:30: Antenna Performance of Mobile Phone and Corresponding Human Exposure Inside Fully and Partially Enclosed Metallic Elevator
