Identifying and Mitigating Radio Frequency Interference

This workshop will present an overview of radio frequency interference (RFI) problems and show how engineers and scientists can use simulation and measurement to identify and mitigate such issues. Finding RFI problems early in the design process prevents loss of major revenue due to product redesign, delayed releases, recalls, and legal battles. To accurately predict and effectively mitigate RFI, engineers need wideband models for all of the components in the RF architecture and wideband antenna-to-antenna coupling data. The workshop will showcase real-world problems solved using this approach and demonstrate measurement techniques. At the end of the workshop, attendees will have a thorough understanding of how to approach RFI problems in the workforce or in research.

The workshop will include four main sessions:

• Overview: What is the RFI/Cosite problem and why should you care?
• Data needed for simulation and analysis
• Measured data
• Using simulation to identify and mitigate interference

Presenters will work with attendees to learn about the challenges they face to help find solutions to their problems.