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IET Electrical Measurement Series 8

A Handbook for

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Contents Foreword 1 Nature and origins of electrom.agnetic com.patibility

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Definitions of electromagnetic compatibility Visualising the EMI problem 1.2.1 Sources of EMI 1.2.2 EMI coupling to victim equipments 1.2.3 Intersystem and intrasystem EMI Historical background 1.3.1 Early EMC problems 1.3.2 Early EMC problems with military equipment 1.3.3 The cost of EMC 1.3.4 Serious EMI problems Technical disciplines and knowledge areas within EMC 1.4.1 Electrical engineering 1.4.2 Physics 1.4.3 Mathematical modelling 1.4.4 Limited chemical knowledge 1.4.5 Systems engineering 1.4.6 Legal aspects of EMC 1.4.7 Test laboratories 1.4.8 Quality assurance: total quality management 1.4.9 Practical skills Philosophy of EMC References

EMC standards and specifications

The need for standards and specifications 2.1.1 Background 2.1.2 Contents of standards 2.1.3 The need to meet EMC standards Civil and military standards 2.2.1 Range of EMC standards in use 2.2.2 Derivation of military standards 2.2.3 Derivation of commercial standards 2.2.4 Generation of CENELEC EMC standards UK/European commercial standards 2.3.1 UK standards relating to commercial equipment 2.3.2 Comparing tests 2.3.3 European commercial standards 2.3.4 German standards US commercial standards 2.4.1 US organisations involved with EMC 2.4.2 FCC requirements 2.4.3 Other US commercial standards Commercial EMC standards inJapan and Canada 2.5.1 Japanese EMC standards 2.5.2 Canadian EMC standards Product safety 2.6.1 Safety of electrical devices 2.6.2 Product safety 2.6.3 Radiation hazards to humans 2.6.4 Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance ESD and transients 2.7.1 ESD (electrostatic discharge) 2.7.2 Transients and power line disturbances US military EMC standards 2.8.1 MIL STD 461/462/463 2.8.2 MIL-E-6051 D 2.8.3 Other US military standards v

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3 Outline of EMC testing 3.1 Types of EM C testing 3.1.1 Development testing 3.1.2 Measurement to verify modelling results 3.1.3 Preconformance test measurements 3.1.4 Conformance testing 3.1.5 Conforrnance test plan 3.2 Repeatability in EMC testing 3.2.1 Need for repeatability and accuracy 3.2.2 Accuracy of EMC measurements 3.2.3 Implications of repeatability of EMC measurements 3.3 Introduction to EMC test sensors, couplers and antennas 3.3.1 EMC sensor groups 3.3.2 Conduction and induction couplers 3.3.3 Radiative coupling EMC antennas 3.4 References

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Measurem.ent devices for conducted EMI Introduction Measurement by direct connection 4.2.1 Line impedance stabilisation network 4.2.2 10 flF feed through capacitor 4.2.3 RF coupling capacitors 4.2.4 Distributed capacitance couplers 4.2.5 High-impedance RF voltage probes 4.2.6 Directly connected transformers 4.3 Inductively coupled devices 4.3.1 Cable current probes 4.3.2 Current injection probes 4.3.3 Close magnetic field probes 4.3.4 Surface current probes 4.3.5 Cable RF current clamps 4.3.6 Magnetic induction tests 4.4 References

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Introduction to antennas EMC antennas EMC antenna basics 5.2.1 Arbitrary antennas 5.2.2 EMC antennas 5.3 Basic antenna parameters 5.3.1 Gain 5.3.2 Aperture 5.3.3 Transmitting antenna factor 5.3.4 Receiving antenna factor 5.3.5 Antenna phase centre 5.3.6 Mutual antenna coupling 5.3.7 Wavefield impedance 5.3.8 Near-field/far-field boundary 5.3.9 Beamwidth 5.3.10 Spot size 5.3.11 Effective length 5.3.12 Polarisation 5.3.13 Bandwidth 5.3.14 Input impedance 5.4 References

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Antennas for radiated emission testing

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Passive monopoles 6.1.1 Construction 6.1.2 Performance Active monopoles 6.2.1 Advantages 6.2.2 Disadvantages Tuned dipoles 6.3.1 Introduction 6.3.2 Practical tuned dipoles 6.3.3 Commercial EMC tuned dipoles 6.3.4 Radiated emission testing Electrically short dipoles 6.4.1 Special short calibration dipoles 6.4.2 Roberts dipoles 6.4.3 Small nonresonant dipoles 6.4.4 Microscopic dipole probes Biconic dipoles 6.5.1 Introduction 6.5.2 Commercial biconic antennas 6.5.3 Use of biconic antennas Wideband antennas 6.6.1 Introduction 6.6.2 Log-periodic antenna Log-periodic dipole antenna Conical log-spiral antenna Horn antennas Ridged guide horn antennas Reflector antennas Magnetic field antennas 6.12.1 Introduction' 6.12.2 Passive loops 6.12.3 Active loops 6.12.4 Loop calibration 6.12.5 Magnetic field susceptibility tests References

7 Use of antennas for radiated susceptibility testing 7.1 Introduction 7.1.1 Types of antennas used in susceptibility testing 7.1.2 Standards requiring immunity tests Free-field antennas 7.2 Tuned halfwave dipoles 7.3 Biconic dipoles 7.4 Log-periodic dipoles 7.5 Conical log-spiral antennas 7.6 Horn antennas 7.7 Parabolic reflector antennas Radiated immunity field strength requirements 7.8 7.8.1 Req uiremen ts for commercial products 7.8.2 Requirements for civil aircraft 7.8.3 Military requirements 7.9 E-field generators 7.9.1 Construction 7.9.2 Practical devices 7.10 Long wire lines 7.10.1 Advantages 7.10.2 Use in testing military equipment Bounded-wave devices 7.11 Parallel-plate line 7.11.1 Properties 7.11.2 Line impedance 7.11.3 Construction

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TEM cells 7.12.1 Basic construction 7.12. 2 Crawford cell performance 7.12.3 Wave impedance in TEM cell 7.12.4 Field distortions in TEM cell 7.12.5 Other uses of TEM cells 7.12.6 Asymmetric TEM cells GTEM cells 7.13.1 Description 7.13.2 Typical construction 7.13.3 Power req uiremen ts 7.13.4 GTEM cells used for emission testing 7.13.5 Pulse testing References

Receivers, analysers and measurement equipment Introduction 8.1.1 Outline of equipment 8.1.2 Groups of equipment Instrumentation for emission testing 8.2 EMI receivers 8:2.1 Design requirements 8.2.2 Selectivity and sensitivity 8.2.3 Detectors 8.2.4 Commercially available EMI receivers 8.3 Spectrum analysers 8.3.1 Introduction 8.3.2 Analyser types 8.3.3 Analyser operation 8.4 Preselectors and filters 8.4.1 Preselectors 8.4.2 Bandlimiting filters 8.5 Impulse generators 8.5.1 Description 8.5.2 Design 8.5.3 Use of impulse generators 8.6 Digital storage oscilloscopes 8.6.1 Advan tages of digi tal oscilloscopes 8.6.2 Typical waveforms to be measured 8.6.3 Recording injected pulses for immunity testing 8.6.4 Digital transient recorder architecture 8.7 AF IRF voltmeters 8.8 RF power meters 8.9 Frequency meters Instrumentation for susceptibility testing 8.10 Signal sources 8.10.1 Signal synthesisers 8.10.2 Signal sweepers 8.10.3 Tracking generators 8.11 RF power amplifiers 8.11.1 Introduction 8.11.2 Specifying an amplifier 8.11.3 RF amplifiers - conclusions 8.12 Signal modulators 8.12.1 Modulation requirements 8.12.2 Built-in modulators 8.12.3 Arbitrary waveform generators 8.13 Directional couplers, circulators and isolators 8.13.1 Amplifier protection devices 8.1

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8.13.2 Directional couplers 8.13.3 Hybrid rings, circulators and isolators conclusion 8.13.4 Protection devices Automatic EMC testing 8.14.1 Introduction 8.14.2 Automated emission testing 8.14.3 Automated susceptibility testing 8.14.4 In the future? References

EMC test regitnes and facilities

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Introduction 9.1.1 Main test regimes 9.1.2 Special testing EMC testing in screened chambers 9.2.1 Enclosed test chambers 9.2.2 Standard shielded enclosures 9.2.3 RF anechoic screened chambers 9.2.4 Mode-stirred chambers 9.2.5 Novel facilities Open-range testing 9.3.1 Introduction 9.3.2 Test site 9.3.3 Testing procedures 9.3.4 Site calibration 9.3.5 Measurement repeatability 9.3.6 Comments on open-site testing Low-level swept coupling and bulk current injection testing 9.4.1 Introduction 9.4.2 Low-level swept coupling 9.4.3 Bulk current injection References

Electrotnagnetic transient testing

Introduction 10.1.1 Transient types 10.1.2 Continuous and transient signals Fourier transforms 10.2.1 Introduction 10.2.2 The transform 10.2.3 Introducing phase 10.2.4 Fourier transform expressions 10.2.5 Impulse response 10.2.6 Convolution 10.2.7 Advantages of time-domain manipulation ESD-electrostatic discharge 10.3.1 Introduction 10.3.2 The ESD event 10.3.3 Types ofESD 10.3.4 ESD-induced latent defects 10.3.5 Types of ESD test 10.3.6 Number of discharges per test 10.3.7 ESD test voltage levels 10.3.8 Assessing EDT performance Nuclear electromagnetic pulse 10.4.1 Introduction 10.4.2 Types ofNEMP 10.4.3 Exoatmospheric pulse generation 10.4.4 NEMP induced currents 10.4.5 NEMP testing Lightning impulses

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10.5.1 Lightning environment 10.5.2 Defining the discharge 10.5.3 Effects on equipment Transients and general power disturbances 10.6.1 Importance of power transients 10.6~2 Examples of power supply immunity standards 10.6.3 Summary References

Uncertainty analysis: quality control and test facility certification

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Introduction Some definitions Measurement factors Random variables 11.4.1 Student's t-distribution 11.5 Systematic uncertainty 11.6 Combining random and systematic uncertainties 11. 7 Uncertainties in EMC measurements 11. 7.1 Contributions to measurement uncertainty 11.7.2 Identification of uncertainty factors 11. 7.3 Estimation of uncertainty values 11.7.4 Estimate of total uncertainty 11.8 Test laboratory measurement uncertainty 11.8.1 NAMAS 11.8.2 NAMAS and measurement uncertainty 11.8.3 Limits and production testing 11.9 NAMAS requirements for laboratory accreditation 11.9.1 Requirements for accreditation 11.9.2 Advantages of laboratory accreditation 11.10 References

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Designing to avoid EMC problem.s

Intrasystem and intersystem EMC 12.1.1 Intrasystem EMC 12.1.2 Design for formal EMC compliance System-level EMC requirements 12.2.1 Top-level requirements 12.2.2 Determining EMC hardening requirement 12.2.3 Simple coupling models 12.2.4 Susceptibility hardening case study 12.2.5 Emission suppression requirement 12.2.6 System hardening flow diagram 12.2.7 Subsystem apportionment and balanced hardening 12.2.8 Staff support for EMC Specific EMC design techniques References

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Introduction 13.1.1 Chapter structure 13.1.2 Example adopted 13.1.3 Personal computers and information technology Information about EMC 13.2.1 Customer sources 13.2.2 Regulatory authorities 13.2.3 Industry sources 13.2.4 Equipment, component and subsystem suppliers 13.2.5 Professional bodies and conferences 13.2.6 EMC consultants and training 13.2.7 Electronics and EMC technical press

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Determining an EMC requirement Developing an approach to EMC design 13.4. 1 Process flow chart 13.4.2 EMC strategy 13.4.3 Immunity first? 13.4.4 Example of EMC design process Technical construction file 13.5.1 Routes to compliance options 13.5.2 Circumstances requiring the generation of a technical file 13.5.3 Contents of a technical file 13.5.4 Report from a competent body 13.5.5 Testing or technical file? Self certification 13.6.1 Need for an in-house facility 13.6.2 Gradual development 13.6.3 Estimates of facility cost 13.6.4 Turnkey facilities Conclusion References

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Appendix 1 1.1 Signal bandwid th definitions 1.2 UK EMC legislation (up to 1 January 1996) 1.3 European EMC standards 1.4 German decrees and standards 1.5 US EMC regulations and standards 1.6 German, North American and Japanese EMC standards 1.7 Electrical safety and electromagnetic radiation 1.8 Military EMC standards 1.9 Compendium of EMC and related standards

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Appendix 2 2.1 Modulation rules

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Appendix 3 3.1 NAMAS-accredited laboratories 3.2 Competent bodies 3.3 EMC consultancy and training 3.4 Useful publications on EMC

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Foreword During the latter part of the 1980s the worldwide interest in electromagnetic compatibility has grown significantly in the electronics industry, particularly in the commercial and domestic equipment sectors. The field of electromagnetic compatibility is a dynamic one, with continuous evolution and change. This has accelerated in the 1990s with the introduction of the European Community EMC directive which applies to almost all electrotechnical equipment. The Directive attempts to harmonise regulations in member states concerned with EMC after 1992 (with a transition period up to 1996). Equipment (including imports) must meet the new EMC standards before they can be legally offered for sale within the EC. This book is devised in the form of a handbook concerned with most aspects of electromagnetic compatibility and addresses in a single volume many of the technical and managerial issues which will be of concern to designers and manufacturers of commercial and military electronic equipment. The primary focus of the "book is on EMC testing and discusses the numerous test methods in relation to the EMC standards for which they are required. Understanding EMC is important to produce reliable interference-free products and understanding EMC testing is the key to demonstrating that well designed equipment meets legislative and contractual req uirements, including the new EC regulations. EMC grew in importance in the field of military electronics over a 20-year period from abolit the mid 1960s, and therefore has been a precursor to the developments in the civil sector. Thus many of the design techniq ues and some test methods have been introduced into the field of commercial electronics EMC from this military background. Other test methods have developed entirely in regard to commercial equipment and have no counterpart in military EMC testing. This book contains examples of many commercial and military EMC tests and shows how difficult it can be to compare results from various tests which purport to measure the same quantity. Although the recent surge in interest in EMC has been spurred in the commercial electronics industry by the introduction of the EC Directive on EMC, the interest of military electronics manufacturers in EMC is strong and still growing. Many of the larger test facilities in the UK which carry out testing of commercial and military electronics are operated by military/aerospace companies. For these reasons this book devotes a proper

proportion of space to discussing test methods and specifications which relate to military equipment EMC, and includes a brief section on nuclear electromagnetic pulse effects in a chapter concerned with electromagnetic transients such as electrostatic discharge and lightning. Electromagnetic compatibility engineering is a multidisciplinary activity involving electrical engineers, physicists, chemists, systems and mechanical engineers and has quality, marketing and legal implications in the management of electronic product development. This book has therefore been written with the aim of being accessible to both technical staff and management. For example, it has detailed technical sections on basic antenna theory and EMC testing practice as well as sections oriented towards management/ project control, concerned with regulations and standards, and the EMC planning aspects of product development. 1'he emphasis lies on EMC testing. Within the text, test specifications, test methods and test equipment are discussed in some detail. I t would be cumbersome and impractical to explain each test method in detail for the enormous range of civil and military EMC specifications in use today through the world. Therefore the technical material on testing has been constrained to presenting the details of a number of generic types of test and has been constructed around a description of the physical principles and mechanisms which underlie the measurements. Information is presented for the following generic types of test: Radiated emission Radiated susceptibility Conducted emission Conducted susceptibility Transien t emissions (mainly conducted) Transient susceptibility (including electrostatic discharge) The couplers, sensors and antennas used to make these measurements are treated in groups defined by the physical coupling mechanism they employ. For example, conducted emission devices are divided into direct connection probes, inductive couplers and capacitive couplers. In this way, some physical meaning and order is brought to the construction and operation of the extensive range of antennas and sensors used in EMC testing. Although it contains considerable technical detail the material in this book has also been chosen to give the reader who may be coming to XIU

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the subject of electromagnetic compatibility for the first time a broad view of the range of topics covered by the s.ubject. The text therefore includes sections on topics such as The nature of electrical interference Standards and specifications Developing system and subsystem EMC requIrements EMC design techniq.ues The nature of EMC testing Test methods Measurement uncertainty Quality control in test laboratories Laboratory accreditation Achieving EMC in new products While the reader is encouraged to adopt a straightforward reading path *, this material has been organised to facilitate the selection and use of particular chapters in the manner of a handbook for day-to-day use. Chapters 6 and 7 for example contain useful antenna formulas which may need to pe .accessed quite often by a practising EM C test engineer. Where appropriate, small sections of the text have been devoted to reviewing the theory which underlies arguments which are to follow. This has been done in Chapter 5 with some basic concepts of antennas, and in Chapter 10 where an expla*It may be appropriate for readers who are new to EMC to read Chapter 12 on EMC design after Chapter 2 (EMC standards). Chapter 12 contains a number of concepts and insights into the causes and solutions of EMC problems which may help the reader with the rest of the book. The chapter on EMC design has been positioned towards the end of the book so as not to disrupt the progression from the introduction followed by EMC standards directly to the main focus of the book on EMC testing.

nation of the mathematical relationship between the frequency and time domains is given to enable the reader to understand transient testing and to be able to visualise the frequency content of waveforms. For ease of reading, long lists or tables of information have been put into appendices at the end of the book. This is particularly so for Chapter 2 on EMC standards where lists of standards, equipment classes and tests would otherwise break up the flow. Numerous examples of EMC standards from around the world are included in Chapter 2. These range from the earliest historical examples to the recently issued and proposed European Norm standards. EMC standards and test methods are changing rapidly and whilst every attempt has been made to include the most up-todate information, new standards are bound to be issued and supersede existing ones. I t is not possible to cover in a single book the enormous range of information which constitutes the current body of knowledge on EMC. The aim here has been to provide an introduction to EMC and particularly to EMC testing in the form of a useful day-to-day handbook. There are many other published texts, some in up to 12 volumes, which deal in detail with the design aspects of EMC. These are referenced in this text. With the expansion of interest in EMC a number of useful books have been written since 1990 which reflect the dynamic nature of the topic. They are listed in Chapter 13 along with information on the lEE distance learning project on EMC. I t is hoped that readers find this hand book helpful, informative and easy to read and use. If it helps to stimulate an interest in this fascinating subject and direct the reader to sources of more detailed information it will have achieved its objective.

Acknowledgem.ents Extracts from British Standards are reproduced wi th the permission of BS I. Complete copies can be obtained by post from BSI Sales, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE. Figures 5.12, 5.14 and 8.34 are from the book 'Reference data for engineers: radio, electronics, computer and communications' edited by Mac

E. Van Valkenburg. Published by SAMS Publishing, a division of Prentice Hall Computer Publishing. Used by permission of the pu blisher. The publishers are grateful to Marconi Instruments Ltd. for help in the cover design of this book.

Chapter 1

Nature and origins of electrom.agnetic com.patibility 1.1 Definitions of electroIllagnetic cOIllpatibility The formal definition of electromagnetic compatibility, as given in the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEC 50) is: 'the ability of a device, equipment or system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances to anything in that environment' [1 J. A similar definition cited by Duff [2J is given as: 'the ability of equipments and systems to function as intended, without degradation or malfunction in their intended operational electromagnetic environments. Further, the equipment or system should not adversely affect the operation of~ or be affected by, any other equipment or system'. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can be viewed as a kind of environmental pollution which can have consequences that are comparable to toxic chemical pollution, vehicle exhaust emissions or other discharges into the environmen t. The electromagnetic spectrum is a natural resource which has been progressively tapped by man over the last 100 years. Most of the development has taken place in the last 50 years with the advent of public service broadcasting, point-to-point and mobile communications etc. which has brough t great economic and social benefits. The spectrum is now almost full and it is proving difficult to satisfy the pressures for new uses of this resource. Modern life has come to depend heavily on systems that use the electromagnetic spectrum and its protection is in the interests of us all. For this reason unwarranted electromagnetic interference represents a real economic and social threat which can even result in injury or death. Unfortunately, electromagnetic interference cannot be smelled, tasted or seen by either the lay person who purchases electronic products or by the corporate technical manager who has to supervise the design of the latest electronic product and get it to the marketplace as fast as possible, for the lowest possible cost. There has, therefore, been a tendency to deny that EMI is a problem in the modern world and to argue that

the costs which are associated with achieving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) need not be borne. Some of these wider issues are explored later, but for now another definition of this fascinating and wide ranging concept is examined. Keiser [3J defines EMC in this way: 'electrical and electronic devices can be said to be electromagnetically compatible when the electrical noise genera ted by each does not interfere wi th the normal performance of any of the others. EMC is that happy situation in which systems work as intended, both within themselves and in their environment' . Electromagnetic in terference ind uces undesirable voltages and curren ts in the circui ts of the victim equipment. This can cause audible noise in radio receivers and spots, snow or loss of frame synchronisation on TV pictures. When vital communications links, computer installations or computer driven industrial process control equipment is the victim equipment, more serious conseq uences can occur. Interference can reach the victim system by two basic routes: conduction along cables, and electromagnetic radiation. This chapter examines typical sources of EMI and discusses the technical basis of electromagnetic compatibility within an equipment, and between the equipment and its environmen t in terms of conducted and radiated interference paths.

1.2 Visualising the EMI probletn 1.2.1 Sources of EM I Any electrical or electronic device that has changing voltages and currents can be a source of EM!. If the culprit equipment has no cables connecting it to the outside world, for example a battery powered electric shaver, then the interfering energy generated by sparking within the electric motor can only travel as an electromagnetic wave. If the shaver is mains powered, both radiated noise and interference conducted along the cable into the mains wiring are possible. This is illustrated in Figure 1.1 where a mains powered shaver and a washing machine are both

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causing interference to a TV picture in an adjacent room. Radiation is emitted not only directly from the shaver or washing machine motor, but also from the mains wiring which is carrying the conducted radio frequency (RF) noise. Generally, the faster the rate of change of voltage or current in the culprit equipment, the wider is the spectrum of RF interference produced. The greater the magnitude of the noise voltages or currents the greater will be the conducted and radiated emissions. Therefore electric motors, which generate high voltages and currents with fast risetimes as the inductive coils in the rotor are switched by the commutator, are good examples of particularly powerful sources of EMI. Other common sources of electromagnetic interference are given in Table 1.1 These sources can be grouped in terms of usage as shown in Figure 1.2. They may be sources of continuous or transient interference as shown in Figure 1.3. Continuous sources include radio transmi tters and emissions from RF heaters for example where the signal is an uninterrupted carrier, but also include pulsed systems such as radars and the emissions from digital compu ters which have wide but stable RF spectra. The emissions from these sources are best measured and analysed in terms of their spectral content using narrow bandwidth scanning receivers or spectrum analysers.

Table 1.1 Common sources of EM! Powerline arcing" and corona discharge Automobile ignition systems Fluorescent lighting Switched-mode power supplies Portable electric generators Static or rotary power converters Any appliance using brush commutator motor Air conditioning equipment Computer equipment and peripherals Equipment with switches and relays Diathermy medical equipment Arc-welding sets High-voltage neon signs Light dimmers Microwave ovens CB radio Radar transmitters Broadcast transmitters Atmospherics (noise from lightning around the world) Whistlers, chorus and hiss from the magnetosphere Nearby lightning storms Precipitation static noise Disturbed and quiet radio noise from the sun Cosmic radio noise

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-BROADCAST STATION -RADAR -CBRADIO -AMATEUR RADIO -ELFNLF NAVIGATION/COMS -MOBILE Tx -REMOTE CONTROL DOOR OPENING TRANSMITTERS -POINT TO POINT HF COMS. -IONOSPHERIC SCATTER RADAR AND COMS.

- PORTABLE POWER GENS. - STATIC & ROTARY CONVERTERS - RECTIFIERS - TRANSMISSION LINE NOISE - POWER FAULTS - CONTACTORS

STATIC NOISE

}'igure 1.2

-AUTOMOBILES & VEHICLES -TRACTION POWER POWER CONVERSION -ELECTRIC MOTIVE POWER -IGNITION SYSTEMS MOBILE Tx.

ATMOSPHERICS

- WORKSHOP MACHINES - COMPRESSORS - ROTARY SAWS - BALL MILLS RF HEATERS - ULTRASONIC CLEANERS - WELDERS -SPARK EROSION - CRANES I FANS - OVENS IKILNS

SOLAR· NOISE

-DIELECTRIC HEATERS -AIR CONDITIONING - COMPUTERS -FLUORESCENT LIGHTS LASER SYSTEMS NEON DISPLAYS - MEDICAL EQUIP. -PROCESS CONTROL X RAY MACHINES

LIGHTNING

- MICROWAVE OVENS - LIGHT DIMMERS - PERSONAL COMPUTERS - MIXERS/BLENDERS - VACUUM CLEANERS - WASHING MACHINES - HAIR DRYERS - ELECTRIC MODELS - FRIDGESIFREEZERS - SHAVERS -THERMOSTATS

COSMIC RADIO BACKGROUND NOISE

(;roups oj EMI sources

Sources of transient emISSIons include lightning, nuclear electromagnetic pulse, powerline faults, switch and relay operation, etc. They are characterised by single or in termi tten t occurrence at unpredictable times with no significant time pattern. Often, the signals are of short duration and hence have a wide signal bandwidth. I t is easier to measure, record and analyse such signals as a waveform in the time domain. rrhe advent of wide-bandwidth transient-capture waveform digitisers and fast transformation algorithms has only recently led to the ability to view easily the spectrum of a single fast transient. The details of EMC test equipment and test techniques that are capable of measuring the wide range of interference signals from these EMI

sources are the main concerns of this book and are to be found in Chapters 4 to 11. ExaInples of the extent of the frequency spectrum, repetition rates and signal amplitudes from some typical EMI sources are given in I'able 1.2 which contains both intended and unintended sources of EM radiation. Examples of approximate field strengths for typical broadcast transmitters in the UK are given in Figure 1.4 and for other sources in Figure 1.5. These data with regard to emission levels and freq uencies for potential sources of ElYlI allow the appreciation of the potential scale of the problem if such sources can couple to sensitive victim equipment which may only be able to tolerate a few microvolts or millivolts of unwanted

SOURCES OF EMI SOURCES OF CONTINUOUS EMI (CONTINUOUS SPECTRUM OF NOISE) • BROADCAST STATIONS HIGH POWER RADAR - ELECTRIC MOTOR NOISE FIXED & MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS, VDUs & PRINTERS etc. • AC I MULTIPHASE POWER RECTIFIERS HIGH REPETITION RATE IGNITION NOISE SOLAR AND COSMIC RADIO NOISE

BEST MEASURED AND ANALYSED IN THE -FREQUENCY DOMAIN- - (SPECTRUM)

SOURCES OF TRANSIENT EMI (COMPOSED OF SEPARATE PULSES) - LIGHTNING - NUCLEAR EMP - POWER LINE FAULTS (SPARKING) - SWITCHES AND RELAYS ELECTRIC WELDING EQUIPMENT - LOW REPETITION RATE IGNITION NOISE ELECTRIC TRAIN POWER PICK-UP ARCING - HUMAN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE

BEST MEASURED AND ANALYSED IN THE -TIME DOMAIN- - (WAVEFORM)

1.3 Sources oj~ continuous and transient interference

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Table 1.2 Frequencies and noise levels from typical interference sources Source type

Comments

Mains disturbances

Double exponential transients with risetimes of 1 J.1S and fall times of 50 J.1S at approx.10kV 100 kHz ringing waveform with 0.5 J.1S rising edge Power dips up to 100 ms long Power frequency harmonics up to 2 kHz

Unintended radiators Switches and relays

Transients with risetimes of a few ns and levels up to 3 kv producing frequencies into the VHF band

Commutator motors

Produce frequencies up to 300 MHz at repetition rates of up to 10 kHz

Human electrostatic discharge

I-IOns risetime 30-200 ns fall time ampli tudes up to 15 kV

Switching semiconductors

Risetimes from 20 to 1000 ns at rep rate of kHz to 10 MHz for voltages up to 300V

Switched-mode power supplies

Produce continuous spectrum of noise from kHz to 100 MHz

Digital logic

Circuits produce continuous noise up to 500 MHz

Ind ustrial and medical equipment

Metals heating in 1-199 kHz range. Medical equipment operates from 13-40 MHz. Using high power-hundreds of watts

Intended radiators Broadcast stations

See Figure 1.4

Other RF transmitters including radar

See Figure 1.5

1000

180

Figure 1.4 Field strengths in the vicinity of broadcast transmitters

170

160

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1-

10

.... 1 10

NATURE AND ORIGINS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY 180 100m RADAR 400m

170

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-

AMATEUR TRANSMITIERS @ 10m

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I

1000

-

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Figure 1.5 Field strengths in the vicinity oj other sources

100

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5

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CB Tx (100w @ 10m)

140

f

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10

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130 CBTx 4w @ 10m

120

1M

3M

10M

30M 100M FREQUENCY Hz

1.2.2 EMI coupling to victim equipments An EMI problem can only exist if a source of EMI, a culprit, is able to exchange electromagnetic energy with a receptor or victim equipment. Thus the general EMI problem can be represen ted by these three componen t~ as show.n in Figure 1.6. The coupliI).g can be VIa metalhc cond uctors such as power or signal cables, if they exist, or more generally by electromagnetic radiation from one equipment to the other. Energy exchange will take place between th.e electromagnetic wavefield produced by the culprIt equipment, and metallic conductors attached to the victim equipment which will have RF currents induced in them. If the primary coupling mode is radiative but the receptor has a cable attached to it (but not connected to the culprit) currents can be induced into the cable that will then flow directly into the victim, even if it is protected from direct radiation by a high performance shielded case. See Figure 1.7 a.

RADIATION SOURCE OF EMI

, RECEPTOR OF EMI

(Culprit equipment)

(Victim equipment)

CONDUCTION

SOURCE

Figure 1.6

COUPLING

RECEPTOR

Three components oj an EMC problem

300M

10

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Equally, if the primary coupling bet:ve.en culprit and victim is conducted, but the vIctIm has a good filter connected to the input cable, the currents in the cable can still radiate EM energy which may then couple into the victim if it has no electromagnetic screening. See Figure 1.7 b. This situation demons't:ates that both radiative and conducted couphng paths, whether direct or indirect, must be addressed in parallel if the EMI energy is to be preven te? from reaching the victim equipment. ThIs argument leads directly to .the. combi~ed application of shielding and filterIng In practIcal solutions to EMI problems. Common receptors or victim equipments are listed in Table 1.3. The list contains both intended and unintended receivers. Electromagnetic compatibility engineering is composed of four basic topics as shown in Figure 1.8 related to the combinations. of source/ victim and radiated/conducted couphng. EMC standards and specifications often use the following initials to describe these four elements: RE RS CE CS

-

radiated emission from a culprit radiated susceptibility of a victim conducted emission from' a culprit conducted susceptibility of a victim

Because conducted and radiated transient EMI, including electrostatic discharge (ESD) are measured using different techniques, they are sometimes represented as an additional fifth group,

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Shield prevents direct radiative coupling from culprit to victim ~

"Radiated EMI from culprit

/ VICTIM SYSTEM

CULPRIT SYSTEM

Input connector

\

RF CURRENTS CONDUCTED INTO VICTIM

lamps \

~CABLE

ACTS ASAN UNWANTED IlANTENNA" "TO OTHER EQUIPMENT

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(NO DIRECTLY RADIATED EMI)

, , ( s o u r c e of RF currents) High le'el of CONDUCTED EMI

GOOD FILTER STOPS CONDUCTED EMI

(bj Figure 1.7

( aj Radiated to conducted EMI (b j Radiation Jrom cable carrying EM1 currents

Table 1.3 E'xamples

of victims oj EMI

Intended receivers Radio receivers 0.0 1-1 f1 V sensitivity Broadcast receivers TV receivers Mobile communication receivers Microwave relay systems Mobile telephones Aircraft communication receivers N aviga tion aids Radar receivers

[inintended receivers Aircraft engine control systems Aircraft flying surface con troIs Weapons systems, guided missiles Electronic ships systems inc steering gear Video recording/playback equipment Computer equipment Industrial process control systems Signalling systems Medical electronic instruments Heart pacemakers Biological tissue Ordnance and explosive fuses

as in Figure 1.8. RF hazards to fuels, explosives, electrically detonated ordnance, and RF hazards to biological tissue (including humans) can also be encompassed within the general concept of electromagnetic compatibility. EM C testing is carried ou t in all these areas, though the measurement techniques and instrumentation vary widely depending on the particular test. For RE and RS tests the equipment under test (EDT) is placed at some dis tance (usually 1 or 3 m) from a range of antennas that are used either to measure the lowlevel EM emissions from the equipment, or to generate high field strengths at the equipment for susceptibility testing. Cond ucted emission (CE) tests involve the use of special coupling transformers or current probes to sense the level ofRF current being conducted away from the EDT along its cables. The conducted susceptibili ty (CS) tests require RF current to be injected into cables either using coupling transformers and probes or by direct connection. The main body of this text is concerned with explaining these test methods and examining in detail the physical principles and operating practice associated with the types of antennas, current probes and other sensors used.


SAFETY OF ELECTRO-EXPLOSIVE

SAFETY OF NON-IONISING

DEVICES

___________...:------------1--------1

RADIATED EMISSIONS (RE) 10 Hz to 40 GHz E FIELD 14kHz - 400Hz H FIELD 10Hz - 30MHz (LEVELS DOWN TO -110dBV/m)

RADIATED SUSCEPTIBILITY (RS) 10Hz to 40 GHz 1 - 200V/m (CW)

NUCLEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE 50kV/m RS (10/400ns) 100 A (DAMPED SINUSOID)

Figure 1.8

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RADIATION ON BIOLOGICAL TISSUE

CONDUCTED EMISSIONS (CE) 20Hz to 100 MHz CABLES 100MHz -4OGHz ANTENNA CABLES (LEVELS DOWN TO -120dBA)

MAINS DISTURBANCES AND LIGHTNING 10kV TRANSIENTS 100ms DROPOUTS HARMONIC DISTORTION

CONDUCTED SUSCEPTIBILITY (CS) 20Hz to 400MHz @ -2OdB VA

HUMAN ESD 15kV TRANSI ENTS DIRECT & RADIATED (5/30ns waveform)

Examples of EMG) and related activities

1.2.3 Intersystem and intrasystem EMI EMC activity can also be differentiated in terms of the level at which it is applied. The widest level concerns the compatibility between a system of interest and all other systems with which it could interact, including the general EM environment. This is called intersystem EMC and can involve for example, frequency planning, equipment siting, antenna sidelobe suppression and the imposition of operating restrictions including timing constraints. In the military world operational restrictions might apply to the minimum space between aircraft or the minimum distance at which they may approach a ground based transmitter. The interaction of commercial civilian systems with broadcast receivers and the general EM environment is regulated largely by voluntary trade agreements or government laws. The advent of the widespread use of desktop digital compu ters has forced the introd uction of legislation to control the radiated and conducted emissions from such equipments in order to protect the broadcast spectrum. Intrasystem EMC is concerned with the selfcompatibility of the system of interest. It relies on the premise that if each individual unit within the system is required to emit less EMI than any of the units would be susceptible to, plus a margin for safety, then when the units are assembled as a whole the system will be electromagnetically compatible. The overall system EMC requirement must be determined and apportioned to each subsystem or unit. The detailed design work is then carried out at the level of circuit and

board design, cable design, choice of I C technologies etc. to meet the unit level EMC requirement. Military equipment designers are required to follow the guidelines given in military EMC design hand books and to meet the unit level EMC testing limits given in MIL STD 461/2/3 or DEF STAN 59-41, for example. The relationship between intersystem and intrasystem EMC is shown in Figure 1.9. A pictorial representation of a typical intersystem EMI situation is given in Figure 1.10 showing possible conducted and radiated coupling paths between various systems. A similar representation, but of intrasystem EMI, is given in Figure 1.11 using a transmitter with a case-mounted antenna as an example.

