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Solving Electromagnetic Challenges: An EMA Webinar Series

Take part in EMA’s Solving Electromagnetic Challenges webinar series, where you will learn how to overcome the most pressing issues in the industry. Whether it's adapting to new standards, adopting new technologies and methodologies, or optimizing your designs and workflows, Solving Electromagnetic Challenges will give you the edge you need to succeed.


Our next webinar is Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

Simulating the Future of PECVD: Better Processes, Better Devices

Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) is a cornerstone of modern electronics manufacturing, yet fully capturing its complex physics through simulation has remained a significant challenge—until now. EMA has developed breakthrough, patent-pending innovations that enable full-physics simulation of PECVD with unprecedented accuracy and practicality.

In this webinar, we will demonstrate how EMA’s advanced simulation platform empowers engineers to optimize PECVD processes, reduce trial-and-error experimentation, and unlock measurable yield improvements. You’ll learn how our services team can apply these tools to a demonstration project tailored to a critical element of your process. If successful, our deployment team can seamlessly integrate the capability into your workflows, and ultimately license the solution for ongoing use in your production environment.

Join us to discover how EMA’s innovations are redefining PECVD simulation—delivering better processes, better devices, and a more efficient path to high-yield manufacturing.

Join us on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. ET. Click here to get registered.

Speaker: Tim McDonald
EMA Principal Scientist II and Co-owner

Tim McDonald, PhD is the President and Co-Owner of Electro Magnetic Applications where he has implemented new system-modeling approaches to simulate the interaction of systems and their electronics with electromagnetic environments in a shorter time, with more accuracy, and at a lower cost. He is a consultant to NASA and DoD major primes for specialty engineering of critical systems, development of novel solutions to EMI/EMC problems, and in the execution of major programs that require verification to electromagnetic environmental effects.


View our previous webinars here:

entire device simulation

Entire Device Simulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility

Topic: Entire Device Simulation for Electromagnetic Compatibility Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: Learn how EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) can help you meet your EMC regulations! With EMA3D® Cable, engineers can make PCB, cable, and enclosure design decisions with confidence in the accuracy of predictions to reduce risk going into EMI/EMC testing. Designers seek to […]

FDTD sub grid modeling

2021 R2 Ansys EMC Plus: Faster EMC Solving for Electronic Devices and Entire Vehicles

Topic: 2021 R2 Ansys EMC Plus: Faster EMC Solving for Electronic Devices and Entire Vehicles Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: This webinar showcases how the new features in EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) help you tackle Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) challenges including radiated emissions, radiated immunity, electrostatic discharge (ESD), and interference between systems integrated on […]

Cell phone simulation

Ansys EMC Plus 2021 R2: Electronics and Consumer Electronics

Topic: EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) 2021 R2 What’s New: Electronics and Consumer Electronics Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: EMA3D® Cable (now Ansys EMC Plus) is a robust electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) cable modeling solution for small electronic devices up to large complex platforms. EMA3D® Cable has recently been updated to include new features to accurately […]

Automotive EMC analysis

Simulation and Modeling Approaches Useful for Automotive EMC Analysis

Topic: Simulation and Modeling Approaches Useful for Automotive EMC Analysis Presenter: Karen Burnham, EMA Principal Scientist I Abstract: Failing automotive EMC requirements in the test lab leads to many extra costs and schedule delays. With the push for more electric vehicles (EVs), the electromagnetic environment in a car is getting harsher. With the advent of […]

HIRF Certification

Guide to Using Simulations for HIRF Certification Activities

Topic: Guide to Using Simulations for HIRF Certification Activities Presenter: Cody Weber, EMA Principal Scientist Abstract: Cody Weber reviewed the HIRF guidance documents AC20-158 and ARP5583 to understand which activities are typically performed for HIRF compliance demonstration. The webinar also covered how computational electromagnetic (CEM) simulations with EMA3D® can support HIRF design and compliance activities […]

Vehicle EMC requirements

How to Achieve Automotive EMC Certification Success at the First Pass

Topic: How to Achieve Automotive EMC Certification Success at the First Pass Presenters: Karen Burnham, EMA Principal Scientist I Flavio Calvano, Ansys Lead Application Engineer Abstract: Automotive systems are becoming more complex with each new technical development that is added to them. This increases the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) challenges for the automotive platform. Passing EMC requirements is […]

RF system and cables simulation

Platform-Level Integration of Antennas, RF Systems, and Cables

Topic: Platform-Level Integration of Antennas, RF Systems, and Cables Presenters: Matt Miller, EMA Principal RF Engineer II Fred German, Ansys Director of R&D Abstract: Virtually every modern platform includes RF systems for a variety of functions including navigation, communication, surveillance and sensing. These RF systems are connected to antennas via cables routed through the vehicle […]

HFSS to EMA3D

EMA3D (now Ansys EMC Plus) 2021 R1 What’s New Webinar

Topic: EMA3D 2021 R1 What’s New Webinar Presenter: Tim McDonald, EMA President Abstract: In this webinar, Tim McDonald, PhD, will be going into more detail for the most anticipated updates: HFSS Field Link: ability to use HFSS near fields as source, import of harness description list (KBL) files, and exporting S-parameter models; As well as […]

Civil aircraft simulation

Guide to Civil Aircraft Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Topic: Guide to Civil Aircraft Electromagnetic Compatibility Presenters: Tim McDonald, EMA President Bill Martin, EMC Expert Abstract: We review the guidance in SAE ARP60493 for demonstrating that electrical and electronic systems installed on civil aircraft can operate without adversely affecting the operation of other aircraft electrical and electronic systems. This includes guidance for defining appropriate […]

Installed antenna performance and RFI

Installed Antenna Performance and RFI

Topic: Installed Antenna Performance and RFI Presenter: Matt Miller, EMA Principal Scientist II Chris Maholm, Dayton Granger Director of Business Development Abstract: Radio Frequency (RF) systems represent one of the most critical technology areas today. Without RF systems, all types of vehicles cannot navigate, communication cannot occur, advanced weapons cannot hit their targets, and the […]

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