Test and measurement equipment provider Rohde & Schwarz has introduced a new software option for EMC tests on multimedia devices in line with the new CISPR 35 standard.
Expected to be adopted in late March, the CISPR 35 EMC standard prescribes future disturbance signal testing requirements for multimedia equipment and will combine the current test standards for devices and components in the IT (CISPR 24) and consumer electronics (CISPR 20) fields. Rohde & Schwarz will release the R&S EMC32-K35 option for its R&S EMC32 EMC test software when the standard is adopted.
The new regulation will considerably simplify the test setup process for consumer electronics manufacturers, the company says. They will no longer require independent test systems for radio, TV and A/V receivers or media players but merely an extension of an existing EMC test system that is compliant with EN 61000-4-3 and EN 61000-4-6. Manufacturers of devices such as notebooks, printers, routers or even ATMs will typically require only the new R&S EMC32-K35 software option to update their existing test setup and carry out tests in line with the new regulations.