1.3 Historical background 1.3.1 Early EMC problems EMI problems and EMC solutions are not new. Jolly [4], quoted by Braxton [5], tells of how at around the turn of the century Gugielmo Marconi had been contracted to build demonstration models of his new wireless telegraph sets the British, French and American for governments. When he had installed several equipments on board ships and at land sites, the users complained that they could only operate one station at a time. I t was therefore discovered by acciden t tha t freq uency management was important in communication systems, as the spectrum from the crude transmi tters overlapped. Marconi had to return to the installations and attempt to make them tunable

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Followequipf1!ent specifications - ego MIL STD 461

SUBSYSTEM 2

SUBSYSTEM 1 EMI CONTROL

Figure 1.9

Follow system requirements - ego MIL STD 6051 D IEC 801 FCC part 15/18

SUBSYSTEM n

COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER KNOWN SYSTEMS IN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

REGULATIONS ON EMISSIONS TO GENERAL ENVIRONMENT

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO GENERAL CABLE-BORNE INTERFERENCE & TRANSI ENTS

IMMUNITY TO LIGHTNING EFFECTS & POSSIBLY NEMP

Intersystem and intrasystem EMC

1.3.2 Early EMC problems with military equipment

to avoid co-channel interference. This is probably the first example of an EMC 'fix' applied to an existing equipment. Many people have followed Marconi's example in the in tervening years.

While the International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR) has been tackling

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NATURAL & COSMIC ______________ -

-----

RADIO & ·STATIC· NOISE

/

RADAR & COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSIONS FROM MOVING

LIGHTNING (DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS)

VE~~ ~

SYSTEM· 1

SYSTEM 2 Susceptibility to and emissions of noise on comms. lines (

Susceptibility to and emission of mains-borne noise { ;

Susceptibility to and emission of mains noise

POWER LINES

DISTURBANCES ON POWER-LINE TELEPHONE LINES

Figure 1.10

Intersystem EMI

PICK-UP ON TELEPHONE LINES


POSSIBLE RF LEAKAGE FROM Tx ANTENNA

------------=M(AoLINC

INTO BOX via CONTROL PANEL

ANTENNA "'-

~

(Example of a transmilfer with a case mounted antenna)

\ FRONT PANEL CONTROLS (Shield apertures if possible)

SUBSYSTEM A SUBSYSTEM B Conducted EMI TRANSMITIER......... OSCILLATOR DOUBLER CONTROL STAGE CIRCUITRY Signal & Data lines

POSSIBLE CONDUCTED NOISE

POWER SUPPLY FILTER EXTERNAL RADIATION INDUCES CONDUCTED EMI INTO MAINS CABLES (DISTURBS POWER SUPPLY REGULATION WITHOUT FI LTERS )

Figure 1.11

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MAINS POWER LEAD

RF CONTROLLED INTERNAL TO SUBSYSTEM BY SCREENING & FILTERING

~

INTERNAL UNWANTED RADIATION PICKED UP ON POWER & SIGNAL CABLES

~

PA

POWER LINE

~

~I

X:

SLOTS & APERTURES IN SUBSYSTEM & SYSTEM CASES

POTENTIAL RF LEAKAGE IN CASES LEADS TO PICK UP INSIDE SYSTEM

ADEQUATE RF & SAFETY GROUNDS

Example oj'intrasystem EM!

the intersystem problems of interference to broadcast receivers since 1934, the majority of early interest in intrasystem EMC has been with regard to military equipment. Early examples of EMC problems aboard military aircraft have been recorded [6, 7J and illustrate the problems of the day, as follows. 1944 B29: Radiated and power cable conducted noise to HF and VHF communications equipment. 1947 B50: EMI problems due to poor grounding and bonding. 1950 B50, B47, C97: Problems with DC power bus nOIse. 1954 B52: Interference from radar to communications equipment. 1958 B52: Problems with coupling between the 400 Hz power system and navigation and bomb aiming equipment. In this case the problems were so acute that production was stopped while cures were found. Eventually modifications to both cabling and equipment proved effective. A similar history exists for naval equipment [8]. 1939-45: Metric radar causes interference to HF communications. 1945-55: During this period there was a great increase in the use of servo equipment to control guns for example. New 10 f.1V sensitivity intercoms and tactical radio communications were now using voice channels with microphones distributed throughout the ship. New frequency

bands were used, sonar, radar and new navigational electronics were fitted. All these changes made for a more complex use of the electromagnetic spectrum and resulted in increased interference between systems. 1955-65: The change from DC commutator power generation to 440 V three-phase 60 Hz resulted in an improvement in the ship board EM environment, but at the same time the change from lead clad cables to plastic sheathed ones removed the natural screening offered by the older type. 1965 onward: The introduction of semiconductor technology greatly increased the number and sophistication of electronic eq uipments. Introduction of digital computers and automatic telegraphy all required greater vigilance in spectrum management and the control of spurious emissions from these devices.

1.3.3 The cost of EMC Development programmes on early ICBMs such as Atlas, Thor and Titan suffered delays owing to EMC problems. The cost of EMC remedies and programme delays ran into many millions of dollars. A subsequent, more complex missile development included an EMC control programme which cost an estimated $3.5M but resulted in minimal problems and no delays to the project. This shows, on a grand scale, that when a sensible EMC policy is adopted and implemented

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A HANDBOOK FOR EMC'TESTING AND MEASUREMENT

early in product development considerable cost benefit can result. It is clear that failure to address EMC design issues can result in major budget overspends and programme delays. The cost of implementing an EMC control programme into product developme.nt is generally estimated at about 5% of the development cost. With careful design and choice of components and materials, the additional cost element on each equipment sold can often be small, and sometimes almost negligible in the case of large production runs.

persuaded programme managers over the preceding ten years that the costs associated with EMC engineering were affordable in order to produce equipment which not only met formal specifications, but also worked well in the field. In the late 1980s and early 1990s engineers and designers working in the civil electronics field faced a similar situation [5, 11, 12] and the commercial electronics business learned that good EMC design is important if their products are to compete successfully in national, regional and global markets.

1.3.4 Serious EMI problems

1.4 Technical discil?lines and knowledge areas wIthin EMC

As most EMC activity until the early 1980s was associated with military hardware, it is to be expected that problems would be associated with this type of technology. One of the most publicised incidents to military equipment in which EMI was implicated was that which occurred on the USS Forestall off Vietnam in July, 1967. It was reported that RF energy from a high powered ship's radar coupled into the firing circuits of a aircraft-mounted missile rocket motor, which ignited and fired the weapon into a number of other armed aircraft on the carrier flight deck. The resulting explosions and fire killed 134 people and caused $72M of damage not counting the 27 lost aircraft. More recently (around 1980), interference to avionics from a ground based transmitter was implicated in a mili tary aircraft crash in Germany. EMC activity in the nonmilitary world has concentrated on the need to keep the electromagnetic spectrum free from interference to enable comlTIunications systems to operate efficiently and to minimise the upset caused to radio and television broadcast reception. The last 40 years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of licensed radio services. In the USA it is reported [9J that since 1950 the number of broadcast stations has quadrupled to 11,000 radio and 1,400 TV stations. The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has also licensed 2.7 million mobile and fixed systems using 12 million transmitters [10]. With the widespread introduction of digital computing technology and microprocessor controlled products into the commercial, industrial and domestic environments in the early 1980s the need for government agencies to act to control the possible explosion in EMI was overwhelming. By this time, EMC was firmly established in the industries designing military electronic equipment as an accepted part of the design and manufacturing/quality process. Many early EMC engineers working on military products had

This section considers briefly the wide range of technical skills that have a part to play in the field of EMC. Each skill or knowledge area discussed below is involved in solving EMC problems. 1'he task of the product manager involved with EMC is to blend these various skills together to engineer robust EMC solutions into the product at an affordable cost.

1.4.1 Electrical engineering Electrical and electronic engineers are expected to be knowledgeable in the following areas relevant to EMC design and installation practice: Analogue and digital circuit design Semicond uctor device technology Transien t suppression devices and circuits Circui t board design Component selection: operating limits and reliability /cos t EM aspects of mechanical design (propagation through slots, holes, joints etc), grounding and bonding impedances Power generation, distribution and switching systems Electrical safety and lightning protection filters and surge arrestors Grounding techniques, single/multipoint Differential and common mode cable coupling Transmission line theory Screening theory a~d shielding design Interface circuit design Data bus and interface circuit design Optoisolation techniques Radiation from cables and slots in screens Fourier transforms between freq uency and time domains Use of sophisticated RF test equipment Principles of RF receivers and transmitters Basic antenna theory Radiowave propagation theory (near-field ,effects being of particular interest)


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1.4.2 Physics

1.4.4 Limited chemical knowledge

The physics of electromagnetic energy exchange between RF currents and waves is very important in understanding the complex processes that occur in a real EMI situation. The manner in which RF currents flow in and around the surfaces of conducting and nonconducting complex structures of the victim equipment determines to a large extent the nature of an EMI problem. Developing and implementing the means to contain, absorb or divert such currents in a harmless way is the core of good EMC design practice. The physical equations derived by Maxwell governing EM waves and their interaction with matter form the basis for a real understanding of EMI problems and their solutions. Such equations can be solved generally using large 3D finite element, finite difference, or boundary element computer codes which can predict the current flow patterns in a complex structure when illuminated by an external electromagnetic wavefield. The physics of EM wave propagation in both the near and far fields must be considered by the EMC engineer, along with standing-wave phenomena and the performance of radio absorbent materials in large shielded testing chambers if meaningful EMI measurements are to be made and explained. Understanding how EMC test antennas behave in the near field, possibly amid multiple test chamber reflections, is a difficult topic which represents a significant challenge to the physicist involved in EMC measurement.

Occasionally, good, apparently simple and costeffective solutions to an EMI problem are ruled out because of concern about the chemistry of the proposed design. Corrosion of RF gaskets due to contact of dissimilar metals in damp, salt-laden or corrosive atmospheres can be a real problem which not only renders some EMI solutions void, but can also result in serious damage to the equipment cases or containers.

1.4.3 Mathematical modelling Large projects that require EMC to be considered at all levels of development often make use of extensive computer models and the EMC designer or manager should be familiar with the different types used. These can include (i)

(ii)

(iii)

Models of physical processes, such as RF current distributions on structures due to imposed EM field, wavefield to transmission line coupling, lumped and distributed filter performance in circuits with arbitrary source and load impedances. Models of intersystem and intrasystem compatibility matrices to identify potential EMI problems because of unwanted frequency matches, noisy culprit equipments, oversensitive victims, or a high level of coupling owing to the close proximity of subsystems. Programme management software that can be used to monitor and control an extensive EMC activity.

1.4.5 Systems engirleering To be successful, EMC must be considered early, when a contract to develop and supply electronic equipment is being negotiated. Failure to do so can result in incorrect bid pricing and an eventual failure to comply with the contractual EMC requirements. The customer requirements must be interpreted and reflected in a system EMC specification which is then apportioned to each subsystem or element of the design. If these tasks are carried ou tit is then possible to consider a balanced hardening design of the system which helps to ensure the most cost-effective route to electromagnetic compatibility.

1.4.6 Legal aspects of EMC EMC requirements on products stem in part from legal req uiremen ts by government agencies for manufacturers not to produce electronic equipment that will pollute the electromagnetic spectrum. Failure to comply with such laws can result in possible litigation by customers, other suppliers, and of course, the official agencies. Under the new EC harmonisation directive ECI 89/336 within Europe it becomes a criminal offence to sell equipment which does not meet the community EMC requirements as set out in the harmonised or national (technically equivalent) standards. Corporate legal advice on EMC regulation is beginning to be sought in the USA [10J and it is inadvisable for EMC design or test engineers to venture a direct opinion on the legal implications of EMC technical matters. They should, however, be in a position to advise management and lawyers about the multitude of regulations and standards which relate to EMC throughout the world , particularly in those countries or trading blocks into which their products are being sold.

1.4.7 Test laboratories Often the formal proof of meeting an EMC requirement is obtained from a test In an accredited laboratory. This can be made within

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the company that is developing the product or by an outside specialist EMC test house. Clearly, the test engineers must comprehend the EMC standards and specifications, the philosophy behind the testing approach, the detailed technical methods used in testing and the quality control requirements which govern test procedures and test house management. I t follows that it is also in the in teres ts of designers and project managers to have a good understanding of all these aspects of EM C testing to be able to interact meaningfully with the test engineers and understand the results which are obtained. Providing such information is one of the principIe aims of this book.

1.4.8 Quality assurance: total quality management EMC test engineers and managers of test houses must be acutely aware of the need for discretion, impartiality and q uali ty assurance in the conduct of their business. The EMC facility manager is required to hold delegated ,quality authority from a senior company manager to ensure that the laboratory is run in a manner which satisfies the national laboratory accreditation scheme (NAMAS in the UK).

1.4.9 Practical skills Effective EMC designers often have first-hand practical engineering experience of equi pmen t development and solving tricky RF problems with relatively meagre resources. Experienced radio amateurs tend to have a good understanding of basic RF engineering, which incidentally, is being taught less each year in university courses. Radio hams often display a flair for EMC engineering, offering cheap effective design solutions perhaps as a result of using novel techniques. The skills mentioned above are req uired by individuals and teams in pursuing the goal of electromagnetic compatibility for electrical and electronic products being developed in today's commercial world of competitive costs and tight timescales. Many of the issues and technical topics touched on so far are amplified in the rest of this book with the aim of giving the reader an appreciation of design practices and a good awareness of EMC testing techniques.

1.5 Philosophy of EMC Engineering of any kind can be viewed as the creative process of defining, organising and distilling out of a range of possible outcomes the desired system performance. I t IS by the

application of consistent design constraints and accurate manufacturing processes that electronic equipmen ts with specific properties are produced. EMC engineering is concerned with identifying, understanding and managing the normally uncontrolled and often unexpected transfer of electromagnetic energy from device to device such that the desired product performance goals are not impaired. EMC engineering can therefore be viewed as the application of an extra set of controls or constraints to the design, manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of the system in question, which ensures that the equipment performs only those functions for which it was designed, and does not respond to any spurious signals resulting from EM interference. This means that EMC engineers attempt to design-out all spurious system responses, leaving the product design engineers to design-in the wanted performance. I t is the role of those concerned with EMC to ensure that the second broad element of system design, the 'not engineering' is carried out cost-effectively in conjunction with the usual design process if the product is to avoid being compromised by EM!. Perhaps the essential difference between the two types of engineering is that the conventional designer is concerned in great detail with only a relatively !1arrow range of specific product related issues whereas the EMC engineer, or designer with responsibility for EMC, is concerned with all possible external electromagnetic influences on the proposed system. Not all good electronics designers take to EM C engineering: the subject seems to suit individuals who enjoy lateral thinking and have a wide interest in electronics, RF engineering and a broad knowledge of the many skills outlined earlier. However, most electronics designers can become competent EMC practitioners with appropriate training. The next chapter looks in detail at the range of EMC requirements and specifications used around the world with which EMC managers, designers and test engineers must be familiar. This is the essential starting point from which to develop an understanding of the technical factors that are involved in EMC design and testing aimed at meeting these specifications.

1.6 References JACKSON, G.A.: 'The achievement of electromagnetic compatibility'. ERA report 90-0106, ERA Technology, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK 2 DUFF, W.G.: 'Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility'. Interference Control' Technologies, Inc.

NATURE AND ORIGINS OF ELECT'ROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY 3 KEISER, B.: 'Principles of electromagnetic compatibility' (Artech House, 1987, 3rd edn.) 4 JOLLY, W.P.: 'Marconi' (Constable, London, 1972) 5 BRAXTON, T.E.: 'Selling EMC in a large organisation'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 447-451 6 'Nature and characteristics of EM C'. USAF general information document AFSC DH 1~4, section IB, chap. 1 7 MORGAN, D.: 'An introduction to EMC'. Presented at lEE fourth vacation school on RF electrical measurernents, University of Lancaster, july 1979

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8 FIELD, j.G.C.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility in warship design'. Proceedings of IERE symposium on EMC, April 1978 9 FCC Public Notice 2519, April 1990 10 FCC 54th annual report, fiscal year 1988 11 STAGGS, D.M.: 'Ethics within the corporate structure'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 526-528 12 HILLIARD, D.E., DESOTO, K. E. and FELKERT, A.D.: 'Social and economic implications of EMC: A broadened perspective'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 520-525

Chapter 2

EMC standards and specifications 2.1 The need for standards and specifications

TC62 and industrial process and con trol equipment was the responsibility of TC65.

2. 1. 1 Background

2.1.2 Contents of standards

As the use of electronic equipment grew and the need to allocate and protect the electromagnetic spectrum for communications became more importan t, there arose the req uiremen t to develop EMC regulations to ensure that an uncontrolled situation did not develop. Governments sought legislation through appropriate administrative departments, giving force to sets of standards which ensured that electromagnetic compatibili ty was managed properly in the design and use of certain categories of electronic equipment. The style and content of standards were usually characteristic of the nation which introduced them, although in many cases they were based on the, work of international bodies such as CISPR (International Special Committee on Radio Interference). This loosely co-ordinated national approach led to problems in the commercial trade of electronic equipment across national boundaries both within Europe and with the USA. The task of developing standards for the control of EMC can be said to have begun in 1934 with the formation of CISPR [1 J. The name CISPR is derived directly from the French, Comite International Special des Perturbations Radioelectriq ues, and was formed by several in ternational organisations coming together to institute a joint comnlittee to specify measurement methods and limits of radio frequency interference. Since 1950 CISPR has been a special committee under the sponsorship of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Committee) whose role is to issue international standards. CISPR has made considerable progress in developing methods of measurement and limits to deal with interference to communications equipment. More recently, the appearance of nonradio receiver interference phenomena led to the involvement of the IEC. In 1982 it was reported [2] that some 65 of the 200 committees were concerned in part with problems of EMC. For example, technical committee TC77 was concerned with power distribution networks, while TC18 produced the first EMC standard for electrical installations in ships (IEC pub. 533). Medical electronic equipment was covered by

The standards produced strive to ensure electromagnetic compatibility by requiring equipment designers to consider the subject as part of the design process from the earliest possible stage in the development of the product concept. They usually contain a section devoted to the definition of relevant technical terms used in the document and often specify the req uiremen ts for planning and project management of EMC test methods and specific test equipment specified limits which must be met specification for acceptable EMI measurement receivers are also referred to in these standards. As a good example of a well constructed standard one may refer to UK defence standard DEF STAN 59-41 [3J which is issued in five parts: 1 2 3 4 5

General req uiremen ts Management and planning procedure Technical requirements, test methods and limits Open-site testing Requirements for special EMC test equipment (draft) .

EMC standards usually undergo a process of evolution and updating to meet the developing needs of industry and society. They are produced after extended consultation between the regulatory authority and the supplying industry and other interested parties such as national standards institutes. They contain a list of definitions of words, phrases and technical terms related to EMC and present carefully ordered information with the aim of providing general guidance [4J and sometimes specific instruction in order to demonstrate compliance with the associated specification limits. An EMC specification usually contains numerical details and graphical representations of limits for measurable parameters such as radiated field strength or conducted interference current.

2.1.3 The need to meet EMC standards With the development of the EC as a trading entity, directives have been issued to harmonise 14

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product standards in many fields. In the UK demonstrating compliance with EMC standards and related specifications for new and imported electronic products is a legal req uiremen t from 1996 onward. . EMC specifications are also invoked within commercial can tracts for the purchase of large equipment and military systems. They can go beyond. demonstrating compliance with the basic legal requirements for EMC and contain additional requirements that are specific to the equipment and the environment in which it will be operated. In this case, demonstration of compliance is normally required by the purchaser. Whether a manufacturer is satisfying the basic legal requirement or a more involved contractual one, the demonstration of compliance may be in the form of a technical dossier and/or an EMC test report. Such reports are normally produced by an independent test house, or certain specifications permit the supplier to self certify the equipment. In either case the measurements must be made in strict accordance with the test methods described in the specification and the test laboratory will be operated within strict quality guidelines and accredited by external q uali ty authorities such as NAMAS [5].

2.2 Civil and tnilitary standards 2.2.1 Range of EMC standards in use T'here are a large number of EMC standards and associated specifications in use in the world today covering an enormous variety of electrical, electromechanical and electronic equipment in various industrialised nations. Table 2.1 [1] contains a list of standards covering commercial equipment which are, or have been, in force in a selection of ind us trial coun tries. I t is inappropriate to discuss them all in detail in a book on EMC testing but some insights maybe gained into the nature of these EMC standards and the relationships between them by grouping them under the headings military standards and civil standards, as used in Europe, the USA, and other industrial nations. This section explores the nature of military and civil standards and specifications. Subsequent sections examine specific illustrative examples from the three groups.

2.2.2 Derivation of military standards The substantial differences between military and civil or commercial EMC standards and specifications are due to both equipment requirements and the environments in which they operate [6]. Generally, mili tary req uiremen ts are more wide

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ranging and stringent than commercial ones, and thus more difficult and expensive to meet. As military standards cover more aspects of electromagnetic compatibility over wider frequency ranges than do commercial ones, many of the examples of measurement techniques discussed are taken from military standards. The aim of one set of military EMC standards is to ensure that mission success is not compromised by poor intrasystem control of spurious electromagnetic energy. Additional standards control intersystem EMC / ensure that individual systems do not compromise each other's performance in operation. _ Standards are imposed by military procurement authorities in the form of contractual conditions which companies tendering to supply equipments must meet. T'hey may insist on a contractor demonstrating his EMC project management, design, development and measurement capabilities prior to awarding a can tract. In the fu ture, can tracts for large commercial systems may also adopt _similar req uiremen ts as the need to achieve good management of EMC becomes more important. The concept that underlies intrasystem EMC standards is that if each identifiable electronics box and each electronic subsystem meets the standard then full system level EM C will be achieved. Writing specifications and defining test methods for measuring spurious and unintended emissions and unwanted responses is difficult and documents are written not in terms of wanted performance (as with most product design specifications) but by stating what may not be allowed up to a given level. A concept that is helpful in achieving system level EMC by specifying box-level limits is that of the source-victim margin. Each electronics box is considered both as a source of electromagnetic interference, either conducted or radiated and also as a potential victim of such interference. See Figure 2.1. The frequency, amplitude and modulation characteristics of interference sources and victims within each box are usually different. A matrix may be drawn up showing each box in a rank or file as a source and a victim. Any match in terms of frequencies, levels and modulation characteristics identifies the possibility of a system level EMC failure. See Figure 2.2. The key concept with these box-level military EMC specifications is to set the limits of emissions and susceptibilities such that there is a margin of safety between them. If this margin is achieved it is impossible for matches to be made in the cells of the matrix in Figure 2.2 and system level compatibility is ensured. Safety margins of 6dB

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Table 2.1 Examples oj electromagnetic compatibility regulations Istandards oj various countries Country

Ignition systems

CISPR

PUB 12

European norm

(72/245/EEC)

Australia

AS2557

Austria Belgium

Household electric applicances

Radio and TV/video

PUB II

PUB 14

PUB 13

PUB 15

PUB 22

EN55011

EN55014 EN60555-213

EN55013 EN55020

EN55015

EN55022

AS2064/2279

AS I044/2279

ASI053

AS2643

OVE-F65

OVE-F61/62

OVE-F61/62

OVE-F64

OVE-F61/62

o V E- F61/62/55022

RCI960/74/76

RCj6.6.1966

RC/1978/1983

Royal Dec. 1960

RC1978f1983

EN55022

Canada

SOR 75-629 CSAI08-4

SOR/75629 CSA22-1/3/5 CSAC235

CSAC I08-5-4 CSACI08-5-2

SOR/75-629 SOR/83-352

CSACI08-5

Brazil

RF equipment including ISM

Relevant CISPR PUBS

Fluorescent lamps and luminaires

Solid state controls

ASI054

IT & EDP equipment

EN55022

also IEC/TCn standards CSA22-4 VDI054

CSACI08-8

Czech.

CSN34-2875

CSN34-2865

CSN34-2860

CSN34-2870

CSN34-2850

Denmark

M04-j78 M03/83

M05689

M0416/NAHR3/2

M0396/NAHR4

M0416/ NAHR 5

NAHRI

M0416/568/396

Finland

PUB '1'35-65

PUB '1'33-86

PUB '1'33-86

T33-86/NAHR4

PUB '1'33-86

PUB '1'33

PUB '1'33-86

France

C91-103

C91-102 EN55011

NFC70-100 82/499/EEC EN55014 EN50006 EN6055.1

C91-104 C91-110 EN60555 82/499/EEC

NFC91-100 82/500/EEC EN55015

NFC91-100

NFC91-022 EN55022

Germany

72/245/EEC VDE0879

VDEOl60 VDE0750 VDE0871

82/499/EEC EN55014

EN55020 VDE0871 VDE0872 VDE0875 VDE0838

82/500/EEC EN55015 VDE0875

VDE0875

VDE0871

VDE087.1/6/7 VDE0838 EN60555

Italy

72/245/EEC

CISPRII

EN55014 82/499/EC CEIl 10-1 CEIn-1 EN50006 EN60555

CEIII0-3/4 EN60555

82/500/EEC EN55015 CEIII0-2

EN55022

Japan

CISPRI2 JR'rC/MP'r

RERART65 JRTC73/74

EA&MCLAW JRTC73/74/75 M P'f1970/71

EA&MCLAW J R'!'C 71 /74/75 &82 CISPRI3

EA&MCLA\V JR'!'C73/ 74/75 MPT1970/71

VCCI CISPR22

Netherlands

72/24·5/EEC NENI00I2

RCIOPREP NENIOOII EN55011 VDENI975

82/499/EEC RC402/1984 EN55014 NEN-EN50006 EN60555

NENJOOl3 EN60555

82/500/EEC RC401/1984 EN55015

RC/N.PNEP CISPR22 EN55022

New Zealand

CISPR 12 NFCCOM

RFS4·9-1

RFS49-1 AS2279 BS5406

RFS49-1 CISPR13

CISPR15

ClSPR22

Norway

Regs for motor vehicles 1969 43/6317 CISPRI2

NEMK0662/82 PUB. NO. 80POOS CISPRII

NEMK031/83 EN55014 NEN67-76 EN50006 EN60555

NAHR4 NEMK0661/77 LET-NO.32/83 EN60555

NEMK031/83 EN55015

South Africa

R2862-1979 (CISPRI6)

R2862-1979 CISPRII (CISPRI6)

R2862-1979 (CISPRI6)

R2862-1979 (CISPRI6)

SABS (CISPRI6)

Spain

UNE20505 UNE20503 CISPR12 (CISPR16)

UNE20506 CISPRII

UNE20507 EN55014

RC2704/l982 UNE20511 EN60555

UNE20510 82/500/EEC EN55015

United Kingdom

BS833 (CISPRI6)

BS4809 BS6662 EN75-31 BS4941 BS4999 ERP (SERIES)

82/499/EEC

82/449/EEC BS905 EN60555

82/500/EEC BS5394 EN55015 BS800/1983 BS6345

USA

SAEJ551C

FCC Ptl8 FCC MP-5 MDS2010004 NEMA ICS-2 I EEE518-1982 MIL STD461/2

FCC Ptl5 ANSIC63-2 ANSIC63-4 NEMA WD2-1970

FCC Pt2 FCC Ptl5/C

FCC Pt15.J FCC MD-4

EN55014 BS800 BS727 BS5406 EN60555

NEt\.1K031/83 (CISPRI4) NEMK0665-168

NEMK0662/82 NEMK0661/n NR33/83

NR32/83 EN55022 R2862-1979

SABS (CISPR22)

EN55022

BS800 Pt3

BS6527 EN5S022

FCC Ptl5J FCC MP-4

EMC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS MULTIPLE INTERACTIONS TAKE PLACE BETWEEN ALL UNITS

UNIT3 SOURCE 3 (f, I, m) VICTIM (f, I, m)

tI SUB-SYSTEMS or UNITS (1 • n)

SYSTEM

Each unit is a source and a victim with particular frequency level and modulation characteristics

Figure 2.1

Intrasystem-source-victim VICTIMS OF EMI V1

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~ w u.

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(f)

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are used in the derivation of MIL STD 1541 (USAF) [7] for the limits for power and signal cable interference levels, with a higher 20 dB margin for ordnance circuits. Established military specifications such as MIL STD 461 C (USA) [8] are often tailored to the specific requirements demanded by the procurement of a particular item of equipment, such as a naval aircraft. Without the ability to tailor general military EMC requirements it would be impossible to achieve electromagnetic compatibility for a unique system performing a specialist role in a particular environment at an affordable cost. In the case of commercial electronic equipment, specifications cover particular categories of related products. This approach does not involve incurring the unjustifiable costs imposed by meeting a general wide ranging specification. VDE 0871 [9] is an example of a commercial specification concerned only with ISM (industrial, scientific and medical equipment).

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2.2.3 Derivation of commercial standards Regulations, standards and specifications relating to commercial electronic equipment are aimed at controlling pollution of the electromagnetic spectrum and protecting radio communications. The key intention is to limit the intersystem radia ted or conducted interference emissions from equipment to a level which does not cause problems for radio and television reception. An increasing number of commercial standards address the susceptibility or immunity of electronic equipment to electromagnetic threats. However, the majority are concerned with the control of unwanted emissions from the equipment. Commercial specifications are often limited to conducted interference limits below 30 MHz and radiated limits only above 30 MHz [6], since conduction along power or signal cables is more likely at the lower frequencies and radia tion is the more significant energy transport mechanism at the higher frequencies. The underlying assumption which determines specification levels for commercial eq uipment is that allowable emissions will be kept below the strength which will degrade radio and television reception based on practical receiving signal levels. Assumptions are made as to the probable distance separating a TV receiver and a radiating equipment such as a personal computer in a residential situation. This is taken to be between 3 and 30 m. I t is then possible to calculate the level of an interfering signal at test distances of 3, 10 and 30 m for an acceptable received signal-tonoise ratio. See Figure 2.3. Interference limits at the specified test distances are then issued together with careful test methods designed to determine whether an equipment meets them. The characteristics of appropriate measurement equipment are also specified, often based on CISPR standards. These documents may be referenced in the EMC regulations such as those E

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Building attenuation

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Building attenuation 0- 10 dB

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required by the FCC in the USA e.g. FCC part 15J [10], the FTZ (Fernmeldetechnische Zentralamt or Central Telecommunications Office) in Germany e.g. VDE 0871/0875 [11] and in the UK by the DTI Radi.o Investigation Service [12,13] with specifications such as BS4809, BS800, BS6527, etc.

2.2.4 Generation of CENELEC EMC standards This section briefly considers the process by which the harmonised European Norm EMC standards (discussed in Section 2.3) are produced. These EN standards are now the most important for EC manufacturers and importers of electrical and electronic equipment. The European electrical standards committee is known as CENELEC and has been given a mandate by the EC to oversee the harmonisation of national standards and to prepare new ones when necessary. Technical committee TC 11 0 has the responsibility for EMC standards. EN standards are usually based on existing CISPR documents which may be familiar as they are similar to some British standards and German VDE emissions regulations. A simplified process of generating EN standards by CENELEC is shown in Figure 2.4. Government departments, trade associations and other interested bodies can stimulate and influence the appropriate British Standards committee to represent their interests via the national committee to CENELEC. Existing standards may be used or modified to generate a new draft EN standard. Once published for comment, the interested parties will reflect their views through the committee structure. A number of revisions may occur before the technical details and an agreed balance between the need for

EMC control and its economic impact on industry and commerce is achieved. Standards are continually developing and evolving and EMC designers and test engineers should keep themselves well informed of proposed introductions of and changes to EN standards.

2.3 UK/European com.m.ercial standards

2.3.1 UK standards relating to commercial equipment In the UK, EMC standards have been issued for many years by BSI. Examples of widely used EMC emission standards are listed in Table 2.2a together with equivalent EC harmonised European Norm (EN) standards where a ppropriate.

Table 2.2a EMC emission standards British Standard

EC equivalent

BS3GI00 pt 4 sec 2 BSG229 BS800 BS6527

EN55014 EN55022

BS905 pt 1 EN55013 EN55011 BS4809 BS5394

EN55015

BS5406

EN60555

BS833 BS1597

EN Documents

CISPR Standards IEC, ECMA, CEPT

Applicabili ty Equipment for use in aircraft Environmen t for aircraft equipment Household appliances Information technology equipment Radio and TV receivers Industrial, scientific and medical Fluorescent lamps and lighting Electrical supply networks Vehicles ignition systems Interference suppression in marine systems

There are also two widely used British Standards which relate to the susceptibility or immunity of commercial equipment to interfering signals. These are given in Table 2.2b. Other interested boards

Figure 2.4

Process oj generating EN standards by CENELEC

Table 2.2b EMC immunity standards British Standard

EC equivalent

A pplicability

BS905 pt 2 BS6667

EN55020 HD481

Broadcast receivers Industrial process control

EMC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS There are two other widely used UK standards which contain immunity limits:

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surface of a solid metal ground plane as in Figure 2.5 1 m from the antennas. The technical details of antenna types, peak detectors, narrow/broadbandwid ths and screened rooms are all addressed and explained in the appropriate chapters. As an example, the radiated emission field-strength limits for this standard are shown in Figure 2.6. (For an explanation of the terms narrowband and broadband/referred to in this Figure see Appendix 1.1.) This BS3G 100 test may be contrasted with the arrangemen ts for measuring radiated emissions from data processing and electronic office equipment as specified in BS6527/EN55022 where the E UT is placed at 2. distance of 30 or 10m (depending on whether the equipment is for commercial or domestic use) from a measuring antenna on an open field test site. See Figure 2.7 for a plan of the test site. No screening of ambient signals is available on an open test site other than that afforded perhaps by nearby hills. Such a facility will preferably have been located in a radio quiet environment but background/ambient RF signals inevitably intrude on the measurement which can slow down the testing while they are identified and marked. The specified measurement antenna to be used in open range testing is a resonan t length balanced dipole for frequencies above 80 MHz and fixed at 80 MHz resonant length for frequencies below 80 MHz. The need to manually adjust the dipole at each test frequency is time consuming and slows down the test. Broadband an tennas such as the bow tie and log conical spiral used in BS3G 100 are sometimes permitted to speed up the measurement.

BS3G 100 pt. 4 sec. 2 'Equipment for use in aircraft' also contains limits for equipment susceptibility. NW0320 (National vVeights and Measures Laboratory) is concerned with 'Weighing and measuring equipment immunity to electrical disturbances' and sets limits for electromagnetic radiation, magnetic induction fields, electrostatic discharge, power line transients and radiated interference. The characteristics of special test receivers which are used to make interference measurements as required by the emission standards are themselves subject to another British Standard: BS 727 'Radio interference measurement apparatus'. This standard is in line with the requirements of CISPR publication 16.

2.3.2 Comparing tests E.ach emission or immunity standard specifies particular test methods and limits and in general it is difficult to read across from one standard to another. For example, the radiated emission measurements in BS3G 100 are conducted with a monopole, a bow tie (broadband dipole) and a logarithmic conical spiral antenna connected to a peak measuring receiver covering a frequency range from 150 kHz to 1 GHz. All measurements are made inside an RF damped screened chamber to eliminate ambient noise, and the EUT (eq uipment under test) carefully set out on the

Secondary power lines to load NORM~LOR SIMULATED

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INPUT & OUTPUT CIRCUITS

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Monopole antenna 14 kHz - 30 MHz

90 em

Figure 2.5

Log conical spiral antenna 200 MHz - 1 GHz

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Metal plate not less than 30 cm square

Typical radiated emission test corifiguration

Reproduced by permission of BSI

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Other differences between BS6527 and BS3G 100 relate to the movement of the measurement antenna to obtain maximum received interference signal strength and the use of a quasipeak detector in the receiver. The Class A limits for the field strength of radiated spurious signals in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1000 MHz Test distance ( F )

Frequency range

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MHz

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(~V/m)

30

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30

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Frequency range

m

MHz

10

30 to 230

10

230 to 1000

Figure 2.8

Quasi-peak limits dB

(~V/m)

30 37

BS6527 radiated emission limits for open site testing

Reprod uced by permission of BS I

radiated emission field strength limits for BS6527 are shown in Figure 2.8. A quick comparison of these two standards clearly shows the difficulties that will be encountered in trying to read across between measurements made under different standards, even within the same country. Great care should be exercised in comparing standards, particularly if the comparison is being made between UK and other national standards for the purpose of certifying compliance when exporting equipment abroad. It is partly to overcome such problems that the EC has pressed forward with a programme of harmonisation of standards including those relating to EMC.

In the early 1970s there was a wide diversity of national regulations in Europe, some of which were related to CISPR standards but many were particular to a given country. This situation led to problems with free trage in electronic goods across national boundaries and gave rise to various public purchasing and subsidy policies which distorted fair competition [12]. With the signing of the Single European Act in 1985 governments were committed to a single European market which was to be achieved progressively by the end of December 1992. One of the main tasks was to remove technical barriers to free trade and this was to be achieved by harmonising technical standards which products must meet within all member countries. E:rvIC standards came to be harmonised under Directive 89j336jEEC of the 3rd May 1989 [14] (amended by 91j263jEEC and 92j31jEEC). These are complex and legalistic documents containing many articles dealing with issues such as definitions, applicability, release for sale, recognition of special measures in member states, relevant national EMC standards and declaration of conformity. The scope of the directive includes almost all electrical and electronic appliances, equipment, systems and installations which are brought into service within the community. The directive has been implemented in UK law by the Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992 (SI2372). From October 1992 manufacturers of electrical and electronic products governed by the regulations have the choice of either following the European Community regime, or continuing to comply with the existing national 'legislation in force' on the 30th June 1992 in the member states in which the product is to be marketed [15]. Existing UK legislation on EMC is listed in Appendix 1.2.


