Designing for Safety and Immunity (Part 1): Safety Isolation Principles in Industrial PC Interfaces (Download)
As industrial workloads become more demanding, the need for stronger computing platforms, such as industrial PCs (IPCs), continues to rise. However, these compact, high-performance systems must meet stringent safety requirements, often driven by the user-accessible interfaces that connect to third-party equipment and cables.
This article, Part 1 of a two-part series, outlines the safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards that commonly drive interface isolation requirements in IPCs. Using IEC 61010-1 and IEC 60601-1 as the main references, learn how to select insulation type and determine creepage, clearance, and dielectric withstand requirements to support reliable, plug-and-play, cost-efficient architectures.
