High-Speed Digital Design Resources
 

Digital CAD/Simulation
These vendors provide software simulation and layout tools to help engineers design better boards and chips.
Publications
The following organizations provide information pertinent to the high-speed digital design community
Test & Measurement
These vendors provide tools that help engineers test and measure their boards and chips.
Components/Solutions
These vendors provide components used in many high-speed designs.

 

 

Service Organizations
 

I've had good experiences with each of the people on this list. No guarantees, though. These companies are not affiliated with Signal Consulting, Inc. in any business sense; we just like each other.

  • IBM 
    EMI/EMC consulting services and test services include software tools for fullwave EM simulation and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) EMC rule checking.
    These tools and services are distributed by Moss Bay EDA  Principal: Dr. Bruce Archambeault, author of "PCB Design for Real-World EMI Control" and "EMI/EMC Computational Modeling Handbook"

  • Kimmel-Gerke Associates, Ltd.
    Consulting Engineers specializing in EMI and EMC Issues.
    Principals: Bill Kimmel and Daryl Gerke

  • EMC Compliance, LLC.
    Consulting Engineers specializing in EMI and EMC Issues.
    Principal: Bill Ritenour

  • North East Systems Associates, Inc.
    Consultants specializing in high-speed digital system engineering, large backplane architectures, and electromechanical design.
    Principal: Dr. Ed Sayre

  • Systems EMC Design & Management
    EMC Design Advisory & Developmental Services:
    EMC electrical and mechanical architectures with integration;
    Training & Seminars; and Project Management
    Principal: W. Michael King; Author of the “EMCT: Electromagnetic
    Compatibility Tutorial”.

  • Silent Solutions, LLC.
    Consulting engineers providing services and seminars worldwide. Specialty: control of EMI and self-interference in the design and retrofit of complex electronic systems.
    Principals Lee Hill and Randal Vaughn both studied at the University of Missouri-Rolla EMC Laboratory.

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