From 1st January 1996 most electrical and electronic products made or sold in the UK (including imports) must meet the requirements of the EC directive on EMC. Failure to comply will become a criminal offence and the product will be prohibited from sale in the EC. Most electrotechnical products are subject to these regulations; there are however a number of general and specific exclusions which are listed in Appendix 1.2. I t is envisaged that demonstration by measurement that the equipment conforms to a relevant harmonised EMC standard will be the normal means of complying with the directive. For some equipments it may be appropriate to submit a 'technical file' or for radio communication transmitting apparatus by EC-type examination. There will be cases where a manufacturer considers that it is inappropriate for equipment to be assessed against such a standard. I t is possible that no suitable standard exists. In such circumstances the assessment of compliance with the directive shall be by means of the production of a technical file and the involvement of a competent technical body designated by the Department of Trade and Industry, possibly a NAMAS accredited EMC design/test house. The directive permits the manufacturer to demonstrate compliance by self certification in its own test laboratories. Such facilities would usually have EMC accreditation by a body recognised for the certification of such laboratories. In the UK this would be a NAMAS approval. Listed in Table A1.3.1 in Appendix 1.3 are some of the European EMC standards, their applicability and equivalent national or other standards. Reference is also made to the closest equivalent US standard. I t is, however, dangerous to assume an exact read across to the US FCC standards as many detailed differences exist in test methods frequency ranges and limits. I t will be evident from comparing the two parts of the Table that there are no current equivalent FCC EMC immunity standards in the USA, though these migh t be introd uced for information technology equipment. Tables Al.3.2 and Al.3.3 of Appendix 1.3 contain lists in number order of EC EN standards [16, 17] which have been referenced in the official journal of the European Communities and are therefore notified for use in the self certification route to compliance with the EC EMC directive. Table A 1.3.4 [16] lists a number of proposed product specific EMC standards on which CENELEC is working (in 1993). The committee

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aims to introduce these standards before the EC EMC directive becomes mandatory in 1996. The EMI limits and test methods recommended by CISPR have been adopted as the basis for many EN standards, European countries national standards and EMC standards throughout the world. Table A1.3.5 [1] in Appendix 1.3 lists the relevant CISPR documents. CISPR standards call for a quasipeak (QP) measurement of interference as this yields a result which is proportional to the su bjective annoyance effect experienced by radio broadcast listeners. The characteristics of the quasipeak detector as specified by CISPR publication 16 are given in Table 2.3.

Table 2.3 Characteristics of CfSPR EMf meters Frequency range 10 kHz150 kHz Electrical charge time constan t, ms Electrical discharge time constan t, ms 6 dB detector bandwidth, kHz Meter time constant, ms Predetection overload factor, dB Postdetection overload factor, dB

150 kHz- 30 MHz30 MHz 1 GHz

45 500

160

550

200

9

120

160

160

100

24

30

43.5

12

12

6

Similar specifications for EMI measurIng receivers exist in the USA but they are not identical to those of CISPR. The equivalent US ANSI (American National Standards Institute) C63.2 for measurement equipment contains a value for electrical discharge time constant of the q uasipeak detector in the freq uency range 150 kHz to 30 MHz of 600 ms rather than the CISPR 160 ms.

2.3.4 German standards Prior to the introduction of the EC EMC directive, many designers and exporters of electrical equipment paid particular attention to the mandatory national requirements which existed in West Germany. The VDE (German Institute of Electrical Engineers) standards called up in the national laws on EMC, promulgated by Vfg (Decree Verfugung) and issued by BPM (Deutsche

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Bundespost) are amongst the most stringent in the world. Therefore demonstrating compliance with the VDE limits would almost always assure technical compliance in most other countries. Table Al.4.1 [18] in Appendix 1.4 lists the important Vfg decrees issued by the BPM and the related VDE standards. In Germany the FTZ (Central Telecommunications Office) have the role of EMC adluinistration. This is comparable with that of the FCC in the USA. Because EMC standards are not yet fully harmonised at an interna tional level there have been many cases where a product which meets the FCC limits for a particular category of equipment has subsequently failed to meet the appropriate VDE limits. This can be due to the equipment designer failing to understand fully the differences which exist, both in the- general approach and in specific test methods between the FCC and VDE standards. It is therefore interesting to examine some of the similarities and differences between these two important EMC standards as the FCC rules apply throughout the USA and the VDE specifications have contributed to the basis for the harmonised European standards. There is one major feature which is common to both the FCC and VDE standards. Equipment is divided into different classes depending partly on operational use. For the US FCC part 15j regulations, classes are defined as:

Class A: equipment which is used solely in commercial environments where separations between equipment will normally be tens of metres and the professional eq uipmen t operators will have some incentives to position their equipments so as to cause the minimum interference to neighbours. Class B: equipment which can be used in either a commercial or a residential environment. The applicable limits are for emission only and are divided into conducted emissions below 30 MHz and radiated emissions above 30 MHz. These limits are given in Figure 2.9. For VDE 0871/0875 regulations:

Class A: Normally for commercial equipment requiring a test by VDE and individual permit from FTZ/ZZF (RFI registration office). Class B: General equipment for unrestricted distribution after self certification. Class C: A special on site test provision for large 'one of a kind' installations. Since the class A limits are less stringent than the

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class B limits (see Figure 2. 10), the VD E is more particular about the testing and accompanying documentation for equipment tested to class A standards. This is the opposite of the FCC approach where class B products require FCC authorisation and class A products are self certified for compliance [18]. In Germany, equipment which is in the less stringent class A had to be tested by the VDE itself or at a VDE approved laboratory and additional paperwork was submitted. Products which fall within the more stringent class B can be self certified. Manufacturers may therefore choose to put their commercial eq uipment into class Band suppress their emissions to meet the lower levels to save test time and money by self certification and bring products to the market in the shortest possible time. Manufacturers who sell both to the USA and Europe, including Germany may opt to meet the class A limits of the FCC (easier to test) for the USA market and VDE 0871 class B limits which are easier to test and market in Europe. Lohbeck [18] gives an excellent precis of the main differences between FCC part 15j and the FTZ (VDE 0871 and 0875) standards. See Table Al.4.2 in Appendix 1.4.

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2.4.1 US organisations involved with EMC FCC, the Federal Communications Commission, is responsible for spectrum allocations outside the government sector. NTIA, the National Telecommunications and Information Agency, has a committee named IRAC (Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee) which is responsible for spectrum allocations within the federal government sector. NASA is concerned with the EMC aspects of

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equipment and systems for use in aerospace vehicles. NCMDRH, the National Center for Medical Devices and Radiological Health, is concerned with the safety aspects of both ionIsIng and nonionising radiation produced by electrical and electronic products. NBS is renamed the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIS1-'), concerned with metrology in general, of which EMC measurement is a part. NVLAP, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Programme, is administered by NIST and provides confidence that EMC testing carried out by laboratories in the USA within the progralume are to the desired q uali ty standard. Industrial organisations concerned with EMC standards and measurement within the US include: EIA, the Electronics Industries Association, IS concerned with equipment EMI. IEEE is concerned with EMC standards. SAE, the Society of Automotive Engineers, plays a special role in respect of both air and land vehicle EMC. For example, SAE Practice ARP-937 relates to jet engine EMI and applies to electrical systems and accessories, ignition systems, actuators, fuel con troIs, solenoids, servo con trol, electrical alternators, etc. This SAE document covers conducted and radiated emission and conducted susceptibility requirements. R TCA, the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, issues documents on the airborne equipment environment, which includes sections on EMC and lightning. ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, is concerned with measurement techniques including those for EMC.

2.4.2 FCC requirements The involvement of the FCC in the realm of EMC began in 1934 when the Communications Act of that year gave the FCC the authority to impose rules and regulations on industrial, commercial and consumer devices which could radiate electromagnetic energy. The significant parts of the rules and regulations with regard to EMC are set out in title 47, parts 15, 18 and 68 of the US Code of Federal Regulation (also known as FCC docket 20780). A list of the parts relevant to EMC is given in Table A1.5.1 of Appendix 1.5. FCC part 15j covers any device that intentionally generates and uses electrical energy in excess of 9 kHz or 9,000 pulses per second for

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computation, control, operations, transformations, recording, filing, sorting, storage, retrieval or transfer of data. The rules encompass computing device peripherals but exclude transmitters and receivers and devices covered by other FCC regulations, computing devices used in transportation vehicles [19J, and control or power systems used in public utilities and a range of other ISM and household equipment that are covered by other regulations. FCC part 15 regulations address only emissions; however, the laws provide for susceptibility testing as well. The FCC has chosen not to mandate susceptibility or immunity limits for commercial equipment as it prefers to leave this responsibility to the manufacturer whom it supposes to have a self interest in the compatibility of its equipment with the EM environment in which it is to be operated. The FCC has five administrative arrangements for dealing with equipment that emits nonionising radiation including both intended and unintended emissions: (i)

(ii)

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Type acceptance is based on information and test data supplied by the manufacturer or licensee to the FCC, which may then choose to test the item. Type approval is granted when an equipment has passed the specified FCC test. Tests are carried out by the FCC. Certification is similar to type acceptance, however, no licence is held by the user. Verification, when the FCC carries out spot checks to ensure that the manufacturer's self testing has been suitably carried out. Notification. In this procedure the FCC may not require detailed data to accompany an application.

The applicable arrangement will depend on the nature of the equipment for which EMC clearance is being sought.

2.4.3 Other US commercial standards A list of some examples of the standards prepared by bodies other than the FCC is given in Table 2.5.2 of Appendix 2.5.

2.5 Cornm.ercial EMC standards in Japan and Canada These two countries are examples of important producers and markets for electronic products and both have laws or voluntary regulations governing EMC.

2.5.1 Japanese EMC standards Japan has had the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law for many years which is concerned with regulating EMI from household electrical appliances, electrical tools, fluorescent lamps, radio and TV receivers. The radio equipment regulations, article 65, is concerned with radio frequency equipment including ISM. The measurement equipment and techniques are defined by the JRTC (Japanese Radio Technical Council) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT). In 1985 the Japanese Electronic Industry Development Association, the Japan Business Machine Makers Association, the Electronic Industries Association of Japan and the Communications Industry Association of Japan came together at the request of the MPT to form the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Machines and Electronic Office Machines, known as the VeeI [24]. The goal of the VCCI is 'To take voluntary control measures against electronic interference from data processing eq uipment and electronic office machines, and thereby contribute to the development of a socially beneficial and responsible state- of affairs in the realm of electronic data processing equipment inJapan'. Membership is not limited to Japanese companies and is open to foreign organisations. Some overseas manufacturers of electronic equipment have found membership of, and compliance with, the VCCI beneficial in competing in the Japanese market place. Members must test the product for conformance and submit a report in Japanese to VCCI before placing the equipment on sale. When the report is registered a certificate of acceptance is awarded to the company for that product. There are two classes of equipment specified in the VCCI standards: Class 1: information technology equipment (ITE) used in industrial and commercial applications Class 2: ITE used in residential situations. The limits applied to the two classes for equipment manufactured after December 1989 are equal to those specified in CISPR 22 [25 J. The VCCI limits for radiated emissions are given in Figure 2.11 and those for conducted emissions in Figure 2.12. These VCCI limits are similar to the FCC and VDE limits but there are differences in frequency coverage, test methods and the arrangement of the equipment under test. A limi ted comparison of the test methods set out in


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Communications announced that they intended to regulate radio frequency electromagnetic noise emissions from digital electronic devices. All such devices manufactured or imported after 31st January 1989 must have been tested and shown to comply with the new regulations [26J and carry an identifying mark to that effect. Under these new regulations products are divided into two groups: class A, industrial and class B, residential. The class B limits are set at a lower level of tolerable emissions than class A and in this respect are the same as the FCC and VDE standards. As in the USA there are some products which contain digital devices which are exempt from the regulations. For Canada these include Transportation vehicles Public utility or industrial plant Test equipment in industrial, medical or commercial environments Certain motor driven domestic appliances Some medical equipment and monitors Some central office telephone equipment Systems using radio transmitters and receivers. The Canadian EMC regulations are referred to by the publication number SOR/88-475 [27]. The associated testing procedures are given in CSA standard C 108.8-M 1983 [28J. The testing procedure is similar to that defined by the FCC, but it is not identical [29J. The Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) makes the important stipulation that a product tested and shown to be compliant with the FCC regulations need not be retested. The FCC report will be accepted as proof of compliance provided that a note is attached indicating that the results are considered to be satisfactory proof of compliance with the Canadian regulations. Compliance with the DOC regulations will be verified by the Canadian authorities if a complaint of interference caused by the product is received, investigated and subsequently confirmed. The applicable limits for radiated emissions 30 MHz-1 GHz and the conducted interference limits from 450 kHz-30 MHz are given in Table A1.6.2 of Appendix 1.6.

2.6 Product safety

2.5.2 Canadian EMC standards Canada has legal requirements for EMC covering vehicle ignition systems, radio frequency equipment including ISM and TV receivers under regulation SOR/75-629 1975. Voluntary compliance to CSAC108.5 standard has been sought for products such as household electrical appliances and fluorescent lamps. In January 1987 the Canadian Department of

2.6.1 Safety of electrical devices Electrical product safety and the safety of humans and ordnance devices when exposed to high power electromagnetic radiation is not the primary subject of this book. However, these topics are related to EMC, and often both safety and EMC specifications must be met simultaneously in a single equipment design.

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Occasionally, the design that gives the best EMC resul ts might be in contraven tion of the electrical safety rules. This can occur, for example, when considering the optimum grounding or earthing policy for an equipment where a safety earth can act as an effective radiating antenna.

2.6.2 Product safety From the manufacturer's point of view there are a number of legal and commercial advantages to be gained by designing and testing equipment to meet the widest range of electrical and electromagnetic safety regulations which exist world wide. He can thereby ensure that his equipment is operable and reliable within the boundaries of recognised minimum safety standards [30J. Safety agency periodic audits of approved products will also encourage manufacturers to maintain their product safety quality control during production. Probably the most important benefit to be gained by meeting recognised safety standards is the almost certainly reduced liability judgements that may be made against a manufacturer in the event of safety litigation. For example, in Germany when equipment carries a separate VDE or TUV [31J laboratory safety mark (see Figure 2.13), then liability of the manufacturer in the German courts is minimal. When the approving agency mark is applied to the product, this places the burden of proof on the end user not the manufacturer.

is human. There are diverse opinions with regard to safe levels of exposure. In the West the generally accepted criteria for exposure to CW irradiation are based on the thermal effects genera ted wi thin the body by the absorption of RF energy. The approach in the former USSR to human exposure seems to be based on the effects of RF energy on the central nervous system, which are stated to occur at between one to two orders of magnitude lower power density than for thermal effects [32]. There are little data available in any country on the effects of intense short pulses or on chronic exposure at low levels. Concerns are beginning to be expressed about safe levels of low frequency magnetic fields at power line frequencies [33]. l'he biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields are likely to become a significant technical, legal and social issue in the 1990s. In a modern ind ustrial society many millions of people may rou tinely be exposed to RF radiation of some kind during their occupation. Typical categories of workers are listed in Table 2.4 [34]. Table A1.7.2 of

Table 2.4 Industries involving use oj electromagnetic energy Sector

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Food preparation by mIcrowaves India rubber processing Adhesive processing Heating or fusion of metal and crystals

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Diathermy Magnetic resonance imaging Computer imaging of x-rays Ultrasound procedures H ypothermy-sensi tising malignant tumours

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In the USA, the Underwriters Laboratories and in Canada the Canadian Standards Association are the recognised agencies for safety testing of electrical products. Typical national and international electrical product safety standards are given in 1'able A1.7.1 of Appendix 1.7 and EMC engineers should be familiar with these technical requirements as design measures which ensure product safety will always override those for electromagnetic compatibility if a choice has to be made.

Communications Radio navigation Aviation Preparation of precooked foods Weapons guidance and triggering devices Radar systems Radio communications

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Food processing Plastics Chemical applications Metal stress tests

2.6.3 Radiation hazards to humans

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Appendix 1.7.7 contains examples of standards regulating human exposure to RF energy. A comparison of the limits contained wi thin some of these standards is given in Figure 2.14 including those proposed by INIRC (1988). Safe levels of exposure were recommended by the NRPB (1986) in a consultative document which was revised in 1988 and issued as NRPB-GS 11. The recommended reference levels are gIven In Table A1.7.3 of Appendix 1.7.

2.6.4 Hazards of electromagnetic radiation to ordnance The history ofRF ignition hazards goes back to the First World War when experiments showed that cotton bales could be ignited by RF power induced into the restraining metal bands [41]. The high-power RF hazard has long been recognised in the USA and studied by a variety of agencies [42-45]. Work in the UK by Excell [46] assisted in updating BS4992 (1974) 'Guide to protection against ignition and detonation initiated by radio frequency radiation'. BS4992 has now been superseded by BS6657 'Prevention of inadvertent initiation of EEDs (electro explosive devices) by RF radiation', and BS6656 'Flammable atmospheres and RF radiation'. In BS6657 a comprehensive list is given of minimum safe distance for EEDs from transmitters employing various powers, polarisations and modulation

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types. In Germany, the standard for RF ignition hazards is VDE 0848 (DIN57848 issued by the German standards institute). There is also an international standard issued as IEC 79-2, 'Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres'. The RF ignition of ordnance (HERO) is a safety-cri tical feature of military eq ui pmen t which con tains electrically triggered ini tia tors (EEDs). They may be used to activate switches, separation fastenings and set off explosives or rocket motors. Accidental ignition is clearly a serious issue bu t if the explosive mixture is heated and not detonated by currents induced into the firing fuse in the EED this can render the explosive chemicals unresponsive to a subseq uent real firing pulse. This is called d udding and is also a concern for the safe operation of the system. In the UK, the pertinent regulations posted as Ordnance Board (OB) Proc.41273 [47], are now superseded by OB Proc.42413 March 1986. EMC engineers are often called on to design and test EED circuits as part of the wider system and they should be familiar with the appropriate regulations.

2.7 ESD and transients 2.7.1 ESD (electrostatic discharge) With the conjunction of the spread of digital instrumentation, process control equipment and general information technology in to office buildings and industrial plants fitted with synthetic materials and h umidi ty controlled air conditioning, a particular type of transient EMI became a problem [48]. Digital equipment is inherently sensitive to short high-level widebandwidth voltage transients caused by the discharge of electrostatic energy which can easily build up on people, chairs and tables etc. in environments with abundant insulators (plastics and manmade fibres). These transients can cause digital data disruption, microprocessors to change function and even to lock up. ESD and fast transients are becoming a more important part of EMC as the need increases to understand and con trol this phenomenon across a wide range of equipment. The measurement procedure defined in BS6667 Part 2 (and in IEC80 1 Part 2) recommends test levels of between 2 and 15 kV using a specially designed spark discharge probe. See Figure 2.15. The in ten tion is to simula te the discharge of static electricity built up on an equipment operator into sensitive circuits via conducting metalwork.

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A HANDBOOK FOR EMC TESTING AND MEASUREMENT ESD GENERATOR PROBE

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2.7.2 Transients and power line disturbances Immunity to fast transients due to switching on mains supplies is also increasingly important with the widespread introd uction of semiconductors and digital microprocessors into domestic, commercial and industrial equipment. It is only relatively recently that international agreement has been obtained with regard to suitable test methods and limits. The methods call for transients to be induced into the equipment mains leads directly or via a distributed capacitance. The characteristics of the transients which must be injected are given in IEC 801 part 4 and have a risetime of only 5 ns. The regulation specifies Risetime Pulse length Burst duration Burst period Rep. frequency (within burst)

5 ns ± 30% 50ns 15 ms 300ms 5kHz (for amplitude up to 1 kV) 2.5 kHz (above 2 kV)

for military electronic equipment have been developed around them. Because of this, many of the examples of the wide range of EMC measurement techniques discussed in this book are described with reference to these standards. Some of the EMC tests included in these standards are not yet required for commercial electronic equipment. With the inevitable proliferation of equipment in the future, and the consequent increase in the importance of EMC, adaptations of some of these tests which currently apply only to military systems may become relevant to commercial equipment. MIL STD 461/2/3 documents and their successors are issued by the US Department of Defence and are now used around the world. MIL STD 461 A entitled 'Electromagnetic interference characteristics requirements for equipment' and first issued in August 1968 aims to ensure that interference control is considered and incorporated into the design of equipment and subsystems. I t also provides a basis for evaluating the electromagnetic compatibility of these equipments and subsystems when operated in a complex electromagnetic environment. The standard is concerned with both radiated and conducted emissions and susceptibility of an equipment as illustrated in Figure 2.16. The associated standards are MIL STD 462, 'Measurement of electromagnetic interference characteristics', first issued in July 1967, and MIL STD 463, 'Definitions and systems of units for electromagnetic interference technology'. These can be applied to single or multiservice procurements and are called up in the equipment specification and contract. Compliance with the requirements of these standards does not guarantee that the equipment will not suffer from any EMC problems, but it should ensure that they are minimised without incurring excessive costs for over protection.

There are also standards which specify the limitations of disturbances caused in electricity supply networks by domestic and other equipment; BS 5406 (1988) or IEC 555 are examples. The practising EMC engineer must be aware of these power line transients and ESD specifications and may be called on to design and test systems to which they are applicable. emIssIon

2.8 US tnilitary EMC standards

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EMC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS MIL-STD 461A 1st August 1968

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MIL STD 461A has been the subject of many revisions and amendments over the years and this is illustrated in Figure 2.17. Similarly, revisions have taken place to the testing methods and limits in MIL STD 462. See Figure 2.18. Many of the amendments have been concerned with procuremen ts for a single service (army, navy or airforce). The test req uirements are organised logically and can be represented as shown in Figure 2.19 in the form of a flow chart or tree showing the successive subdivisions into emissions and susceptibility, then conducted and radiated mechanisms for each, and so on. Not all of these tests need be performed on all equipment which falls within the MILSTD462 31st July 1967

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general regulations. Equipments are grouped into classes and further divided into subclasses. See Table A1.8.1 of Appendix 1.8. Only certain tests are carried out within a given class as illustrated in Table A1.8.2 of Appendix 1.8. In 1980 a major revision to MIL STD 461A was issued as MIL STD 461B. It was the outcome ofa significant change in the philosophy which underpinned the intentions of the regulations. All equipment purchased for the US military was required to meet EMC specifications derived from the equipment type or class and the intended installation and criticality of the equipment to 'mission success'. Thus MIL STD 46IB is sectioned into parts 1 to 10 which correspond to the types of installations in which the equipment will be used. See Figure 2.20. The relationship between the equipment classes and subclasses to the numbered sections or parts of 46IB is shown in Table A1.8.3 of Appendix 1.8. The inclusion of the impact of installation and mission aspects in addition to the equipment classes is a further attempt to ensure enhanced operational electromagnetic compatibility, but again at a reasonable cost, by tailoring the requirement for only certain tests as appropriate. In some cases, further tailoring will be necessary for specific missions such as navy carrier aircraft [49] which have to operate in close proximity to powerful radar and satcom antennas. In such situations field strengths for the RS03 test may need to be increased to 200 V 1m or more to ensure operational EMC. There are many differences between MIL STD 461A and 461B which are too numerous to be described in detail in this book. However, some of the major changes to tests are listed in short form in Table A1.8.4 of Appendix 1.8. Some of the tests introduced into MIL STD 46IB are only applicable to procurements for particular services and readers should consult the Standard for further detail. A second upgrade and revision of this series of military standards arose in 1986 with the introduction of MIL STD 461C. The new standard retains the same format as 46IB and introduces a number of modifications [50]. The most important addition is that concerned with tests designed to ensure survival of military equipments against EMP (electromagnetic pulse). The following tests have been added and are applicable to installations listed in parts 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the document: CSIO: pulse injection onto equipment pins CS 11: pulse injection onto interconnecting cables The characteristics of the damped sinusoid to be injected are given in Figure 2.21.

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A HANDBOOK FOR EMC TESTING AND MEASUREMENT MIL STO 461 Specification test requirements

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A summary of the test identifiers, short titles, applicability to parts of 461 C and detailed notes is given in the form of a requirements tree in Figure 2.23 [51]. The process of continuing to modify and update this very important set of military standards is continuing. A triservice committee has been set up to further revise MIL STD 461/462/463 with one of the aims being to eliminate the controversial area of defining and measuring narrow (CW) and broad band (impulse) signals [51 J, as referred to in Appendix 1.1.

It suggests guidelines for generating procedures to define system compatibility demonstration tests by using the normal system performance indicators to reveal EMC failures. The system is tested under real operational load conditions and interference is injected into it at critical points and at a level which is 6 dB (or greater) than the worstcase levels created by the system or experienced in the environment. The aim is to prove that a margin of compatibility exists over and above the level required for fault-free operation during a simulated mission. The imposition of MIL-E-6051 D on a system is not contingent on the individual equipments within it having been designed or tested to MIL STD 461/2/3. I t requires a contractor to prepare detailed proced ures and test plans to demonstrate compatibility at system level. Clearly, such a contractor could make considerable use of the equipment test results from MIL STD 461/2/3 in understanding the electromagnetic characteristics of these equipments. One may initially choose to model EMC at system level using computer codes such as IEMCAP [53J to predict ranked systemlevel incompatibilities (starting with safety critical circuits [54J) and thereby to better define a costeffective detailed test plan for satisfying MIL-E6051D. Without such computation and subsystem test work, meeting this requirement to demonstrate a final check on complex system level compatibility under operational conditions (simulated) cart be lengthy and expensive in its preparation and execution.

2.8.3 Other US military standards A list of relevant EMC related US standards can be found in Appendix 1.9.

2.9 UK tnilitary standards

2.8.2 MIL-E-6051D

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2.9.2 Project-specific standards With the aim of economically achieving the best possible EMC performance, many large military projects have generated comprehensive EMC specifications specifically for that project. They make reference to the general EMC standards which exist but tailor the limits and tests to help ensure good E~IC performance of the system with respect to its particular operational mission and environment. The generation of project specific EMC requirements can also be of value in harmonising the views of sections of industry which commonly operate with national EMC defence

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2.9.3 DEF STAN 59--41 (1988) This standard was first issued in March 1971 and was revised as Issue 2 in August 1979. Until Issue 3 in 1986, individual establishment EMC specifications were invoked for land, shipboard and air applications. Issue 3 of DEF STAN 59-41 was intended to stand alone and contained many test methods and limits which were differentiated by equipment class, service use and grade. The June 1988 issue of DEF STAN 59--41 is in five parts: 1: General req uiremen ts 2: EMC management and planning procedures 3: Technical requirements, test methods and limits 4: Open site testing 5: Technical requirements for special EMC test equipment The standard ou tIines typical electromagnetic environmental requirements for equipment used in the services but the limits may be tailored to meet the needs of specific projects. I t covers all equipments for military use that may give rise to or may suffer from electromagnetic interference. I t is invoked, wherever practicable, in all designs, contracts etc. for equipment for military use. Specific requirements for projects may be generated based on DEF STAN 59-41 by considering Selection of appropriate types of test Modification of the scope of certain tests as a ppropriate Modification of test limits to match the environ mental requirements of the project Consideration of transients or other infrequent emISSIons. The standard does not directly cover issues connected with explosive, nuclear effects (other than EMP), hazards to personnel or ignition of fuels by electromagnetic energy. Suitable references to other documents are made. rrhe

standard also does not cover immunity or protection from lightning strikes and is not concerned with spurious signal outpu ts, spectral purity, IF rejection or intermodulation products in connection with communications or other sensitive receiver equipment. Part 2 of the standard sets out the requirements for management and planning procedures, which are mandatory in order to ensure that potential interference problems are properly addressed as early as possible in the life of a project. Specific actions are required: An EMC co-ordinator should be appointed for the project. An EMC working group should be formed for a complex project. A suitable control plan must be developed. EMC technical policies for screening, filtering, grounding and bonding should be established. Appropriate test plans must be prepared. Suitable, test facilities should be available. Configuration control must establish the build standard of all items for test. Part 3 of the standard defines the equipment types that are subject to certain tests, see Table 2.5.

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The adoption of fixed receiver bandwidths for emission measurements means that the problems normally associated with the interpretation of broadband and narrowband signals have been eliminated. A future revision of MIL STD 461/2/ 3 may also adopt this approach. An example of the test layout for DCE02 can be seen in Figure 2.26 with the associa ted limits for conducted emissions appropriate to air, shipboard and land use in Figure 2.27. A list of examples of some widely used UK EMC civil and military standards can be found in Appendix 1.9.

2.10 Following chapters This book has been prepared with the aim of guiding the reader from a simple introduction to EMC in Chapter 1, through issues relating to regulations and standards in Chapter 2, to a detailed consideration of the sensors, antennas and measuring apparatus used in EMC testing which are discussed in subsequent chapters. In this way, readers with some familiarity of the basics of EMC can progress to the main body of information on EMC testing in the most direct way. An introduction to design techniques for EMC has been provided in Chapter 12 to complement' the emphasis on EMC testing. Much has been written in detail elsewhere on EMC design and the reader is referred to appropriate references in the text of Chapter 12. Readers new to EMC and who wish to cover the basic elements of design before continuing with the details of EMC testing in Chapter 3, may read Chapter 12 now and then return to Chapter 3.

2.11 References

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MERTEL, H.K.: 'International and European RFI regulations'. EMACO Inc. 7562 Trade St., San Diego, CA 92121, USA, also section 10/2 IEEE conference on EMC) 1982 SHO\VERS, R.M.: 'Wide scope of IEC work on electromagnetic compatibility problems', Trans. South Afr. Inst. Electr. Eng.) Jan. 1982 DEF STAN 59-41 (parts 1-4). Ministry of Defence Directorate of Standardisation, Glasgow, UK KEISER, B.: 'Principles of electromagnetic compatibility' (Artech House, 1987, 3rd edn.) NAMAS Executive, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, TWll 01 W, UK GERKE, D.: 'A fundamental review of EMI regulations', R.p'. Design, April 1989, pp. 57-62 MIL STD 1541 'Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for space systems'. US Department of the Air Force, Washington DC, October 1973

8 MIL STD 461 C 'Electromagnetic emISSIon and susceptibility requirements for the control of electromagnetic interference'. US Department of Defense, Washington DC, August 1986 9 VDE 0871 Equivalent to EN55011, CISPRll, BS4809. Similar to FCC Title 47 pt. 18. Obtainable in UK from BSI, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE 10 FCC Title 47 parts 15,18 and 68 of the US code of Federal Regulations, Federal Communications Commission, Washington DC 11 VDE 0875 'Regulation for the radio interference suppression of electrical appliances and systems'. English translation available from BSI, Milton Keynes, MK 14 6LE 12 WHITEHOUSE, A.C.D.: 'EMC Regulations within Europe', Electron. Commun. Eng. J.) March/ April 1989, pp. 57-60 13 Radiocommunications Division of the Department of Trade and Industry, Waterloo Bridge House, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UA, UK 14 89/336/EMC 'EC council directive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility', OJ!. J. Eur. Communities) L 139/19, 23.5.89 15 'Electromagnetic compatibility product standards, UK Regulations' Department of Trade and Industry and Central Office of Information, INDY J1896NE.40M, April 1993 16 'EMC directive, technical report part 2', New Electronics) May 1993 17 'EMC and the European directive', one day seminar papers. Assessment Services and Hewlett Packard, Nov. 1991 (Assessment Services, Tichfield, Hants, UK, Hewlett Packard, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, UK) 18 LOHBECK, D.: 'West German RFI laws and regulations'. Interference Technology Engineers Master 1988, pp. 302-342 19 'U riders tanding the FCC regulations concerning computing devices'. OST Bulletin 62, FCC Office of Science & Technology, Washington DC, May 1984 20 Standard J -551 C, 'Measurement of electromagnetic radiation from motor vehicles (20-1000 MHz)'. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, USA 21 Practice APR-93 7, 'Jet engine electromagnetic interference test requirements and test methods'. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, USA 22 Report AIR-114 7, 'EMI on aircraft from jet engine charging'. Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, USA 23 ANSI C63: 1980 'Specifications for electromagnetic interference and field strength instrumentation, 10kHz-10GHz'. ANSI, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA 24 HOOLIHAN, D.D., JOHNSON, J.W. and WEBBER, C.L.: 'Compliance with Japanese Standards creates opportunities'. Interference Technology Engineers Master 1988, pp. 291-344 25 'Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment'. CISPR publication 22, 1985, first edn.

EMC STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS 26 'New radio interference regulations amendment 28/ 9/89'. Canada Gazette part 2, vol. 122 no. 20 27 'Radio interference regulations amendment'. SOR/ 88-475 Canadian government publishing centre, Department of Supply and Services, Ottawa, Ontario KIA 059, Canada 28 C108.8-M1983, Canadian Standards Association, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario M9W lR3, Canada 29 MA.Y, C.R.: 'EMI and amended Canadian radio interference regulations'. Interference Technology Engineers Master 1988, pp. 84-90 30. LESCHAK, D.: 'Safety and regulatory compliance'. Interference 1'echnology Engineers Master 1989, pp. 325-354 31 TUV, TUV Rheinland of North Anlerica Inc., 108 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, CT 06811, USA 32 DUFF, W.G.: 'Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility'. Interference Control Technologies Inc., Gainsville, Virginia, USA 33 SMITH, C.W. and BEST, S.: 'Health hazards in electrical environment (Dent, London) 34 CIPOLLONE, E., BEVACQUA, F. and AMICI, S.: 'Electromagnetic field measurements for radiation hazards evaluation'. Interference Technology Engineers Master 1989, pp. 190-288 35 ANSI standard C95.1, 'Safety levels with respect to human exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, 300 kHz-100 GHz'. American National Standards Institute, 1982, New York, USA 36 'Advice on the protection of workers and members of the public from the possible hazards of electric and magnetic fields with freq uencies below 300 GHz'. National Radiological Protection Board, (IIMSO, 1986) 37 'Guidance as to restrictions on exposures to timevarying electromagnetic fields and the 1988 recommendations of the international nonionising radiation committee', NRPB-GSII (HMSO, 1988) 38 DEF STAN 05-74/1: 1989 'Guide to the practical safety aspects of the use of RF energy'. Directorate of Standardisation, 65 Brown St., Glasgow G2 8EX 39 INIRIC 'Interim guidelines on the limits of exposure to radiofreq uency electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 300 G Hz' , Health Phys.) 1984, 46, pp.975-984. Updated in Health Phys.) 1988, 54, p. 115 40 EEC articles 4 and 5 41 LE ROY, G.A.: 'Sur les incendies provoques par les ondes hertziennes', Comptes Rendus 1991, 168, pp. 244-247 42 'Control of high-frequency radar equipment'.

