The EMC Society has Digitized

50 YEARS

of European EMC Symposium Papers

on IEEE Xplore

The History Committee of the EMC Society proudly introduces the Legacy III project, aimed at preserving and digitizing the invaluable archives of the European EMC Conferences. This includes the Zurich EMC Symposiums from 1975 to 2005, the EMC Europe International Conferences from 1994 to 2010, and the Wroclaw, Poland, International Symposiums from 1972 to 2006. The project has digitized and uploaded the referenced symposiums to IEEE Xplore. 

In 2024, the Board of Governors of the EMC Society approved and funded the project, marking the culmination of nearly a decade of discussions and planning. The IEEE eXpress Conference Publishing Department was selected to digitize and prepare for display on Xplore the hundreds of European papers published in the last 50 years. 



The work started in May of 2024 and was completed by 31 December 2024. The final digital versions have been submitted to IEEE Xplore, and are available now! 

As an IEEE EMC Society Member benefit, these historic Xplore papers are available at NO CHARGE to members. If you are not a member, consider joining today to receive free access to these and ALL EMC Society papers on Xplore. 

See details on joining shown below!

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE FILES

1. Go to www.ieee.org and sign in with your EMC Society membership.
2. Select the tab at the top of the page that says: "IEEE Xplore Digital Library".
3. Search for the conference of your choice (i.e., EMC Zürich, EMC Europe, EMC Wroclaw)

EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM HISTORY

The Zurich EMC Symposiums started in 1975 in Montreux, Switzerland. It was held from May 20-22, 1975. The Keynote Address was given by Dr. Ralph M. Showers of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The title of the address was “Electromagnetic Compatibility Comes of Age.” During the three days of sessions, 123 papers were presented by EMC engineers and educators.

Approximately every other year, a Zurich EMC Symposium was held through 2005. A total of 2,051 papers (12,306 pages) were given over that time period. 

The Wroclaw EMC Symposium was started in 1972 and continued through 2006. The first Symposium was published in Polish and Russian, but the subsequent Symposiums were also published in English. For example, the Third Wroclaw Symposium and Exhibition was held September 22-24 in Wroclaw. The papers were presented in English, Polish, or Russian. Simultaneous translations of the papers were offered to the attendees. The Inaugural Address was given by Professor Dr. E. Kowalczyk, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. 

Over 2,084 papers (12,504 pages) were presented in the Wroclaw EMC Symposiums over the 34-year period (approximately every two years). 

The European EMC Symposiums were initiated in 1994 in Rome, Italy. From 1994 through 2016, approximately 1,393 papers (8,358 pages) were published in the EMC European Symposiums.

Sincerely, 

Daniel D. Hoolihan, Chair 

History Committee

EMC Society

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