A semi-anechoic chamber has been completed by ETS-Lindgren at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. Valued at over €500,000, the chamber measures 12 x 6.7 x 6.5 meters and features an 8- x 4- x 2.9-meter control room. The chamber is to be used primarily for the EMC testing of electrical and electronic components and systems in aircraft. The new indoor, in-house test environment ensures round-the-clock test capabilities. Constructed with ETS-Lindgren’s pan type shielded panels, the chamber includes a pneumatically operated 2- x 2-meter RF-shielded sliding door with automatic pushbutton open/closure, a 1- x 2-meter manually operated RF-shielded personnel door, the Model 4430 high performance shielded digital camera system (CCTV), and FerroSorb™ 400 hybrid anechoic chamber material on all walls and the ceiling. Removable absorber panels are available for the floor.The chamber was designed to meet the shielding performance requirements of MIL-STD-461E, RTCA/DO-160E, IEC 61000-4-3: 2006, and CISPR-16-1-4 Ed. 2 with a two-meter diameter quiet zone. On completion of the chamber by ETS-Lindgren, a third-part accredited lab ARC Seibersdorf verified the chamber’s shielding performance to these standards.To read more about this facility, visit the ETS-Lindgren website.
Semi-Anechoic Chamber Expedites Avionic EMC Testing