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National Fire Codes vol. 10 Transportation, Boston. National Fire Protection Association, 1972 'Electromagnetic radiation hazards'. Ground Electronics Engineering Installation Agency standard T.0.31z-10-4, 1970 'Naval shore electronics criteria: EMC & EM radiation hazards'. Naval Electronic Command, doc. Navelex 0101, 106, 1971 Hazards of EM radiation to fuel (HERF). N avsea OP3565/Navair 16-1-529, vol. 1, Chap. 7 EXCELL, P.S.: 'Radio frequency ignition hazards', Hazard Prevention, May /J une 1984 OB procs. 41273 and 42413. Ordnance Board, Empress State Building, Lillie Road, London SW6 ITR 'The achievement of electromagnetic compatibility'. ERA report 90-0106, Feb. 1990, ERA Technology, Cleeve Rd., Leatherhead, Surrey, UK SIEFKER, R.G.: 'Tailoring MIL STD 461B for naval avionics applications'. Proceedings of IEEE conference on EMC, pp. 387-395 SIKORA, P.A.: 'A comparison of MIL STD 461C to the previously issued MIL STD 461B'. Interference Technology Engineers Master 1988, pp. 72-111 Electro-Metrics Company, 100 Church St., Amsterdam, New York 12010, USA GOLDBLUM, R.D.: MIL STD 461/2/3 revision process. Interference Technology Engineers Master, 1990, pp. 208-357 'Intra-system electromagnetic compatibility analysis program (IEMCAP)'. Rome Air I)evelopment Center, USAF LEE. G. and ELLERSICK, S.D.: 'Methodology for determination of circuit safety margins for MIL-E6051 EM C system test'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1985, pp. 502-510 'Radio interference from vehicles'. Fighting Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, FVRDE 2051 section 4. (FVRDE is now Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment, Chobham, Surrey) 'Electromagnetic interference and susceptibility requirements for electrical equipments and systems in military vehicles'. MVEE 595, 1975 'Radio frequency environment and acceptance criteria for naval stores containing EEDs'. NES 1006, 1988, Procurement Executive, MoD, Deputy Controller Warships, Foxhill, Bath, UK (restricted document) 'Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility of electronic equipments'. RRE 6405, 1974, Royal Radar Establishment, DRA, Malvern, Worcs., UK

Chapter 3

Outline of EMC testing 3.1 Types of EMC testing

relate the measurements made to field, current or voltage standards to within a few dB. In many cases it is sufficient to make comparisons between two alternative items for test and check the amplitude and spectral characteristics of emissions or immunity to resolve a design question. I t is an ad van tage for the electrical and mechanical designers of the product to be involved with these simple bench tests, perhaps with assistance from an EMC engineer, as they gain first-hand knowledge of the reasons why EMC issues must be taken into account and sometimes take precedence over straightforward design preferences. On large projects where there may be an EMC control board and specialist EMC design engineers in both the prime contractor's organisations and in many of the subcontractor firms, these simple tests should be carried out as a routine matter, having been specified in the EMC control plans which call for tests at all the various levels of development. These control plans may require exploratory tests to be carried out that are neither simple nor quick to perform. For example, it may be that sophisticated measurements need to be made to gather information about the RF induced currents on an existing system or installation, as a guide to the EMC design features of a new type. Whatever the scope and scale of these preliminary tests, they will help to build up a picture of the electromagnetic behaviour of the equipment and give an insight into the optimum design solu tions.

3.1.1 Development testing A key element in cost-effective EMC design and certification of a civil or military equipment or product is careful programme planning. The EMC aspects of the project must be considered at all stages and may require some design and cost compromises to be made. The particular solutions arrived at will of course be determined by specific project conditions, but it is vital that the existence and timing of decisions involving electromagnetic compatibili ty are known and as far as possible planned for. To this end, it is advantageous to be able to submit key components, circuits, boards, cable forms and hardware such as cases or racks, to quick and simple tests during the design process. In this way it is often possible to differentiate more easily between the EMC attributes of competing designs than by calculation or computer modelling (which may be inappropriate for small projects). Simple tests carried out on the bench, with perhaps a signal generator, oscilloscope and spectrum analyser, can help to build a sound design based on a number of small tests devised to resolve EMC queries as they arise. This activity also allows the designer or EM C engineer to build up a broad picture of the 'electromagnetic landscape' of the system being developed. This will help to put into context particular EMC issues which rnay arise during the design task. For example, it will be possible to balance the effort and programme funding devoted to case screening, compartment filtering and screened cable design, to ensure that no one feature is over designed and too costly for the EMC performance which will be achieved as a whole. These simple bench tests can be carried out in minutes rather than hours and many will not require the use of a screened room, although setting up such tests on an RF ground plane in an electrically quiet corner of the laboratory can be an advantage. Measurements are made at close range with inexpensive simple E- and H-field sensors, small current probes or high-impedance RF voltage probes. They need not be accurately calibrated to test house standards but it should be possible to

3.1.2 Measurement to verify modelling results On large projects, or in cases where it is inappropriate or prohibitively expensive to test a critical EMC design feature, it may be necessary to model the situation in a computer to gain enough information about options and possible solutions to 'enable the design to progress. The models used may be relatively simple and inexpensive to acquire and run. The results and limitations of simple models are usually well understood and data are used only as a guide. This is the case for exampIc when calculating the capacitative crosstalk between parallel wires [1, 2J or the transfer impedance of shielded cables [3]. 38

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In some situations, however, large models (such as numerical electromagnetic code, NEC [4]) may be complex and the limitations on the validity of the results may be difficult to determine. In these cases it is necessary to construct careful experiments based on specific and simple situations where the results can be calculated analytically and the measured, calculated and modelled results can be compared and any modelling errors estimated. In this way it is possible to gain confidence that the complex computer model being used is well behaved and its predictions are meaningful. An example of such a situation is where a system in a complex metal case is being tested in an RF anechoic chamber and it is required to assess the surface currents induced in the casing by planewave free-space illumination [5]. In such a situation it is possible to create a patch model of the system casing for input to NEC and model its behaviour. One might also model a simple short fa t dipole antenna of similar proportions to the metal case, calculate the induced current pattern using an analytical approach [6J and make careful measurements in a high performance RF anechoic chamber. The aim is to assess the agreement between the analytical solution and the measurements for the simple case and then to compare these with the computer model prediction and estimate the size and nature of any model errors. The model may then be run with the adopted patch configuration of the system casing with increased confidence. A great deal of reliance can be placed on computer models that are used to support the EMC design of large projects and it is vital that the predictions are questioned and tested whenever possible by comparison with measurement.

3.1.3 Preconformance test measurements It is best practice to build on the development testing which takes place during a project, by checking the EMC performance of complete subsystems or prototype equipments against the specification by testing them in a semiformal way using the test methods associated with the specified standards. This practice requires access to an appropriate test house or suitable company facility. Consequently, the test can sometimes be expensive and is reserved for confirming EMC design progress at key stages of development where screening, grounding, filtering, cable and structure policies are to be fixed. Preconformance test checks need not attempt to cover all the specified tests listed in the standard. They may concentrate only on emiSSions or immunity or a wide range of tests

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may be carried out for example on safety or performance critical items. If these tests are performed by an external test house then it is vi tally important to select a laboratory which is not only competent to carry out the testing using the specified methods, but one which can also analyse the resulting data and interpret them to give clear guidance to the customer for improving the design should this be required. These semiformal tests are best carried out in the company's own facilities if they are available, as there is no substitute for hands-on experience by designers and EMC engineers in assessing equipment performance against the specified standards which the final product must meet. Simple development and preconformance test facilities can be constructed for a few tens of thousands of pounds. Well appointed EMC test facili ties wi th large semianechoic chambers can cost around a million pounds to build but they can usually be hired for a few thousand pounds per day. Both large and medium-sized projects make use of development models which are dedicated EMC test beds [7J on which a variety of assessments can be made during the design phase and a good reference database can be constructed. These EMC physical models can then be subject to the semiformal tests towards the end of development with increased confidence that the preprod uction and production items submitted for test will meet the EMC requirements.

3.1.4 Conformance testing The final stage of testing formally demonstrates whether the equipment or system will meet the EMC limits set out in the standard against which it was designed. The contractor should have confidence that the equipment will meet these limi ts, as preconformance tests on critical subsystems and iterative design testing will have contributed to a full EMC database on the equipment in line with the EMC control plan for the project. Conformance testing should be for confirmation of compliance; there should be no surprises at this late stage. The exact circumstances surrounding confor mance testing will depend on a number of factors: (i)

The constraints on the conformance test station imposed by the appropriate national law governing the registration, sale and operation of the equipment being submitted for test. In the past, some countries have specified the use of central national test laboratories for certain conformance tests.

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with the rapid expansion of the need for as a result of harmonisedEC regulations applied to almost all electronic military and aerospace test facilities have more active in the commercial field. Even for tests on military systems, few industrial would have all the facilities to carry out acceptance of for example a new aircraft without the support of the procurement or authorities to provide a flight test range environment for mission electroYrl'lcrr\""r'lI' environment simulation. to the specialisations and limitations which most test houses will have, the selection of a will depend on the civil or nature the product and its size. Test facilities m.ay only be able to support limited '-'.....,"'~~,'J-'--'-'-'IJ of for conformance testing: "r>.'n-lr'.':lYllP."

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4.2.2 10 JlF feedthrough capacitor MIL STD 461/2 calls for the use of a good quality 10 flF RF feed through capacitor which can be used to provide a known low RF terminating impedance on power lines in tests such as CEO 1, CE03 and CS06. See Figure 4.12. In the spike immunity test CS06, the RF short circuit

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provided by the two capacitors ensures that the full high-frequency spike voltage is applied to the EDT power input. Because these capacitors are intended for use with power lines they must operate up to 600 V DC and be designed to handle mains currents of more than 100 A without significant loss. Such capacitors are quite large, 85 X 85 X 70 mm, and are designed to be bolted to the RF ground-plane or to the screened room wall when being used as a power line filter. The RF attenuation characteristic of a commercial 10 JlF capaci tor (Solar 6512-1 06R) [4] is shown in Figure 4.13.

4.2.3 RF coupling capacitors High-quality low-inductance RF coupling capacitors are widely used in EMC testing to

(b) inject RF voltages onto the power lines connected to EUTs. The principle is to isolate the mains low-frequency AC, or DC line voltage from the signal injection RF power amplifier while efficiently coupling the injected RF energy into the power line circuit. Typical circuits may have an RF impedance from tens of ohms up to a few hundred ohms. The coupling capacitor must therefore have negligible series reactance at the lowest frequency of the test. The capacitor should not exhibit self resonance at high frequencies where the self inductance due to foil construction or lead lengths becomes significant. In MIL STD 461, a capacitor with a reactance Xc < 5 ohms is required for the CS02 test over a frequency range of 50 kHz to 400 MHz. This requires a capacitor with a value of at least 0.1 fiF. See Figure 4.14. Practical coupling

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capacitors are constructed from a number of different capacitors in a network designed to minimise self resonance in the VHF and UHF ranges. Coupling capacitors are also used for exan1ple in IEC 801 part 4 (BS6667) where high-frequency transient bursts are injected into industrial process measurement and control equipment. See Figure 4.15. The capacitors have a value of 33 nF which results in a negligible impedance to the frequency components of the 50 ns (50% width) voltage spikes. Note also the use of ferrite damped inductive and capacitive decoupling of the injectors from the mains input. The draft for part 5 of BS6667 of 1990 [5 J considers the immunity of industrial process control equipment to voltage surges. In this


standard, capacitors with values of 9 or 18 JlF are specified for injecting surges onto power lines and smaller capacitors with a value of 0.5 JlF are used for injection onto input/output (I/O) or control lines. See Figure 4.16a. For line-to-ground testing a series resistor of 10 ohms is used with the 9 JlF capacitor for power lines and a 40 ohm resistor in series with the 0.5 JlF capacitor for I/O lines. See Figure 4.16b and 4.16c. Boresero et al. [6J describe a current injection method for evaluating the immunity of broadcast receivers to RF interference based on an injection capacitor. See Figure 4.17. The reactance of the capacitor must be small compared with the 150 ohm resistive component of the total generator and coupler impedance. Once more an inductive/capacitive filter forms an integral part

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line, causes the line impedance presented to the in terference source to change in such a way that the maximum RF power is transferred to the associated measurement probe. In this way, a measurement can be made at each interference frequency which represents the maximum possible power which can be radiated by the equipment and its cable. The construction of the clamp is shown in Figure 4.39. The key measurement component of the clamp is the Faraday loop of coaxial cable which is wound around three ferrite rings, labelled C in the diagram. This acts as a toroidal current probe and produces an output voltage proportional to the RF current flowing on the cable under test. Further along the cable from the EUT which generates the interference emission, are anum ber of lossy ferrite rings which act to absorb the interference signal once it is past the current probe. The assembly is moved up and down the cable under test to obtain maximum readings at each frequency of interest. Other ferrite rings are placed around the measurement coaxial cable from the current probe to absorb any spurious signal pickup on the shield. The measurement of RF power available to be radiated from the cable under test at each frequency of interest is made by a substitution method where the signal reading from the EMI

MAINS


meter is compared with that obtained during a calibration of the clamp in a special jig and recorded on a calibration chart. The chart is a record of the clamp insertion loss as a function of frequency from 30 to 300 MHz. Details of the current clamp and the calibration method can be found in EN55014/BS800 and VDE0875. The probe- may ,give readings which correlate well with everyday experience of radiated interference from typical commercial equipment, but it is time consuming to have to adjust the position of the probe along the line to obtain a luaximum signal reading at every frequency of interest in an emission spectrum. The need to physically move the probe means that it is very difficult to automate the process in order to speed up the measurement. The absorbing clamp method, although widely used for testing commercial electronic equipment, is not without its critics. Kwan [12] presents a keen analysis of the drawbacks of the method and suggests how the device may be improved by separating the current probe and the mismatch/absorption unit so that they can be moved a part as necessary, to ensure that the absolute maximum energy transfer to the probe is obtained. An idea of the interference RF power levels that can be measured with the absorbing clamp

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Table 4.3 Typical interference levels on cables that can be measured using absorbing clamp device (EN55014) Frequency range

Household and similar appliances

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method can be seen in Table 4.3. This shows the limits set out in EN55014 for the interference which is tolerable from household appliances and portable power tools. Levels of around 35 to 50 dB PWare specified when measured using an average and quasi peak detector.

4.3.6 Magnetic induction tests The susceptibility of boxes of electronics and attached cables to magnetic induction fields at very low frequencies can be determined by generating fields from nearby wires or coils carrying heavy current at the power line frequencies. Such tests are specified in MIL STD 462 (RS02) and call for heavy-duty wires to be wound around the interface signal or control cable under test in a spiral with a pitch of two turns per metre. See Figure 4.40 for the layout of

the induction cable. A current of 20 amps is passed through the wire at the power line frequency appropriate to the unit under test (usually 50, 60 or 400 Hz). The field produced around the induction cable is closely coupled to the cable under test and the coupled power line interference signal enters the EDT via the cable connectors. EDT power line cables are exempt from this test. Signal cables are to be tested in bundles or groups. However, White [13] questions the validity of spiralling the test wire around the cable to be tested. He suggests laying the wire along side and parallel to, the cable under test to maximise the induced voltage in any cable pair in the harness being subjected to the induction field. A very similar power line ind uction field test is carried out on the EDT itself by wrapping the wire around the eq uipmen t case at a pitch separa tion of 30 cm over the heigh t of the box and applying the 20 A current. See Figure 4.40. Spikes or transients which are produced from the generator detailed in test CS06 of MIL STD 462 are also fed into the same induction cable wrapped around both the box and interface cables, to perform transient pulse tests. The correct applied stimulus level is obtained by setting the spike genera tor ou tpu t to 100 V measured across a 5 ohm load.

4.4 References JACKSON, G.A.: 'Survey of EMC measurement techniques', Electr. Commun. Eng. ]., March/April 1989 2 'Radio interference measuring apparatus and measurement methods'. CISPR 16 3 MIL STD 462 Notice 3, 1970, pp. 21-23 4 'Instruments, components and accessories for the RFI/ EMC engineer'. Solar Electronics Co., 901 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038, USA

MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR CONDUCTED EMI 5 Draft BS6667, 1990: Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment, Part 5: surge immunity requirements 6 BORESERO, M., VIZIO, G. and NANO, E.: 'A critical analysis of the immunity methods for and television broadcast receivers'. sound Proceedings of lEE symposium on EMC, UK, 1990, pp. 219-226 7 'A two-part five-day comprehensive training course in EMC' part 2. Don White Consultants, PO Box D, Gainesville, Virginia 22065, USA, page 2.1.28 8 'Calibration & operation manuals for Carnel Labs. Corporation current probes 91550-2 and 941 f 1-1'. Carnel Labs. Corporation, 21434 Osborne St., Canoga Park, California, 91304-1520, USA

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9 'Recommended test specification for the electromagnetic compatibility of aircraft equipment'. Technical memorandum FS(F)510, RAE Farnborough, Hants, UK 10 1990 product guide. Hewlett Packard, p. 128 11 'Fischer surface current probes'. Fischer Custom Communications, Box 581, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA 12 KWAN, H.K.: 'A theory of operation of the CISPR absorbing' clamp'. Proceedings of lEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 141-143 13 'A two-part five-day comprehensive traInIng course in EMC' part 2. Don White Consultants, PO Box D, Gainesville, Virginia 22065, USA, page 2.2.23

Chapter 5

Introduction to antennas EMC antennas

In the following chapters, antennas that are commonly used in EMC radiated emission and susceptibility testing are examined individually in detail. Particular characteristics are explored and reference made to tests that employ the various types of antenna.

EMC measurements can be complex and inherently unrepeatable. This is particularly true when Hlaking radiated emission or susceptibility measurements in anything other than ideal freespace test conditions. Military EMC standards require measurement to be made in chambers which mayor may not have radio absorbent material (RAM) to damp out wave reflections; if uncontrolled an increase in measurement

5.2 EMC antenna basics

5.2.1 Arbitrary antennas Consider the impact of an electromagnetic wave shown in Figure 5.1, which is defined by E) l! (wavefield impedance), wavefront phase curvature and the direction of the wave normal k, which is incident on an arbitrary conducting surface S from which power can be extracted to a load Z. A linear transfer factor can be established for the voltage delivered to the load in terms of the incident wavefield. This factor is a function of all the specific conditions under which it was obtained. It depends on the detailed nature of the

tests on large items of equipment may have to be made on an open range in the presence of ambient electromagnetic noise, an uncertain ground plane and possible reflections from objects. All these effects can increase measurement uncertainty. Standards covering radiated emission testing of commercial electronic and particularly information usually specify testing on a type of open test site that has to be calibrated before use. Repeatability of test results measured on an open range is however also open to question and continues to stimulate debate in the EMC community. See Chapter 3 References 11, 12, 15-17 and 19. Whether the radiated emission testing is carried out in screened rooms or on an open field test site an tennas used are the componen ts in the measurement chain. What these various antennas measure, and the influence that surroundhave on these measurements, is often not and can lead to considerable and error. antenna theory is complex and mathematical and much has been written on the basic of antennas [1-4] and the of many antennas for communications use from HI" to millimetric wavelengths 7]. It is neither possible nor appropriate to cover such in detail in this text on EM C measurement, therefore emphasis is placed on the aspects of antenna characteristics which engineers and test technicians can use with view to minimising potential measurement errors. An overview of the important basic characteristics of antennas is presented to establish a framework of equations within which an tenna types may be discussed further.

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for D » A. The far-field region can be defined as that region of the field of an antenna where the angular field dis tribu tion is essentially independent of distance from the antenna. Outside the far-field boundary defined by eqn. 5.28 the angular distribution is not entirely independen t of range, but the differences are significant only at angles corresponding to the first null in the pattern. See Figure 5.8 for the patterns at different distances from a paraboloid antenna [4]. Knowledge of the near-field/far-field boundary for antennas used in EMC measurement is very important. Most radiated measurements at box or sub system level are made close to the equipment under test (EDT). Often the antenna being used either to receive or transmit with respect to the EDT is not clearly in the far field. In such a situation the transmitted or incident wave cannot be accurately defined by reference to calibrated far field behaviour. The antenna becomes arbitrary as discussed in Section 5.2.1 and the measured signal is only meaningful in the context of that particular situation, so that no absolute measurements of E or H for the wave can be made. Figure 5.9 shows a graph taken from BS800 (now EN550 14) of the near-field/far-field boundary distance in metres against frequency based on the simple A/2n rule. For those predominantly military tests which call for radiated emission and susceptibility measurements to be made at 1 ill from the EDT it can be seen that this is only valid down to a frequency of 50 MHz. In the case of standards for measuring commercial electronic equipment, such as FCC part 15 or EN55022 where radiated emission measurements are allowable on an open site at a

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INTRODUCTION TO ANTENNAS range of 3, 10 or 30m from the EUT, it can be seen that the measurement is in the far field for frequencies down to 15 MHz, which is below the lowest frequency to be measured in the test (30MHz). The simple A/2rc formula yields values for the far-field distance of only a few centimetres at frequencies above 1 GHz. It may seem that all microwave measurement can automatically be carried out in the far field with a test distance of only 1 m. In practice, this is not the case because the antennas used in the microwave regIme are usually of a large aperture, possibly employing parabolic reflectors. For such antennas the near-field/far-field boundary should be defined by distance

5.29

Usually the additional A is left out of the calculation, but is included here to cover the situation where the maximum aperture dimension D in Figure 5.7 is less than a wavelength. The Rayleigh distance to the far field should properly be measured from the outer boundary of the reactive fields around the antenna [19]. Using the eqn. 5.28, for the example of a 50 cmdiameter dish antenna operating at 10 GHz, the far field is at 17m from the dish and so all usual EMC measurements at this frequency would be very much in the near field giving rise to results which at the least would be difficult to interpret and may be suspect.

5.3.9 Beamwidth The angular width of the main beam between the halfpower points is termed the halfpower or -3 dB beamwidth and is a measure of the degree to which the antenna can confine and concentrate the radiation towards a single point. The beamwidth may be specified in the plane of the electric field or the magnetic field produced by the antenna and the values are not necessarily the same. Simplistically, knowledge of the beam width and a separation distance from the antenna to a point of interest will allow the spot size which can be illuminated by the antenna to be calculated. By reciprocity, this is also the size of the area on an extended EUT from which emission signals will be received most efficiently by such an antenna. Consider for example, an antenna aperture which has a constant illumination function as in Figure 5.10, producing by Fourier transform the far-field radiation pattern shown above it. If the illumination function is a true 'boxcar', where

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5.30 The beamwid th is shown in Figure 5.10 as being measured from the halfpower (-3 dB) points. If one calculates the total power radiated in the main beam between the first zeros or nulls and divide this by the mean radiated power level calculated over all angles the figure obtained is called the directivity of the antenna. Beamwidths can be calculated for real antennas with more physically meaningful current distributions but the mathematics are nontrivial. In Figure 5.11 a one can see the polar diagram for dipoles of various lengths. These are calculated [4] using the current distributions in Figure 5.11 b and the 3 dB beamwidths are given in Table 5.3. Note that the difference between a halfwave and electrically short dipole is small.

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Although it is possible to calculate the beam patterns and hence beamwidth for an antenna structure, this is usually only carried out for specific communications antennas. Even in these cases the patterns are always measured in an RF anechoic chamber or on an open test range for confirmation. Antennas for use in EMC testing are measured individually and calibration curves of antenna factor and a beamwidth figure are usually supplied by the manufacturer. Specific data are available for the 3 dB beamwidth of certain common types of antenna which may be used in EMC radiated emission and susceptibility testing. For example, for reasonably high-gain pyramidal horns the RSGB [20] gives a graph of gain (for a 50% efficiency horn) against 3 dB beamwidth as in Figure 5.12. A polar diagram is given for a typical high-gain ~ntenna [21] in Figure 5.13a and a graph of 3 and 10 dB beamwidths as a function of antenna gain in Figure 5.13b. The approximate formula which may be used as a rule of thumb relating gain to beamwidth is [21]

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5.34

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where G is the gain not expressed In dB, and f) E and f) H are in degrees. The exact formulas for the gain and beamwidth of an tennas in the far field depend on the detailed current distributions on the conducting surfaces of the particular antenna. Thus the shape of a horn or other antenna (length, aperture size, E and H plane dimensions) will- affect the radiation pattern. This accounts for the small differences between some of the approximate formulas presented, each of which is appropriate for that particular type of antenna. Such formulas if used carefully can indicate the gain and beamwidth for other antennas, bu tare limited to those with significant gain at the wavelength of interest [21]. Thus the EMC engineer is caught in something of trap: a clear idea of the far-field distance and spot size for the antennas to be used is needed but usually the time and resources cannot be devoted to calculating these antenna parameters from first principles. T'he simple formulas for high-gain antennas are all slightly different; care must be taken not to use these for antennas for which they were not derived. There appears to be no clear guidance available as to the limits of applicability of some of the rules of thumb. In reality, the best approach for the EMC engineer who wishes to understand the performance and limitations of the wide range of antennas that may be used, is to make careful measurements, either on an open range or in an anechoic chamber, of the antenna patterns and gain at various distances of interest. This is not a simple nor a quick task, however, and requires special test equipment, facilities and time to make reliable measurements at the range of frequencies covered by each antenna. The correct understanding and use of antennas is one of the most difficult aspects of EMC testing. As such testing becomes more important with increasing business and legal implications the technical uncertainties which surround the

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halfwave dipole beamwidth is 78° which yields a spot size of 1.6 m at a distance of 1 m. Estimates for other dipoles can also be made using Figure 5.11a. However for a low-gain, dipole-like antenna operating below about 50 MHz and working at 1 m from the EUT, calculating even a crude spot size in this way is undesirable as 1 m < A/2n: the E UT is in the near field of the antenna. For a large-aperture dish reflector an tenna working at microwave frequencies, the near field may extend well beyond the antenna-to-EUT distance as 1 m < 2D IA and again (assuming a measurement at 1 m) the EUT is in the near field of the antenna. In this case the crude spot size may be taken to be the dish diameter D, with the power density falling off at a rate of

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in a given direction as 'the polarisation of the radiated wave when the antenna is excited'. The polarisation of the wave is defined as that property of the radiated electromagnetic wave describing the time-varying direction and relative magni tude of the electric field vector; specifically, the figure traced as a function of time by the extremity of the E-field vector at a fixed location in space, and the sense in which it is traced, as observed along the direction of the propagation. Thus the wave shown in Figure 5.4 is said to be vertically polarised. Polarisation may be classified as linear, circular, or elliptical. Linear and circular polarisations are special cases of elliptical. The sense of circular and elliptical polarisation can be right hand (clockwise) or left hand (anticlockwise) . In EMC testing many of the antennas such as dipoles, biconics, log periodics and horns are linearly polarised and require measurements to be made in two orthogonal planes, usually vertical and horizon tal. Antennas such as conical log

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5.4 References

5.3.14 Input impedance The electrical complex impedance presented by the antenna at its input terminals will contain a component known as the radiation resistance which is related to the power loss radiated away from the antenna. I t is a fictitious resistance [26J which represents the radiative power loss in the antenna equivalent circuit. The radiation resistance should be large compared with any real resistance in the antenna (e.g. element resistance) such that at resonance the efficiency of the device is high and most of the power is lost to the radiation resistance. The antenna feed-point impedance is

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KING, R.W.P.: 'Theory of linear antennas' (Harvard University Press, 1956) SCHELKUNOFF, S.A. and FRIIS, H.T.: 'Antennas theory & practice' (Wiley, 1952) JOHNSON, R.C. and jASIK, H.: 'Antenna engineering handbook' (McGraw-Hill, NY, 1961) BALANIS, C.A.: 'Antenna theory analysis & design' (Wiley, NY, 1982) 'Radio communications handbook (RSGB, 1982, 5th edn.) Chaps. 12 and 13 IEEE Transactions on Antennas 'Reference data for radio engineers' (Howard W. Sams, 1977) Chaps. 27 D-dot sensor, model HSD-2 & HSD-4. EG & G Electromagnetics, 2450 Alamo Avenue, SE, PO Box 9100, Albuquerque, NM 87199, USA MARVIN, A.C.: 'Practical notes on antennas for EMC engineers'. Study note 2/10/79, British Aerospace Dynamics EMC Group, Filton, Bristol, UK BENUMOF, R.: 'The receiving antenna', Am. ]. Phys. 1984,52(6), pp. 535-538 SARGENT, j.: 'Choosing EMC antennas'. Interference Technology Engineer's Master, 1989, pp. 182-304 BENNETT, W.S.: 'Properly applied antenna factors'. IEEE Trans. EMC-28 (1), 1986 BENNETT, W.S.: 'Antenna to ground plane mutual coupling measurements on open field sites'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1988, pp. 277-283

INTRODUCTION T'O ANTENNAS 14" KENDALL, C.: '30m-site attenuation improvement by increasing the transmit antenna height'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1985, pp. 346-350 15. BRENCR, C.E.: 'Antenna differences and their influence on radiated emission measurements'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1990, pp. 440-443 16 MISHRA, S.R. and KASHYAP, S.: 'Effect of ground plane and charnber walls on antenna input impedance'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1988,pp. 395-399 17 MISHRA, S.R., KASHYAP, S. and BALABERDA, R.: 'Input impedance of antennas inside enclosures'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1985, pp. 534-538 18 McCONNELL, R.A.: 'An impedance network model for open field range site attenuation'.

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Antennas for radiated emission testing An tennas for radiation emission measurement are treated separately from antennas for radiated susceptibility testing to show the importance of different antenna parameters in the two cases. With antennas for emission measurements the key parameters are bandwidth, sensitivity, dynamic range and absence of cross or intermodulation products in the case of active antennas with built in amplifiers. Important parameters for antennas used in susceptibility measurements include bandwidth, gain/power requirement, beamwidth/ spot size, power dissipation, size and mass. Such topics are discussed in the following chapter. This one looks in detail at the types of receiving antennas that are widely used for radiated emission testing. They are discussed in sequence, beginning with the passive monopole which has the least complicated construction.

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transformer coupling or a tapped loading inductor as shown in Figure 6.2. The design of an EMC antenna is perhaps more complicated than that of a communications antenna by the need to achieve good sensitivity (good effective height) over a wide band of frequencies. This requires that the total frequency range of interest (usually 10 kHz to 30 MHz) for an EMC monopole be segmented into bands with a different impedance matching circuit for each band. MonDpole antennas are used mainly for testing military equipment inside screened rooms where a good antenna ground plane reference-is available. I t is appropriate therefore to demonstrate its use with reference to a n1ilitary standard. MIL-STD 462 calls for the use of a monopole and a typical passive antenna is 41 inches long with an effective height of 0.5 m. Such a device may have up to eight frequency bands as shown in Table 6.1.

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6.1.2 Performance The receiving antenna correction factors for a typical commercially available passive 41-inch monopole [IJ are given in Figure 6.3. An antenna factor of between 24 and 50 dB must be added to the output voltage to obtain the electric field strength in V jm. An example of the use of a passive 41-inch monopole to measure the radiated emissions from an EDT on a ground plane is MIL STD 462 note 3 test RE02-1, see Figure 6.4. The area of maximum emission on the EDT is located by probing its surfaces with close-in field probes and then orientating the EDT so that this area is facing the monopole. The antenna to EDT separation is 1 m and the frequency range of the test is from 14 kHz to 30 MHz. When connected to a low-noise EMI measurement receiver the antenna is sensitive enough to measure field strengths of a few microvolts per metre at 10 MHz. The performance is sufficient to measure signals in the range 14 kHz to 30 MHz at below the specification limits for the RE02 test shown in Figure 6.5. A monopole measures the E- field of the incident wave with a polarisation along the axis of the monopole element. If the rod is vertical then the antenna is most sensitive to a vertically polarised E- field. The ground plane or electrical counter-

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engineer which can be discharged to the rod element and therefore into the gate of the FET. It is relatively easy to damage some active antennas and they should not be moved or touched without grounding the rod to the box. Intermodulation distortion: Any active component only has a limited range of operation where its transfer function is linear. If large signals are present and the device is working on a nonlinear part of its operating curve then spurious distortion and intermod ula tion signals can be created. With the dynamic range of EMC measurements often being in excess of 60 dB it is possible to measure and record small spurious signals at harmonic and intermod ula tion frequencies, if large signals are present out of band. An active antenna with a bandwidth of 40 MHz is also prone to overload and signal distortion when measuring impulsive broadband noise. This will result in observing an incorrect spectrum of the pulsed wavefield being measured. Typical maximum field strengths that must not be exceeded for the 1 m and 0.5 m effective height monopoles [2J are given in Table 6.3.

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6.3.4 Radiated emission testing Testing to meet EMC standards for commercial eq uipmen t accounts for the major use of tuned dipoles, but they are sometimes used to determine 'antenna induced voltage' called up by military standards. The civil tests are commonly carried

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ou t on an open-si te tes t range wi th the tuned dipole antenna at a distance d from the EDT. Depending on the specification and the equipment class this distance can be 3, 10 or 30 m. The site must have no reflecting objects within an ellipse with a major diameter of 2d, see Figure 6.14. There must also be a conductive ground plane of a specified minimum size to provide unvarying ground interaction properties. The dipoles and EUT may be set up as in Figure 6.15. There are anum ber of potential disadvan tages which the EMC engineer must be aware of when conducting radiated emission testing with tuned dipoles. The tests can take a long time, as the dipole has to be adjusted at each frequency of in terest in the emission spectrum of the E UT. Some specifications call for testing 'with both horizon tal and vertical polarisation, and the

height of the antenna must be changed at each frequency of interest to determine the maximum emission level from the EDT. For the FCC tests at low frequencies the manipulation of the large dipoles becomes a problem and the lower element (vertical polarisa tion) gets very close to the ground. This problem is not so severe for the EN55022 test \vhere the dipole length is restricted to that for resonance at 80 MHz (elements about 1 m long). The most serious problems arise as to what the rather large antenna actually measures. There are considerable mutual impedance problems due to ground reflections [7-9] and the extended nature of the FCC type antenna integrates the field variations along its length: this leads to a field strength estimate that differs from those made with the EN and CISPR (80 MHz) antenna or a compact broadband biconic (where permitted) [10]. Experienced test engineers are a ware of some of these measurement problems and are careful not to become over confident about the validity of a technique simply as a result of its being specified in a national standard. Tuned dipoles are easily sensitive enough to make EMC emission measurements when used with a low-noise EMI receiver and quasipeak detector. Signa~ .levels set for radiated interference limits in standards such as EN55022 are not difficult to achieve. These are 30 dBflV/m (QP) from 30-230 MHz 37 dBfl\T/ m (QP) from 230-1000 MHz Ambient radio noise experienced when making measurements on an open test range can be a problem and this can mask the signal from the EDT. There is little that can be done to minimise such a problem other than siting the test area in a low radio noise location.

6.4 Electrically short dipoles 6.4.1 Special short calibration dipoles

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Calibration dipoles are not widely used for EMC testing but a knowledge of their existence and some idea of how they work is essential for the professional EMC engineer. There are two types of calibration antennas which measure electric and magnetic fields. They are based on short dipoles and small loops. This section deals only with these special dipoles used for standard E-field measurement and calibration.

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development of standard dipoles which have an tenna factors close to those for a theoretical tuned dipole [11]. Their chief characteristics are a low VS WR and low balun losses over a wide range of frequencies [12, 13]. The balun loss and VSWR performance of the Roberts dipole are shown in Figure 6.16 compared with commercially available tuned dipoles such as in Section 6.3.3.

6.4.3 Small nonresonant dipoles Electrically short dipoles can be used for some EMC radiated emission testing. BS 727 in paraH3. 3 permits the use of a dipole shorter than half a wavelength but longer than a tenth of a wavelength to be used for testing commercial electronic equipment. Short-dipole antenna correction factors (50 ohm load) are provided in graphical form in Figure 7 of Appendix H in that document. Workers at NBS (National Bureau of Standards) in the USA produced a number of designs for calibration dipoles [14J and spherical dipoles have been used at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK. It is not intended to deal in depth with this topic here, save to say that the approach is based on two characteristics of di pole behaviour. The first is to reduce the dipole length to a few centimetres or less [15 J which has anum ber of effects. The device averages the field over only a small region. The short dipole is almost purely capacitive and presents a high reactive impedance and is not capable of delivering the currents one

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would expect froin a resonant dipole into a standard 50 ohm load. I ts effective height is small and the device is insensitive compared with a resonant dipole. The second is to connect a high impedance balanced DC voltmeter across the short dipole which has a low turn-on-voltage Schottky diode connected across the feed point. The balanced connection to the display meter is made using a resistive filter line constructed from carbon impregnated plastic in a nylon jacket. Each line has a resistance of about 6000hm/cm. Thus a short dipole with a practical sensitivity is achieved by using the high-impedance detector/meter and the wavefield is not disturbed in the vicinity of the dipole by the balanced connections due to its high resistance. Although a short dipole is capable of making an accurate field measurement almost at a single poin t in the wavefield it has two draw backs for use other than for controlled calibration type testing. I t is insensitive and requires a field strength of a few hundreds of m V /m for operation. I t is also frequency insensitive (all spectral information being lost in the diode conversion to DC). I t cannot be used where more than one signal is present at a time.

6.4.4 Microscopic dipole probes Berger, Kumara and Matloubi describe a special high field strength probe manufactured by Electromechanics Co [16J which is based on the NBS small tapered resistive dipole work by Kanda [1 7J. The device uses diode detection and highly resistive leads but makes use of resistive dipole elements. It can operate fronl 1 MHz to 10GHz within 1 dB accuracy at field strengths from 1 V 1m to 1 kV 1m. The dipole elements, detector and resistive leads can be seen in Figure 6.1 7.

