A Review of Modern Methods for Protecting Integrated Circuits against Conducted Electromagnetic Interference

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Abstract: Relevance. Decreasing supply voltages and increasing clock frequencies of modern integrated circuits raise their vulnerabil-ity to conducted electromagnetic interference, making the task of effective protection critically important for ensuring the reliability of electronic systems. Purpose of the study is to systematize and comparatively analyze modern techniques for protecting integrated circuits against conducted electromagnetic interference, identifying the most promising directions for their further development. Methods. Comparative analysis of published technical solutions, classification by operating principle, component type, and integration level, as well as qualitative comparison of the characteristics of the reviewed devices. Novelty. A classification of electromagnetic interference protection techniques for integrated circuits is proposed, simultaneously covering operating principle, component type, and level of integration. Results. It is established that passive filters provide high reliability but are limited at high frequencies and under miniaturization constraints; active filters offer adaptability but are vulnerable to high-power interference and require additional power consumption; hybrid solutions represent the most balanced approach, combining broad bandwidth and adaptability with acceptable robustness to external electromagnetic effects. Practical significance. The findings can be applied in the design of interference-resistant integrated circuits for telecommunication equipment, radio communication systems, aerospace and military electronics, and can serve as a basis for filter architecture selection at the circuit design stage.

Keywords: electromagnetic compatibility active filters, hybrid filters, integrated circuit, interference protection, passive filters, electromagnetic interference

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Vlasov S. V. A Review of Modern Methods for Protecting Integrated Circuits against Conducted Electromagnetic Interference. Doklady Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta sistem upravleniya i radioelektroniki, 2026, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 7–19. DOI: 10.21293/1818-0442-2026-29-1-7-19

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  • Vlasov S. V. , Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)

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