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2011 IEEE EMC Symposium

2011-08-14T21:34:00.001-07:00

Our very own Ms. Coco Bean invites you to join us in Long Beach at the 2011 IEEE EMC Symposium!! http://bit.ly/okLroZ

Video coverage of the 2010 EMC IEEE Symposium

2010-08-02T11:11:00.000-07:00

We met a lot of interesting people at the 2010 IEEE EMC Symposium in Ft. Lauderdale FL. Check out the videos here on Espresso Engineering TV

The Espresso video library

2009-10-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

The Espresso video library is growing. Due to popular demand, we added more search functions to make finding your favorite video easier on http://www.EspressoEngineering.tv

Create a profile at http://www.EspressoEngineering.tv to discuss videos with fellow engineers

DAY THREE at The 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

2009-08-21T13:43:00.001-07:00

DAY THREE
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The 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

Espresso Engineering TV

It's been a busy week at the EMC Symposium! We have met a lot of interesting people and captured the moments on video. Coco, Mike and Graham got Espresso rolling on Day Three of the EMC Symposium. VIDEO HERE

Dr. Bruce Archambeault
Dr. Bruce Archambeault visited the Espresso Engineering booth at the EMC Symposium. Dr. Archambeault is a distinguished Engineer at IBM and the Technical Program Chair of the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. VIDEO HERE

Henry W. Ott
Henry W. Ott joined us in the booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. Henry is the President and Principal Consultant of Henry Ott Consultants and author of the book Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering. VIDEO HERE

Lounge Interview
Mike Violette met with Gram Kilshaw, President of Interference Technology and Nissen Isakov, President of LCR Electronics. They discussed international business, China, foreign trade, and more... VIDEO HERE

Murata
Steve Koster visited the Murata Manufacturing Company booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. VIDEO HERE

HV Technologies
Steve Koster visited the HV Technologies booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. HV Technologies, Inc. (HVT) is a prominent supplier of High Voltage and EMC Test Equipment and solutions. VIDEO HERE

Brian Lawrence
Brian Lawrence, Executive Director of iNARTE, visited the Espresso Engineering booth at the Symposium. iNARTE is a worldwide, non-profit, professional credentialing association which certifies qualified engineers and technicians in the fields of Telecommunications, Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI), Product Safety (PS), Electrostatic Discharge control (ESD) and Wireless Systems Installation. VIDEO HERE

Leader Tech
Sarah Long visited Joel Sparr at the Leader Tech booth during the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. Leader Tech is a world-leading innovator and U.S. manufacturer of EMI shielding products for circuit boards, electronic enclosures and interconnect cables. VIDEO HERE

Francesca Maradei
Francesca Maradei, President - Elect of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society, visited the Espresso Engineering booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. VIDEO HERE

TESEQ
Steve Koster visited the TESEQ booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. Got one? Good. Don't got one? Rent one! TESEQ gets stuff you need when you need it, from far-fa'lutin spectrum analyzers to the latest in TDR and other measurement equipment, it's only a phone call away. VIDEO HERE

Schurter
Desmond visited the Schurter booth at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. SCHURTER is an internationally leading innovator and manufacturer of fuses, connectors, circuit breakers, input systems and EMC products as well as a PCB assembly service provider for the electronics industry. VIDEO HERE

Day Two at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

2009-08-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

DAY TWO
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The 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

Espresso Engineering TV
Desmond Fraser and Steve Koster and Coco get things rolling on Day Two of the EMC Symposium. Get off your comfy couch and join us with a cup of joe at the EMC Symposium. VIDEO HERE

David Staggs
Chairman, EMC Symposium
Dave Staggs joins us in the booth. The 2009 EMC Symposium came together under Dave's tutelage. Dave hails from the lone Star State and is the perfect host for our group. Get it on, Dave. VIDEO HERE

Elya Joffe
President of the EMC Society
Elya Joffe joins Graham at the Espresso Emporium to regale our eGroup with the good works of the EMC Society. Elya is the President of the EMC Society, a consummate gentleman, blows the sax like an Austin regular and has sheparded our humble group through the winds and fortunes of our time. Thanks Elya. VIDEO HERE

