Enhancing engineers skills in EMC of integrated circuits: A practical experience using IC-EMC

Author

Sicard, Etienne ; Boyer, Alexandre

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toulouse, Toulouse, France

fYear

2011

fDate

6-9 Nov. 2011

Firstpage

115

Lastpage

118

Abstract

This paper presents the strategies used for effective training of engineers in integrated circuit (IC) design under Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) constraints. It presents the general context of EMC of ICs and details the EMC-aware IC design course given in companies and several institutes in France. Collaborations with industry have produced a set of learning resources and design tools to support the development of industry relevant EMC skills and lifelong learning skills. The courses enable students to learn about EMC measurements and modeling at IC level and their implications using a set of user friendly tools. The courses taught in university and in industry have consistently produced high levels of student/engineer satisfaction.

Keywords

electromagnetic compatibility; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; training; EMC measurements; EMC-aware IC design course; France; IC level; IC-EMC; design tools; electromagnetic compatibility constraints; industry relevant EMC skills; integrated circuit design; learning resources; lifelong learning skills; student/engineer satisfaction; user friendly tools; Conferences; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic compatibility; Integrated circuit modeling; Noise; Training; EMC; IBIS; IEC; Integrated circuits; modeling; parasitic emission; standards; susceptibility;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Integrated Circuits (EMC Compo), 2011 8th Workshop on

Conference_Location

Dubrovnik

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0862-6

Type

conf

Filename

6130078