Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Speaker: Ismael Molina Alba Aturo | Duration ca. 40 min incl. Q&A

Modern vehicles rely heavily on high-speed data buses such as CAN, LIN, and FlexRay to interconnect numerous electronic control units, enabling advanced functionalities. As data rates continue to increase and the electronic environment within vehicles becomes more complex, electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues pose a growing challenge to the performance and reliability of these critical networks. Common Mode Chokes (CMCs) have emerged as essential components in automotive applications, playing a pivotal role in suppressing EMI, enhancing system immunity, and ensuring signal integrity.

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the use of CMCs in automotive data lines, covering:
- A clear review of what a common mode choke is and a detailed explanation of how it works to attenuate common mode noise.
- Understanding how CMCs effectively mitigate radiated emissions or immunity problems in complex automotive electronic systems.
- A compelling live demonstration showing the practical effects of both using and removing a CMC in a typical CAN data bus setup, visually highlighting their critical role in achieving EMC compliance and improving overall network robustness.

#AutomotiveEMI
#CommonModeChokes
#DataBusIntegrity

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Timestamps:
00:08 Introduction
00:44 Presentation
28:53 Questions and Answers