June 1996®�TOPSwitch®Power Supply DesignTechniques for EMI and SafetyApplication Note AN-15Offline switching power supplies have high voltage and highcurrent switching waveforms that generate ElectromagneticInterference (EMI) in the form of both conducted and radiatedemissions
Consequently, all off-line power supplies must bedesigned to attenuate or suppress EMI emissions belowcommonly acceptable limits
This application note presents design techniques that reduceconducted EMI emissions in TOPSwitch power supplies belownormally specified limits
Properly designed transformers, PCboards, and EMI filters not only reduce conducted EMI emissionsbut also suppress radiated EMI emissions and improve EMIsusceptibility
These techniques can also be used in applicationswith DC input voltages such as