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The biconic dipole is a broadband derivative of the long thin resonant dipole. Balanis [18J gives the theoretical basis of operation of a biconic dipole in detail. The treatment considers conical di pole elemen ts of infini te length and calculates the radiation pattern and feed-point impedance as a function of cone angle. See Figure 6.18. Schelkunoff [19J devised a transmISSIon line equivalent method of calculating the feed-point impedance for finite length small angle biconic elemen ts. The resistance and reactance of the feed-point impedance calculated by Jasik [20J are plotted in Figure 6.19 and show how the antenna becomes more broadband as the cone halfangle Increases. Approximations to true biconic antennas can be made in the form of triangular sheet 'bow tie', or bow-tie wire simulations as in Figure 6.20. A wire bicone with approximately eight intersecting wires has a performance almost equivalent to a solid sheet bicone. The intersecting wire bicone is the one most often used in EMC testing as it is light, rugged and compact with elements about 1 m long covering the frequency range from 20 to 200 MHz.

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bicone models. They can also be used for some tests specified by civil standards for commercial electronic equipment such as information technology. For example, EN55022 (Section 10.2) permi ts the use of aerials other than tuned dipoles providing that the results can be correlated with a balanced tuned dipole with an acceptable degree of accuracy. More explicit req uiremen ts for the use of complex broadband aerials is given in BS727 (para H4.2). Biconic antennas can be used with a low-noise 50 ohm EMI meter to make sensitive measurements over frequencies from 20 to 300 MHz to detect signals below the severe levels set in MIL STD 461 C (using a peak detector function) as shown in Figure 6.5. The chief advantage of a broadband biconic antenna is that it provides good sensitivity over a wide band and is easy to use, unlike tunable dipoles, and enables tests to be made quickly with automated scanning receivers or spectrum analysers.

6.6 Wideband antennas

6.6.1 Introduction Before the 1950s antennas with broadband input impedances and pattern characteristics covered frequency ratios of about 2: 1. The advanced designs which came later extended bandwidths to 40: 1 or more [23]. These designs were referred to as frequency independent and they had the property that their geometries were specified by angles. Antenna characteristics such as impedance, beam pattern, polarisation etc. remain unchanged when the physical size of the antenna changes, provided that the operating frequency also changes by the same ratio. Thus the antenna characteristics are invariant if the electrical size of the antennna does not change. If the shape of an an tenna is therefore completely specified by angles then its performance is independen t of frequency [24]. An infinite biconic dipole is one such antenna which is only specified by the cone angle as in Figure 6.18. To make practical truncated structures it is necessary that the current on the structure decreases with increasing distance from the feed point. If the current beyond a certain distance is negligible the structure may be truncated and removed. Such an antenna has a low-end cut-off frequency above which the an tenna characteristics are the same as those for the infinite structure. The upper cut-off frequency is determined by the size of the feed point which must be less than A/8, where A is the upper cut-off wavelength.

Although the biconic antenna or transmISSIon line is defined by an angle, its current distribution does not fall away to zero with distance and it cannot be successfully truncated to form a frequency independent antenna. Other antenna shapes which are specified by angles do have current distributions which decay with distance and can exhibit frequency independent properties.

6.6.2 Log-periodic antenna If an antenna is designed so that its physical structure is periodic with the logarithm of frequency, and the variation of structure is small or negligible over a single period, then a practical freq uency independen t an tenna can be constructed [25]. For a more detailed explanation see Balanis [23]. There are many interesting and bizarre shapes which fulfil these requirements and a variety of useful communications antennas have been built from planar and wire log-periodic structures, planar and wire trapezoidal toothed log periodics and log-periodic slots. The configurations most widely used for performing EMC tests are log-periodic dipole arrays and the conical log spiral. Usually the first is linearly polarised and the second is always circularly polarised.

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Table 6.6 Performance qf commercial log periodic Frequency range Power input (maximum) 150-250 MHz 250--500 MHz 500-1000 MHz Power gain (over isotropic) Gain flatness Impedance VSWR maxlmull1 average Beamwidth (average) E plane H plane Front to back ratio (minimum) Connector Size(wxhxd) AR model ATlOOO

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Another example of a frequency independent antenna, the structure of which is defined by angles, is the conical spiral, a non planar extension of a spiral-plate geometry as shown in Figure 6.29. The length L determines the lowest frequency which can be propagated, and at frequencies above this the pattern and impedance are frequency independent. 1~he ends of the spirals are tapered in thickness to provide a better impedance match. rrhis type of antenna is circularly polarised. When the conducting spiral lies on the surface of a cone, the antenna has only a single pattern lobe towards the apex of the cone with a maximum along the axis. Typical conical log-spiral antennas (Stoddart 93490-1 & 93491 used for EMC measurements are shown in Figure 6.30 with antenna factors in Figure 6.31.

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The antenna factors are determined by the MIll STD 461 (para 5.2.7) which is based on SAE ARP-958 two antenna method using short separation distances and may not produce an antenna factor calibration which is suitable for far-field measurements. Often the manufacturers recommend that the far-field distance is calculated for these log conical spiral antennas by uSIng

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where D is the largest diameter of the an tenna, or 5A whichever is less. Thus for an antenna of diameter of 25 cm the far-field distance at 200 MHz is only a few centimetres. Sometimes it is not made clear where this distance should be measured froIn on the antenna. The phase centre of the antenna (defined in Chapter 5) should be used as the assumed source of radia tion. I t is then logical to use this as the point from· which distances should be measured. However, the phase centre moves along the an tenna axis as a function of freq uency and the measured an tenna factors correspond to the various positions of the phase centre and not to a standard distance of 1 m. Theoretical calculations and measurements by Marvin [28J have resulted in an expression for the distance of the phase centre from the apex of the antenna as a function of wavelength. This can then be used to calcula te the correction to the gain figures obtained by the SAE ARP-958 calibration method. The gain figures for the standard (ARP958) and corrected calibration method which takes accoun t of phase-centre movemen t, are given in Table 6.7 for an Emco model 3103 conical log spiral antenna. Measured antenna patterns are shown in Figure 6.32 for the vertically polarised E-field at 200, 500 and 900 MHz. A typical beamwidth for this type of antenna is 90 0 and the spot size at 1 m in midband is about 2 m. The VSWR (50 ohms) for the model 3103 is typical of this type of antenna and is usually less than 2: 1. See Figure 6.33. Like all wideband frequency independent an tennas conical log-spiral an tennas are easy to use and automated measurements may be made quickly. With these circularly polarised antennas there is no need to evaluate horizontal and vertical polarisations separately. If the polarisation components must be measured separately a linearly polarised log-periodic dipole antenna could be used.

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At microwave frequencies where waveguides are of practical dimensions, it is possible to radiate energy from the open end _of the guide used as a crude antenna. This type of antenna is almost never used in EM C testing owing to its low directivity [29]. Open waveguides are however sometimes used as feeds to illuminate parabolic reflector antennas [30J. A horn antenna can be considered as a tapering extension to a waveguide which provides an increased aperture size leading to improved directivity. The basic theory of horn antennas can be found in almost any standard text on antennas including [29-33J. Various types of horn antenna which are based on rectangular and circular waveguides are shown in Figure 6.34. The type most frequently used in EMC measurements is the pyramidal horn. I t is cheap to construct and its design is well understood. Consider the pyramidal horn in Figure 6.35 defined by its principal dimensions as shown. The radiation pattern of a horn is determined by the amplitude and phase distribution of E- and Hfields across the respective aperture planes. The difference in phase over the aperture denoted by r in Figure 6.35 is a result of the principle of equality of path length (Fermat'-s principle). For adequate performance most horns have this parameter r of less than 0.25L in the E-plane and about 0.4L in the H-plane [34 J. Expressions for the gain and 3 dB beamwidth of pyramidal horns have been given in Chapter 5 equations 5.34 to 5.40. Sometimes horn an tennas are used in the near field when making EMC measurements and work by Ma and Kanda [35J has resulted in an addition to the Shelkunoff gain eqn. 6.34 which should be used in the near field:

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Electrostastically shielded Diameter: 13.3 cm Area: 139 cm 2 Turns: 36 Wire type: 7-41 Litz. A typical comn1ercial loop antenna of this type is the Solar Electronics 7334-1 [45] which has a transfer characteristic shown in Figure 6.48. Notice that the lower curve on the graph relates EMI meter "indicated voltage to magnetic field strength in dB picoteslas and the upper curve relates output voltage to E-field strength in dB fl V 1m (assuming a free-space wave impedance). Great care should be exercised in using a loop antenna to derive E-field strengths as most measurements at these low frequencies are made in the near field where the wave in1pedance is not likely to be that of free space. As an example of using a small loop look at the test method of MIL STD 462 N3 REO 1. This req uires that the loop is placed 7 cm from the face of the EUT with the plane of the loop parallel to

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the face. The EUT is then examined to find the position of maximum radiation at each frequency of interest and the levels are recorded and compared with the permissible limit which is shown in Figure 6.49. Small loop antennas may also be used at greater distances from the EUT. Such a test configuration is called for MIL STD 462 N3 RE04 and is shown in Figure 6.50 with loop positioned at 1 m from the EUT. Larger passive loops are also used for measuring magnetic field strengths in this way. An example is the Carnel Labs. Corporation 94608-1 [46] which has the following specification: Electrostatically shielded Frequency range: 20 Hz to 250 kHz (calibrated) usable up to 30 MHz Diameter: 76.2 cm (30 in) Area: 0.456 m 2 Turns: 11 Load impedance: 50, 600 or 100 kO The antenna conversion factor for this loop is given in Figure 6.51. It could be used in VDE testing but would require additional calibration up to 30 MHz. Another example of a large diameter loop antenna which can be used for VDE or TEMPEST (secure communications) testing is the Electro-Metrics ALP-70 [47] which has a diameter of 63.5 cm (25 in) and is calibrated from 10 kHz to 30 MHz.

To ex tend the frequency range of a loop antenna without either incurring a large number of band switches, or reducing the number of turns (and the sensitivity) to avoid loop resonance, while at the same time equalising the freq uency response a t low freq uencies, it is necessary to develop an active loop antenna. An active broadband amplifier is included in the antenna in the same way as for the active E-field monopole. Thus the same comments apply with regard to battery power and overload distortion (see Section 6.2.2). An example of a commercially available calibrated active loop is the Electro-Metrics ALR-30A [48]. Tl1is device has a diameter of 43 cm (17 in) and is calibrated from 9 kHz to 30MHz.

6.12.4 Loop calibration There are a number of ways of calibrating loop antennas [45, 49] but the most common approach is the coplanar two-loop method. This is shown in Figure 6.52 where the generating loop produces a known field strength along the axis of the loop to be calibrated by measuring the voltage developed across a calibrated resistor to derive the driving loop current. A similar calibration technique is specified in IEEE Std 302 [50] where the loops are situated 1 m apart. Investigations by Millen [49] have shown that there are wide variations by up to 7 dB in the measurements of magnetic fields made by different commercial loop antennas in testj calibration situations. The greatest problems occur near the loop resonances. He concludes that loops do not produce the same output voltages in uniform and nonuniform fields and that it is not

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valid to calibrate loop antennas in a nonuniform field, such as that which would be produced with two separated coplanar loops. To achieve the most accurate measurements, loop antennas should be calibrated in a uniform field which could be provided by a Helmholtz coil. Currently this would require the test engineer to calibrate his own loops, which will take time and involve some equipment costs. Whether this is done or not, engineers should be aware of these calibration problems, and should expect an additional measurement uncertainty due to calibration factors when making magnetic field measurements.

6.12.5 Magnetic field susceptibility tests A typical magnetic field susceptibility test is that specified in MIL STD 461/2 as RSOI (30Hz30 kHz) where a small 12 em-diameter loop is wound with ten turns of insulated copper wire as shown in Figure 6.53. In the test the face of the radia ting loop is placed 5 em from the face of the EDT being investigated. The alternating voltage across a calibrated resistor in series with the loop is measured to derive the current in the loop to produce the required field strengths.

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The test limits are given in MIL STD 462 N3 directly in dB,uV across the calibrated resistor. In later versions (MIL STD 461 C pt.4 the field strength limits which the EDT must withstand are given in Figure 6.54, together with the approximate loop driving current required to produce the field. The use of various loop antennas in lowfrequency EMC field measurement illustrates that generally, military EMC standards require a wider range of tests, over a broader range of freq uencies and using a wider range of antennas than do standards relating to commercial electronic equipment. I t is inevitable therefore that tests in military EMC standards have been used to illustrate the use of the widest range of antennas, sensors and measurement techniques.

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Passive Monopole Antenna 94592-1, Carnel Labs. Corporation, 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA Active Monopole Antenna 95010-1, Carnel Labs. Corporation, 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA MA, M.T. and KANDA, M.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility and interference metrology'. NBS technical note 1099, NBS,. Boulder, CO 80303, USA, july 1986, p. 76 Carnel Labs. Corporation instruction manuals for tuned dipoles DM-I05A-Tl/T2 & T3, Carnel Labs. Corp., 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA 'RSGB radio communications handbook'. Potters Bar, Herts, UK, 1982, 5th edn., p. 12.42 'RSGB radio communications handbook'. Potters Bar, Herts, UK, 1982, 5th edn., p. 13.6 McCONNELL, R.A.: 'An impedance network model for open field range site attenuation'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 435-439 KENDALL, C.: '30 m site attenuation improvement by increasing the transmit antenna's height'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1985, pp. 346-350 BENNET, W.C.: 'Antenna to ground plane mutual coupling measurements on open field sites'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 277-283 BRENCH, C.E.: 'Antenna differences and their influence on radiated emission measurements'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 440-443 DASH, G.: 'A reference antenna method for performing site attenuation tests'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1985, pp. 607-611 'A new wideband balun'. FCC project 3235-16 dated 3/4/57 'Construction and testing of antenna balun assemblies for general purpose use by the Field Engineering Bureau'. FCC project 3235-25, dated 10/11/67 MA, M.T. and KANDA, M.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility and interference metrology'. NBS technical note 1099, sections 6 & 7, NBS, Boulder, CO 80303, USA CAMELL, D.G., LARSEN, E.B. and ANSON, W.J.: 'NBS calibration procedures for horizontal dipole antennas'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 390-394 BERGER, H.S., KUMARA, V. and MATLOUBI, K.: 'Considerations in the design of a broad band E-field sensing system'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 383-389 KANDA, M.: 'An isotropic electric field probe with tapered resistive dipoles for broad band use, 100kHz-18GHz'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1986 BALANIS, C.A.: 'Antenna theory, analysis & design' (Wiley, NY, USA) chap. 8, pp. 322-330

19 SCHELKUNOFF, S.A.: 'Electromagnetic waves' (Van Nostrand, NY, 1943) chap. 11 20 jASIK, H.: 'Antenna engineering handbook' (McGraw-Hill, NY, 1961) chap. 3 21 Emco Biconical Antenna 3108 instruction manual. Electro-Mechanics Company, PO Box 1546, Austin, TX 78767, USA 22 Carnel Labs. Corporation biconic antenna 94455-1 instruction manual. Carnel Labs. Corp., 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA 23 BALANIS, C.A.: 'Antenna theory, analysis and design' (Wiley, NY, USA) chap. 10 pp. 413-435 V.H.: 'Frequency independent 24 RUMSEY, antennas'. IRE National Convention record, part 1, 1957, pp. 114-118 25 'Reference data for radio engineers' (Howard W Sams) chap. 27, p. 27-17 26 ISBELL, D.E.: 'Log periodic dipole arrays' IRE, 1960, AP-8 (3), Fig. 7 27 'Antennas, antenna masts and mounting adaptors'. American Electronic Laboratories Inc, Lansdale, Montgomeryville, PA 18936, USA, catalogue 7.5M-7-79 28 MARVIN, A.C.: 'Gain and phase centre evaluation of the EMCO conical log spiral antenna'. BAe EMC study note 005, 29/1/79, British Aerospace Dynamics, Filton, Bristol, UK 29 COLLIN, R.E.: 'Antennas and radio wave propagation' (McGraw-Hill) p. 182 30 RUDGE, A.W., MILNE, K., OLVER, A.D. and KNIGHT, P. (Eds.): Handbook of antenna design, Volume 1. (Peter Peregrinus, London, 1982) chap. 4 31 BALANIS, C.A.: 'Antenna theory, analysis and design' (Wiley, NY, USA) chap. 12, pp. 532-571 32 SILVER, S.: 'Microwave antenna theory and design' (Peter Peregrinus, London, 1984) section 10 33 SOUTHWORTH, G.C.: 'Principles and applications of waveguide transmission' (Van Nostrand, 1950) section 10.1 34 KRAUS,j.D.: 'Antennas' (McGraw-Hill, 2nd edn.) p.647 35 MA, M.T. and KANDA, M.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility and interference metrology'. NBS technical note 1099, NBS, Boulder, CO 80303, USA, chap. 5.3, pp. 67-72 36 'Standard gain horns' data sheet. Flann Microwave Instruments, Dunmere Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, UK 37 Antenna data sheet for AT 4001. Amplifier research (USA), EMV Ltd, 11 Drakes Mews, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, UK 38 MA.RCUVITZ, N.: 'Waveguide handbook' (McGraw-Hill) section 8.6, p. 399 39 COHN, S.B.: 'Properties of the ridge waveguide'. Proc. IRE, August 1947, 35, pp. 783-789 40 WALTON, K.L. and SUNDBERG, V.C.: 'Broadband ridged horn design', Microwave ]., March 1964,7, pp. 96-101 41 Operating instructions for RGA-I00. ElectroMetrics, 100 Church St, Amsterdam, NY 12010, USA 42 CONNOR, F.R.: 'Antennas'. (Edward Arnold, London, 1984) section 5.3, pp. 53-57

ANTENNAS FOR RADIATED EMISSION TESTING 43 'Reference data for radio engineers' (Howard W Sams, 1977) chap. 28, p. 28-20 44 BALANIS, C.A.: 'Antenna theory, analysis and design' (Wiley, NY, USA) chap. 13, p. 616 45 'Calibration of loop antennas, RFljEMC Instruments, components and accessories for the RFI jEM C engineer'. Solar Electronics Co, 901 North Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038, USA 46 Carnel Labs. Corporation loop antenna 94608-1. Carnel Labs. Corp., 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, California 91304, USA 47 Electro-Metrics loop antenna ALP-70, Electro-

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UK 49 MILLEN, E.: 'A comparison of loop antennas'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 451-455 50 IEEE Std 302-1969: Standard methods for measuring electromagnetic field strength for freg uencies below 1000 MHz In radio wave propagation. IEEE, 345 East 47th St, NY, NY 10017, USA

Chapter 7

Use of antennas for radiated

susceptibility testing 7.1 Introduction

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The types of antenna commonly used for RF radiated susceptibility testing are treated separately from antennas used in emISSIon measuremen ts as the an tenna parameters relating to reception and transmission are differen t.

Radiated susceptibility testing is carried out regularly and extensively on military equipments before going into service. Each country, and sometimes each armed service in that country, has a specification and set of test methods which will direct the testing in a detailed way. Important EMC testing standards covering military equipment are listed in Chapter 2. Many EMC standards relating to commercial electronic equipment do not as yet require radiated susceptibility or immunity testing to be carried out as part of product certification. Examples of exceptions being IEC 801-31 BS666 7-3 for ind ustrial process con trol equipment, EN55101-3 for information technology equipment and NWML0320 for certain items of metrology eq ui pmen t. There is also a European harmonised generic immunity standard EN50082-1 relating to any domestic, commercial or light industrial equipment not covered by a prod uct specific imm uni ty standard. Radiated susceptibility testing is one of the most expensive aspects of EMC assessment. This is mainly due to the capital cost of the range of high power broadband RF amplifiers needed to drive the variety of an tennas used to cover frequencies up to 1 GHz (civil) and 18 or 40 GHz (military). Free-field tests must be conducted in a metalscreened room of sufficient size to house the EDT and test antenna as shown in Figure 7.1. Reflections should be suppressed whenever possible by using radio absorbent material on the walls and ceiling inside the room as shown in Figure 7.2. The screened room and radio absorbent material are also costly items and increase the capital investment which must be made by the test laboratory if radiated susceptibility testing is to be performed. In what follows, antennas commonly used in free-field EMC radiated susceptibility testing are described individually and typical field strengths produced for various input RF powers indicated. This is followed by a similar treatment for bounded-wave devices.

7.1.1 Types of antennas used in susceptibility testing Antennas for EMC radiated susceptibility or immunity testing. fall into two classes: free wavefield and. bounded wavefield, addressed separately in this chapter. Generally, free-field antennas are used for tests on large systems or subsystems, and on units at frequencies above 30 MHz. Bounded-wave devices such as parallel plate lines are generally used for testing small units about 30 cm high at frequencies below 300 MHz. There are of course exceptions to these generalities and bounded-wave devices for example can be used to test large vehicle systems at kV 1m field strengths in NEMP (nuclear electromagnetic pulse) measurements. Small units or components can be tested in bounded-wave devices (with extended frequency coverage up to 1 GHz) such as Crawford cells or GTEM (gigahertz transverse electromagnetic mode) cells. Free-field antennas are not as efficient at producing high field strengths (over a large volume) as bounded-wave devices are over a small volume. In many cases of conformance testing, the use of free-field antennas or bounded-wave devices is specified over a given frequency range by the EMC standard which applies to the EDT. For those development tests where the EMC engineer has some discretion in choosing antennas, the more efficient boundedwave devices will probably be chosen if the size of the EDT and test frequency range permits. The bounded-wave radiators are less costly, and wi th some closed devices wi th no RF leakage such as a Crawford cell, the tests may be carried out in an ordinary laboratory rather than a shielded room. 110

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Care must be taken to ensure that biconic antennas that are suitable for radiated emission testing are also capable of handling the RF power for radiated susceptibility testing. Some receiving antennas may have baluns which are too lossy or have built-in resistive networks to aid matching or the production of a flat frequency response. In such cases the power dissipated in these lossy elements could lead to overheating and damage. High-power biconic antennas such as the Emco 3108 (discussed in Chapter 6) are specially developed for radiated susceptibility testing. As an example of the performance of such an antenna, the power requirements for given field strengths at 1 m are shown in Table 7.2.

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produce a truly frequency-independent value for the constant which relates electric field strength to antenna input power as in eqn. 7.8 for example. However, as a guide, take a single gain value of 10 dB at a frequency of 580 MHz and use it to derive the value of E at 1 m as 7.9 This yields an input power requirement of 83 W for a field strength of 200 V 1m at 1 m and at a frequency of 580 MHz. It is evident from this simple calculation that the use of a horn antenna of this type is an efficient way of producing high field strengths at 1 m suitable for EMC radiated susceptibility testing. Graphs of field strengths which can be produced at 1 m by the AT4001 horn antenna for a number of input powers can be seen in Figure 7.4. For standard .gain waveguide horns such as those referred to in Figure 6.38 the average gain for a given waveguide size is about 20 dB ± 1 dB. Deriving the approximate relationship between field strength and input power as in Section 7.2, 7.10 Thus for a field strength of 10 V 1m at 1 m only 0.33 W is required. Care must be taken when. using simple far-field gain formulas such as eqn. 5.2 on which these calculations are based, when considering high gain antennas which may have extended near fields out to beyond the usual antenna to EDT distance of 1 m.

Emco 3103 conical log-spiral antenna

Although the manufacturer shows the antenna being usable down to 100 MHz the VSWR as shown in Figure 6.33 rises to almost 4: 1 at this frequency. If it were used to create a significant field strength of say 20 Vim at 1 m (requiring an input power of around 100 W) care would be needed to avoid reflected power causing damage to the RF power amplifier output stage. For this reason many modern commercial amplifiers for use in EMC testing have output stage protection in addition to current trips to prevent reflected power damage.

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7.6 Horn antennas The theory and design of horn antennas is discussed in Chapter 6 and typical gain against frequency figures are stated for pyramidal horns. An example of a large low-frequency horn used for EMC radiated susceptibility testing is the AR AT400 1. 1'he gain varies from 10 dB at 400 MHz to 15 dB at 1 GHz (Figure 6.39). It is therefore not possible to

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Field strength at 1 m produced as function of frequency for various input power levels from pyramidal horn antenna

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7.7 Parabolic reflector antennas The characteristics of the parabolic reflector an tenna are also discussed in Chapter 6 and typical gain and beamwidth figures are given for commercial antennas which are widely used for EMC measurements at microwave frequencies. As an example, the Carnel Labs 91892-1 18-inch diameter reflector and two horn feeds (91890-1, 4.4-7.3 GHz and 91891-2, 7.3-12 GHz) are shown in Figure 7.5. Table 7.4 lists the antenna gain values, gives the field strength/power constants and indicates the approximate relationship between field strength at 1 m and required in pu t power to the antenna feed horns at the upper and lower freq uencies of the bands covered.

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i -1 4cm

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Table 7.4 Power against field strength table for an 18inch diameter parabolic reflector antenna Frequency 4.4GHz Gain dB Gain (x)

£2

7C Const.

7.3 GHz

7.8 Radiated im.m.unity field strength requirem.ents

7.8.1 Requirements for commercial products

REFLECTOR DISH

18" diam.

antenna at, say, 7.4 GHz, it would result in a very high field strength at 1 m from the dish of approximately 1.9 kV/m. The near field/far field boundary for the 18-inch (46 cm) parabolic reflector antenna at a frequency of 7.3 GHz calculated from eqn. 5.28 is approximately 10m. An EDT at 1 m from the antenna is clearly in the near field and care must be exercised in applying simple formulas to derive the field strength for a given input power to the antenna. The experienced EMC test engineer will where possible, calibrate his own antennas at the various ranges of interest and derive a more precise set of power tables which can be used with confidence.

12GHz

23 200

28 600

32 1600

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48000

The approximate relationships derived for the electric field strength (at 1 m) as a function of antenna input power and the tables of typical val ues produced from them, have been set ou t for a number of antennas commonly used in EMC radiated susceptibility testing: The tables are calculated for field strengths in the range 1 to 100 V /m as this covers the values commonly used in immunity testing to meet most civil and military standards. The field strength specified in the civil standard IEC80 1-3/BS6667-3 (Susceptibility to radiated electromagnetic energy of industrial process measurement and control equipment) over the frequency range 27-500 MHz is normally restricted to 10 V /m or less. This is typical of current standards applicable to commercially produced electronic equipment. These levels may increase in the future as the commercial and domestic EM environmen t becomes more severe, as has been the case in the military field over the last ten years.

7.8.2 Requirements for civil aircraft Field strength at 1 m Vim 1 10 100

Required input power 4.4GHz

7.3 GHz

12GHz

mW 0.16 16.6 1660

mW 0.05 5.5 555

mW 0.02 2.08 208

Octave-bandwidth travelling wave tube power amplifiers are available which can produce up to 200 W output at these frequencies. If this power level were applied to the parabolic reflector

Concurrent with the introduction of digital cockpit instrumentation and fly-by-wire technology, the proposed field strengths which civil aircraft must withstand increased dramatically at the end of the 1980s [3]. The new draft certification requiremen ts are being proposed for aircraft to demonstrate that they can operate safely in a high-intensity radiated field (HIRF). This has implications for both equipment (EMC standard DO 160 ch.20) and system level testing. An example of the draft RF environment (world wide) is given in Figure 7.6 and shows worst-case peak field strengths of over 10kV /m.

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limits in the HF band have been addressed [4] and nonradiative methods of susceptibility testing have been devised using high power Bel current probe injection techniques [5-8] and direct injection of RF into the structures of items for test. The recently introduced BCI (bulk current injection) techniques will be dealt with In Chapter 9. In the following section the design and use of susceptibility antennas for use at HF and below are discussed and the problems of generating other than modest field strengths are explored.

7.9 E-field generators 7.8.3 Mili tary req uirements In the military EMC world, MIL STD 461 also shows this trend towards higher field strengths specified for radiated susceptibility tests. Figure 7.7 gives the levels required by MIL STD 461A/B for the RS03 test when applied to equipments from all three services. In general the values are below 100 V 1m bu t in special cases (some aircraft on carrier decks) the limit is raised to 200 V 1m. I t can be seen by extrapolating from Table 7.2 (biconic antenna) that to test even small equipments to this level would require power amplifiers with outputs of 1.3 kW at 100 MHz and 16.8 kW at 40 MHz. Such powerful test equipment would be very expensive and special ultra-Iow-Ioss antennas would be needed to survive this power input. In general the situation becomes worse at lower frequencies where antennas have a lower power gain, and becomes critical in the HF band where inefficient 'fringe field transmission line' antennas (discussed subsequently) are commonly used. It is at present impossible to carry out for a reasonable cost a 200 V 1m radiated susceptibility test through the HF band on a complete system which has dimensions of more than a few metres. The problems of susceptibility testing to the RS03 10 VIm (Navy & USAF) 300

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An E-field generator, as its name implies, is not exactly an antenna. It is a compact radiating device which produces a localised high electric field in its vicinity. It does not have a well-defined radiation pattern and does not produce an intentional beam of any _kind. These devices sometimes exploit the fringe radiation from a short open transmission line which is energised to a high voltage from a powerful amplifier via a broadband RF step-up transformer. A sketch of a transmission line antenna is given in Figure 7.8 and shows the transmission line

200 V1m for non-metallic aircraft and above-decklf~selage equipment

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rails, the impedance transformer/balun and the high power low inductance loads. In some designs the load is external to theE-field generator. The EDT is usually placed 1 m to the side of the device in the fringe field of the short transmission line. The live rails, or plates, can often be extended to the side of the main an tenna to provide a higher field region between them. A reasonable impedance match is made to the power amplifier by the use of the high power low inductance RF absorbing resistors across the rails and VSWRs of around 2.5 to 3: 1 can be achieved prior to the EDT being pu t in place or the antenna being operated in a small screened room. Generators constructed in this way are not efficient but have a wide bandwidth, from 10 kHz to 30 MHz, as the loading on the amplifier is essentially resistive. A wide-bandwidth transformer is used to step up the RF voltage from the 50 ohm input by up to a factor ten to increase the voltage across the transrnission line and thereby increase the E-field produced between the rails and around the device. A circuit diagram and electrical parameters for a typical genera tor are shown in Figure 7.9.

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they become self resonant. The field strength can vary considerably with frequency for a constant input power and it is usually impractical to expect to produce a given field strength at a particular point close to the generator simply by measuring the device input power and extrapolating from a calibration curve. An example of the variability of field strength with frequency for a constant 1 kW input power is given for a moqel EFG3 when used in a reflecting screened room in Figure 7.11. E-field generators are therefore normally used in conjunction with a small broad band (10 kHz300 MHz) E-field monopole detector which may

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7.9.2 Practical devices Several commercial designs of wide band E-field generators are available. Typical of these are the IFI EFG3 [9J (10 kHz-220 MHz) and the AR AT3000 [10J (10kHz-30MHz). The generators for laboratory use are about 1 m X 1 m X 8 cm and are mounted on a nonconductive stand or tripod. They may have extending arms or rods which enhances the field between them. A diagram of the AR A T3000 is given in Figure 7.10. Although E-field generators can operate over a wide frequency band they do not always have a well behaved frequency response at VHF where

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E-field generator used to produce known levelled E-field againstJrequency.

be coupled via a fibre optic link to a broadband RF levelling preamplifier as in Figure 7.12. The input power from the main amplifier is then automatically controlled to produce a constant E-field at the position of the sensor. If the maximum output power required from the main amplifier is greater than that which can be supplied, the levelling will not take place and the E-field will fall below that demanded. The VSWR of the Efield generator varies with frequency and may exceed the limits into which the amplifier can drive the power. Under these circumstances the protection devices in the amplifier will trip out and shut off the power. This is more likely to occur when a large EDT is being tested, or when the E-field generator is working in a small screened room with insufficient spacing to the walls, floor or ceiling. Even with the limitations described, at first sight the levelling technique overcomes the problem of the highly variable frequency response of the Efield generator. However, when the EDT is placed in the field and the E- field sensor is placed on, or close to it, this will still result in a different levelled field. That is, the levelling now takes place taking into account the diffraction field from the EDT. The diffraction fields of the EDT have thus been compensated for by the levelling loop and the field strength to which the EDT is subjected is not the same as that which would be derived by using the levelling loop without the EDT present. To overcome this problem it is possible to use computer-based instrumentation to record the input power needed as a function of frequency to produce the levelled field without the EDT present and to replay these power settings when the EUT is in place. This will then subject the EDT to a known calibrated field, providing it is

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not so large as to significantly alter the intrinsic performance of the E-field generator mutual impedance coupling to the active elements. The exact manner in which these tests are conducted is still to some extent a matter for the EMC test engineer. E-field generators produce fields with different impedances at different frequencies as the EUT is almost always in the reactive near field of the device. The wave impedance is usually greater than that of free space, particularly at low frequencies from 10 kHz to a few tens of MHz. Thus the susceptibility of the ED'T may not be that which it would be if subjected to a free-field plane wave with the same field strength. Indeed, using these generators it is often difficult to know exactly what wavefield the EDT has been subjected to, apart from knowing the one parameter which is measured (E-field). I t is possible to produce reasonably uniform fields over a large volume by constructing devices up to 3 m high and 2 m wide. An example of such a large E-field generator is the AR A T300 1 (10 kHz-20 MHz) which can be used to subject systems up to the size of small vehicles to high Efields. This commercial device has a frequency response which is shown in Figure 7.13. E- field ge~

20 0

7. 12.2 erawford cell performance Because the cell is based on a coaxial line with an expanding cen tre conductor surrounded by a carefully designed tapered rectangular conducting box it has an almost constant impedance for frequencies up to around 1 GHz. Figure 7.28 shows the construction of a Crawford Cell and indicates the small volume into which the EUT can be placed. Keiser [29J gives the characteristic impedance of a square section Crawford cell as

Z ==

100

:::i

A TEM cell is constructed by gradually expanding the size of a coaxial transmission line to dimensions which are large enough for a small EDT to be placed between the inner and outer conductors without significantly altering the properties of the line. The Crawford cell [26-28J was designed by M.L. Crawford at the National Bureau of Standards in the USA as a means of establishing standard uniform electromagnetic fields in a shielded environment [29]. Compared with a parallel-plate line the Crawford or TEM cell has two advantages: operation at higher field strengths for the same input power, and operation up to higher frequencies. TEM cells have the disadvantage that they can only accommodate small objects for test without being scaled up to sizes where the SWR becomes a problem. 'Typical sizes for test objects are 15 x 5 x 10 cm and are much smaller than those which can be tested in open parallel-plate lines.

1

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FREQUENCY MHz

Figure 7.27

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where Z == characteristic impedance of line, C == capacitance/unit length (pF /cm), £1' == relative permittivity, and dimensions w) band t relate to those of the cell componen ts shown in Figure 7.29. Keiser [29J also gives figures for typical cut-off frequencies above which more complex modes will propagate in the cell. These are given in Table 7.5 as an indication of the upper limit of simple TEM operation for a typical line (with C == 0.087 pF /m.). Other investigations into TEM-cell cut-off frequencies have also been reported [30, 31].

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A HANDBOOK FOR EMC TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TEST VOLUME

At frequencies well below the cell cut-off frequency Spiegel et al. [32J have calculated (using quasistatic approximations) the electric field strength as a function of position above and below the centre conductor or septum. These calculations were made for the 30 cm-square TEM cell in use at the National Bureau of Standards, and then compared with measurements which had previously been made. The plots in Figure 7.30 show how the field varies across the working space above and below the septum.

7.12.3 Wave impedance in TEM cell Top view

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INSULATING LOW LOSS SPACERS

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Table 7.5 Dimensions and cut-offfrequencies of a Crawford cell

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Because the structure of a TEM cell is so simple and the wavefield is well behaved below the cu t-off freq uency, few engineers have investigated both the electric and magnetic fields present in the working space [32J. This has led to the assumption that the E-field can be determined from a consideration of the cell as a parallel-plate capacitor and the H-field is equal to the E-field value divided by 377 ohms. Thus the H-field determination relies on the relationship between E and H for free-space propagation. For most applications this rough treatment is sufficient, however at low freq uencies this approach is progressively unsatisfactory [32]. The issue of wave impedance in either a TEM cell or a parallel-plate line is an important one for the EMC engineer, as the value of the H-field components can have a significant effect on the induced currents in the EDT, and thus affect its susceptibility. If the same object were to be tested in apIa te line and in a free field at the same frequency and E-field strength, there is no guarantee that the immunity of the object to the two wavefields would be identical, as the H-field in the line may not be related to the E-field value by the impedance of free space.

MHz 100 300 500

When an EDT is placed into the TEM cell it distorts the field in the line and loads it at some point along its length. Because the field strength changes from the unloaded condition it is then difficult to know what value to ascribe to a susceptibility which might be observed for the object under test. Foo et al. [33J have performed 2D finite element EM computations for TEM cells with various dielectric and conductive objects inside them. As a guide to the percentage change in E-field which will occur in a TEM cell the calculations are performed around a semicircular cylindrical EDT, and result in the data shown in Figure 7.31.

