Compatible Electronics provides free EMC and product safety training resources through our Compliance Learning Center — covering emissions standards, immunity requirements, FCC authorization, CE marking, UKCA, and EMC design fundamentals. Written and maintained by engineers with 40+ years of hands-on compliance testing experience.
Our Compliance Learning Center is written by the same engineers who perform NVLAP-accredited safety and EMC testing every day at our three Southern California laboratories. The content covers the standards, measurement methods, and regulatory frameworks that engineers and compliance teams encounter most — explained from the perspective of a working test laboratory rather than a textbook.
Resources range from EMC fundamentals for engineers new to compliance, to detailed standard-specific guides for teams preparing products for FCC, CE marking, UKCA, Korean KC, and other international markets. All content is free to access and regularly updated as standards evolve.
Online reference articles covering the full range of EMC and safety compliance topics:
Start here — foundational concepts for engineers new to electromagnetic compatibility and compliance testing:
What electromagnetic compatibility is and why it matters for product compliance
dBµV, dBµA, dBm — understanding the units used in EMC measurements
Conversion, field strength, and power density — continued from Part 1
Grounding principles and their role in EMC performance and safety
Advanced grounding techniques — continued from Part I
Common mistakes in enclosure and PCB shielding design and how to avoid them
Reference guides for CISPR and EN emissions standards by product category:
Multimedia equipment — emissions standard replacing CISPR 22 and CISPR 13
ISM equipment — radiated and conducted emissions limits and methods
Lighting equipment — limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance
ITE emissions — legacy standard superseded by CISPR 32
Sound and TV broadcast receivers — emissions standard
Multimedia equipment immunity — replacing CISPR 24
Comparing the old and new ITE immunity standards — transition guide
ITE immunity — legacy standard for information technology equipment
Professional audio, video and lighting — emissions standard
Voltage fluctuations and flicker — limits for equipment ≤16 A
Generic emissions standard — industrial environment
Generic emissions standard — residential, commercial and light industrial
EMC for measurement equipment — test and laboratory use
EMC for measurement equipment — industrial process control
EMC for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical equipment
Low voltage power supply units — EMC requirements
American national standard for unlicensed intentional radiators — measurement methods
Procedures for compliance testing of unlicensed wireless devices
Methods of measurement for unlicensed personal communications services
Complete list of ETSI EN 301 489 parts for radio equipment under RED
Telecommunications network equipment — EMC requirements
US military EMC requirements for subsystems and equipment
Korean KC certification EMC standards — emissions and immunity
EU EMC Directive — scope, standards, and Declaration of Conformity
EU Radio Equipment Directive — wireless products, essential requirements
UK EMC Regulations 2016 — post-Brexit UKCA marking requirements
UK Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 — wireless products for UK market
Using another grantee's FCC authorization via Change in ID procedure
Supplier's Declaration of Conformity — when to use SDoC vs certification
FCC authorization for wireless charging products and RF exposure evaluation
When to use generic EMC standards vs product-specific standards
Understanding product-family EMC standards and their relationship to generics
Standards and compliance path for ITE — computers, printers, networking
CISPR 32 / EN 55032 scope — TVs, monitors, set-top boxes, audio equipment
EMC requirements for AV equipment and luminaires
Industrial, scientific and medical equipment — CISPR 11 / EN 55011 scope
EMC requirements for security and fire alarm systems
Generic standard environments — IEC 61000-6-1/6-3 scope and application
GPS and global navigation satellite system receiver compliance requirements
Contact our team to discuss your compliance requirements or to get hands-on support from our engineers.
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