Jan Sroka Warsaw University of Technology Original article translated from Polish. Introduction The quantity of interest (measurand) by the measurement of radiated disturbances is either electric or magnetic field strength. It is detected with an antenna and converted to the signal in the 50Ω coaxial system. This signal is transmitted to the measurement receiver via coaxial … [Read more...]
Editorial: A Year for Europe
Welcome to the third annual issue of Interference Technology’s Europe EMC Guide. 2013 has been designated the European Year of Citizens to commemorate the 20th anniversary of EU citizenship under the Maastricht Treaty. The European Year is both an interdepartmental and grass-roots-level campaign that aims to raise European awareness of citizen rights. Therefore, Interference … [Read more...]
Antenna Coupling Inside an Aircraft Using ACA Direct Method
Pascal De Resseguier, Entares Engineering, Toulouse, France Yannick Poiré and Samuel Leman, Nexio, Toulouse, France ABSTRACT A proper study of electromagnetic interferences inside an aircraft has become essential with the recent increase of electronic devices on board. Their effects on the airplane communication and electronic systems need to be considered at an early stage … [Read more...]
Measurement Analysis of Pulsed Disturbance Immunity
Lars Glaser Summary Physical problems when analyzing an electronic system's interference immunity. Introduction Today it is becoming increasingly difficult to locate faults in state-of-the-art electronic circuits. Apart from a greater complexity (and consequently a much higher number of potential fault sources), small mechanical dimensions make it more and more difficult … [Read more...]
How to Protect Sensitive Corporate Data from Unauthorized Access
Herbert Mangstl, Sales Director, EMshield GmbH Jordi Ferri, Shielding Division Manager, AST Modular S.L. Protection of sensitive corporate data from unauthorized access is key for many organizations. Proper shielding will protect data from illegal eavesdropping. The works council of Breuninger is intercepted during a meeting. The car maker Renault has been rocked by an … [Read more...]
RF Emissions of Compact Fluorescent Lights
NOTE: The below article has been translated from Spanish and can be found in its original language in the 2012 EMC Europe Guide. W.G. Fano, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina ABSTRACT Fluorescent lamps, in particular compact fluorescent lamps, are replacing incandescent lamp worldwide. This new technology offers the benefit of lower … [Read more...]
Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) and Short Circuit Currents
Bryan Cole President of Technology Research Council Jim Tiesi Marketing Manager for Emerson Network Power Surge Protection Electrical systems and equipment that power and control industrial, commercial, telecommunication and medical processes are subjected to numerous power quality events. These includes power disruptions, brown-outs, sags, swells, temporary overvoltages and … [Read more...]
Enhancements on Resonant-Free PDN Design
Mart Coenen EMCMCC mart.coenen@emcmcc.nl Arthur van Roermund Eindhoven University of Technology a.h.m.v.roermund@tue.nl Abstract— In 2011, a new concept for resonant-free PDN design has been presented at EMCCompo2011 [1]. This concept is based on terminated transmission lines. From implementations on multi-layer boards some additional constraints have shown up for which … [Read more...]
2013 EMC Europe Guide
Welcome to the 2013 Europe EMC Guide, where you will find technical articles written in their native European languages as well as a directory of products, services and EMC associations and resources across the globe. To read and download this issue, click here. … [Read more...]
EMC at IC Level – Part 2: Determination of IC EM Emission Characteristics
Note: The below article has been translated from German and can be found in its original language in the 2012 EMC Europe Guide. Part 1 of this article can be found here. INTRODUCTION The successful development of electronics with good EMC characteristics today largely depends on the EMC behavior of the ICs used. Part 1 of this paper, titled “Pulse Immunity of ICs in … [Read more...]