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Reproduced by permission of Amplifier Research

7.12.6 Asymmetric TEM cells Asymmetric TEM cells have been designed [40J to increase the working space where the EUT can be accommodated for a given overall cell size. In a normal sg uare cell the E UT height is limited to about one sixth of the cell overall height. The septum is offset in the asymmetric design as shown in Figure 7.33 leaving a greater space beneath it. The field distortion that is produced as a result can be mitigated by making the cell wider, but these changes usually result in compromising the cell cutoff freg uency. The construction and operational parameters associated with TEM cells have been discussed, and examples offactors which EMC engineers should be aware of, such as bandwidth and field distortion, have been presented. These low cost, simple to operate devices are widely used for EMC susceptibility testing and for other related purposes. They can produce high field strengths over wide bandwidths but are usually limited to small test objects.

The GTEM or gigahertz transverse electromagnetic mode cell is a high-frequency variant of the TEM cells discussed. It is a single-taper development of an asymmetrical TEM cell with an offset septum plate for increased working volume. I t also has both a current load connected to the septum and distributed wave termination in the form of a RAM wall at the end of the enclosing taper. I t may be viewed as a careful combination of aspects of a TEM cell and an anechoic chamber. l'hese features endow the design with the useful properties of a large working volume and high freg uency performance in addition to the normal features of Crawford-type TEM cells.

7.13.2 Typical construction The concept has been the subject of a patent [41 J and has been variously reported by the originators [42-44 J. A vertical cross section of a GTEM cell is shown in Figure 7.34. It is constructed as a tapered section of a rectangular 50 ohm transmission line. At the apex of the cell is a precision made transition from coaxial cable to the transmission line. The travel time for any signal path from the source to the load at the opposite end of the cell is the same, as the RAM-loaded end wall is curved. Also in a GTEM cell, there are no shape discontinuities, such as exist in Crawford cells, which can act as sources of diffracted non-TEM radiation. As th-e radiation travels along the line, the strength of the E-field varies as l/distance in a similar manner to that for a spherical plane wave. The offset septum plate is terminated by a distributed noninductive resistive load across the large end of the cell and provides a return path for the current via the conducting outer case. CLOSED METAL RESISTIVE MATCH FOR RETURN CURRENT ON SEPTUM

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Schematic diagram of GTEM cell

USE OF ANI'ENNAS FOR RADIATED SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING The performance of a GTEM cell with aIm maximum floor to septum height produced within Asea Brown Boveri by Hansen et al. [43] is shown in Figure 7.35. The flatness of the E- and H-field

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frequency response of ±3 dB is outstandingly good over the frequency range up to 1 GHz. The ± 1 dB E-field contour for aIm GTEM cell is shown in Figure 7.36 with an indication of the size of an EDT which has dimensions of 1/3 of the septum height and cell width. It is clear that an EDT of this size is immersed in an almost uniform field.

7.13.3 Power requirements

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The field strength which can be generated in a GTEM cell as a function of input power and cell size has been determined [43] and is shown in Figure 7.37. For aIm final septum height it required just less than 1 kW to generate 200 V/n1 over the test object volume with a uniformity of ±l dB. Very large GTEM cells with final septum heights of 5 m have been constructed for automobile EMC testing [43] but it can be seen by extrapolating from Figure 7.37 that RF amplifiers capable of delivering more than 10kW are needed to produce high field strengths (200 V 1m) in such a large volume. A three-dimensional view of a GTEM cell suitable for immunity testing of medium sized electronic units with sides up to 50 cm long, such as PCs (personal computers) and peripherals, is shown in Figure 7.38.

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It has been suggested [43, 44J that GTEM cells can also be successfully used for radiated emission testing of suitably sized objects. The EDT is positioned as for a susceptibility test but the input connector to the cell now becomes the ou tpu t which is conl)ected to an EMI meter. The sensitivity of the cell used in this way is reported to be high [43J and successful measurements have been made and compared with VD~ and FCC measurements made on OATS (open area test sites) .

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The great advantage of making emiSSion measurements in this way is the absence of ambient signals which so often confuse open-site measurements and slow down the testing. Using a GTEM cell also obviates the need for the large number of measurement antennas described in Chapter 6, and as no antenna changes are necessary the testing is accomplished more quickly. Further work will need to be done to gain general acceptance for this GTEM method of emission measurement, but it would appear to be a very promising cost-effective technique.

7.14 References

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7.13.5 Pulse testing Because the GTEM cell has such a flat frequency response over a wide band it is ideally suited to making distortion-free fast pulse measurements. These cells can be used to propagate simulated NEMP waveforms over test objects at full threat field levels as required by MIL STD 461 C test RS05 (50 kV 1m). The peak field strength obtainable as a function of final septum height for a lOOkV input pulse amplitude is given in Figure 7.39 [44J.

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The GTEM cell is the result of progressive develop men ts in design from simple parallel-plate lines, through TEM Crawford cells and asymmetric TEM cells combined with some properties of RF anechoic chambers to yield a multipurpose reliable piece of test equipment for modern EMC testing. Its advocates point out that it is less costly and more useful than anechoic chambers for small test items. I t appears to be a very versatile equipment which may become widely used in future years.

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Chapter 8

Receivers, analysers and • nneasurennentequlpnnent 8.1 Introduction

Section 8.1.1 is discussed in two groups: that used for emission testing and that used for susceptibility testing

This chapter discusses the types of electronic test equipment commonly used in EMC emission and immunity testing over the frequency range from a few hertz to tens of gigahertz.

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EM C emission testing is carried ou t using a sensor or pickup device connected to a receiver, spectrum analyser or other item of measurement equipment which gives a voltage reading that can then be converted to the quantity being measured via the sensor calibration or transfer function. 1'he receivers, or EMI meters as they are sometimes called, are complex items of RF technology which in some cases have been especially designed for EM C test work. Susceptibility testing requires the use of a range of CW, modulated CW and pulsed signal sources. High output powers are often needed and are produced using broadband high-power RF amplifiers. Other equipment which is commonly used directly in RF susceptibility testing includes directional couplers, power circulators, highpower RF broadband loads, diode detectors, RF power meters and frequency meters. The practising EMC test engineer must be familiar with the performance capabilities and limitations of all this laboratory electronic instrumentation, and be able to use it correctly to carry out testing to a wide variety of EMC standards. The managers of companies engaged in test work should appreciate the sophisticated nature of EMC test equipment and be able to evaluate its technical merits, the capital outlay required, probable life, calibration and maintenance costs and reliability to make cost-effective investment decisions. The customers of EMC test facilities should be familiar with the type of instrumen ts used to make measurements on their test specimens and able to appreciate how the high cost of this equipment contributes to the facility tariff.

8.2.1 Design requirements EMI receivers are frequency tunable audio, RF and microwave variable bandwidth voltmeters which can measure and display the absolute amplitude of a complex unknown input signal. The receivers are usually superheterodyne equipments which have been designed carefully to measure the amplitude of CW, broadband noise and impulsive noise signals accurately using a wide range of intermediate frequency and post-detector bandwidths. The key design features of a typical midfreq uency range (10 kHz-30 MHz) EMI receiver are Wide tunable frequency range, up to three or four decades High sensi tivi tyflow noise figure, < 10 dB (0.01 flV in 100 Hz) Good input VSWR < 1.5: 1 Good gain flatness across band « ± 2 dB) Good absolute measurement accuracy (uncertainty < ± 2 dB) Built-in switchable calibration sources for CW and impulse signals to enable substitution measurements to be made Good out-of-band signal rejection > 100 dB (using inpu t bandpass and tracking filters) Careful mixer design giving overload signal warning and low harmonic distortion, intermodulation, LO leakage, image responses and spurious signal responses of > 70 dB down Wide-range input and IF attenuators with coupled action LO output with usable power> - 20 dBm Low parameter drift with time/temperature (e.g. frequency and amplitude) Good dynamic range of 0-60 dB in a single range, and 0-120 dB with attenuators Good dynamic range with impulsive signals 060 dB with preselection

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vVide selection of measurement IF bandwidths 1 kHz-10 MHz with known 3 and 6 dB bandwidths and shape factors Wide selection of post-detector bandwidths, 1 Hz-100kHz Selection of detector functions Peak Slideback peak Quasipeak Average BFO FM Manual and sweep frequency tuning Automatic tuning via a digital data bus Automatic frequency control (AFC), switchable Selection of output ports (amplitude) Linear IF Log IF (0-70 dB) Linear video (0-5 MHz) Log video (0-5 MHz, 0-70 dB) Panel meter Audio output Plotter ou tpu t Data bus output Selection of output ports (frequency) Panel meter Plotter x-drive Panoramic display x-drive (spectrum analyser display) Remote control All main functions and ou tpu ts should be accessible via a common standard data bus (e.g. IEEE 488) The equipment should be rugged, lightweight (man portable), battery powered (as an option) and should have a good EMI-shielded case (better than 100 dB) . EMI meters which cover the low audio-frequency range below 10 kHz and microwave receivers above 1 GHz may not be able to satisfy all the parameter requirements listed, as the circuit

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designs will be different for these equipments froD1 the midrange HF jVHF jUHF instruments. For example, it has been extremely difficult to provide good front end preselection filters in a small lightweight unit for the low frequency receivers. The more complex input filtering and multiple heterodyning designs used in microwave receivers can affect the sensitivity, input VSWR and gain flatness which may not be as good as the midfrequency range receivers. The design of EMI receivers with all the features listed above is a considerable task and manufacturers must inevitably make compromises between some of the design parameters. An insight into the design process and some appreciation of the engineering which justifies the high cost of these sophisticated receivers may be gained by reference to Coney and Erickson [1 J. A simple block diagram of a basic EMI receiver is shown in Figure 8.1. A more detailed diagram of a typical receiver is given in Figure 8.2 and details of an RF. front-end based on a commercial receiver [2J which makes use of a number of separate octavewide receiver modules is shown in Figure 8.3. These modules are switched into the signal path to cover the appropriate frequency being analysed. The restricted bandwidth of the individual modules pern1its a design with good out-of-band signal rejection and intermodulation suppression.

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High signal rejection to frequencies other than the one being measured is the key performance feature of an EMI receiver or meter. The spectrum presented to the input port is likely to be completely unknown, and may contain a time-varying mixture of high- and low-level narrow-band signals, together with bursts of random and impulsive noise. Without narrow bandpass or tracking filters at the input to the receiver, the first RF amplifier or mixer stage will be overloaded [1 J and a forest of spurious signals will be generated, leading to an inaccurate assessment of the spectrum. A good review of the circuitry and operation of EMI meters can be found in White (volume 2) [3J and is not repeated here. I t is necessary however to have some idea of the sensitivity which EMI meters can achieve. Receiver sensitivity is defined with reference to the equivalent noise power translated to the receiver input port, i.e. the output or indicated noise power divided by the receiver gain for a given set of parameters such as frequency, attenuation, IF and post-detector bandwid tho The noise power is defined as

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8.5.3 Use of impulse generators Commercially produced impulse generators are available as stand-alone equipments [20J or are built-in to some EMI receivers [21 J. As men tioned earlier the au tpu t swi tch from the coaxial line maybe a relay. I t can be triggered to close either linked to the power line freq uency, or to a variable frequency source. If pulse-repetition frequencies above a few hundred Hz are required the switch is usually replaced by a solid-state device such as a fast FET. A good reliable impulse generator is essential for the EM C test la bora tory. I t can be used to calibrate and check EMI meters and spectrum analysers for amplitude accuracy, spurious signal generation and dynamic range com pression; or it can be used to give a direct reading of equivalent broadband signal strength by adjusting the output to give the same reading on the EMI meter as the unknown interference signal being measured. l'his is generally known as measurement by substitution and is a very accurate but slow method of measurement.


8.6 Digital storage oscilloscopes 8.6.1 Advantages of digital oscilloscopes Some of the more comprehensive EMC immunity tests such as those in MIL STD 461/2 (CS06, CS10/ 11, RS05) and IEC801/BS6667 call for continuous and transient stimuli signals to be imposed on the equipment under test and monitored with a fast oscilloscope using a high-impedance probe or other sensor. There are also conducted emission tests such as MIL STD 461/2 CE05, CE07-1, SP-P-90203 [22J and EN550 14/BS800 in which transient or very low repetition rate fast burst type signals must be measured. For most of these tests details of the peak amplitude, waveshape and repetition frequency must be measured. Traditionally, oscilloscopes have been used to measure the signal ofinterest which is usually superimposed on a power line waveform which may itself have an amplitude of ± a few hundred' volts. Triggering a conventional oscilloscope on the wanted interference signal can present problems especially ifits amplitude and position with respect to the mains frequency are variable. Setting up an oscilloscope to record a single transient event is also usually difficult and requires considerable experimentation and takes up valuable time in the EMC facility. It is difficult to produce a record with the transient in the centre of the scan even with delayed trigger circuits on standard oscilloscopes. Permanent records of transients have normally been made by photographing the screen, either with . an open shutter and a single scan, or by writing the trace on to a storage screen and then using a timed exposure. Many of these problems are eliminated when digital storage oscilloscopes are used and the measurement and recording of transient waveforms can be achieved quickly and accurately.

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specific SP-P-90203 specification limits for transients emitted from an avionics EDT in the form of amplitude-time envelopes for AC and DC supplies. The exported transients must lie within these envelopes. Confirmation of this requires that the worst-case transient can be recorded over a time scale of microseconds to many hundreds of milliseconds. Other examples of the type of lo"v repetition-rate noise burst signals of interest in EN550 1/BS800 as emitted from household electrical appliances can be seen in Figure 8.17. This specification permits the use of a disturbance analyser [23] which can measure and record transient amplitude and occurrence data for statistical analysis. Such instruments are complementary to detailed measurements of individual events with digital oscilloscopes.

8.6.3 Recording injected pulses for immunity testing Fast-transient recorders are also used to monitor the amplitude and waveshape of transients or spikes being injected on to the power lines connected to an

EDT. An example of the signal which must be injected in accordance with MIL STD 461B CS06 is given in Figure 8.18. The risetime of this spike is around 2/ls which is relatively slow. Oscilloscopes and digital transient capture instruments need to be capable of recording risetimes much faster than this. For example the risetime of the simulated NEMP waveform used in MIL STD 461 C RS05 is IOns and that for the ESD pulse specified in IEC80 1/BS6667 is 5 ns. As an example, the ESD wave shape is given in Figure 8.19.

8.6.4 Digital transient recorder architecture Digital transient recorders can be extremely useful in EMC measurement. The advent of fast, reliable ADC integrated circuits and inexpensive memories has led to a number of instruments which for the first time make the capturing of low repetition or single-shot fast transients a simple procedure. There are three types of waveform digi tiser: (i) (ii) (iii)

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repetitive signal effective sample rate of 4 GS/s, a single-shot bandwidth of 100-300 MHz, an 8 to 12 bit am pli tude resolution and two or more input channels. l'ypical instruments are LeCroy 9410, HP 54112D and Tektronix RTD710A. Among the fastest single-shot digitisers currently available is the LeCroy 7200 series with four channels operating at 1 GS/s and an analogue bandwidth of 400 MHz. The RIS digitiser can yield improved waveform resol u tion in some cases by sampling anum ber of identical input transients at slightly different stages in the waveform and then interleaving all the data. A sampling digitiser or sampling scope can only work with a long train of identical pulses or a continuous waveform. Under these conditions a digitised waveform can be produced with an effective bandwidth of beyond 30 GHz [24]. In addition to the types of instruments already discussed there are some transient capture equipments using special very fast waveform storage techniques which can also provide a digital output. The Tektronix 7250 can capture and display a single transient waveform with a SOps risetime and the Tektronix model SCD1000/ 5000 has a time resolution of 5 psjpoint. Some digitisers have built-in signal processing capability and can quickly calculate the Fourier transform of a captured waveform and display them together on a single screen. Instruments such as HP 5180T/U, Tektronix TD2301 and LeCroy 7200 series have this ability to convert from time to frequency domain. These powerful instruments have a great deal to offer the practising EMC engineer or equipment designer who needs to develop electronic products which can meet EMC standards, as they can give a rapid insight into the full nature of a wide range of interference signals. An excellen t technical tu torial concerning the fundamentals of digital transient capture instruments IS produced by LeCroy [25 J. Inspection will demonstrate the capabilities available and need for careful specification of the requirements for instruments of this type before purchase by EMC engineers, if they are to obtain full advan tage from this technology.

8.7 AFjRF volttneters When performing low-frequency conducted susceptibility tests such as MIL STD 461/2 CSO 1 and CS02 it is necessary to measure the injected signal voltage on the lines to the E UT wi thou t loading them with a low impedance (e.g. 50 ohms input of an EMI meter). I t is also inappropriate and unnecessary to use expensive and sensitive

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EMI meters or spectrum analysers fitted with high-impedance probes to measure these signals which often have an amplitude of a few volts RMS. The preferred economical method is to use a high impedance RF voltmeter which can measure the required signal at a fraction of the cost of using an EMI meter. There are several factors which determine which type of AC voltmeter is appropriate: For conducted susceptibility tests on DC lines a broadband AF /RF voltmeter can be used. There are a number of designs using diode bridges, crystal detectors and sometimes preamplifiers to provide measurement from a few kHz to above 2 GHz and amplitudes over the range ill V to 10 volts. AF /RF voltmeters with both balanced and unbalanced inputs are available. A useful description of AF /RF voltmeter design techniques, including explanation of average, RMS and peak reading meters, crest factor and form factor has been produced by Rohde and Schwarz [26J. For measuring signals injected into AC power lines a tuned AC voltmeter is req uired which can filter out the power frequency and its harmonics producing a measurement of only the injected signal amplitude. These equipments often use a combination of fixed frequency highpass filters and a tunable bandpass filter with bandwidths as low as 10Hz in the case of AF voltmeters. The frequency range of _the test, e.g. audio frequencies up to 50 kHz for MIL STD 461/2 CS01 and RF frequencies up to 400 MHz for CS02, will determine the req uiremen t for differen t AF and RF selective voltmeters. The use of a high input impedance (> 100 k ohm/3-5 pF) frequency selective RF voltmeter is shown in Figure 8.20 in a MIL STD 461/2 CS02 test setup. When making measurements on AC lines, care must be taken to ensure that adequate power-frequency rejection is embodied in the AF /RF voltmeter to enable the correct amplitude of the injected susceptibility signal to be measured. A range of selective AF /RF voltmeters is commercially available from a number of electronics instrument manufacturers.

8.8 RF power tneters RF power meters fall into two types: ou tpu t power meters and directional power meters. Output power meters measure the RF power delivered to the sensing head and display it either on an analogue meter or on a digi tal display or via a digital interface bus. The power meter sensor head should have a very low SWR « 1.3: 1 [27J) over a wide frequency range (up to 26.5 GHz) if measurement uncertainties owing to reflected power are to be minimised.

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Most RF power meter sensor heads are constructed using one of two basic mechanisms [28J: conversion of RF power to thermal energy and measurement by thermocouple, and diode rectification and measurement by a sensitive voltmeter. In general, the first is used for moderate to high power meters and the second for detecting powers as low as 100 PW (- 70 dBm) . In addition to their general use as measurement meters, for checking the output power of RF amplifiers for instance, these instruments are very useful in performing semiautomatic EMC RF and microwave radiated susceptibility measurements. In such a test configuration the radiated field strength at the EDT has been previously measured and defined in terms of the forward RF power delivered to the radiating antenna, see Figure 8.2l. A power meter and a suitable directional coupler, or a directional power meter [29J can be used to measure the power to the antenna and convey the level to a computer controller which compares the measured value with the value required to produce the nominated field strength at that frequency. The controller then adjusts the ou tpu t of the signal source to reach the required power to be delivered to the antenna. SOFTWARE & DATA

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An automatic power measurement loop such as described, can rapidly generate the correct field strengths on the EDT as the frequency in the band is being swept, and so increase the throughput and productivity of the test house. Software can be devised to ensure that at no time during the power setting process does the resultant E-field on the EDT exceed the required value at each frequency. Users of EMC test facilities should look for the ability to perform semiautomatic tests of this type when choosing where to have their equipments tested, as they are likely to obtain faster tests and better value for' money.

8.9 Frequency m.eters These instruments are not now used as widely as they once were following the introduction of lowcost, reliable and accurate synthesised signal sources that can be used in EMC testing. Such sources are accurate to a few Hz in hundreds of MHz. A frequency meter is however useful for carrying out spot calibrations on signal sources together with a spectrum analyser to check harmonic purity. A modern spectrum analyser with a synthesised LO can itself be used to measure frequency to within a few Hz in a GHz and can therefore be substituted for a frequency meter.

INSTRUMENTATION FOR SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING

8.10 Signal sources

8. 10. 1 Signal synthesisers

Figure 8.21

Automatic control offield strength in radiated susceptibility test using RF power meter

In the past, EMC testing has required a wide range of signal sources to meet the frequency, amplitude and waveshapes needed for susceptibility testing. Frequencies covered extended from a few Hz to 40 GHz and a large number of sources were required. Most early signal


generators did not benefit from synthesiser technology and thus were subject to time and temperature drifts and were also manually driven. White [30] summarises the situation with regard to nonsynthesised sweepers and power oscillators. Modern synthesised signal sources can ~over very wide frequency ranges and only a few instruments are needed in a modern well equipped EMC test facility. These highly capable equipments tend to be expensive, and relying on so few sources to cover the required frequency range can present a significant problem when they are not available owing to periodic calibration or malfunction, as the ability to conduct a whole range of tests may then be affected. In specifying the requirement for suitable synthesised signal sources for use in EMC testing it is necessary to consider Frequency range Frequency resolution Frequency stability Maximum output power and attenuator range Absolute level accuracy Spectral purity Settling time Modulation capability AM, FM, pulse and possibly phase modulation Ease of programming and type of data bus Case shielding against RFI Size, weight, reliability and cost. It is possible to cover the frequency range up to 1 GHz specified for immunity testing of commercial electronics equipment with only two signal sources. For example; •

R&S APN 1 Hz-260 kHz, resolution 0.1 Hz

,[ < 20 kHz and 1 Hz f > 20 kHz, output •

50 f.1V to 20 V HP 8657A 100 kHz-I040 MHz, 1 Hz, output -143 to 13 dBm.

resolution

Coverage from 1 to 18 GHz can also be obtained in a single equipment such as the HP 8672S (100kHz-18GHz), resolution 1 Hz and 3kHz, output 120 to +13 dBm (2 dBmf > 2 GHz). For a full understanding of the variety of synthesised signal sources available and their suitability for EMC testing the reader should consult a range of specialist instrument manufacturers. Figure 8.22 is a guide to the range of typical synthesised signal sources which are available.

8.10.2 Signal sweepers Sweepers do not usually have the frequency accuracy of synthesisers bu t can produce a levelled output (within about 1 dB) as the

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frequency is rapidly swept between the ends of a given band. The oscillators are usually voltage tuned (varicap diode or YIG) depending on freq uency, and the fast ou tpu t sweeps can be used for spectrum/network analysis with couplers, detectors and a suitable display. When manually operated or used with long scan times (10-100 s) , sweepers can be used as the signal source for susceptibility testing. Most are programmable and they are usually less expensive than syn thesisers.

8.10.3 Tracking generators These devices are variable frequency oscillators with maximum output powers in the range of 0 to 10 dBm which can be locked to the centre frequency of the measurement bandwidth of a spectrum analyser and track its scan accurately over the band of interest. This ability results in a cheap scalar network analyser which can be used by EMC engineers and equipment designers to measure filter responses, cable crosstalk, shielding efficiency, cable losses and antenna passbands and correction factors. When used with two current probes as shown in Figure 8.23 this simple network analyser can yield a great deal of information about the RF coupling behaviour of a complex systenl of interconnected equipments, such as a distributed mainframe computer installation, and can help uncover frequencies at which radiated emissions or susceptibilities are likely to occur. I t has been shown that the RF common-mode cable response in such a system is often closely correlated with the radiated emission from them [31], as in Figure 8.24. I t also indicates frequencies of probable susceptibility.

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Figure 8.23 Tracking generator and spectrum analyser used to measure cable transfer functions in multibox E UT

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Many spectrum analysers, including those with synthesised local oscillators have builtin tracking generators and this extends the capability of the spectrum analyser in carrying out diagnostic EMC measurements as described.

8.11 RF power all1.plifiers 8.11.1 Introduction Power amplifiers are required to raise the signal power ou tpu t from a synthesiser or sweeper signal source to a level required by the ou tpu t

transducer to perform the EMC test in question. Thus amplifiers will usually have a stable input signal from a well defined source impedance but must drive current probes, capacitive coupling blocks and a wide variety of antennas which are often situated in reflective screened rooms. Such ou tpu t loads will not in general present a good VSWR to the amplifier output. In fact, EMC testing is one of the most demanding uses to which high power broadband RF amplifiers can be put in terms of output VSWR and final stage amplifier protection. The frequency range of EMC susceptibility tests is large (up to 18 or 40 GHz) and a number of amplifiers are required to cover this range in up to ten contiguous bands. As they also need to provide at least 100 W output power in bands below 1 G Hz and 10-100 W above this frequency they tend to be one of the most expensive capital assets in the test laboratory. I t is therefore important that EMC test engineers and managers in companies developing products which must meet EMC standards, and who plan to invest in EMC test equipment, should understand the performance limi ta tions and design compromises pertinent to RF amplifiers. One of the most difficult requirements to satisfy is the production of an amplifier with broadband coverage and high power in the same package. Part of the problem lies in the bandwidth limitation of the power devices themselves where the internal capacitance is the limiting factor. If this capacitance is reduced by making smaller semiconductor devices, their power handling is also reduced. The

RECEIVERS, ANALYSERS AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT amplifier designer faces limits in device gainbandwidth product and power handling which can only be minimised by careful circuit design. Unsophisticated broadband high-gain (1 MHz1 GHz, 30 dB) amplifiers have a tendency to break into oscillation and much design effort is directed towards ensuring stable operation, particularly when driving poorly matched loads which is the norm in EMC testing.

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8.11.2.1 Frequency range This should be as broad as possible consistent with cost. The fewer band switches or amplifier changes the faster the test can be conducted. Typical practical amplifier frequency ranges are Solid-state amplifiers (100 W-1 kW) 10Hz -100 kHz 10 kHz -200 MHz 200 MHz-400 MHz (for power output of > 100 W) 200 MHz-1 G Hz (for ou tpu t powers < 100 W) TWT amplifiers (10W-100W) 1 GHz - 2GHz 2GHz 4GHz 4GHz - 8GHz 8 GHz -12.4 GHz 12.4 GHz-18 GHz TWT amplifiers (1 W-I0W) 18 GHz -26.5 GHz 26.5 GHz-40 GHz.

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with the widest bandwidth and the highest power possible within the budget constraints. EMC immunity levels are likely to increase in the coming years and more RF power will be req uired to carry out the tests. A factor of three increase in field strength in a radiated susceptibility specification will req uire a factor 10 increase in power amplifier capability. Amplifier cost increases very rapidly with output power and it is therefore preferable to purchase expansion potential at the start rather than pay for increasingly capable new equipment. A chart of high-performance amplifier capability [32J (power against frequency) is given in Figure 8.25. The trend represented in this figure is a movement fron1 very broadband at low power (1 GHz at 5 W) to a smaller bandwidth at very high power (100 MHz at 10kW).

8.11.2.2 Power output Typical power output required for 1-3 m EMC susceptibility testing at up to 10 V jm is 10 to 100 W. The amplifier manufacturers do not always make it clear whether they are specifying maximum output power, mean power (according to some definition) or minimum output power. Whenever possible, amplifiers for use in EMC testing should be specified against minimum power output. This will enSlJre that the field strengths or induced current levels can be produced and will give in some cases up to 3 dB headroom in performance [32]. Experience suggests that the best purchase strategy is to specify units

8.11.2.3 Amplifier gain The amplifier gain required will depend on the ou tpu t level of the signal source being used and the ou tpu t power calculated as being required to produce the required field strength or induced current specified in the tests. Usually the signal source will have an ou tpu t in the range 0+ 13 dBm and a gain of 40-50 dB will be required to reach full ou tpu t in excess of 100 W. The maximum output power of an amplifier will vary across its frequency range typically by ± 1.5 dB, and the rated output should be specified at the

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8.11.2.4 Gain compression An amplifier will respond nonlinearly when the input signal is sufficient to drive the output near to saturation, when no more power can be generated. As the output approaches saturation the amplifier gain is compressed and starts to fall off as illustrated in Figure 8.27. Knowing the output power at which the gain compression is 1 dB for example, is important if the equipment is to be used for amplifying signals with superimposed AM. If AM signals are passed through a nonlinear amplifier, spurious distortion signals will be generated. This is not so important if FM or pulsed signals are being amplified, and amplifiers are often run at the saturated level for these signals. GAIN THEORETICAL COMPRESSION LINEAR I ( 1.0 dB ) OPERATION ~~#

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8.11.2.5 Harmonic distortion This is caused by nonlinearities In the amplifier response and creates spurious signals at harmonics of the fund amen tal at the expense of power in the fundamental signal frequency. The choice of amplifier design is importan there; Class A operation results in the greatest linearity and the lowest distortion figures. Unfortunately this mode of operation is not suitable for high power systems owing to energy dissipation. Typical worst-case harmonic distortion components are 15-20 dB down on the fundamental signal at the rated power output of a commercial amplifier. The control ofharmonic distortion is important in EMC susceptibility testing as it is possible to ascribe the failure of an EDT to the susceptibility signal at the fundamental frequency when it may have been caused by a harmonic signal. In the worst case where the transfer function of the antenna or probe is such that it preferentially selects the harmonic at the expense of the fundamental, a ghost susceptibility can be produced. Where possible, amplifiers should be operated well below gain compression to reduce the harmonic distortion to a minimum. This is a further reason for purchasing amplifiers with a greater power capability than is strictly necessary for a particular test.

8.11.2.6 Intermodulation distortion This effect is generated when two or more signals are fed into the amplifier and nonlinearities act to mix the signals together producing sum and difference frequencies. This effect is not as significant for EMC testing as harmonic distortion


because usually only one signal is amplified at a time and injected into or radiated onto the EUT.

8.11.2.7 Output protection Traditionally, high-power RF amplifiers have used directional couplers on the ou tpu t to detect a poor match with the load. The signal from the reverse power port of the directional coupler is used to trip the power supply to the final stages of the amplifier and thus protect them against damage caused by the absorption of the reflected power. This protection feature is necessary but can cause problems in EMC susceptibility testing where serious mismatches occur frequently as the signal is swept through the frequency band and the amplifier repeatedly trips out, extending the test time considerably. Modern high-power semiconductor RF amplifiers [31 J can be designed conservatively so that the reflected power from an open or short circuit can be absorbed in the output stages without causing damage. This results in the ability to conduct the EMC susceptibility test in a single sweep without repeated stops to reset the amplifier.

8.11.2.8 TWT microwave amplifiers Travelling wave tube amplifiers are currently used to provide high output powers of 100 W or more up to around 18 GHz. They are based on a thermionic valve or tube the general construction of which [33J is shown in Figure 8.28. Typical amplifiers have an octave bandwidth and gains in the region of 35--40 dB. Sometimes TWTs are noisy amplifiers and are often combined with solid-state microwave preamplifiers in a single equipment to improve the system noise figure. l'he protection of travelling wave tube highpower microwave amplifiers [34J relies on VSWR r--------------- -----, I I

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detection, tube element current monitors, and power supply shut-down techniques. Making EMC susceptibility measurements at microwave frequencies with TWT amplifiers is much more time consuming than at below 1 G Hz using solidstate equipment. The amplifiers only have an octave bandwidth, the waveguides and antennas need to be 're-plumbed' with almost every change of band and the TWT amplifier is designed to trip ou t in the presence of high levels of reflected power due to mismatches.

8.11.3 RF amplifiers -

conclusions

'The selection, purchase and use of high-power broadband amplifiers for use in EMC susceptibility testing calls for careful consideration if the best outcome is to be obtained within a limited budget. Only large test houses and aerospace! military and automotive companies will have a need to purchase the largest I-10kW amplifiers for large system evaluation. More modest am plifiers in the region of 100 W ou tpu tare sufficien t for testing most military and commercial electronic equipments and small units. Amplifiers with outputs of a few watts are extremely useful in susceptibility development testing of small units or circuit boards when used in conjunction with bounded-wave devices such as GTEM cells.

8.12 Signal modulators 8.12.1 Modulation requirements The requirements for the modulation characteristics of EMC susceptibility test signals vary widely with the specification. Often a minimum set of conditions is laid down with the proviso that other modulation types, levels and frequencies should be added if the EUT is designed to operate in an environment that contains these specific signals. For example, an equipment that is to be sited near a radar transmi tter may have to pass a susceptibility test with the specific modulation characteristics of that radar. Generally, the specification of modulation signals is more detailed for tests on military equipment than for those on commercial electronics. A typical set of modulation rules for tests on military equipment is given in MIL STD 462 (N3, p117) and is listed in Appendix 2 Table A2.1. A more comprehensive list of modulation rules for susceptibility tests on military equipment is to be found in DEF STAN 59-41 (part 3 page 12); and is given in Appendix 2 Table A2.2.

8.12.2 Built-in modulators From inspection of these tables it can be seen that the modulation types required for EMC tests fall

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into four basic types: CW, AM, FM and pulse. It is possible that other more sophisticated types of modulation such as phase modulation, may occasionally be required, but in most cases modulation sources which can deliver the four basic types are adequate for EMC testing. Modern s)'nthesised signal sources usually have built-in modulators with a reasonable capability for AM, FM and pulse operation. Typical performance figures are given in Table 8.3.

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Not all synthesised signal sources will have the full range of modulators and care must be exercised in matching the performance of the modulator with the modulation requirements for the range of tests which must be performed. A reasonable costconscious compromise is to use internal modulators for AM and FM and slow (> 0.5 f.1s) jlow repetition rate « 1 MHz) pulse modulation, together with an external fast pulse modulator [35 J. External fast « 100 ns) pulse modulators may be based on PIN diodes and are usually only needed for simulating radar modulation at microwave frequencies. The requirement is likely to be specified in the test plan or contractual documentation in addition to the more general range of modulation parameters set out in the relevant EMC standards. A wide range of pulse generators is available from a number of electronics instrument manufacturers which are suitable signal sources to drive modulators. Most have 5 V rrTL compatible 50 ohm outputs [36J, and some are capable of higher ou tpu t voltages [3 7J .

8.12.3 Arbitrary waveform generators A synthesised signal generator or sweeper with a suitably capable internal modulator section will require an input from a mod ula tion signal source. This can be a simple analogue function generator [38J or a sophisticated synthesised function [39J or arbitrary waveform generator [40]. Typical function generators will produce sine, square, triangle, trapezoidal AM and pulsed waveforms with a variable modulation depth at frequencies up to about 20 MHz. They may also include FM and

sweep-frequency capability. An arbitrary function generator can produce any programmed waveform required with frequencies up to about 300 MHz. Some arbitrary waveform generators can take direct digital information from a transient digitiser used to record a signal and then reproduce the exact waveform which has been captured. LeCroy [41 J produced a useful tu torial reference concerning arbitrary waveform or arbitrary function generators. The ability to synthesise any type of complex waveform is invaluable in conducting development research into RF system susceptibility. Measured real-world interference currents on system cables can be reproduced accurately at a range of increasing power levels to determine the susceptibility threshold for the system. Arbitrary function generators are also extremely useful in prod ucing specific waveforms, such as those for NEMP or ESD tests, as the complex waveform characteristics can usually be programmed from simple mathematical functions and can be changed at will. This obviates the need for a range of waveform specific signal generators and although arbitrary waveform generators are expensive, they may prove to be a cost-effective choice for a modulation signal source.

8.13 Directional couplers, circulators and isolators

8.13.1 Amplifier protection devices High-power EMC susceptibility testing calls for the use of high-power amplifiers covering an extended frequency range including microwave bands. The widely varying load VSWR forces the need for protective devices to be installed on the amplifier output. Directional couplers, power circula tors and waveguide isola tors are all used in this application. The choice of which device to use will depend on the specific amplifier output circuit, the load and whether the output line is waveguide or coaxial cable.

8.13.2 Directional couplers A directional coupler is an RF transmission line device which bleeds off a known portion of power flowing in the forward or reverse direction in the waveguide or coaxial cable. This power can be measured and the value of the main power flow can be calculated. The device can therefore be used to sample the forward power flow, to measure the reverse power and perhaps use it to shut down an amplifier which is driving a bad mismatch. With appropriate detectors and meters the reflection coefficient or VSWR can be continuously displayed.


