{"title":"Combo Chokes of Differential-Mode and Common-Mode Filters","authors":"Yeu-Torng Yau;Tsung-Liang Hung","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3597528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3597528","url":null,"abstract":"This letter proposes an integrated choke for designing electromagnetic-interference filters in switching power converters. The suggested method combines common-mode (CM) and differential-mode (DM) chokes within a single core structure. This approach addresses the limitations of conventional combo choke solutions, such as their inability to design CM and DM inductances independently and the complex manufacturing process. It also offers a high degree of integration and design flexibility. Compared with discrete filters, the proposed solution reduces the component size significantly while effectively balancing DM and CM filtering performance. In addition, this innovative design reduces system complexity while demonstrating excellent performance and considerable commercialization potential.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 3","pages":"97-103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nandun Senevirathna;Rob Kleihorst;Barbel van den Berg;David Versteegen
{"title":"Clinical Workflow-Oriented Risk-Based EMC Approach: A Case Study of EM Emissions From a UV Light Therapy System and Implications for Cardiovascular Implants","authors":"Nandun Senevirathna;Rob Kleihorst;Barbel van den Berg;David Versteegen","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3593820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3593820","url":null,"abstract":"This letter introduces a clinical workflow-oriented risk-based electromagnetic compatibility approach for professional healthcare environments. For practical implementation of such an approach, it proposes a framework for electromagnetic interference-induced risk management. Further, this letter details the application of the aforementioned approach in a case study of a UV light therapy system EM emissions to study the implications of those EM emissions on implanted cardiac electronic devices.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 3","pages":"90-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rodica Botnarevscaia;Cathrine E. S. Feloups;Tom Hartman;Niek Moonen;Frank Leferink
{"title":"AC Saturation Measurement Method for Inductor Cores","authors":"Rodica Botnarevscaia;Cathrine E. S. Feloups;Tom Hartman;Niek Moonen;Frank Leferink","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3584402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3584402","url":null,"abstract":"Saturation of common-mode chokes (CMCs) in high-power and wide-frequency band applications leads to elevated electromagnetic-interference levels that negatively impact the primary system and nearby devices. However, detecting such CMC saturation is often complex, time-consuming, and costly. This letter presents a method for detecting core saturation by introducing a high-frequency (HF) signal alongside the operational frequencies, including the fundamental switching signal and its harmonics, of a high-power system. To validate the concept, the technique is tested in a controlled environment using an HF detection signal combined with low-frequency saturating current. Experimental results confirm the method’s feasibility, and recommendations for practical implementation are provided.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 3","pages":"84-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyun Ho Park;Jiseong Kim;Eakhwan Song;Hongseok Kim;Sangho Cho
{"title":"Impact of Sensing Resistor on IC-Level Noise Measurement of DC–DC Converters by 1-Ω Method","authors":"Hyun Ho Park;Jiseong Kim;Eakhwan Song;Hongseok Kim;Sangho Cho","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3577070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3577070","url":null,"abstract":"This letter presents the permissible sensing resistance range for measuring ground noise in DC–DC converter integrated circuits using the 1-<inline-formula> <tex-math>$Omega $ </tex-math></inline-formula> method from IEC 61967-4. The DC–DC converter was modeled as an equivalent RLC resonant loop to examine the impact of the sensing resistor, and the effects of resistance and parasitic inductance were analyzed in both frequency- and time-domain measurements. A 10-m<inline-formula> <tex-math>$Omega $ </tex-math></inline-formula> sensing resistor of size 0603 in a DC–DC buck converter for digital TVs demonstrated accurate noise measurement. As a result, the permissible range of sensing resistor values, considering parasitic inductance, was derived.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 3","pages":"79-83"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amiya Kumar Mondal;Sreenath Reddy Thummaluru;K. Premkumar;P. Prasanna Kumar;M. V. Kartikeyan