Amplifier Research
Watt's the problem? Yeah, always and if you haven't had the headroom to meet the right immunity spec, welcome to the club. If you're looking to scratch that itch and get along with a fine solution, join Steve Koster with our friends at AR and find out the ways to stretch a dBi and dollar. VIDEO HERE

ATCB
Coco joins Bill Graff of ATCB and finds out what the new trends are in wireless certifications. Whether a phone aficianado or a fad-chaser, wireless is the rage. ATCB certifies the first and the finest of wireless technologies. Giddy-yup and find out more. VIDEO HERE

Doug Smith
Doug Smith of D.C. Smith Consultants discusses EMC methods, training and trends. VIDEO HERE

NTS

Mike Violette visits the National Technical Systems booth at the IEEE Symposium. NTS provides organizations with smart solutions to their design, test, and evaluation challenges. VIDEO HERE

IFI
Graham visits the Instruments for Industry booth at the IEEE Symposium. IfI produces high power amplifiers for the EMC industry. VIDEO HERE

Day One at the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

2009-08-19T11:52:00.000-07:00

DAY ONE
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The 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

Espresso Engineering TV
Welcome to Austin! We are having a great time in the Heart of Texas. Join Graham, Coco and Mike at the 2009 IEEE International Symposium on EMC. VIDEO HERE

Robert Goldblum

Robert Goldblum, an icon of the industry, visits the EspressoEngineering booth to give his perspective on the history of media and EMC. Join Mike and reminisce with the EMC's Publisher, Author and Editor Emeritus. VIDEO HERE

TUV SUD

Doug Hughes from TUV SUD shares his perspective on testing needs and the demands of new technologies. VIDEO HERE

MILMEGA

Graham visits with the lucky winners and benefactor of MILMEGA's EMC Symposium lottery. Five lucky winners join Tom Mullineaux at the MILMEGA booth and get the lowdown on the solution to >1GHz testing for radiated immunity.VIDEO HERE

NEC Informatec Systems
The ho-down is in full swing with Eriko Yamato of TechDream. Eriko leads the roundup and the heel-stomping fun as the girls stamp out EMI. VIDEO HERE

ETS-Lindgren
ETS-Lindgren announces their engineered solution to the vexing problem of complying with the CISPR 16 requirements for site characterization above 1 GHz. Dr. Vicente Rodriguez gives an overview of ETS' new solution. VIDEO HERE

Espresso Classics: An overview of EMC Concepts

2009-08-10T06:58:00.000-07:00

Watch an overview of EMC Concepts, and learn grounding and shielding techniques for EMI suppression from Dr. Norm Violette here.

Reminder: IEEE EMC Symposium from 8/17 through 8/21

2009-08-04T13:03:00.000-07:00

Reminder: Espresso Engineering will be travelling to music Mecca Austin Texas for the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. Visit us at the IEEE EMC 2009 Symposium from 8/17 through 8/21. We will be filming videos on location. Stop by booth 701. More info here and here.

Fair-Rite: Ins and Outs of ferrite components

2009-08-03T08:06:00.000-07:00

Ferrites provide critical filtering and signal shaping for radio frequency circuitry. The use and application of ferrites, however, is best understood in the context of the physics of the materials; selection and installation of ferrites determine the behavior in the circuit and their effectiveness.

Paul Zadanawicz of Fair-Rite Products explains the ins and outs of ferrite components. Watch the video here.

CE102

2009-08-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

CE102 is the MIL-STD-461 method of measuring conducted emissions from electronic systems. Steve Ferguson gives a tutorial on the method, including demonstration of the collection method. Watch the video here.

Discussing the Decibel

2009-07-29T07:02:00.000-07:00

Mike Violette, Steve Koster and John Repella of Washington Labs delve into the decibel. The dB is the currency of EMC and Radio Frequency engineering. Understanding how the dB is dealt with and used is a critical part of understanding, and speaking, EMC. Watch the video here.

