ASK THE EXPERTS PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Join us for several exciting panels that will be held in the Exhibition Hall of the Devos Place Convention Center during the Symposium Week. Each panel features speakers who are invited due to their expertise in the panel topic. The panel topics were selected based on current and emerging technology trends as well as significance to the EMC and SIPI communities. (Panelists subject to change.)
EMC Challenges of Automotive ElectrificationChair: Craig Fanning, Elite Electronic Engineering Electrified vehicles (EV, HEV and PHEV) have been successfully used on our roadways for over 20 years. Electric vehicles continue to gain market share with some Countries and vehicle OEMs committing to full electrification. Like all electronic products, new electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) challenges are experienced during the design phases as the technology evolves. Electromagnetic noise sources, such as high-power switching operations and high-speed communication bus architectures, can cause issues for both regulatory compliance and self-compatibility. Understanding these potential issues early in the product design cycle can assist OEMs and their suppliers to make EMC-friendly design choices. Proper power electronics design, cable routing, cable shielding, simulation and modeling, and other disciplines all have a part to play in continuing the success in this area. Join experts in this free-form panel discussion to discuss the regulatory environment, associated standards, the main challenges in both design and testing of EVs, and the best strategies for overall EMC success in the EV space. Planned Panelists Include: Garth D’Abreu, ETS-Lindgren
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Signal Integrity Challenges of SERDES InterfacesChair: James Drewniak, Missouri S&T EMC Laboratory A Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) is a pair of functional blocks used in high speed communications that convert data between serial and parallel interfaces in each direction. SerDes provides data transmission over a single lane differential pair in order to minimize the number of I/O pins and interconnects. As data rates continue to increase toward 800G, the signal and power integrity challenges associated with SerDes design at the package and PCB levels increase, including cross-talk, inter-symbol interference (ISI), power-net noise and others. High-speed issues are not specific to SerDes design, and insight into high-speed design in general for SI will be an outcome. A brief summary of SerDes design and challenges will be given and then Q&A with the industry experts that each have many years of experience. Planned Panelists Include: John Golding, Siemens
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Challenges in Medical EMCChair: Larry Banasky, Stryker Medical The safety of patients and caregivers is vitally important when considering the design of medical devices. Safety considerations, along with the increased use of electronics in environments of use, make medical device EMC a difficult process. This discussion will focus on the challenges in medical EMC and will include panelists with experience from different facets of the medical device world. Planned Panelists Include: Matt Owen, Stryker Instruments
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EMI Issues and Solutions of Modern Power Electronics Systems with Wide Bandgap Semiconductor DevicesChair: Shuo Wang, University of Florida Modern power electronics systems employ wide bandgap semiconductor (WBG) devices to achieve high power density and high power efficiency because of their high switching speed. The WBG devices have been widely used in power electronics systems for the electrification of transportation, renewable energy conversion, airspace, consumer electronics, industrial applications, etc. However, WBG devices lead to significant EMI issues compared with conventional Si devices. A panel consisting of experts from both academies and industry companies will discuss the EMI/EMC issues, solutions, and future trends of WBG-based power electronics systems with the audience. Both panel discussion and Q&A will be conducted at the event. Planned Panelists Include: Dehong Liu, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
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