Seattle EMC Chapter Meeting Friday, June 5, 2009
Incorporating Affordable EMI/EMC Software Tools into the Real-World Design Process By Bruce Archambeault IBM Distinguished Engineer at IBM in Research Triangle Park, NC
TIME 12:00 pm 12:45 - 4:00 pm 4:00 - 5:00 pm LOCATION
Complimentary buffet lunch – courtesy of AR, Anritsu, ETS-Lindgren, HV Technologies, and Syntek Two-part technical presentation with refreshment break Demonstrations of software tools Microsoft - Redmond, WA Building 92 - Learning Center Room 2400 (Stinger room) 15010 NE 36th Street Redmond, WA 98052 See below for directions and parking information Pat Andre, Patrick Andre Consulting Phone: 206-406-8371 E-Mail: pat@andreconsulting.com
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Abstract: There are many different levels of software tools and vendor information can often be confusing. This presentation will discuss the different level of tools, where they can be employed within a typical design process, and the expected benefit they can provide. Some tools are very inexpensive while other tools are very expensive. Often these tools perform the same function and only the 'prettiness' of the user interface defines the cost. Tools can be relatively straightforward, such as PCB EMC rule checking software, but more complex full wave simulation tools can also be useful during design discovery. Even within the set of available full wave modeling tools, the costs vary from around $1,000 to
well over $70,000. This seminar will discuss the relative merits of the various levels of software, and show how significant design improvements can be achieved even with less expensive tools. Finally, as with any modeling software, it is important that the model results be validated. Measurements are not always possible for this validation so this seminar will discuss alternative methods to perform this validation, both for expensive and for inexpensive software tools. Demos: Following Dr. Archambeault’s presentation, demonstrations of EMI/EMC software tools will be provided to complement the material presented and enhance the learning experience.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Bruce Archambeault is an IBM Distinguished Engineer at IBM in Research Triangle Park, NC. He received his B.S.E.E degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1977 and his M.S.E.E degree from Northeastern University in 1981. He received his Ph. D. from the University of New Hampshire in 1997. His doctoral research was in the area of computational electromagnetics applied to real-world EMC problems. Dr. Archambeault has authored or co-authored a number of papers in computational electromagnetics, mostly applied to real-world EMC applications. He is currently the IEEE EMC Society Technical Activities Chair, a past member of the Board of Directors for the IEEE EMC Society and a past member of the Board of Directors for the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES). He has served as a past IEEE EMC Society Distinguished Lecturer. He is the author of the book “PCB Design for Real-World EMI Control” and the lead author of the book titled “EMI/EMC Computational Modeling Handbook.”