FORWARD POWER MEASUREMENT PORT

8.13.2.1 Waveguide couplers Consider the two parallel waveguides shown in Figure 8.29. Liao [42J gives an explanation of the functioning of this type of directional coupler. If a small hole is made between the two waveguides, a fraction of the power flowing in the primary guide will propagate into the secondary guide through the slot antenna and then flow outwards in both directions. If two identical holes are made Ag /4 apart, or more strictly at a distance L

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apart where n is any positive integer and Ag is the wavelength in the guide, the forward power flowing from port 1 through the two holes and in the direction of port 4, will add and produce an output. The backward waves in the secondary guide propagating toward port 3 are out of phase with each other and cancel to produce no output at that port. Thus the coupler acts in a directional manner.

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The useful bandwidth of the coupler is clearly limited by the fixed hole separation and phase cancellation which can be achieved. The bandwidth can be increased by moving to a three-hole coupler as shown in Figure 8.30 where the amplitude of the leakage wave through the middle hole 2 is twice that of the other two holes 1 and 3 [43]. The reverse voltage divided by the forward voltage in the secondary guide is a measure of the useful performance of the directional coupler. I t is plotted against frequency divided by design frequency in Figure 8.30 and the increase in useful bandwidth of the three-hole coupIer can be seen in Figure 8. 30b. There are two main criteria which define the performance of a directional coupler:

Coupling factor: With matched loads on ports 2 and 3 in Figure 8.29 the coupling factor is defined as 8.8

Typical values for coupling factor given by Dunlop and Smith [44J are -3, -10, -12 and -20dB.

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8.13.2.2 Coaxial couplers The need for ease of connection and maximum bandwidth in transmission lines and components for use in susceptibility testing, drives the EMC engineer to the widespread use of high-grade lowloss coaxial cable where possible. Thus directional couplers based on coaxial rather than waveguide designs are useful. Kraus [46] gives an explanation of the functioning of a coaxial directional coupler which uses small lengths of wire parallel to the centre conductor within the coaxial system and terminated at opposite ends by a resistance equal to the characteristic impedance of the wire. The other ends of .the wires are brought through the outer sleeve as shown in Figure 8.32 to form the forward and reverse voltage ports. A commercial example of a broadband 2-18 GHz directional coupIer with precision type N coaxial connectors is the HP 7725 [47] which has a coupling factor of 20 dB and a directivity of around 30 dB with a power handling capacity of 50 W. Such a coupler is ideal for use with broadband network analysers or as a component in levelling broadband power amplifiers for EMC susceptibility measurements as shown in Figure 8.33.

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8.13.3 Hybrid rings, circulators and isolators 8.13.3.1 Hybrid ring A four-port hybrid ring can be constructed In ei ther waveguide or coaxial transmission lines as

in Figure 8.34. I t has the property that there is no direct coupling between arms 1 and 4 or between 2 and 3 [48]. Power flows from port 1 to port 4 only by virtue of reflections generated by mismatches at ports 2 and 3. This device can be used as automatic amplifier output protection as a high-power load can be placed at port 4 and the amplifier power entering port 1 will be automatically diverted safely to this load should a mismatch occur at the normal load port.


8.13.3.2 Circulator A circulator is a nonreciprocal transmission device that uses the property of Faraday rotation of the wavefield in a ferrite material [42]. I t is a multiport waveguide junction in which the power can flow only from the nth port to (n + 1) th port in one direction, see Figure 8.35. The design uses a combination of side-hole directional couplers and nonreciprocal phase ferrite shifters. This device can also be used to protect the ou tpu t of expensive microwave amplifiers when conducting EMC radiated susceptibility tests. PORT 4

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microwave amplifier tubes from dalnaging the input signal generator. The isolation is gained however at a price, namely the slight forward power insertion loss, which might typically be up to 1 dB at frequencies below 26 GHz. Isolators are a useful component in constructing robust high-power microwave susceptibility test systems which can withstand the daily 'abuse' from mismatches caused by wavefield reflections inside shielded rooms, and the occasional cable fa ul t or broken waveguide flange.

8.13.4 Protection devices -

Waveguide isolators also use Faraday rotation and incorporate a 45° waveguide twist to isolate the forward and reverse power in the guide [41]. Dunlop and Smith [44] explain the principle of operation and the usual waveguide configuration is shown in Figure 8.36. The resistive vane is oriented in the plane of the reflected wave E-field acting as the built-in reflected power load. These isolators are often used to prevent the reverse power flow from the inputs of high-power

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All the devices described above can be used to protect the expensive investment of high power broadband amplifiers and signal sources which are used in EMC testing. They are inexpensive by comparison, and their specification should be considered carefully together with the amplifiers and antennas which make up the test system. A working knowledge of their function and capabilities is essential for the EMC engineer who is entrusted with carrying out susceptibility testing while protecting the amplifiers and keeping the repair time for this equipment to an absolute mInImum.

8.14.1 Introduction When the number of tests being performed in a facility to a single or restricted range of specifications increases, EM C engineers consider the optio.n of automating the process. A company whose products are all tested to EN 55022 might find it economically worthwhile investing in the microprocessor- based measuremen t eq uipmen t and desktop or minicomputer controllers required. They could then purchase or write the software needed to carry ou t these particular tests and ensure tha t all tests were carried ou t identically. In addition, automation of EMC testing has a number of potential advantages. • •

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test engineer improved as the equipment takes care of the routine aspects of measurement, leaving the engineer free to concentrate on quality issues and experimental or diagnostic procedures which need the flexibility of the human mind.

8.14.2 Automated emission testing Fully automatic, blind EMC testing is not possible, nor perhaps desirable. Compu ter assisted or semiautomatic testing which cuts down test time and drudgery, most certainly is. The development of suitable software that can cope with all the decisions that need to be made during an emission test is not trivial. Consideration must be given to Frequency stepping increment Scan speed and the assembly of multiple scans to fully cover the bandwidth of a pulsed signal spectrum Selection of bandwidth according to test specification, measurement frequency, or signal conditions Alteration of detector function and classification of signal types Real-time manipulation of input and IF attenuation depending on signal level Determination or recognition of background ambient signals and appropriate marking (when making open-range measurements) Swi tching antennas or sensors with frequency, or location on or around an EUT Adjusting the height of an antenna to find maximum signal strength from an EDT on an open site Driving the turntable in steps during an opensite test Periodic calibration routines Data storage and manipulation Storage and retrieval of dozens of sensor transfer functions Storage, retrieval and comparison of specification limits with measured levels Calculation of out of limits signals, data presentation and storage Plotting rou tines and prin ting of test instrumen t parameters to meet QA requirements Filing of archive material in the form of removable discs, tapes or cassettes. Many of these factors are considered in a paper by Sikora [49J dealing with the production of EMC test automation algorithms and methods of performing computer controlled EMI compliance tests are examined by Derewiany et at. [50J. A brief description of some hazards to be avoided with automated EMI testing IS given by Archambeault [4J.

Most manufacturers of EMI receivers and spectrum analysers for use in E~1C emission testing supply computer assisted test suites with software tailored to military and commercial equipment test standards. The verification and documentation of these software packages are most important as they form part of the traceable quality chain which underpins statements of measurement accuracy and repea tability.

8.14.3 Automated susceptibility testing I t is more difficult to automate radiated and conducted susceptibility testing because the control computer must be able to monitor the performance of the EDT directly, to stop frequency scans and carry out investigative procedures at susceptible points. In addition, the number of connections between signal sources, modulation sources, power amplifiers and antennas or injection probes mean that the testing will inevitably be time consuming. While compu ters can be useful in setting up test configurations and in controlling some signal sources and feedback levelling loops, susceptibility testing is labour intensive as it is of a primarily investigative nature.

8.14.4 In the future? There can be no doubt that computer technology will become increasingly powerful, cheap and available. Software will also improve and exciting prospects lie ahead in the field of EMC design, modelling and testing. The bringing together of large complex design models and responsive EMC test algorithms within the framework of a knowledge-based architecture may result in much more careful and discriminating tests being carried out on particular types of equipment, or the execution of specific tests designed to reveal the true EMI characteristics of individual items being tested.

8.15 References CONNEY, M. and ERICKSON, S.A.: 'Considerations in the design of a multi-bandwidth, sensitive, wide dynamic range, wide frequency range EMI receiver'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 634-637 2 EMI meter NM17-27 instruction manual. Carnel Labs. Corp, 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park. CA 91304, USA, p. 5.15 3 WHITE, DJ.: 'A handbook series on electromagnetic interference and compatibility, volume 2 test and measurement procedures'. Don White Consultants, Germantown, Maryland, USA, pp. 3.66-3.86

RECEIVERS, ANALYSERS AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT 4 ARCHAMBEAULT, B.R.: 'Hazards to avoid with automated EMI testing'. Interference technology engineer's master 1985, pp. 118-122 5 DUFF, W.G.: 'Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility'. Interference Control Technologies Inc, Gainsville, Virginia, USA, pp. 319-320 6 'TD2301/TD1301 High performan~e digitizer systems with Fourier analysis capability'. Tektronix catalogue, 1990, pp. 162-163 7 STURLEY, K.R.: 'Radio receIver design'. (Chapman & Hall, London, 1949) 8 LANGFORD-SMITH, F.: 'Radio designers handbook' (Iliffe Books, London, UK) 9 'AN 246-1/5952-8815 Optimising the dynamic range of the HP 3585A spectrum analyser'. HP, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, UK 10 'AN 150/5952-1213 Spectrum analyser basics'. HP, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, UK 11 'AN 150-1/5954-9130 Spectrum analysis AM and FM'. HP, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, UK 12 'Signal strength & interference measurements'. News special 1, Rohde & Schwarz, Ancells Business Park, Fleet, Hampshire, GU13 8UZ, UK 13 CISPR EMI receIvers 8573A/8574A. HewlettPackard 1990 product catalogue, p. 125 14 85685A preselector, Hewlett-Packard 1990 product catalogue, p. 126 15 BELDING, R.L.: 'RF preselection requirements for spectrum analysers'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1985, pp. 94-97 16 Microwave EMI receiver EMC-60/FE-60. ElectroMetrics Ltd, I vel Rd, Shefford, Beds, SG 17 5JU, UK 17 Band rejection filters TRF11-TRF15. Electro-Metrics Ltd, Ivel Road, Shefford, Beds, SG17 5JU, UK 18 'High and low-pass RFI filters, instruments, components and accessones for the RFI/EMC engineer'. Data sheet 6625A, Solar Electronics Co, 901 North Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038, USA 19 KEISER, B.: 'Principles of electromagnetic compatibility' (Artech House, Norwood, MA, 3rd edn.) p. 347 20 Carnel Labs. Corporation (formally Eaton) 91263-1 stand-alone 1 GHz impulse generator 21 EMI meter NM17-27 with built-in impulse generator instruction manual. Carnel Labs. Corp, 21434 Osborne Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304, USA, p. 2.1 22 SP-P-90203 Product-specific EMC standard for the Tornado military aircraft, Panavia, Europe 23 Disturbance analyser Series 606, Dranetz company, USA 24 Digitising oscilloscopes HP 54120 series, Hewlett Packard 1990 test and measurement catalogue. HP, VVinnersh, Wokingham, Berks, RG11 5AR, UK, p. 60 25 'Fundamentals of digital oscilloscopes and waveform digitising, A technical tutorial'. 1990 product catalogue, section IV-I. LeCroy, 700 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977-6499, USA 26 1990/1 measurement equipment catalogue. Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd, Ancells Business Park, Fleet, Hampshire GU13 8BR, UK, pp. 384-387 27 'Power sensors' in Test and measurement catalogue

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1990. HP Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks, RG 11 5AR, UK, p. 204 1990/1 measurement equipment catalogue. Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd, Ancells Business Park, Fleet, Hampshire GU13 8BR, UK, p. 428 Directional power meter RFM 100 in Rohde and Schwarz measuring equipment catalogue 1990/91, p.429 WHITE, DJ.: 'A handbook series on electromagnetic interference and compatibility, Volume 2 test and measurement procedures'. Don White Consultants, Germanton, Maryland, USA, p. 3.92-3.103 PITT, A.D.: EMC guidelines, ST23357. British Aerospace Dynamics Ltd, Filton, Bristol, UK, 1979 'Guide to broadband power amplifiers'. Amplifier Research, Rev. 0190, 160 School Hse Rd, Souderton, PA 18964-9990, USA SCHEVCHIK, V.N.: 'Fundamentals of microwave electronics'. (Macmillan, NY, USA, 1963) pp. 186-203 TWT amplifiers. Keltec Florida Ltd, PO Box 862, Shalimar, FL 32579, USA Fast pulse modulator, HPl1720A. HP 1990 catalogue, p. 392 Pulse generator, PM 5771, 1 Hz-100 MHz. Philips Instruments UK Pulse generator PG 73N, 0.ls-10ns. Lyons Instruments, Hoddesdon, Herts, UK Analogue function generator HP 3212A. HP 1990 catalogue. p. 428 Function generator AFG. Rohde and Schwarz measuring equipment catalogue 1990/91, p. 90 Arbitrary function generator 9100, 1990 product catalogue. LeCroy, 700 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977-6499, USA 'The hows and whys of arbitrary function generators, A technical tutorial'. 1990 product catalogue, section IV-48, LeCroy, 700 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977-6499, USA LIAO, S.Y.: 'Microwave devices and circuits'. (Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA) pp. 158-169 GLAZIER, E.V.D. and LAMONT, H.R.L.: 'The services textbook of radio, volume 5, transmission and propagation'. (HMSO, London, UK, 1958) p. 225 DUNLOP, J. and SMITH, D.G.: 'Telecommunications engineering'. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, UK) p. 288 'Waveguide directional couplers HP752 series. HP 1990 catalogue, p. 345 KRAUS, J.D.: 'Electromagnetics'. (McGraw-Hill, 3rd edn.) p. 420 'Coaxial directional coupler' HP 772D, HP 1990 catalogue, p. 344 'Hybrid ring, reference data for radio engineers' in 'ITT handbook' (Howard W. Sams) pp. 25/18 and 25/19 SIKORA, P.A.: 'Writing a useful EMI test automation algorithm'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 377-382 DEREWIANY, C.F. and KOWALCZYK, K.R.: 'Methods of performing computer controlled EMI compliance tests'. Submarine electromagnetic systems dept. Naval Underwater Systems Center, New London, CT 06320, USA

Chapter 9

EMC test regitrles and facilities 9.1 Introduction

possible to cover all these interesting topics, but information is widely available in the proceedings of relevant specialist groups sponsored by the lEE, IEEE and others. This chapter concentrates on the testing regimes and test facilities most generally in use for electromagnetic compatibility testing.

9.1.1 Main test regimes This chapter examines the three principal test regimes and facilities in which these devices and equipments are used to conduct EMC tests: testing in screened chambers, open-range testing, and 'low-level swept' and bulk current injection testing. The majority of standard EMC test work carried ou t on commercial and military electronic equipment falls into one of these three regimes.

9.2 EMC testing in screened cham.bers

9.2.1 Enclosed test chambers In conducting EMC tests to measure both equipment RF emissions and susceptibilities, it is desirable to isolate the test space from the outside electromagnetic environment. If arbitrarily varying ambient RF signals (up to field strengths of 10 V /m in industrial areas) are allowed to mix with the signals of interest ofa mV/m or less from the EUT, it will be time consuming and almost impossible to separate out the signals which need to be measured to the levels required by the specifications. Equally, it is undesirable (and illegal) to radiate high field strengths across whole bands of frequencies when conducting radiated susceptibility testing. rrhus the use of screened chambers became widespread as a result of military procurement EMC requirements which came to the fore during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Much of the custom and practice with regard to the use of screened chambers has been built up on the basis of standards imposed on the aerospace/military equipment industries such as MIL STD 461/2/3. Many of the tests currently being carried out are either the same, or directly related to those in early specifications such as this. Of course, increased knowledge and test experience gathered over 20 years have been incorporated into modifications to test methods, or to new tests such as those relating to BCI (bulk current injection) contained in the UK DEF STAN 59-41 DCS02. The advent of widespread governmental or self regulation of EMI in the early 1980s connected with commercial electronic products such as digital computers, brought about the widespread use of EMC tests based in some cases on earlier CISPR type methods. These new tests were largely concerned with the control of radiated and conducted emissions (FCC part 15, VCCI, etc) and made use of open sites rather than screened rooms as suggested for testing military equipment.

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In some cases, it is possible that these large systems need to be tested for EMC, NEMP/EMP, lightning and Tempest. The range of testing requiren1ents that facilities must sometimes meet leads to increasing facility cost, and the procurement or licensing authorities may not impose the full range of specifications for all these electromagnetic effects on a given system unless absolutely necessary. In a book such as this devoted to generalised EMC testing it is not 154

EMC TEST REGIMES AND FACILITIES There are therefore almost two parallel streams of EMC testing with each general approach having its own advantages and penalties optimised for the type and cost of testing which needs to be carried out in the civil and military fields. I twill be interesting to see if the sharing of testing information between these two communities leads to a consensus oh the best and most cost-effective test methods for particular types of equipment. The practice of testing in screened rooms has then largely been established by the need to test equipment to military specifications where the EUT performance is critical, the unit cost is high and the project budgets are large. In these circumstances it is possible to build elaborate high cost (> £5 M) test facilities on the basis of large, sometimes very large (1 OOx 80 x 20m), shielded enclosures in which to carry out the work. White [1] gives examples of large facilities constructed for ballistic missile and aircraft testing. The only other product areas which have invested in such large facilities are the automotive and space industries and to a lesser degree the civil aircraft sector. Screened test chambers used for EMC testing can be divided into four types: standard shielded chambers, shielded and anechoic chambers, mode-stirred chambers, and novel facilities. Screened chambers made from metal sheets are usually constructed in the form of a rectangular box with parallel sides, but other configurations such as cylinders and tapers have been built for special req uiremen ts of items to be tested or to minimise reflectivity. Screened chan1bers are an expensive item of equipment and costs typically range from £20,000 for an 8 x 6 x 4 m room to more than £20 M for one in which a large system could be tested.

9.2.2 Standard shielded enclosures Standard screened rooms are mostly constructed from thin galvanised sheet steel and wood sandwich modular panels that are clamped together with special pressed metal strips to produce an RF-tight joint. This permits the building of structures of variable size which can be dismantled and re-sited if required. Other types of construction include self supporting allwelded sheet steel, copper sheet, metal foil, and 'chicken wire', perforated sheet or expanded steel mesh. Each construction technique provides a certain degree of shielding for a given enclosed volume at a particular cost. Careful analysis of the shielding requirement to carry out a given EMC test must be undertaken if the correct performance of room is to be achieved for the minimum cost.

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Strictly, the MIL STD 285 requires the Tx antenna to be outside the room in all cases to minimise the swamping effect of ambients, but at VHF and above, any signal which has leaked into the room sets up standing waves which makes it difficult to locate the source of a leak. At these frequencies the Rx antennas have some discrimination against ambients and thus it may be better to put the receive antenna outside the shield [6J. The National Security Agency in the USA issued a specification NSA65-6 for the performance of screened chambers constructed from metal foil which is shown in Figure 9.5. Although the cheaper foil-shielded rooms covered by this specification were not intended for EMC testing they are in fact quite adeq ua te for this purpose with attenuation of 100 dB from 1 MHz to 10 GHz. Well-constructed shielded rooms are very efficient

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EMC TEST REGIMES AND FACILITIES mInImise the standing-wave problem in screened rooms without the introduction of large volumes of costly radio absorbent material. It has been suggested [12J that asymmetrical shaped chambers w here few of the reflecting surfaces are parallel can be helpful in controlling the allowable chamber modes, resulting in a reduction in typical field variability in a rectangular chamber from +20 to -40 dB to less than ± 10 dB. The specification and purchase of a screened room suitable for EMC testing is an important task [13J and involves considerations which lie beyond the immediate issues of size, shielding performance, delivery and cost. I t is important to consider the through-life operating costs of the enclosure as daily use of this expensive hardware will inevitably result in damage and maintenance problems. These could be costly if the room and particularly the doors and door seals are badly designed or of poor q uali ty. Salati [14 J details cost-effective maintenance for shielded enclosures and suggests appropriate repair procedures.

9.2.3 RF anechoic screened chambers 9.2.3.1 Partial solutions The most obvious way of suppressing the standing waves inside a screened chamber is to cover all or most of the reflecting surfaces with radio absorbent material which can significantly attenuate the reflected waves and prevent modal patterns from forming. Unfortunately this solution has two clear disadvantages: (i) (ii)

The cost is extremely high largely owing to the material cost. The working space in the room can be substantially reduced by the absorber and thus a larger and more expensive chamber is required.

The full RAM-lined large chamber solutions are only used in industries where the investment can be justified, such as the aerospace or automotive sectors. Small to medium sized chambers which are more widely used in the electronics ind ustry are often not equipped with RAM on cost grounds unless mandated by appropriate test standards. This has led to a number of low-cost schemes being proposed [9, 15-17J which use some RAM in special configurations to mi tiga te the worst effects of standing waves on measurement accuracy. One concept [15 J is that of placing absorber only on the back wall of the room, and building an absorbing hood around the EUT as shown in Figure 9.9. Such a configuration reduces the sharp peaks and troughs infield strength

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produced by the standing waves to manageable proportions. When used in conjunction with an automatic field levelling loop, field variability of around ±2 dB is claimed from 50 to 100 MHz and better than ± 1 dB up to 550 MHz in a 4 X 4 X 2.5 m chamber. This test configuration is useful for testing an E UT up to a half-rack size. Another approach [16J is to damp out the resonances by extracting energy with RAM at standing wave sites of maximum field strength within the room. The undamped frequency response is shown in Figure 9.10 for a 2.5 X 2.5 x 5 m room with a first resonance at 75 MHz. Figure 9.11 shows how the first resonance is reduced as the loading provided by the absorber is increased with increasing conductivity. Finally, this brief survey of low-cost techniq ues to· reduce standing wave problems in screened rooms by using only small amounts of RAM, includes a suggestion made in 1981 [9J. This involves a combination of the asymmetrical room concept and that of strategically sited RAM in an elliptical

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9.2.3.2 Full RAM solutions Screened chambers with nonparallel walls, barnes and angled planes are all a ttempts to either minimise the amount of RAM required, or in the past to compensate for poor attenuation properties of RAM available at that time. With the development of high-quality broadband pyramidal RAM made by impregnating a carbon carrying latex into a flexible polyurethane foam plastic [18J it is possible to produce simple rectangular chambers with good reflection attenuation at an acceptable cost. Anechoic chambers can be divided into two kinds:

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chamber. The scheme uses a RAM column sited at the secondary focus. If the radiating antenna is placed at one focus 'it can be seen in Figure 9.12a that the calculated field strength peaks at the other owing to the range/phase invariance properties of the bounding ellipse. I t should then be possible to remove energy efficiently from the system with relatively small amounts of RAM placed at this importan t location as indicated in Figure 9.12 b.

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Full anechoic facilities with quiet zones of up to 1-3 m across and reflectivities as low as -35 dB. These are specialist chambers used mainly for measuring polar diagrams of an tennas moun ted on vehicles, aircraft and spacecraft. Semianechoic chambers that reduce standing waves to manageable proportions such that reliable EMC measurements may be made. These chambers sometimes have a reflecting ground plane floor and simula te an openfield site for making CISPR, FCC type measurements [19 J.

In the following text only chambers of the second kind which are sufficiently anechoic to conduct successful EMC tests will be addressed. The performance of an EMC semianechoic chamber (SAC) can be gauged by reference to a typical example devised and built by IBM [20]. The screened chamber dimensions are 10.5 x 6.5 x 4 m with HPY-24 pyramidal absorber [21] on three walls and the ceiling. Special thin ferrite absorber NZ-31 [22J was placed on the far wall and door which was the closest to the EDT location. Standard EMC antennas such as biconics and tuned dipoles were used to investigate the SAC performance. Figure 9.13 shows the improvement in chamber resonances after the room was equipped with absorber. All the high-Q, peaks and troughs are suppressed leaving a chamber which is within ± 1.5 dB of the equivalent open-range performance at frequencies up to 230 MHz and within ±3 dB up to 950 MHz. Kuester et al. [23J have produced a theoretical model for calculating the reflectivity of absorber lined metal walls and this has been improved on by Gavenda [24]. He used the simplifying method of electrical images to allow calculation of the field strengths after multiple bounce reflections in a semianechoic chamber with partially reflecting surfaces. The model still has considerable limitations and cannot be used to completely design the optimum SAC. However the model is helpful at


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low frequencies where the absorber reflectivity is of the order of only -1 to -3 dB per bounce. l'he performance of RAM is defined as the level of reflected energy from a RAM covered surface as compared with that reflected from the same area of metal surface. The general construction of a block of pyramidal broadband absorber is shown in Figure 9.14. The height of the pyramids varies from a few cm to 4 m depending on its desired attenuation at low frequencies. Typical normal incidence reflected attenuation as a function of pyramidal absorber electrical thickness [25] is shown in Figure 9.15a with the off-normal reflectivi ty shown in Figure 9 .15b. Figures for the reflectivity of a typical high-performance pyramidal RA~1 as a function of frequency and pyramid height are given in Table 9.2.

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9.2.3.3 Tapered anechoic chambers This design of chamber usually permits lower frequency operation at a given reflectivity level than for a similar sized rectangular design. The source antenna is mounted at the apex of the taper section and for taper angles of 30 degrees or less the specularly reflected waves from the sides of the taper are at grazing incidence to walls resulting in little path difference between the direct and reflected radiation [18J . Under these conditions an almost unperturbed wavefront propagates down the taper to the cubical working volume as shown in Figure 9.18. This style of chamber is not particularly suitable for EMC measurements and is not widely used. I t is more appropriate to antenna and other measurements where a low reflectivity quiet zone rather than a semicontrolled large working space is preferable.

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chamber in which to carry out EMC testing, some assis tance is at hand. l'he commercial manufacturers have wide experience of actual installations and the obtainable performance; they can advise and are often able to offer turnkey packages which will minimise the risks to the customer. A number of review papers have been written dealing with chamber design criteria [26, 27J and chamberj anechoic material selection [28J.

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9.2.4 Mode-stirred chambers The problem of controlling, or at least minimising, the measurement uncertainty caused by multiple standing waves inside a reflective screened roonl has been tackled in another way which is complementary to the 'absorption' approach. This alternative technique deliberately maximises the number of possible reflection modes which can be sustained within a highly reflective chamber in an effort to expose theEUT to all possible field strength values at each frequency of interest in the band being investigated. This concept is known as mode stirring or tuning and in the mid 1970s seemed to be a promising lowcost alternative to semianechoic chambers for EMC testing. Much has been written with regard to this concept [29-32J and a full understanding of its technical basis is not a simple matter. The method offers some potential advantages for EMC susceptibility testing in addition to lower cost than for a semianechoic chamber. The main advantage results from the wave polarisation being randomly varied in the isotropic homogeneous field which exists in the mode-stirred chamber [33J. With the E UT immersed in such a field there is no need to reorient it and repeat the test up to three times to cover all polarisations. The reverberating chamber, as it is sometimes called, is also capable of providing efficient conversion of source RF power to high field strength for performing tests on large objects or complete systems. There is then the clear potential

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to reduce test time and cost as secondary benefits of using a mode-stirred chamber. A typical chamber configuration is shown in Figure 9.19 with the mode stirrer constructed in the form of multiple irregular shaped and sized paddle wheels which are fixed to the walls or ceiling and driven by stepper motors to ensure the maximum number of possible chamber modes are activated. The validity of this method depends on the maximum number of chamber eigellmodes being excited with a known mode density as a function of frequency. The maximum number of modes are generated when the chamber is large compared with the frequency and this technique is valid for frequencies of 200 MHz or above in chambers of the order of 5 x 5 x 3 m. The optimum design criteria for reverberating charnbers are to make the volume as large as possible and the ra tio of the squares of linear chamber dimensions as non rational as possible [33J. Reverberating chambers can be operated in two ways:

Mode tuned where the paddle wheel is stepped slowly through many positions within one complete rotation at a given test frequency. The time for which the paddle blades are stationary is determined by the time it takes the EDT to respond to the imposition of a new stimulus. Mode stirred where the paddle wheel is moved continuously during the test at a given frequency. In this case the rotation rate should be slow enough for the EUT to respond to the changing wavefield conditions.

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9.2.5 Novel fatilities When the systems to be tested are very large, such as equipment for communication centres, computer or telephone switching installations, it may not be possible to provide economically conventional electromagnetically enclosed testing facilities such as those previously described. Depending on the amount of screening attenuation and minimum internal reflectivity required to carry out the particular tests, a number of unconventional chamber solutions may be considered which include large 'chicken wire' cages, metallised airinflated structures and underground caverns. The chick-wire cage can be built from wood and a metal wire mesh to provide large enclosed volumes at low cost. The penalties include achieving only moderate attenuation of around 40 dB at VHF and no suppression of internal standing waves. Metallised air-inflated structures are capable of providing moderate to large volumes with floor areas up to the size of a couple of tennis courts. They are expensive to purchase but can be moved to new locations and re-used many times. Shielding is relatively poor 20-40 dB but this approach is an option for testing large systems. To my knowledge underground caverns have been used for a number of EMC tests which include spacecraft and commercial computer systems. This approach can afford good screening of better than 90-100 dB at most frequencies, and with the addition of a small amount of RAM the cavern can closely simulate the EM performance of an open test site. The working volume is


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usually inexpensive to hire or purchase as it already exists as a byproduct of mineral extraction. This makes the use of large underground sites, which can have floor areas the size of a football pitch, very cost-effective for testing large distributed systems which may have many interconnecting cables. The main drawbacks to using a facility like this are the usually limited shaft or roadway access, the possibly high humidity environment and the safety and evacuation considerations. An underground facility may be an ideal solution when a project is subject to costly multiple EM requirements such as EMC, NEMP and Tempest.

a standard test under the ambient conditions at each test site as this may be reflected in test costs. In such conditions measurements may need to be repeated and taken close in to the EDT (at 3 m). This can lead to difficulties with extrapolation to measurements made at other distances on another site. Because of this difficulty, a problem could arise if the measurements have to be checked by a laboratory working on behalf of the regulatory authority which is blessed with low ambients and capable of measuring at 10 or 30 m. I t is therefore preferable to use a test facility where the ambients are low and measurements can be made directly at 10 or 30 m.

9.3 Open-range testing

9.3.3 Testing procedure

9.3.1 Introduction

To make more consistent and reliable measurements, the ground at an open-air test range is covered with a large metal plate or mesh to provide a known constan t cond uctivi ty and dielectric constant resulting in predictable RF reflection properties. A typical mesh would extend for 60 X 30 m to give a lower working frequency of 20 MHz [37]. The mesh size d is determined by the requirement d < AI10 where A is the wavelength at the highest frequency at which the range will be used. This is typically 1 GHz and so the mesh size should be less than 3 em. It is important not ·to obstruct the ground plane with buildings or test equipment which can cause RF reflections, and for this reason the receivers and antenna positioning equipment are often located close to the receiving antenna but under the ground plane. A similar provision can be made for the mains supply and support equipment for the EDT. An example of a useful site configuration is shown in Figure 9.21. The details of a suitable measurement site are specified in the various regulations which apply to the equipment being tested, and these must be c'onsidered carefully by the site operators. In the

Open-site RF measurement is the traditional and straightforward approach to making measurements of the EMI characteristics of equipment. The technique has been used for testing both civil and military electronic equipment. Open range testing became the norm for testing commercial equipment with the advent of. the VDE and FCC regulations for example, concerned "with the measurement of radiated emission levels from household appliances, office equipment and information technology devices such as personal computers. The test specifications and regulations governing the construction and calibration of open test ranges are dealt with fully in Chapter 2. The aim of this section is to explore the construction, certification procedure and operation of these facilities.

9.3.2 Test site The ideal test site consists of an obstruction-free ground area and hemisphere above it. The site should be located well away from sources of electromagnetic noise such as power lines or air conditioning plant con taining electric motors, thermostats etc. Ideally, the site should be located in the countryside well away from all industrial EM noise and broadcast transmitters. Some screening of TV and VHF radio transmitters could be afforded by a ring of hills covered with trees which would surround the ideal test site. It is not always economically viable however for companies to set up a test facility at some distance from their city based customers to take advantage of the low EM ambients. The alternative is to attempt to make sensitive radiated emission measuremen ts in the presence of high level and randomly changing ambient signals, and this can be extremely difficult and time consuming. Potential customers of such facilities should enquire about the average tim.e taken to complete

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rrhe purpose behind the detailed E UT configuration/layout and the height scanning of the receiving antenna required by many test standards is to measure the maximum interference generated by the equipment at each frequency of interest. The EU1' shown in Figure 9.21 is placed either in contact with the ground plane or at a distance of 0.8 ill above on an insulating table if it is a freestanding item. All cables should be of the type and length specified for the EDT being tested. If the cables are very long they can be bundled into 30-40 cm-Iong bunches at the centre of the cable. During testing the EDT is exercised in one of its operational modes, the receiver is tuned to a frequency within the band of interest and the antenna is moved through a range of heights usually from 1 to 4 m above the ground and the maximum signal level is recorded. This is necessary to measure the signal strength from the EU1' at that frequency for the minimum site attenuation. (This is considered later when discussing site calibration.) The EUT must be rotated on a turntable, or the receiving antenna can be repositioned at various compass points, to detect the maximum emission as a function of azim u th angle if the E urf cannot be rotated. The structure of the radiation field emanating from an EDT is usually complex with many peaks or deep nulls at various azimuth and eleva tion angles for each frequency being radiated. The ability of open-field measurement methods to measure the maximum fields at each frequency of interest has been studied in some detail [38, 39J. I t is difficult to see how the accuracy of open-site tests can be improved without more frequent sampling of the emitted radiation pattern from the EUT and thus further increasing the protracted testing time. The polarisation of the receiving antenna is changed at each frequency and location to measure the worst-case emission field strength. All signal strengths should be measured using both an average and quasipeak detector function on the EMI receiver to fully cornply with CISPR 22. The frequency is then changed and the test repeated until the band from 30 to 1000 MHz has been fully explored and the maximum field strengths recorded. The operating mode of the EDT is then changed and the entire test sequence is repeated. If the recommended tuned dipoles are used as the receiving antenna, their length must be physically adjusted at each frequency above 80 MHz (for CISPR 22 and frequencies below 80 MHz a fixed length equivalent to the 80 MHz tuned length is used down to 30 MHz). Other specifications such as FCC part 15 require the dipole to be tuned over the whole frequency band. Clearly, the test time required for the multiplica-


tion of these measurement parameters is enormous and simplifying procedures have to be adopted in practical tests. The height positioning of the antenna and the rotation of the EUT can be automated with motor positioners. 'The frequency bands can be rapidly scanned using automatic receivers and the data quickly accumulated and logged using a control computer. Only those frequencies where the measured signal strength approaches the specification level need attract the full rigour of the test procedure to ensure that the maximum field strength is measured. All these measurements must be made in the presence of ambient signals which ideally must be at least 6 dB below the specification limit. At most test sites this is rarely the case and computer aided signal identification is often used to recognise, mark and ignore some of the more stable ambient signals from broadcast transmitters. Broadband antennas such as biconics and log periodics are permitted under most testing regula tions and their use, together with scanning receivers, can lead to a much more reasonable testing time.

9.3.4 Site calibration Site attenuation is defined as the ratio of the input power to the transmitting antenna to the measured power at the output of an identical receiving antenna operating with a given polarisation when both are located at known positions on the site as in Figure 9.24. By measuring this attenuation as a function of frequency it is possible to validate the site for testing by comparing it with a reference site which is usually operated by the government metrology agency such as NBS in the USA or NPL in the UK. It can be seen from Figure 9.24 that the power measured at the receiving dipole is a vector combination of the contributions from the direct path and the reflected path from the ground. The

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amplitude and phase changes introduced into the reflected path by the increased path length and the addi tional phase change on reflection will produce a systematic variation of received power as the height of the receive antenna is changed. The site attenuation at a given frequency j, range d, transmi tter antenna height H t and polarisation is the minimum value measured at a given H r where the contributions from the direct and reflected paths reinforce each other. Examples of calculated site attenuation as a function of receiving antenna height, at a number of frequencies for both horizon tal and vertical polarisation, have been made by Ma and Kanda [37J and are shown in Figure 9.25. By selecting the minimum attenuation from a height scan at each frequency for horizontal and vertical polarisations at the measurement distances of 3, 10 and 30 m, one can plot a suite of site attenuation curves shown in Figure 9.26 [40]. It can be seen that the attenuation values (for the NBS open range) vary from 20 dB at 30 MHz to above 40 dB at 1 G Hz for 10m separation, and that the relationship between attenuation and separation at any frequency is approximately 20 dB per decade. The calculated and measured values of attenuation agree well at most frequencies. 5 .....- ........- .......---.~-...-- __- ......- -__- ...

