Mastering EMC One Level at a Time

LEVEL 8 - Grounding

This page is under construction. Target completion date is September 2026.  

  • The Definition of Ground
  • Grounding for Safety
  • Grounding for EMC
  • Ground vs. Current Return
  • Circuit Board Ground
These topics are worth reviewing if they were not part of your university education or if you are not completely comfortable with them. Once you've mastered these essential engineering fundamentals, you're ready to move to the next level.

EMC Standards
and Software

EMC Question
of the Week

A 100-MHz sine wave is measured with a 50-Ω oscilloscope and displays a peak amplitude of 2.0 volts. The same signal measured on a 50-Ω spectrum analyzer should have a single narrow-band peak with an amplitude of  

  1. 6 dB(μV)
  2. 120 dB(μV)
  3. 123 dB(μV)
  4. 126 dB(μV)

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sine wave displayed on an oscilloscope