EMI/EMC Academy 11 Modules Interactive

EMC Pre-Compliance Testing & Debugging
Find & Fix Failures Before the Lab

The capstone of the EMC track. Rising Edge already teaches how to run Radiated Emissions, Conducted Emissions, ESD and Surge tests. This course teaches the skill those don't: how to catch and cure EMC problems at your own bench — near-field probing, spectrum-signature root-cause analysis, source-level PCB fixes, common-mode chokes and filtering, shielding, cable/grounding fixes, and a repeatable debug methodology — so your one accredited-lab visit passes with margin.

10
Core Modules
5h+
Learning Time
10+
Standards Covered
16+
Case Studies

Core Modules

Work through these 10 modules in order. Each builds toward the capstone debug methodology.

01
Why Pre-Compliance
The business and engineering case: the real cost of a failed lab visit, pre-compliance vs full compliance, and where debugging fits in the design cycle.
Lesson~25 min
02
Building an Affordable Bench
Spectrum analyzer vs EMI receiver, near-field probes, LISN, current probes, TEM/GTEM cells and antennas — and how far they correlate to a real chamber.
Lesson~30 min
03
Measurement Technique & Toolkit
Near-field probing method, current probes on cables, delta (before/after) measurements, capturing a spectrum, and a detectors recap (Peak/QP/Avg).
Lesson~30 min
04
Reading the Spectrum
Narrowband vs broadband, clock harmonic combs, SMPS switching signatures and cable resonances — mapping a peak back to a physical source.
Lesson~35 min
05
Fixing at the Source (PCB/IC)
Edge-rate control, series termination, spread spectrum, decoupling/PDN, return-path integrity, split-plane and stitching fixes, connector-area layout.
Lesson~35 min
06
Common-Mode Chokes & Filtering
CM vs DM noise, selecting and placing CM chokes, π/T/L line filters, feedthrough/Y-caps, ferrite beads, and measuring real insertion loss.
Lesson~35 min
07
Shielding & Enclosures
Shielding effectiveness (absorption/reflection), the aperture/"longest-slot" rule, gaskets and contact, coatings, and correct shield grounding.
Lesson~30 min
08
Cables, Connectors & Grounding
Why cables usually dominate RE, length resonances, 360° terminations vs pigtails, chassis bonding, ground strategy, and I/O filtering at the connector.
Lesson~30 min
09
Immunity Pre-Compliance & Debug
Quick, safe bench checks that approximate ESD, EFT/burst, surge and radiated immunity; reproducing field failures; and hardening with TVS, filtering and firmware recovery.
Lesson~30 min
CS
Debug Methodology + Case Studies
The repeatable flow — measure → localize → hypothesize → fix → confirm margin — an interactive decision tree, a printable checklist, and 4 fully worked case studies that tie the whole EMC track together.
Capstone~45 min
CS
Additional Case Studies
A dropdown library of real-world EMC failures — FPGA, SMPS, motor drives, connectors and immunity — each with its signature, debug path, fix and margin.
Case Study Library~40 min

Prerequisites

This course assumes foundational electronics knowledge and familiarity with the EMC tests themselves. You should be comfortable with:

PCB layout and high-speed digital design basics
Frequency-domain thinking (Hz, harmonics, dB)
The RE, CE, ESD and Surge test basics (see those courses)
Switching converters and clocked digital circuits