Free · Qualification required

Your design has EMC problems.
Find out which ones before the lab does.

The EMC Risk Review is 5 structured sessions with Dario, free for qualified hardware teams. Across these sessions we go through your product, your design approach, and your certification path — and tell you where the risks are and what each one will cost if you walk into the test lab with it unresolved.

Apply — 2 minutes See the 5 sessions

5 sessions × 45 min Free 2 teams per month Response within 48 hours

Dario Fresu · ETH Zurich · IPC Certified · Fortune 500 clients · 80,000+ engineers reached

What this is

We review your product before you commit to a certification path.

You get a full picture of your EMC risk exposure before either side commits to anything. We find out if we can help. You find out if the sessions are worth your time.

We go through your product architecture, your design decisions, your team structure, and your certification timeline. We tell you what the risks are and what each one will cost if it stays unresolved. We do not tell you how to fix them. Fixing them is the paid work. What you get is a complete picture of where you stand — which most teams only get at the lab, after the damage is done.

The 5 sessions

Each session covers one part of the picture. Session 5 puts it all together.

Sessions run in sequence. 45 minutes each.

Your product and certification target

You walk us through the product — what it does, what it connects to, what standard you're targeting, where you are in the design cycle, and what your deadline looks like. No files yet. We're building the context that everything else depends on. Most teams start this conversation overconfident about their timeline. By the end you'll know where you actually stand.

Design risk assessment

We look at the files. We go through the design approach — stack, architecture, interface strategy, power topology — and identify where the risk categories are. Not at trace level. At the level of decisions that will determine whether you pass or fail. You'll know which parts of your design are at risk and roughly what each problem costs if it reaches the lab unresolved.

Certification roadmap

We map the path to certification for your specific product. What pre-compliance work needs to happen, in what order, and what the cost of skipping any step looks like. Most teams find out this sequence at the lab, when changing it is expensive. Most teams don't know what pre-compliance actually costs or how long it takes. You will.

Team and process review

We look at whether your team is set up to execute first-pass certification. Who owns EMC decisions, what happens when there's a conflict between compliance and schedule, and whether the structure holds across more than one product cycle. You'll know where your process holds and where it doesn't.

Full assessment

Everything from the four previous sessions consolidated. Total risk exposure, ranked by severity and cost. If we can help, we'll tell you what that looks like. If we can't, we'll tell you that too.

Qualification

Two teams per month. We read every application.

Two teams per month is a hard limit. We take on projects where the findings will actually matter.

You'll qualify if

You have a hardware product with a specific certification target — CE, FCC, MIL-STD, or equivalent
There is a real deadline — a launch date, customer delivery, or certification submission
The person who can act on the findings is involved or available
Budget for EMC support is being considered or has already been allocated

You won't qualify if

There is no defined certification standard on your project
The design is frozen and the team can't act on findings
There is no real deadline
Budget for EMC support has not been considered and won't be
You're an individual engineer looking for training — our courses are the right fit

If you don't qualify you'll get a direct explanation and a relevant resource recommendation.

After session 5

If it makes sense to go further, there are two options.

By the end of session 5 we both have enough context to know whether a paid engagement makes sense, and if so, which one fits. Here's what each one is.

Single project

EMC Design Audit

€8,000 one-time + VAT

A full written review of your design against your target certification standard. Every risk identified, every fix specified, written report in 10 business days. Kickoff call, full design review, debrief call, 30 days email support.

Right fit if: you have a specific product approaching certification and need a complete, independent review before the lab.

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Ongoing engagement

EMC Architect System

€30,000 / month + VAT

We work with your team directly — ongoing design reviews at every stage, EMC architecture built into your development process, structured training so your team owns it going forward. No long-term lock-in after the first month.

Right fit if: you want to stop needing a consultant at the end of every product cycle and build the internal capability instead.

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Who runs the sessions

Dario Fresu

Founder & Principal EMC Architect — Fresu Electronics

Lead Hardware Engineer at ETH Zurich on medical device hardware from concept through IVD certification. Background in EV battery management systems, Swiss industrial EMC consulting, and hardware for Fortune 500 companies. IPC Certified Interconnect Designer. Expert Author for Altium. 80,000+ engineers reached across platforms. 4th-generation electrical professional.

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2-minute application

Every application is read personally. Response within 48 hours.

Reviewed personally by Dario Fresu

ETH Zurich · Fortune 500 clients · IPC Certified · Founder, Fresu Electronics

First name

Last name

Work email

Country

Your role

Company name

Company website

Certification target

Certification deadline

Annual company revenue

Your role in the decision

Describe your product and the EMC situation

Be specific. This is what Dario reads to decide if the sessions will be useful for your situation.

Read personally · Response within 48 hours · No commitment required

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Dario will review your application and get back to you within 48 hours.

If the project is a strong fit for the sessions, you'll receive a booking link for session 1.

If it's not the right fit, you'll get a direct explanation and a relevant resource recommendation.

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