EMC Fest
May 8, 2025
EMC Aspects of Cables, Connectors, and Enclosures for Shielding
Vendor Table Registration Page
EMC Fest Hotel Reservations
2025 Speakers: Ms. Karen Burnham and Dr. Robert Scully
Ms. Karen Burnham
Dr, Robert Scully
Important Registration Information – Please read First!
Vendor Information
Attendee Registration Page
Vendor Table Registration Page
Vendor and VIP Dinner
Note: Our sister chapter in Chicago has a similar event on May 6, 2025
http://www.emcchicago.org/sectfiles/events.htm
Agenda
Program Outline: Thursday May 8, 2025
| 6:00 | Vendor Table Setup (till 8:30) | |
| 8:00 | REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS | |
| 8:00 | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | |
9:00 | Session 1 – | |
| 10:00 | Break & Exhibits | |
11:00 | Session 2 – | |
| 12:00 | LUNCH | |
1:00 | Session 3 – | |
| 2:00 | Break & Exhibits | |
3:00 | Session 4 – | |
| 4:00 | Reception | |
| 5:00 | Close of EMC Fest |
Venue: Embassy Suites in Livonia
Southeastern Michigan IEEE EMC Chapter 2025 EMC Fest: EMC Aspects of Cables, Connectors, and Enclosures for Shielding
This year’s EMC Fest is focused on the theory and real-world EMC aspects of cabling and enclosures. Throughout the day, speakers Ms. Karen Burnham and Dr. Robert (Bob) Scully will lead interactive sessions (along with practical demonstrations) that illustrate key principles and challenges in EMC with regards to these often-overlooked aspects.
Agenda:
Hour 1 – Dr. Scully: Electromagnetic Fields and Shielding Requirements
Dr. Scully will begin with a discussion of electromagnetic fields, covering the differences between near field and far field, and the implications for designing effective magnetic and electric field shielding. Attendees will gain insights into the importance of selecting the appropriate shielding techniques based on field characteristics. This session will provide technical background that will help the attendees to understand the content of
the CISPR 36 and CISPR 12 standards.
Hour 2 – Ms. Burnham: When Shielding and Cabling Act as Antennas
Ms. Burnham will explore how shielding in both cabling and enclosures can inadvertently act as antennas, influencing EMC performance. She will guide the attendees through practical examples and provide a demonstration that visually illustrates how these shielding components can interact with electromagnetic fields and radiated emissions.
Hour 3 – Dr. Scully: Electrical Grounding and Bonding
In this session, Dr. Scully will delve into the crucial topics of electrical grounding and bonding, which play a foundational role in mitigating electromagnetic interference. Dr. Scully will discuss best practices for establishing proper grounding systems and explain how bonding techniques can reduce noise and improve overall system EMC.
Hour 4 – Ms. Burnham: Transfer Impedance, Skin Depth, and Cable Terminations
The final session of the day will focus on transfer impedance and skin depth, with Karen discussing their roles in determining EMC performance. She will conclude the day with a demonstration that compares different cable terminations. This hands-on demonstration will solidify key concepts and their practical applications in real-world EMC challenges.
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| FEE SCHEDULE. NO REFUNDS AFTER April 15 | |
| IEEE Members Registered Before April 15 | $75 |
| Non-Members Registered Before April 15 | $100 |
| IEEE Student Members Before April 15 | $50 |
| Retired / Unemployed / Life IEEE Members Before April 15 | $50 |
| *CEU Uniits | $25 |
| Vendor Table | $500 |
| Vendor Table & Lunch Sponsor | $600 |
| Vendor Table & Reception Sponsor | $700 |
| Extra Vendor Staff Early | $100 |
| Extra Vendor Staff Late | $125 |
| All At the Door | $150 |
| * Requires additional use of registration system. | |
EMC Fest 2024 Reception Sponsors:
| Absolute EMC LLC |
| Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc. |
| mk-messtechnik GmbH |
| Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) |
EMC Fest 2024 Lunch Sponsors:
| Cornucopia Technical Sales |
| Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc. |
| KGS America (KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES) |
| Nolato Silikonteknik |
| Rohde & Schwarz |
| SGS North America |
| The EMC Shop |
