Radio Susceptibility—Cure with Antibiotic, Vaccine, or the Laws of Physics?

Abstract:Engineersoftenwishthatradiosusceptibility(RS)orradioimmunitycouldbecuredwithanantibiotic,avaccine,orsomeformofcure-all.Unfortunately,solvingtheRSproblemisnotthateasy.Indeed,thelawsofphysicsapply.InthisarticlewediscusssourcesofRS.Wealsooffertipsandhintstoprotectsystems,powersupplies,printedcircuitboards(PCBs),andelectroniccomponentsfromradiofrequencyinterference.Maxim>DesignSupport>TechnicalDocuments>Tutorials>A/DandD/AConversion/SamplingCircuits>APP5065Maxim>DesignSupport>TechnicalDocuments>Tutorials>AmplifierandComparatorCircuits>APP5065Maxim>DesignSupport>TechnicalDocuments>Tutorials>CommunicationsCircuits>APP5065Keywords:radiosusceptibility,powersupplies,grounding,printedcircuitboard,electroniccomponents,radiofrequencyinterference,radioimmunity,electromagneticfield,EMI,RFI,jittertransitions,IntegratedfilterIC,inputoutputports,powerline,RSJan03,2012TUTORIAL5065RadioSusceptibility―CurewithAntibiotic,Vaccine,ortheLawsofPhysics