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April 17, 2026 In Company News, Resources, RF Design Articles By Sanders RF Consultants

How to Choose an EMC Consultant: What to Look For Before You Hire

If your product is heading toward FCC or EN compliance testing, you already know the stakes. A failed test means delays, retests, engineering rework, and in some cases, a missed product launch window. Choosing the right EMC consultant before you get to that point can be the difference between a clean first pass and weeks of expensive scrambling.

But not all EMC consultants offer the same services or experience stack – and the difference can cost you. Here’s what to look for.

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FCC Part 15 failures and fixes pcb
April 1, 2026 In Resources, RF Design Articles By Sanders RF Consultants

7 Reasons Your Product Failed FCC Part 15 Testing (and How to Fix It)

Failing FCC Part 15 or other radiated emissions standards is more common than most teams expect, especially on first-time designs or complex mixed-signal systems. In almost every case, the root cause is a combination of layout decisions, lack of filtering, grounding problems, and unintended radiation paths that compound each other.

We compiled this list of seven of the most common failure-causing mechanisms that we see, along with practical fixes to consider before you begin your design or PCB layout. Some of these ideas are tried and true, but in other cases, we have found that some long-prescribed practices are no longer recommended.


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