IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
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The IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (EMCS) is an organizational unit and professional society of academic professors and applied engineers with a common interest, affiliated with the IEEE. The 50-year-old Society has members and chapters in nearly every country throughout the world. As an active entity within the IEEE, benefits are provided to members as detailed below.
environmental effects of systems to be compatible with themselves and their intended operating environment.
These areas include: standards, measurement techniques and test procedures, instrumentation, equipment and systems characteristics, interference control techniques and components, education, computational analysis, and spectrum management
, along with scientific, technical, industrial, professional or other activities that contribute to this field.
These early efforts culminated in a formal petition to the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) on 3 July 1957, requesting the formation of an Institute of Radio Engineers Professional Group on Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). This petition, which included a scope of technical interest, was approved by the IRE on 10 October 1957.
The first meeting of the Administrative Committee of the newly formed group was held on 20 November 1957 in Asbury Park, New Jersey
. Officers were elected and the group was operations.
The Professional Groups on Radio Frequency Interference became the Professional Group on RFI in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in 1963 when the IRE and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
merged. Within five years, the Professional Group became the EMC Society of the IEEE, a name that has remained constant for 40 years.
In 2007, the IEEE EMC Society celebrated its 50th anniversary at their yearly conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
. To help celebrate, the Society’s celebration pin was flown in space shuttle mission, STS-118
(August 8-21, 2007). This pin is mounted in a frame with a photograph of the astronauts, officers of the EMC Society, and is on display at the IEEE Headquarter office in Piscataway
, New Jersey
, History Center.
Benefits to both members and non-members interested in the IEEE EMC Society includes:
Details on the above programs are found on the society’s web site: www.emcs.org.
The EMC Society is organized into different areas of interest, each with a Vice President who oversees operational aspects under his/her leadership.
Field of Interest
The electromagnetic compatibility field of interest is on engineering related to the electromagneticElectromagnetism
Electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature. The other three are the strong interaction, the weak interaction and gravitation...
environmental effects of systems to be compatible with themselves and their intended operating environment.
These areas include: standards, measurement techniques and test procedures, instrumentation, equipment and systems characteristics, interference control techniques and components, education, computational analysis, and spectrum management
Spectrum management
Spectrum management is the process of regulating the use of radio frequencies to promote efficient use and gain a net social benefit.The term radio spectrum typically refers to the full frequency range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz that may be used for wireless communication...
, along with scientific, technical, industrial, professional or other activities that contribute to this field.
History
Fifty years ago, a small group of electrical engineers and associated technical people realized it would be a prudent step to organize a group of individuals dedicated to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). Two different sets of individuals, one on the West Coast of the United States and the other on the East Coast, began to discuss organizational considerations, generated signed petitions, and met with officials of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) in [New York City].These early efforts culminated in a formal petition to the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) on 3 July 1957, requesting the formation of an Institute of Radio Engineers Professional Group on Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). This petition, which included a scope of technical interest, was approved by the IRE on 10 October 1957.
The first meeting of the Administrative Committee of the newly formed group was held on 20 November 1957 in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
. Officers were elected and the group was operations.
The Professional Groups on Radio Frequency Interference became the Professional Group on RFI in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in 1963 when the IRE and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .- History :The 1884 founders of the...
merged. Within five years, the Professional Group became the EMC Society of the IEEE, a name that has remained constant for 40 years.
In 2007, the IEEE EMC Society celebrated its 50th anniversary at their yearly conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. To help celebrate, the Society’s celebration pin was flown in space shuttle mission, STS-118
STS-118
- Crew notes :Astronaut Clayton Anderson originally was slated to be launched to the ISS on this mission, but was moved to STS-117. His replacement was Alvin Drew....
(August 8-21, 2007). This pin is mounted in a frame with a photograph of the astronauts, officers of the EMC Society, and is on display at the IEEE Headquarter office in Piscataway
Piscataway Township, New Jersey
The township consists of the following historic villages and areas: New Market, known as Quibbletown in the 18th Century, Randolphville, Fieldville and North Stelton...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, History Center.
Today’s IEEE EMC Society
The IEEE EMC Society has evolved into an international, professional society within the IEEE. The Society has 65 chapters worldwide and membership of approximately 4,000 (as of June, 2008). The governing body is identified as the Board of Directors consisting of a President, five Vice Presidents, and Directors-at-Large elected by the membership.Benefits to both members and non-members interested in the IEEE EMC Society includes:
- A Transactions (or Journal) on Electromagnetic Compatibility
- A quarterly newsletter
- An annual symposium or conference
- Chapter development program
- Eleven technical committees
- Professional committees related to education, standards and third-party organizations
- A distinguished lecturer program
Details on the above programs are found on the society’s web site: www.emcs.org.
The EMC Society is organized into different areas of interest, each with a Vice President who oversees operational aspects under his/her leadership.
- Member Services
- Technical Services
- Communication Services
- Conferences
- Standards
Technical Committees
There are eleven Technical Committees of the IEEE EMC Society along with several specialized committees. These committees provide technical guidance to the Board of Directors and the general membership. Each of the technical committees provides expertise in a particular technical area while other committees have a focus on Society operations worldwide.- Technical Activities Committee
- TC-1 EMC Management
- TC-2 EMC Measurements
- TC-3 Electromagnetic Environment
- TC-4 Electromagnetic Interference Control
- TC-5 High Power Electromagnetics
- TC-6 Spectrum Management
- TC-7 Nonsinusoidal Fields
- TC-8 Electromagnetic Product Safety
- TC-9 Computational Electromagnetic
- TC-10 Signal Integrity
- TC-11 Nanotechnology
- Representative Advisory Committee
- Education and Student Activities Committee
- Standards Committee