Cables and connectors ... how to stop EMI leaks. (electromagnetic interference) (The Designer's Guide to Electromagnetic Compatibility)(includes related article on a cable classification scheme) (Tutorial)

EDN | January 20, 1994| | Copyright

For many designers, cables and connectors are an after-thought. After all, cables just connect things together. They are only a collection of passive wire and connectors--no special knowledge needed to understand a cable, right? Besides, most cable interfaces are slow. RS-232C at 9600 or 19,200 bps is hardly a high-frequency threat. And does anyone really care about 50- or 60-Hz from the power cables? If you share these beliefs, then you're setting yourself up for an EMI disaster.

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