The use of modelling in EMC design

As the design cycle for electronic equipment becomes ever shorter, meeting EMC requirements first time is becoming increasingly important. Organisations can no longer afford for product releases to be delayed due to late stage EMC issues. Through the use of computational electromagnetic modelling, it is now possible for designers to consider EMC much earlier in the design phase than was previously possible. This can therefore lead to improved EMC design of products and, a reduction in late stage failures. This paper will therefore discuss how, through the use of computational electromagnetic modelling, EMC can become a design issue rather than predominately a measurement issue.