{"title":"Top-Loaded Circular Patch Log-Periodic Antenna for IEMI Sensing","authors":"Amiya Kumar Mondal;Sreenath Reddy Thummaluru;K. Premkumar;P. Prasanna Kumar;M. V. Kartikeyan","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563437","url":null,"abstract":"This letter presents the top-loaded circular patch planar log-periodic dipole array (PLPDA) antenna for detecting intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) within the 0.5–2.0-GHz operating band. The dipoles of the traditional log-periodic antenna have been modified using circular patches and achieved a compact design with dimensions of <inline-formula> <tex-math>$25.5mathbf {times } 27mathbf {times }0.16$ </tex-math></inline-formula> cm3. The modified design’s dimensions are 31.65% and 15% lower compared to the conventional PLPDA antenna along lateral and horizontal directions, respectively. Even with a compact size, the presented antenna gives good impedance matching with a reflection coefficient <inline-formula> <tex-math>$| mathbf {S}_{mathbf {11}} |$ </tex-math></inline-formula> of less than −10 dB, a gain of <inline-formula> <tex-math>$5~pm $ </tex-math></inline-formula>1 dB, 70% radiation efficiency, and a stable radiation pattern with low cross polarizations. Considering such high performance with a compact size, the proposed antenna is well suited for system-level integration as a nonpowered passive sensor to detect the IEMI signals. At the end of this letter, the experiments relating to IEMI detection and their results are discussed to explain how well the presented design is able to detect the IEMI signals.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 3","pages":"68-72"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145036986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhekun Peng;Giorgi Maghlakelidze;Srinath Penugonda;Harald Gossner;David Pommerenke;DongHyun Kim
{"title":"Active Isolation Structure for Directional Stress Current Injection","authors":"Zhekun Peng;Giorgi Maghlakelidze;Srinath Penugonda;Harald Gossner;David Pommerenke;DongHyun Kim","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3558877","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3558877","url":null,"abstract":"In the testing of high-speed interfaces for electrostatic discharge (ESD)-induced soft failure susceptibility, for example, using a transmission-line pulse (TLP), the current propagates toward both ends of the channel from the injection point, resulting in the inability to determine if the host or the device under test (DUT) failed. Unidirectional current injection toward the DUT is necessary. An active circuit design is proposed for unidirectional current injection in high-speed simplex interfaces. The proposed method is applied to a USB3 Gen 1 interface. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed unidirectional injection structure, directionality, gain flatness, and maximum stress level are measured. Eye diagram simulation results verify the negligible electrical impact of the proposed isolating structure.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 2","pages":"50-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Call for Application Letters on the Special Issue Practical Applications and Advancements in Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorbers","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3565077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3565077","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 2","pages":"61-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11017413","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synopsis of the June 2025 Issue of the IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563776","url":null,"abstract":"Summary form only: Abstracts of articles presented in this issue of the publication.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 2","pages":"31-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11017411","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IEEE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY SOCIETY","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3563651","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 2","pages":"C2-C2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11017414","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Basic Approaches to Optimization of Round and Flat Cable Structures for Protection Against Ultrawideband Interference","authors":"Anton O. Belousov;Viktoriya O. Gordeyeva","doi":"10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3554588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/LEMCPA.2025.3554588","url":null,"abstract":"This letter discusses approaches to conducting comprehensive optimization of devices that protect against ultrawideband interference, known as modal filters, based on two criteria. These devices can take the form of strip N-conductor structures with a various number of conducting layers, as well as cables. When designing them, during optimization, developers need to simultaneously consider several factors (e.g., the level of interference attenuation in a 50-<inline-formula> <tex-math>$Omega $ </tex-math></inline-formula> matched path with minimal mass and dimensional parameters) that the final product must satisfy. Additional complexity in the optimization of such structures is due to the variability of geometric and schematic models of them. Thus, the work details the main approaches to optimizing cable structures, including simultaneously several criteria. As global optimization algorithms, we consider a simple genetic algorithm, evolutionary strategies, and a random search method. The criteria include the amplitude criterion (minimization of the interference voltage at the structure’s output) and the matching criterion with the electrical path (minimization of reflections of useful high-frequency signals at the modal filter input). As the structures to be optimized, we take cable structures based on 3-conductor round and 2-conductor flat cables. This letter compares three algorithms, highlighting their advantages, disadvantages, peculiarities, and limitations in optimizing cable modal filters. Finally, we present practical recommendations for the use of optimization algorithms that are useful for designers of noise-suppressing cable devices.","PeriodicalId":100625,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Letters on Electromagnetic Compatibility Practice and Applications","volume":"7 2","pages":"55-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}