Acquisition of Test Equipment for Electromagnetic Compatibility Research in Ultra-Fast Digital Electronics and Power Electronics

James L. drewniakecs -0079321设备用于数字和电力电子的电磁兼容性（EMC）研究和教育。在高速数字电子设计中，由于开关数字器件而产生的电磁干扰（EMI）和信号退化是一个关键问题。电磁干扰也是电力电子领域的一个主要问题，在电力电子领域，大电压和大电流的转换速度很快。一个系统产生的电磁干扰会导致附近其他电子设备出现故障，也会干扰无线技术。此外，确保高速设计中的信号完整性对功能至关重要。设备技术的快速发展已经超越了设计的知识状态-基础物理和设计方法-以满足未来超高速数字电子和基于电力电子的系统的许多EMC挑战。此外，工程师太少，无法满足解决这些问题的需要。新设备将促进当前行业资助的研究，并扩大在计算机、数据交换、宽带互联网技术和无线通信中超高速差分信号应用的机会。五门高级本科选修课和两门研究生课程将受到影响，以及NSF IGERT计划的教育举措。拟议的设备将建立在现有优势的基础上，扩大高速数字电子和电力电子系统的EMC研究和教育。

James L. DrewniakECS-0079321Equipment is requested for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) research and education in digital and power electronics. Undesirable electromagnetic interference (EMI) and signal degradation that results from switching digital devices is a critical design issue in high-speed digital electronics. EMI is also a dominant problem in power electronics where large voltages and currents are switched rapidly. EMI from one system can cause malfunctioning in other near-by electronics, as well as interfere with wireless technologies. Further, ensuring signal integrity within a high-speed design is essential to functionality. The rapid advance of device technologies has overtaken the state of knowledge of design - basic physics, and design methodologies - for meeting the many EMC challenges with future ultra-fast digital electronics, and power electronics based systems. Further, there are too few engineers to meet the needs for addressing these issues. The new equipment will facilitate current industry-sponsored research, and expand opportunities for ultra-fast differential signaling applications in computers, data switching, broadband internet technologies, and wireless communications. Five senior level undergraduate electives, and two graduate courses will be impacted, as well as educational initiatives in an NSF IGERT program. The proposed equipment will build on existing strengths for expanding EMC research and education in high-speed digital electronics and power electronics systems.