I don't know beans about: Resonance

2009-07-28T09:12:00.000-07:00

John Repella of Washington Labs tackles the phenomena of resonance. Resonance is all around us, from simple tuning forks and vibrating strings to the gravitational harmony in the motion of the planets. It is a core term of nature and Espresso takes a look at this phenomena. Watch the video here.

Overview of the development of Radio Law

2009-07-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

William Graff of ATCB provides an overview of the development of Radio Law, the FCC Rules and Regulations and the protection of the spectrum. Watch the video here.

MIL-STD Conducted Emissions Testing

2009-07-16T06:50:00.000-07:00

Steve Ferguson gives the whys and hows of MIL-STD Conducted Emissions Testing. Conducted emissions testing is required to quantify unwanted noise and interference on power mains and busses. To properly measure and manage these emissions, it is necessary to understand the test setups, calibration and data collection. Watch the video here.

Overview of real-time spectrum analysis for multiple-carrier signals

2009-07-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

Tom Fortier and Joel Avrunin of Tektronix provide an overview of real-time spectrum analysis for multiple-carrier signals. As the complexity of RF carriers increases with technology advances, the need to analyze and represent these environments in the test environment has created the need for new tools. Watch the video here.

EMC & Signal Integrity Design

2009-07-14T16:43:00.000-07:00

The fundamentals of EMC start with an understanding of the principles of good circuit design. Signals and waveforms, how they propagate correctly while maintaining fidelity is a critical component of any well-behaved system. Daryl Gerke of Kimmel-Gerke Associates gives an overview of the connection between EMC and Signal integrity. It's all just good design. Watch the video here.

I don't know beans about: Performance Criteria

2009-07-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

Steve Koster of Washington Labs explains immunity performance criteria, which is mandated by the immunity requirements in the EMC and related directives. Immunity performance criteria are often misunderstood and misapplied. Steve sets the record straight. Watch the video here.

Espresso Engineering Presents: Peter Gourlay from MDAEP

2009-07-10T16:09:00.000-07:00

Environmental issues press against all corners of our flat world. Nowhere are the issues more critical than in Asia, where development often overwhelms environmental protection. Peter Gourlay, President of the Maryland-Asia Environmental Partnership, gives us some of his perspective on the approaches to tackling these problems. Watch the video here.

Espresso Engineering Presents: Alan Loprete from National Instruments

2009-07-09T14:21:00.000-07:00

Alan Loprete from National Instruments visits the Café and provides an overview of modularized test automation. Time is of the essence in manufacturing and test. By configuring a properly-conceived test architecture, tremendous gains in time and efficiency can be realized. This is even more critical as devices with multiple subsystems—RF, video, high speed I/O functions--get more complicated. By configuring modularly-designed test scenarios testing efficiencies can be realized and the test scenarios can accommodate product evolution. Learn more from Alan and National Instruments. Watch the video here.

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2009-07-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

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2009 IEEE EMC Symposium

2009-06-27T19:18:00.000-07:00

Espresso Engineering will be travelling to music Mecca Austin Texas for the 2009 IEEE EMC Symposium. We will be there to capture the moment, interview key professionals and get the latest on technology advances and products for the EMC Industry.

The EMC Symposium will be held at the Hilton Austin Downtown where we will bring you “EMC-Austin Style”. Visit us at booth 701 during the IEEE EMC 2009 Symposium August 17-21, 2009.

Visit http://www.emc2009.org for full list of exhibitors.

We will be filming videos on location during the week of August 17th. Stop by and maybe you can get on the show! Each day that week Espresso Engineering TV will produce a video feed featuring Icons of the Industry, Coco on location and feature stories of EMC notables.

Meet our partner members of the Espresso community at the The EMC Symposium

Mike Violette, President of Washington Laboratories
Graham Kilshaw, Publisher, Interference Technology
Desmond Fraser, President of Rhein Tech Laboratories
Liv Violette, President of The McLean PR Group
William Graff, President of AmericanTCB at booth 517