Read other posts in the "Elephant in the Test Room" series here.Elephant #2 - Disharmony in Harmonic LimitsThe Room: RF immunity testingThe Elephant: The curbing of the contribution made by harmonics to a calibrated test-field varies wildly from standard to standard, and within standardsThe Culprit: Harmonic limits that are seemingly not well thought through, and / or are open … [Read more...]
Elephant in the Test Room #1 Continued – Linearization of EMC Amplifiers
Read other posts in the "Elephant in the Test Room" series here.Recap On this ThreadThe room: MIL-STD RF immunity testing – 1-18GHz 200v/mThe elephant: everyone in the room is aware that a significant fraction of the ‘calibrated’ 200v/m test field is actually created at the wrong test frequency.The culprit: notoriously high ‘start of band’ harmonics produced by all octave band … [Read more...]
They’re Everywhere, They’re Everywhere – Part II
In part one of this post, I noted that there are three primary EMC coupling problems that are associated with the green wire safety ground: 1. The green wire conducted noise current modulates the signal and shows up as a differential voltage change across the load.2. The green wire forms a pick-up loop and acts like a magnetic field antenna.3. The green wire loop acts as a … [Read more...]
The First Practical Approach to EMC for Functional Safety (EMC Risk Management)
Keith Armstrong Cherry Clough Consultants Ltd. There are now many standards on Functional Safety (Risk Management) that apply to relevant electronics, including IEC 61508 [1] and the standards developed from it listed in Section II of [2], and ISO 14971 [3]. They all require that EMI be dealt with, but complying with emissions and immunity EMC test standards, even using … [Read more...]
Practical EMC Filter Design and Optimization
NOTE: This article has been translated from German into English. It can be found in its original language in the 2014 EMC Europe Guide. Tobias Hofer EMC Consultant HSI Elektonik AG Switching power supplies can be found in nearly all electronic devices. The efficiency should be as high as possible. The no load condition should be in the milliwatt range. In contrast to that, … [Read more...]
E3 Risk Gap Analysis or Once More into the Breech!
Assessing the EMC-related risk of using commercial items (CI or COTS, as they are known) has long been a pet project of mine. So, I received a question lately that went something like this (paraphrasing the main points):I am aware the risk analysis or gap analysis is part of the process for analyzing the risk severity depending on test methods, level, frequency coverage … [Read more...]
2013 EMC Salary Survey
By Vinti Singh As the electronics industry continues to expand, employment opportunities for EMC engineers continue to grow as well. Products are becoming increasingly complex, and compatibility issues are arising ever more frequently. With each new advancement, EMC engineering jobs around the nation become more important, and more secure. Experienced EMC engineers, especially … [Read more...]
2013 EMC Test & Design Guide
Welcome to the the 2013 Interference Technology EMC Test & Design Guide, where you will find articles on PCB design for low noise and low EMI; Defending Ethernet Ports from Electrical Transient Events; Part One of a National Plan for EMP Protection; a feature story on EMC employment and a world-wide test lab directory. View the issue here. … [Read more...]
Andhra University EMI/EMC Testing Center Receives Government Approval
Plans for the establishment of an electromagnetic interference and compatibility center at Andhra University College of Engineering (AUCE) in Visakhapatnam, India have received government approval, university officials announced at a press conference last week. The new center will replace a previously-established, smaller center and will offer electromagnetic interference … [Read more...]
EMC – Grounding on Automation and Control Systems Applications to Eliminate Electromagnetic Interference in Industrial Plants
Author Roberto Menna Barreto QEMC - Engenharia, Qualidade e Compatibilidade Eletromagnética Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [email protected] Summary The preservation of signals and equipment are generally characterized by the term Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), whose essence will translate in its own grounding system. The proper EMC improvement in the … [Read more...]
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