Personality Profile

BILL DUFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Barry Wallen

Barry Wallen is the Laboratory Director for Criterion Technology, a business unit of Fujitsu Computer Products of America. Criterion Technology is an EMC/EMI compliance laboratory specializing in design, troubleshooting and compliance testing to international standards.

Barry began his EMC career in 1988 when he became responsible for the regulatory compliance of products designed by the Intellistor Division of Fujitsu Computer Products of America. In 1991 he was given the responsibility for developing an EMC testing facility for FCPA. This has resulted in the creation of Criterion Technology. Over the past seven years he has worked as engineer, consultant, and manager.

Barry is a member of the IEEE, a past chair of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the EMC Society and is the Chair for the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, to be held in Denver, Colorado, August 24 through  28. He currently serves on three ANSI C63 subcommittees, SC - 1 Techniques and Development, SC - 6 Laboratory Accreditation/Conformity Assessment, and SC - 8 EMC Testing Standards for Electromedical Devices (EMD).

As the chair for the 1998 EMC Symposium, Barry would like to extend an invitation to join the EMC Society and the Rocky Mountain Chapter at this year’s Symposium. Information about the Symposium can be found on the web at https://www.ball.com/aerospace/ieee_emc.html.

Barry and his wife Marti live in Boulder, Colorado. Their daughter Amanda is working on the west coast for a major IC manufacturer and their son Rob is finishing his junior year of an EE program at the University of Colorado. His spare time activities include the CU Parents Association Board and enjoying the Colorado outdoors.

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