EMC Simulation of Electronic Systems

This book is a comprehensive guide to computer simulations for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) in electronic systems. It brings together the key domains a simulation engineer must master—circuit simulation, field simulation, numerical methods, and expertise in EMC phenomena—to effectively model, analyze and predict the EMC of electronic systems.

Using classical EMC scenarios as case studies, the book demonstrates how simulation supports design decisions and performance predictions, with a focus on industrial applications and efficient simulation workflows. A consistent modeling approach is followed throughout: every EMC problem is decomposed into source, coupling path, and sink, with appropriate modeling techniques introduced for each part. Early chapters introduce circuit-level models and field simulation methods. As the book progresses, more advanced numerical methods and simulation workflows are introduced, enabling the simulation of complex EMC challenges. In the later sections, simulations based on standardized EMC test setups are explored. These typically involve large, computationally demanding models—here, strategies for model simplification and their impact on results are examined.

Key Features:

• A complete framework for EMC simulation using combined circuit and field simulation
• Step-by-step guidance on how to virtually analyze and predict the EMC of electronic systems
• Practical, industry-related examples that reflect common challenges faced by EMC engineers
• More than 150 simulation models based on CST Studio Suite are available through Springer’s GitHub repository

Dr. Andreas Barchanski received his M.Sc. in Physics in 2003 and his Ph.D. in Electromagnetic Field Computation from Darmstadt University of Technology in 2007. He has worked in the field of EMC simulation for more than 15 years, first at CST AG and later at Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA. During this time, he has supported and trained engineers at leading companies worldwide, helping them to adopt advanced simulation methods for EMC challenges. As a product planner for the EMC capabilities of CST Studio Suite, he develops simulation workflows, methodologies, and features that help thousands of users worldwide perform their EMC simulations more efficiently. Since 2019, Andreas has led a global team of experts in signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and EMC. He also shares practical insights into electromagnetics through his YouTube channel, where he presents a variety of simulation examples and applications.

Dr. Jan Hansen received the B.Sc. degree in mathematics/physics from Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada, in 1995, the Diploma in physics from Freiburg University, Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in wireless communications from ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, in 2003. He spent one year as postdoc at the Information Systems Lab of Stanford University, researching on various fields of wireless communications with focus on the 4G standard.

In 2005, he joined Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, to work in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and EMC simulation in various positions. Since 2022, he is Assistant Professor with the Institute of Electronics at Graz University of Technology. He also works part time at Silicon Austria Labs, an Austria-based research institute bridging the gap between academic and industrial research. His primary research interests include the development of EMC simulation methods, electromagnetic modeling, and the application of machine-learning techniques.