| Transient Specialists Inc. |
EMC Fest 2024 Table Sponsors:
| Absolute EMC LLc |
| ADCO Circuits, Inc. |
| Advanced Test Equipment Rentals |
| AE Techron |
| Altair |
| AMETEK CTS US, Inc |
| AP Americas |
| Avalon Test Equipment |
| Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc. |
| Chroma |
| Cornucopia Technical Sales |
| Detectus |
| Electro Rent |
| Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc. |
| EQS Systems |
| ETS-Lindgren |
| Fair-Rite Products |
| Frankonia |
| HV TECHNOLOGIES, Inc. |
| In Compliance Magazine |
| Intertek Testing Services |
| KGS America (KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES) |
| Lightning EMC, LLC |
| Micro-Sales |
| mk-messtechnik GmbH |
| Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) |
| MVG, Inc. |
| Nexperia Semiconductor |
| NoiseKen |
| Nolato Silikonteknik |
| Oak Mitsui Technologies, LLC |
| Ophir RF Inc |
| Orbel Corporation |
| Orion Measurement Solutions, Inc. |
| Proterial America, Ltd. |
| Raymond EMC |
| Rohde & Schwarz |
| SGS North America |
| Siglent Technologies NA Inc. |
| TDK LAMBDA AMERICAS INC |
| Testforce |
| The EMC Shop |
| TOYO CORPORATION |
| Transient Specialists Inc. |
| TRS-RenTelco |
| TUV SUD |
| Vectawave |
For EMC Fest Vendor Table Registration questions contact Steve Tomba
steve@emcsociety.org
EMC FEST 2016 VIDEO & PHOTOS
EMC Fest 2015 Pictures from EMC Fest 2015: http://www.emcsociety.org/EMCFest2015/EMC_Fest_2015_Pics.htm
EMC Fest 2014 Pictures from EMC Fest 2014: http://www.emcsociety.org/EMCFest2014/EMC_Fest_2014_Pics.htm
IEEE EMCFest Committee
Speaker Arrangements
Mark Steffka
msteffka@gmail.com
Continuing Education
Suriano Solutions
candace@emcsociety.org
Vendor Exhibits & Dinner
Steve Tomba
steve@emcsociety.org
Registrations & Website
Scott Lytle
s.r.lytle@ieee.org
Registration Table
Robert Adams
Mike Miller
Candace Suriano
Scott Lytle
Treasurer
Malcolm Lunn
lunnmalcolm@me.com
Photography & Audio Visual
Akio Fujimaki
Akio@emcsociety.org
Audio Visual
Malcolm Lunn
Kimball Williams
Akio Fujimaki
John Suriano
It is with a heavy heart we inform you that our section chair Robert Neff passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 Bob was the vendor table chairman for many years for our popular annual chapter event EMC Fest
Obituary and funeral service information may be found at https://www.casterlinefuneralhome.com/obituary/robert-neff-jr?fh_id=15828
Jim Woodyard, EMC Chapter 8 Awards Vice-Chair, presenting Scott Lytle, EMC Chapter 8 Chair, with a Leadership Award on behalf of the Chapter for his many years of service. Under Scott’s leadership, the Annual EMC Fest Conference has grown from a few Chapter members to drawing over two-hundred attendees, and several exhibitors. The presentation was made during the awards ceremony at the 2019 EMC Fest Conference held in Livonia, Michigan on May 9, 2019.
Jim Woodyard, EMC Chapter 8 Awards Vice-Chair, presenting Candace Suriano, EMC Chapter 8 Technical Activities Vice-Chair, with the 2019 Excellence in Service Award Leadership Award on behalf of the Chapter for “for over 15 years of Service to the Chapter and continued pursuit of excellence in all that she undertakes especially for youth STEM Programs in local libraries and schools. The presentation was made during the awards ceremony at the 2019 EMC Fest Conference held in Livonia, Michigan on May 9, 2019.
Matt Feusse, EMC Chapter 8 Treasurer, congratulating Dr. Eric Bogatin and informing him that his professional commitment to the education of chapter members will be honored with a donation in his name to the University of Colorado-Boulder Foundation for supporting student research. Dr. Bogatin was the 2019 EMC Fest Conference speaker; the title of his presentation was “Illustrating Signal and Power Integrity Principles through Measurement Examples”. The Conference was held on May 9, 2019 in Livonia, Michigan.
That the Wayne County Commission salutes and commends KIMBALL WILLIAMS for his community service and career in engineering; and be it further resolved on this 9th day of May 2019, that this resolution be spread at length upon the journal of this day’s proceedings to endure as a lasting record of acknowledgement and that a suitable copy be presented to KIMBALL WILLIAMS, with our best wishes for many years to him and his wife Mary Lou.