AAU Energy
Course in EMI/EMC in Power Electronics
PhD course
Pontoppindanstræde 101, room 1.015, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
11.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:00
: 21.10.2025
Free for PhD student in Denmark*
English
On location
PhD course
Pontoppindanstræde 101, room 1.015, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
11.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:0011.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:00
: 21.10.2025
English - 6000
On location
AAU Energy
Course in EMI/EMC in Power Electronics
PhD course
Pontoppindanstræde 101, room 1.015, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
11.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:00
: 21.10.2025Free for PhD student in Denmark*
English
On location
PhD course
Pontoppindanstræde 101, room 1.015, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
11.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:0011.11.2025 08:30 - 13.11.2025 16:00
: 21.10.2025
English - 6000
On location
Course schedule
- EMI Issues and Measurement in PWM Converters
- Interference Generation
- Filtering Components and Strategy
- Filtering Components (Advanced)
- Prediction
- Mechanisms
- Design Strategies for Power Electronic Devices
- Overview: EMC Design of Drive Systems
- EMC Demonstrator
- Resonance Phenomenon
- EMC filters and mechanical layout
- Crosstalk – Ground plane
- SMPS and layout
- Parasitic Capacitance in Magnetics
- Components Parasitic Measurement and Demonstration
- Numerical/Analytical EMI Modeling in Power Electronics
- Supraharmonics
With a rapid advancement of power switching devices and digital signal processing units, power electronics technology has found its way into many applications of renewable energy generation, transmission, and consumption. Although power electronics systems are a key enabler as a cross-functional technology in the energy conversion process, their pulse energy conversion with inherent switching behavior exhibits disturbing harmonic emissions and electromagnetic noises.
Recently, with the high penetration of power electronic systems and advent of new power semiconductor devices known as wide-band gap (WBG) the importance of understanding and preventing power converter switching disturbances has significantly elevated. The generated harmonic and noise disturbances can result in electromagnetic interference (EMI) and should be controlled within specific limits by applying proper filtering, topology, and control schemes. Thereby, to prevent the power converters from disturbing their own operation and other nearby electronic devices they should be designed for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The emphasis of this course is to give a complete and clear picture of EMI issues and mitigation methodologies. Systematic designing of passive EMI filters for differential mode (DM) and common mode (CM) noises in single-phase and three-phase systems will be provided. Printed circuit board (PCB) design criteria, passive and active components parasitic and shielding approaches in reducing near-field couplings will be covered as well. Furthermore, time and frequency domain modeling of conducted low and high frequency emission noises through developing equivalent circuit models of power electronics converters to reduce the analysis complexity and prevent from conventional trial and error design approach will be addressed. This course will also focus on new challenges within the new frequency band of 2-150 kHz in power electronic based power systems. The course content is combined with real-world application examples and demonstrations.
In the first day, the course will focus on the basics of harmonics generated by switching, EMI issues in PWM converters, components parasitic, measurement requirements, interference mechanisms, filtering components and strategies. In the second day, there will be more focus on advanced topics such as magnetic coupling, EMI prediction, Shielding and new standard requirements. The second day will be supported with industrial examples and real-world design experience regarding different aspects of EMI/EMC in power electronics. In the third day, the course will dig into the details of parasitic capacitances in magnetic components, practically showing the measurement methods of using an impedance analyzer. The recent research on numerical and analytical EMI/modelling and supraharmonics will also be introduced in the third day.
Important information concerning PhD courses
The Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start.
For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact AAU Energy's administration at hr@energy.aau.dk