Schutten Technical Consulting is an EMI/EMI consulting business that supports the electronics industry. We specialize in power electronic converters and inverters, including applications involving silicon carbide and other wide bandgap power semiconductors. STC supports clients with the design and development of robust and ultra-low noise power converters for military, industrial, and consumer applications.

 Work includes developing and using using novel technologies to ensure EMI compliance for power converters and inverters ranging from low power up to several megawatts. Specialized efforts involve ensuring EMI compliance for high power silicon carbide (SiC) power converters and inverters. STC has developed specialized EMI test procedures to ensure both emission and susceptibility performance in difficult product environments. We design and construct custom EMI test equipment to improve emissions and susceptibility testing for improve customer testing time. STC also supports customers with EMI/EMC testing including FCC part 15/18, DO-160G, and Mil-Std-461.

Dr. Schutten received his Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his M.S.E.E and B.S.E.E. from Marquette University. From 1983 to 1987 he worked for General Electric Medical Systems where he developed high frequency X-ray and CT generators. From 1987 to 2020 he has been a member of the technical staff at General Electric Global Research Center in upstate New York. He presently works as a consultant specializing in electromagnetic interference issues, with an emphasis on SiC power converter issues.

He is actively involved with industrial, commercial, and military EMI topics. Mike is a former member of the CISPR 11 U.S. working group. His experience includes development of novel EMI testing and injection equipment to isolate, quantify, decouple, and improve electronic system EMI performance. Mike has developed several high density, low noise power converters for consumer, industrial and military applications. His areas of expertise include electromagnetic interference, power electronics, nonlinear control theory, and analog electronics. Mike has 34 issued patents, with several additional pending.