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Design Consulting for EMC
Components and subsystems are expected to meet all
applicable Ford EMC requirements. Although good design practices are
available for download at this site, successful implementation of these
practices requires relevant expertise by the design engineer or assistance
from a experienced EMC engineering professional. Failure to recognized
this at the initial phase of the product design often leads to non-compliance
to one or more EMC requirements. Attempts to mitigate these
non-compliances often drives cost into the product and/or causes delays in
product delivery. Experience has shown that these issues are most likely
to occur with new suppliers with little or no OEM automotive electronics
design.
Although EMC design practices are available for
download from this site, Ford Motor Company does not provide EMC design
services to its suppliers. However EMC design expertise is available
from a number of independent consultants. The supplier is encouraged to
use these services to support the overall product design and/or EMC testing.
When selecting EMC consulting services, great care should be taken to assure
the "consultant" has demonstrated experience in automotive electronics
applications. Although Ford Motor Company does not guarantee the
performance of any consulting services, the following company has demonstrated
expertise in EMC design for automotive applications:
Lee Hill
Lee Hill is an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) engineer
with over twenty years of industry experience in the design and retrofit of
complex electronic systems. He is Founding Partner of
SILENT, an independent consulting firm that specializes in EMC and RF
design, troubleshooting and training. Lee and his company provide services
to commercial and industrial manufacturers with global distribution
including the consumer, computer, network and telecommunications,
industrial, medical, scientific and automotive industries.
Contact Lee at
SILENT (603-578-1842) or by email:
LHill@silent-solutions.com
Arnold (Arnie) Nielsen
Arnie is a retired Senior Technical Specialist for Ford-Visteon with 35 years
experience in many aspects of automotive electronics including Product
design, Instrumentation, EMC, Reliability, and Product Assurance. Arnie wrote the original Ford EMC specification and originator of many EMC
design and test practices. Arnie also provides seminars on Product
Assurance and EMC.
Contact Arnie at 248-305-8264 or by email:
arnienielsen@comcast.net
Andy Macko
Andy Macko is an EMC design, test, and troubleshooting
engineer with over 20 years of automotive EMC experience with emphasis on
analog, digital, RF and high-power electrical/electronics systems (Electric
and Hybrid Vehicles). Andy has experience in both integrated circuit design
and printed circuit board layout with respect to EMC. He
has experience in EMC product compliance to multiple EMC
specifications including: Automotive, MIL-STD, RTCA/DO-160F, EN, IEC, ISO,
CISPR, ANSI, UL, CSA, and FCC. He worked on many products from concept,
feasibility, design, test and to market.
Andy has also taught EMC design seminars
worldwide.
Contact Andy at
586.871.8882 or:
amacko@umich.edu
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For those interested in being listed for EMC design consulting services,
please contact Keith Frazier (kfrazier@ford.com) for information. Note
that potential candidates must have demonstrated expertise in automotive EMC
PCB design. References must be made available upon request.
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