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The performance of well constructed open-range test sites has been widely reported, for example the IBM Endicott facility [41 J, and general design studies have been carried out by DeMarinis [42J.

9.3.5 Measurement repeatability The estimated worst-case uncertainty in defining the range attenuation as calculated by the NBS [37J is ± 1.2 dB. The worst case difference between measured and calculated site attenuation is given as 1 dB for horizontal and 1.9 dB for vertical polarisation. These figures may be true for a carefully controlled government establishment range charged with setting standards for industry, but published evidence suggests that the everyday problems encountered at industrial test sites make this accuracy difficult to achieve. 1-'he following factors affect the measurement accuracy on an open site: Reflections from objects Nonconductive weather cover structures Antenna impedance and VSWR changes with height An tenna size field averaging Balun VSWR and losses Differences in commercial antennas

An indication of the effects of reflections at the boundary of a 10 m measurement site can be gauged by calculating the modifications to the normal site attenuation curve when a large metal pIa te with its long axis parallel to the measurement axis is introduced on the site boundary. The errors are reported [42J to be ± 1.5 dB with the plate at 15 m and ±0.5 dB when the plate is 60 m away from the measurement axis. Measurements have also been made with trees 15 m from the edge of the range area which introduced errors of 1-2 dB at certain frequencies around 80 and 180 MHz [42J. From these data it would seem that reflections from objects outside the stipulated flat object-free area can contribute between 1 and 2 dB to measurement uncertainty.

9.3.5.2 Weatherproof covers Some open test ranges provide a weatherproof shelter over the test area in which the EUT is mounted so that testing is not compromised by bad weather. The construction of these shelters has been investigated as a possible source of measurement error due to reflections from their walls and roof. The use of various materials in shelter construction has been investigated [42J and crude measurements of reflection coefficients have been made and are given in Table 9.3. This shows that pinewood is a poor rna terial to use while plastic and glass fibre sheets have low reflection coefficients. However, Dash and Straus [44J show that dielectric constant and thickness, not conductivi ty, maybe the key factors in determining the suitability of materials for EMC test site shelters. Wood has a relatively low dielectric constant of


Table 9.3

Examples oj RF reflection coefJicients oj number oj materials commonly used in EUT covers on open-area test range

Material Yellow pine plywood Fir plywood Waferboard Drywall or sheetrock Acoustic ceiling material Composite wall w/fir plywood, sheetrock, fibreglass insulation, and cedar clapboard siding Composite wall as above, but with asbestos roof shingles Composite technology plastic and glass fibre wall with foam insulation

Reflection coefficient 0.45 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.09 0.3

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9.3.5.3 Antenna impedance changes with height The change of antenna impedance with height can be thought of as being due to the interaction with its image created by' the ground. The closer the antenna is to the ground the greater is the mutual impedance effect. The resistive component of the impedance of a vertical and horizon tal halfwave dipole antenna above the ground is shown in Figure 9.27 [4 7J. The vertical dipole is well behaved at a height greater than half a wavelength, but the resistance of the horizontal dipole is still changing from 60 to 80 ohms when it is a full wavelength above the ground. If the antenna impedance changes there will be a mismatch with its balun, connecting cable and the receiver input. Thus the voltage across the receiver input port will be unknown and this will introduce an error into the measurement. For example, the measurement uncertainty due to antenna mutual impedance/VSWR changes in a horizontally polarised biconic antenna 1 to 4 m

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above the ground over the frequency range 30-300 MHz has been shown be ±2 dB or more [48].

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field averaging

This has been discussed in Chapter 6 in relation to the difference in field strength measured on an open test site with a point source at 3 m, when using a short CISPR 80 MHz dipole/or biconic as compared with a 30 MHz FCC tuned dipole. Figure 9.28 shows the antenna sizes in relation to 5m W

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the field profile as a function of height [49J. The larger 30 MHz dipole averages the 17 dB field variation along its length and indicates a field strength which is 8.5 dB lower than the actual field strength at a height of 1 m. The shorter CISPR 80 MHz dipole and the biconic only have a 3 dB field variation with length and make a reasonably accurate measurement of the real field strength.

9.3.5.5 Balun VSWR and losses Chapter 6 concluded that the typical VSWR for a commercial biconic antenna was between 1.5 and 4: lover the frequency range 30 to 300 MHz compared with a Roberts tuned dipole of less than 1.5: 1. Clearly the higher VSWR of the commercial an tenna will result in greater measurement uncertainty as the antenna impedance varies with height. The loss in a typical commercial balun for a biconic antenna is in the range 0.5--2 dB (30300 MHz) vvhich reduces the minimum detectable signal in the band compared with that obtainable with the Roberts tuned dipole balun which has a loss of only 0.1-1 dB (30 MHz-l GHz).

9.3.5.6 Differences in commercial antennas Work carried out at Hewlett Packard open test ranges [50] has shown that range calibrations can vary by up to ±6 dB when carried out using various combinations of log-periodic antenna pairs. The antennas are all manufactured to the same design by a single company and differ only in serial number. The errors are usually confined to a few frequencies between 300 MHz and 1 GHz where sharp response variations are observed over a hundred MHz or so at up to ±6 dB and may be the manifestation of antenna/cable matching problems. l'hese effects are not observed when using tuned dipoles for range calibration, but these are slow to use and a wide band antenna is preferred. One solu tion is to fit 3 or 6 dB pads at the an tenna output when using complex wideband antennas such as the log-periodic or biconic to help control VSWR problems. The effect of a simple fix such as this is a reduction in measurement sensitivity: the preferred solution is to produce wideband antennas with high-quality baluns with close manufacturing tolerances. Investigative work such as this on the properties of antennas, indicates that the EMC test engineer can take nothing for granted when attempting to make accurate radiated emission measurements and should make every effort to carry out measurement checks.

9.3.5.7 Cable and connector losses/VSWR Investigations carried out by workers at Digital Equipment Corporation in the USA [51] have

shown that significant errors of up to 10 dB can be introduced by the change in position of the antenna cable during a test. This effect has been attributed to two causes. T'he first is the cable acting as a parasitic element close to the antenna which modifies its properties, and the second more serious cause is due to leakage between the cable and antenna elements due to imperfect current balance and leaky connectors. Broadband dipoles have shown relatively poor balun isolation resulting in 6-10 dB errors. Again, large differences in balun performance were discovered in similar biconic antennas with different serial n urn bers [51] . Some of these effects can be reduced by placing a common mode ferrite choke over the outer of the antenna coaxial cable to suppress unbalanced current flow.

9.3.5.8 EDT cables and peripherals Most of the 30-40 dB possible uncertainty between radiated emission measurements on the same EUT at different open sites [43] cannot be accounted for by a combination of the 1- 1-0 dB errors resulting from the issues discussed. The ANSI C63 study group was set up in 1985 to examine the problem of variable cable layouts in FCC MP-4 and CISPR 22 tests on IT equipment. The wording in these standards regarding placement of cables and peripherals calls for their placement to find the worst-case emission levels. This allows each test site to place the EUT components in different positions in search of the worst case emission configuration. This will result in different radiation patterns and different test results. The working group therefore considered that certain combinations of definite fixed cable placements and peripherals should be prescribed. This approach sacrifices the ability to find the absolute worst-case emission levels but increases the test repeatability. The details of suggested cable and peripheral placement are inappropriate for listing here but are given by Dash [43].

9.3.5.9 Nonuniform field strength/range relationship Within the CISPR 22 standard, para 9.4 relates to measurements in the presence of high ambient signals. It permits measurements to be made at reduced distances from the EUT to increase the measured signal level in an attempt to overcome the masking ambient signals from broadcast transmitters and the like. The regulation permits the scaling of the specification limit in a linear manner with measurement distance. This procedure is highly suspect when conducted in an EM radiation field of complex

EMC TES1' REGIMES AND FACILITIES configuration where the far-field boundary distances for components at different frequencies are not well known. The site attenuation curves as measured with two similar dipole antennas do show a simple field strength/range scaling law. However, work carried out in Japan by the Matsushita Company [52J to derive the site attenuation curves using EDTs with realistic radiation patterns and wavefield impedances has shown that the 20 dB/decade scaling law is inadequate. The test set up is shown in Figure 9.29a and the range a ttenua tion curves in Figure 9.29b. The correction curves from 3 to 10 and 30 m are shown in Figure 9.30 and differ from the assumed 10 and 20 dB by up to 8 dB at 80 MHz.

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9.4 Low-level swept coupling and bulk current injection testing

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These two techniques are distinct but complementary. They have evolved together over the last 10 years in the UK, primarily in conjunction with immunity clearance of aircraft [53J, military hardware and automobiles. The two techniques have become popular throughout the EMC community and are being taken up in the USA and elsewhere. Several bulk current injection (BCl) tests have been incorporated into the UK DEF STAN 59-41 EMC requirements for triservice military equipment. The low-level swept coupling tests are normally carried out on complete systems to establish the bulk or common mode induced current spectrum on a cable loom for a given external EM field as it is swept in frequency from about 5 to 400 MHz. This induced current can then be scaled with external field strength to derive the expected current in the cable loom which would be induced by the specified field to which the system must be immune. This current can then be injected into the loom in the BCl test at levels equal to or above those corresponding to the specified immunity level. By directly

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injecting current into the cables it is possible to simulate to some extent high-level free-field radiated susceptibility tests but using only a fraction of the RF power required to drive large antennas. This means that it becomes possible to carry out technically meaningful immunity tests on large systems at an economic cost.

9.4.2 Low-level swept coupling Consider an electromagnetic wave incident on a complex system as shown in Figure 9.31. The diagram shows the possible coupling routes by which EM energy can interact with and propagate through the structure and its apertures to the semiclosed metal equipment box which contains circuit boards populated with susceptible components. The size of box apertures, circuit boards and components dictates that they will be electrically short at wavelengths much longer than

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their physical dimensions and exhibit poor coupling efficiency. These direct wave to component coupling paths are therefore secondary at all but the highest frequencies beyond about 0.5 GHz. The main coupling path is provided by the conducting system structure and the extended cable runs within it. This route predominates for all frequencies up to about 400-500 MHz for systenls which are between 2 and 10 m long. The simplified coupling scheme showing only the structural and cable coupling route is given in Figure 9.32 where the unknown individual transfer processes within the structure and cables are represented by a series of complex frequency dependent impedances. At present no real credence can be given to E- and H-field measurements made in the restricted spaces inside cOlTIplex systems such as aircraft [54] and automobiles using triaxial sensors or other probes. This situation, together with the limitations in

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computing multiconductor transmISSIon line responses, leads to severe problems in tracing the RF energy through the coupling chain to the susceptible box. I t is possible to measure the incident E- and Hwavefield cOlnponents and to determip.e wave impedance, polarisation and angle of incidence on the structure. I t is also easy to make an undisturbed measurement of the bulk or common-mode cable currentat the test point 1'P l, close to the connector on the box of interest which contains the susceptible circuits. See Figure 9.33. If the incident field strength is kept constant while the frequency is changed we are able to measure a swept frequency coupling response of the system under test. For example, the induced current in an aircraft cable harness for a 10 V 1m external field is presented in Figure 9.34 [54] and shows maximum coupling at a frequency corresponding to the resonant electrical length of the structurel cable harness. Coupling factors for various cables connected to a personal compu ter are shown in Figure 9.35 and are typical of a wide variety of equipments, having peak values of a few mA/V 1m.

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The test set up for n1easuring low-level swept coupIing to a system under test is shown in Figure 9.36. The first step in the test procedure is to generate a levelled field at the test location [55]. This is done by placing the fibre-optically coupled field sensor at the location where the E UT will be and then generate in the control computer a set of amplitude values for the tracking generator attenuator for which a constant field strength is produced. The same values will be used when radiating the swept signal to ensure that the EUT is subjected to the calibrated levelled field. The distance from the broadband antenna to the EUT should be sufficient to ensure that the EUT is in the far field at all frequencies of interest. A current probe which is connected to a fibre optic transmitter is placed around the required cable loom close to the connector on the C/P ON VIDEO CABLE

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susceptible electronics box and the control compu ter rep rod uces the levelled field as the frequency is scanned from about 5 to 400 MHz. The received fibre optic signal is converted back to an analogue electrical form and fed to the spectrum analyser which is driving the tracking generator providing the stimulus signal. The spectrum analyser raw data are corrected for the current probe transfer impedance and the true cable induced current is displayed as a function of frequency on the computer monitor. Typical ind uced currents in the looms of a vehicle are shown in Figure 9.37 for an incident levelled field strength of 20 Vim. Note that the maximum coupling value is 1.5 mAIVlm at 50 MHz (-30 dBA at 20 V 1m) for this vehicle. The production of a field to curren t coupling curve enables the EMC engineer and product designer to have an overview of the electromagnetic coupling properties of the EDT. I t is common for coupling curves to be of the form shown in Figure 9.37 where the coupling increases from a low level at low frequencies (where the EDT is electrically short) up to a maximum at near structural resonant frequencies and then to show a number of higher order coupling responses in the region where the EDT is electrically long. I t is interesting to investigate and understand the physical properties of the EDT which influence the coupling. 1'his can be done by selecting a frequency of interest, such as 60 MHz in the case of the coupling curve shown in Figure 9.37 (which is in the frequency range of maximum coupling) and rotating the EDT while recording the induced current. In this way, a 'pick-up' polar diagram can be produced, the in terpreta tion of which can often reveal those aspects of the E UT structure which are determining the system coupling. Figure 9.38 shows these polar diagrams for a saloon car at

FREQUENCY = 160 MHz

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60 MHz (1st resonance) and 160 MHz (well above 1st resonance) for both vertical and horizontal polarisation. Notice how at 160 MHz the maximum coupling to a cable which is being measured (located under the bonnet), occurs when the field is incident on the front of the vehicle. 1'his is not seen at 60 MHz where the w hole vehicle is resonant. The use of spot-frequency coupling polar diagrams can be well illustrated with an example of a less complex structure than a saloon car which has many different sized door and window apertures. Figure 9.39 shows the coupling response from external field to a cable loom in a miss.ile. The physical structure of the missile can be represented by a short fat electrical dipole with the centre load termination being the impedance of the fore body to motor body mechanical joint. Generating the polar diagram at the frequency of maximum coupling produces the response shown 0

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In Figure 9.40 which is almost perfectly dipolar. This shows that the missile has minimum coupling when the field approaches head or tail on and has a maximum repose when it is broadside on. This is indeed the response of a dipole and so this experiment confirms that the main coupling feature and electrical structural model of the missile is that of a simple dipole. Such information can be used to suggest coupling red uction schemes and is very useful in assessing the electromagnetic compatibility of systems in their expected operational environment.

9.4.3 Bulk current injection When the indilced bulk cable current coupled from an external wavefield has been determined using the LLSC technique, the scaling factor from the LLSC test level to the specified immunity level can be applied to the measured induced current. This level can then be injected into the loom under test via a high power current injection probe and the EDT observed for signs of malfunction. Much has been written about the advantages and technical justification of this technique [56-59J and it is not possible to review all the work here. Space permits only a brief explanation of the key points involved in BCI measurements. The test setup for an automatic or semiautomatic bench test on an EDT is shown in Figure 9.4l. The control computer sets the frequency and adjusts the power level to the injection current probe. The forward power is monitored and recorded for reference. The injected current is increased until the EDT malfunctions and the

Operator intervention via keyboard when EUT malfunction is observed. (If no automatic link is possible.)

Example oj automatic bulk current injection test corifiguration

control compu ter records the current flowing in the loom as measured by the pickup current probe via the spectrum analyser. The current' readings are then corrected for pickup current probe transfer impedance. The injected current is reduced and the current at which the EDT reverts to normal operation (if it does) is recorded automatically by the computer. The process is repeated as each new frequency is tested until the whole band of interest has been covered. An example of the output of an automated BCI test on a microprocessor based electronics unit is shown in Figure 9.42 where failures occur for bulk cable currents of around 10 rnA flowing in the rnulticond uctor unscreened cable. Experiments [60J have shown that when the injection and pickup curren t probes are positioned as shown in Figure 9.41, and as specified in DEF STAN 59-41, the measured cable current is very nearly equal to the current -10 J:-

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in the box under test for bulk current injection, and that this is also true for direct illumination by a wavefield. This gives confidence that the results obtained via BCI tests can be related to operational exposure of the equipment to EM fields. Lever [61] has shown good correlation between BCI system-induced failures and those experienced during 'normal' radiated susceptibility measurements on automobiles. The BCI technique has also been adapted for use in development testing and assessment of a wide range of electronic systems including IT equipment [62]. In this case the injection probe is constructed from two inexpensive ferrite C-cores and the stimulus is provided by a pseudorandom sequence generator which provides a broad spectrum ou tpu t. Having described them separately, the LLSC and BCI measurement techniques can now be brough t together to show how cost-effective immunity testing can be carried out on large complex systems such as aircraft, automobiles and commercial vehicles for which standard radiated susceptibility free-field testing may be prohibitively expensive. The LLSC coupling data are scaled by the ratio of the test field ( 1-10 v 1M) to the specified immunity field (say 200 Vim) and the scaled induced current is plotted as the lower curve in Figure 9.43. The results of the BCI test, which are a set of cable currents as a function of frequency at which the EDT is compromised, are plotted on the same graph as the upper curve in Figure 9.43. The margin of safety between the available current in the looms for the specified field level and the required current for a failure is a direct measure of the degree to which the immunity

specification is exceeded. This conveys far more information than a simple traditional radiated susceptibility no fail test at the specified field level. The BCI and LLSC tests can permit the careful optimisation of EMC safety margins above the specified limit for production items, by gathering information on the statistics of variability of system coupling from the LLSC test and on the failure current as measured by the convenient BCI test.

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Chapter 10

ElectroDlagnetic transient testing 10.1 Introduction

The first two have been covered as part of the continuous interference tests, as they have developed alongside traditional EMC testing and are considered together with continuous interference, often in the same standards. The remaining three areas are dealt with in this chapter.

10.1.1 Transient types Over the last 20 years traditional EMC testing has concen tra ted on radiated and conducted emission and susceptibility testing. This is carried out by examining or generating signals as a function of frequency, and this activity is sometimes referred to as operating in the frequency domain. Some discontinuous signal tests have also been carried out as part of EMC work with specifications such as MIL STD 461. These spike tests simulate switching transients which may be induced onto power lines when a neighbouring unit is operated. Other additional power-line surge and drop-out tests have also grown in importance over the years. Now that EMC design is becoming a sophisticated and integrated part of electronic design, one sees that the effects of both continuous interference and transient effects are having to be designed out at the same time, and usually by the same design team, as solutions for one type of interference may compromise those for another. Cost-effective protection across the whole field of RF interference demands that a coherent set of design techniques are employed to combat both continuous and transient interference with the minimum component count and cost. In some cases, the solutions to transient problems using nonlinear voltage clipping devices, such as zener diodes or spark gaps, are not used at all in controlling continuous interference. However, to be effective their location in the circuit and their position on the circuit board can be crucial, but this may compromise the optimum design for reducing continuous interference. The designer must be able to produce a design which is the best cost-effective compromise solution for all the con tin uous and transient req uiremen ts called up in the range of standards which the product must meet. For transient signals these standards can include consideration of:

10.1.2 Continuous and transient signals Before discussing these topics in detail it is relevant to point out some key differences between the conventional continuous interference EMC testing and that required to demonstrate compliance with 'transient' specifications. There are two aspects which .are different: The instrumentation is different The conceptual models needed to best understand the types of signals are different. The instrumentation used for continuous and transient measurement is different because it is required to capture and present signal data in different ways. Spectrum analysers or scanning EMI receivers are needed to look at the continuous interference as a function of frequency [1]. The limits for conducted and radiated interference (and susceptibility) are all drawn on frequency plots. Therefore all the instruments are designed to produce data in that form. These instruments generally do not preserve and present phase data on the signals being measured, only amplitude is recorded after being measured with a given IF jvideo bandwidth and filter shape. Measurement of fast transients cannot be made sensibly using scanning receivers. Fast oscilloscopes or digital transient recorders must be used to capture the waveform [2]. Certain aspects of the waveform such as amplitude, risetime, PRF, etc., are then con1pared with the limits set out in the applicable specification. Most transient tests are susceptibility tests and the instrumentation is primarily used to confirm the waveform being injected into the EDT while it is monitored for any malfunction. Test engineers and equipment designers will find that when dealing with both continuous and transient phenomena it is vitally important to be able to hold two conceptual models in their minds and to be able to switch easily between them.

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10.2 Fourier transforIlls 10.2.1 Introduction The Fourier transform technique was developed by].B.]. Fourier (1768-1830) to assist in solving problems in heat conduction [4 J, but is so powerful that it has become very widely used by physicists and engineers and can be applied to a whole range of problems. In the present sphere of interest it is the means by which one can transpose data between the frequency and time domains. This will allow EMC designers and test engineers to view information contained in a signal from the point of view of both domains and thus achieve maximum understanding of it. The examination of prominent ampli tude peaks in a spectrum and their comparison with dominant waveform features can lead to an insight into the type of circuits which are generating the interference signal. This is particularly useful when carrying ou t design or diagnostic EM C testing.

10.2.2 The transform Fourier series, Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms and convolution theory are all linked mathematical ideas which shed light on the relationship between the frequency and time domains. The subject is wide and detailed, with whole texts such as that by Bracewell [3J devoted to its explanation. Clearly, in this chapter there is no space to do other than give some of the concepts involved and ·to state the formulas which apply. Understanding Fourier transforms is so important to being able to understand both frequency and time-domain data that the reader is urged to undertake additional study by recourse to the References. The central idea behind the Fourier series! transform is that within linear systems a complex periodic signal or response can be constructed by the superposition of a number of simple harmonic functions. This is illustrated in Figure 10.2 where a complex signal is presented in the time domain

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ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSIENT TESTING system, leading to the ringing type waveforms that are conducted along cables into the EUT. Riad [9] compares the advantages to be gained by solving transient problems in the time domain with those offered using the frequency domain, and using both in a hybrid fashion with Fourier transforms as a connection. This is illustrated by rigorously deriving the 'impulse response of a simple RC network using each of the three approaches. He points out that obtaining solutions to problems in the time domain is not widely taught but offers advantages which are self evident to those engineers prepared to learn the techniques involved. The main advantage of formulating problems in the time domain is that nonlinearities can be properly treated, as can systems which change with time.

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I t is estimated [10] that the cost of ESD damage in the USA alone was around ten billion dollars a year in 1988, and that this may increase as devices become more sensitive with increasing scale of integration. Control of ESD in the first category, the production phase, is amenable to control through the im plementa tion of careful procedures and the use ofspecial antistatic bags and containers. Four generations of antistatic materials have been produced:

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These materials are impregnated with a random network of fibres that provide structural reinforcement and static charge dissipation. They offer permanent antistatic properties, a high resistance to sloughing and to chemical agents. The second category of ESD problems, which affects completed electronic products in the operational environment, cannot be easily controlled by procedure. Resistance to ESD must be designed into the product by careful choice of components, their positions on circuit boards, the use of electrostatic and electromagnetic shields, protection of circuits backing onto connector pins by the use of fast switching limiters, the choice of suitable materials for product cases and the careful design of case joints, edges and apertures. To design in ESD protection the designer must understand the nature, magnitude and frequency of occurrence of ESD events and how they are generated in the operational environment.

10.3.2 The ESD event Human beings can acquire electrostatic charge when walking or shuming along a carpet by a process known as the triboelectric effect. Two dissimilar materials such as wool in the carpet and rubber on the soles of shoes can exchange charge which then builds up on the person. The charged individual then moves towards a piece of electronic equipment such as a personal computer and discharges the stored energy to it via a finger tip or a metal object such as a ring, pen or tool of some kind. The resulting spark to the case produces a fast risetime current which is injected into the equipment and can disrupt or damage the device. Depending on the two materials and the rate at which they are rubbed together, ch~rge will build up at different rates on the two objects. The affinity for materials absorbing charge can be ranked in a table known as the triboelectric series,

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!zw and an extract from the US DOD- HDBK-263 (1980) is given in Table 10.1. Once the charge begins to build up on a person due to the triboelectric effect a second effect begins to take place which bleeds off charge to the surroundings. This discharging effect depends on the humidity of the air: thus ESD problems can occur more frequently in air conditioned offices where the humidity is low. The voltage to which a person becomes charged depends on the amount of charge acquired and the self capacitance of the individual. In general, the larger the surface area of the body the larger is the self capacitance [11 J. Jones [12J gives data for the voltages to which humans can be charged when in contact with various materials as a function of relative humidity, see Figure 10.11. The basic human ESD model IS a simple RC

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10.12 [11]. I t can be seen that the risetime is of the order of 1 ns with a tail about 100 ns long. In a portable ESD simulator test equipment the achievable risetime is governed by the inductance of the tip and ground return leads shown in Figure 10.13. Risetime is im portan t because it is known to affect the susceptibility of an EDT to ESD of a given voltage. Thus producing an ESD simulator with a required and repeatable risetime is an important goal of simulator design. When the energy stored in the capacitor of the simple RG model in Figure 10.12 is discharged into a short circuit a current of up to 40 A can flow into the EDT. In nature both positive and negative polarities can build up on human skin. However there is no clear evidence [11] that testing with either polarity produces different effects in electronic EDTs. Most simulators and standards, such as lEG 801-2 (1984), specify only positive voltages.

10.3.3 TypesofESD There are a number of types ofESD which give rise to different voltage and current pulses to which victim devices or equipments may be exposed. The variability and fineness of detail which can occur in ESD pulses has been explored by King and Reynolds [13], amongst others. They measured many hundreds of discharge events for both direct finger contact and conduction through small

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metallic objects such as rings. Events with leading edges rising as fast as 300 ps were observed, as were multiple discharges at modest voltages of 3-4 kV when metallic objects were in the discharge path. Transition regions were observed at voltages of 68 kV between variable very fast risetime and high current events to the more repeatable conventional slower (> 1 ns) pulses. In some tests [13], fast pulse peak currents of 170 A have been observed at discharge voltages of 4kV. It has been shown by experiment that the variety of ESD pulses is considerable and argument still continues about the need to simulate this variability, particularly with regard to the fast-pulse phenomena. Throughout the investigations however it is clear that the worst case events (high current and fast risetime) are observed when the discharge to the EDT takes place through a metallic object. The multitude of ESD events that occur in the operational environment can be simulated by three types of model [14].

10.3.3.1 Human body model People are the primary source of ESD events and the normal, slow discharge phenomenon ( lO15 ns risetime), can be simulated by the RG network as sho~:t;l in Figure 10.12. The lEe 8012 (1984) standard calls for alSO pF capacitance and the specified simulator circuit is given in Figure 10.14. CAPACITOR CHARGING RESISTOR "'" Rch 100Mn 16.5 k V Cs

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10.3.3.2 Charged device model Device leads, frames and packages can be charged triboelectrically, just the same as humans and can be discharged from the surface of the device to ground via the pins or other conductive parts of the device under test. The charge vol tage and discharge energy will depend on the position and orientation of the charged device with respect to ground. In general the ESD pulse produced with the charged 'device model has a much faster risetime than that for

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the human body model and can be substantially less than 1 ns [14J. Bhar [14J conducted a literature survey which showed that devices such as a 64 K DRAM have an ESD damage threshold of 2 kV when tested using a simulator based on the human body model, but which dropped to only 850 V when testing with the faster pulse produced by the charged device model. I t was observed that generally hurnanbody ESD caused junction damage to the device whereas charged device ESD causes dielectric breakdown [15, 16J.

10.3.3.3 Field-induced model This simulates the effect of charge separation and subsequent discharge on a device when it is exposed to an external static electric field. The mechanism of charge separation and subsequent ESD on an integrated circuit placed in a field generated by a potential gradient between the charged object (not the IC in question) and the ground is described by Unger [1 7J. The field induced ESD model may be visualised as shown in Figure 10.15 with the device lying in the

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10.3.4 ESD-induced latent defects Experimental work has been carried out [20, 21 J in exploring the effect of ESD which does not modify or destroy the device at the time of application, but does cause an operational failure at a later time. This is called the latent defect mechanism. The existence of such a mechanism is of considerable concern as devices which may have experienced ESD events will not have detectable failures and may be incorporated into equipments which then subsequently fail. This leads to expensive field diagnostics and equipment repair with the attendant poor reliability image which the product may then acquire in the mind of the users. It has been reported that CMOS ICs fail in a latent manner owing to gate oxide rupture [20]. Gate oxide shorts can change character with normal use and sometimes partially recover, but sometimes degrade and cause intermittent or permanen t failure [21 J. There has been some suggestion that latent ESD effects could be beneficial to device operation [22J as discharge pulses have a 'hardening' effect which reduced subsequent sensitivity to ESD damage.

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There was some controversy in the late 1980s about which was the more suitable type of test, some preferring the reality of an air discharge at the expense of repeatability, while others felt that a reliable contact test was more important for testing mass-produced items such as computers, even if it did not simulate all the phenomena observed in operational situations. If the question of the need to simulate the fast subnanosecond prepulse is also considered, it is evident that ESD testing was an area for lively technical debate, which still continues to some extent even though standards such as IEC 801-2 have been re-issued in draft to reflect some of the technical concerns which had been raised.

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10.3.5.1 Air discharge test This has been the standard test for a number of years and relies on the discharge taking place in the air between the tip of the simula tor probe and the surface of the EUT as shown in Figure 10.16. The design of the ESD simula tor circuit and shape of probe tip, as defined for example in IEC80 1-2 (1984) attempts to replicate the ESD

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event from the body finger model giving rise to the slow pulse shown in Figure 10.1 7. This test is widely used the world over, but the knowledge gained during testing has led to the realisation that it has some deficiencies [12]. These include The test did not always simulate EDT failures observed in operational use The severity of the test varied with relative humidity Equipment could fail at low voltage levels, but pass at higher ones. The test procedures for discharging to objects near the E UT were not well defined, yet this indirect test is important for items with plastic cases and Iittle RF shielding. I t had been shown [23] that the pulses produced by air discharges were heavily dependent on the rate and direction of approach of the simulator tip to the EUT. Further, complex corona discharge phenomena have been observed [24] which lead to a reduction of the actual probe tip voltage from the expected value by as much as 10kV /s for corona current of 1 f.1A. Thus during the approach time of the probe to the E UT the voltage could fall from say 20 to around 10kV resulting in an undertest. There are advanced air discharge simulators which compensate for this effect by internal tip voltage feedback circuitry [24]. Despite some of these problems· the air discharge method is reported [25J as being specified by the following standards in addition to the original IEC801-2: EIA PN 1361: The Electronic Industries Association (USA) produced a draft standard in 1981 which focused on voice telephone terminals req uiring body finger and body metallic models to be simulated ECSA: Exchange Carriers Standards Association (USA) adopted IEC801-2 with regard to central office telecommunications equipment in 1984 and requires both direct and indirect discharge tests NEMA DC33: National Electrical Manufacturers' Association (USA) issued a draft standard in 1982 which focused on residential equipment and appliances. It was never formally released but called for both direct and indirect air discharges.

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second version of IEC80 1-2 is shown in Figure 10.18. The most appropriate reliable fast risetime switch was found to be a vacuum relay. The probe tip is now pointed rather than rounded to enable contact to be made through paint to the metal surface of the E UT. The revised specification also stipulates a more complex waveform which has a fast event before the main discharge which can be seen in Figure 10.18. I t has been reported [25] that the fast-edge events occur under operational conditions only 3-5 % of the number of actual events. However, Wood [26J suggests that although the .fast spike may be infrequent and contains little energy it is 'largely responsible for voltage failures and the corruption of IT equipment'. The slow pulse which follows the spike contains most of the energy and is considered to cause current failures and lead to component damage.

In addition to the second version of IEC80 1-2, a number of other standards call for a contact discharge test and some also permit air discharges where appropriate, as the contact method is not suitable for injection onto the joints and seams in the plastic case of an EUT. ECMA TR40: The European Computer Manufacturers' Association published a report in 1987 which changed the approach from air discharge to contact discharge ESD testing. It still permits air discharge tests onto plastics cases near to conducting parts. The contact discharge test is also permitted using a metal foil which is connected to the close-by metal part/case. ANSI: The American National Standards Institute committee ASC C63.4 ScI began work in 1985 to define a standard for testing products and adopted the con tact discharge method alongside the air discharge test. The method used is at the discretion of the tester [25]. Both direct and indirect tests are stipulated and the body metallic and mobile furnishing models are used. Draft 5 (1989) of the standard has been produced and is directed to all electronic equipment. SAE AIR 1499: The Society of Automotive Engineers (USA) has produced several ESD specifications over the years, with this one being the latest. It calls for either air discharge or contact discharge and both body metallic and mobile furnishing models are used. The SAE have also made a proposal to ISO (International Standards Organisation) calling for air discharge testing using a body finger model to be applied to automobile subsystems and components. A more complete list of standards relating to ESD can be found in Chapter 2 and Appendix 1.9.

10.3.5.3 Indirect ESD tests In these tests either an air or contact discharge is made to a conducting plane in the vicinity of the EUT. This plane can be vertical or horizontal and in several positions around the EUT; see Figure 10.19. When the indirect discharge occurs to the metallic plane the fast-varying currents that are set up on the plane produce electromagnetic radiation which .couples to the EUT and is deemed to be important in generating faults in it [27]. The EUT is almost certainly in the near field of the radiation for most of the frequencies which make up the radiated pulse. Thus the coupling to the EUT is very complex but involves magnetic and electric induction fields and radiative coupling. The repeatability of indirect tests has been investigated [27J and it has been found that there are three test parameters which affect the outcome. These are

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approval' test it is important that no sensitive areas are overlooked, otherwise there may be problems in the field. I t is estimated that between 3,000 to 5,000 pulses need to be applied to a unit such as a desktop computer to ensure all aspects of ESD susceptibility have been covered. The quality control verification testing can be carried ou t wi th perhaps as few as 200 to 500 pulses.

10.3.7 ESD test voltage levels

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The location of the discharge on the flat plate; discharging on the edges of the plate rather than to the centre, makes a factor of two difference in the voltage at which computer E UTs are prone to fail. The position of the simulator ground return wire; this return wire appears to be a significant radiator and its routing therefore changes the field around the E UT. I ts effect is to alter the disruption or failure threshold by the equivalent of a few kV. The location of the radiating plate ground wire; this has been shown to have a small effect on the disruption levels of an EU1-' and is less significant than the two former ones.

10.3.6 Number of discharges per test Jones [12J suggests in line with the revised IEC80 1-2 that at least ten discharges (five positive, five negative) should be applied to each test point selected. Others [25J indicate that many manufacturers/test houses use about 50 discharges per unit area. This may be defined as the side of the case for example, or as discharges per square metre. Other testers may use as many as 10,000 pulses to test an EUT to make a valid statistical analysis of its ESD withstand capability [28J taking into account aspects such as EUT cycle time. I t is necessary to use more pulses to perform an engineering characterisation of a product than to perform quality control sampling. When the engineering team carry out the ESD 'type

These will be contained in the applicable specification relating to the type of product being tested and the country into which it is being sold. The IEC80 1-2 ESD standard is widely used throughou t the world and the levels specified in the new draft are given in Table 10.2. The selection of a severity level for a test depends on the type of materials and environmental conditions that are to be found surrounding the EUT in normal operational use. The IEC recommended ESD levels are to be assessed from Table 10.3. The four severity levels from the lEe 801-2 (1984) standard are carried forward and a new

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x-level in Table 10.2 is permitted, which can be agreed between the manufacturer and user [12]. For air discharges, the levels remain the same in the revised standard. However, because the con tact discharge test has been shown to be more s'evere at the higher voltage levels, the voltages differ at the two highest levels. Contact and air discharges are com pIe men tary, not alternative, and should be applied as follows.

likely to grow rather than diminish, as experience to date suggests that there may be other more complex aspects to ESD discharges and their interaction with equipments, which may be revealed as oscilloscopes and waveform digi tisers become faster and permit closer inspection of the phenomenon.

10.4 Nuclear electromagnetic pulse Contact discharges should be applied to areas of the EDT which are accessible to an operator in normal use and customer maintenance. Air discharges should be applied to case seams, slots, air vents and keypads, etc. where the discharge could penetrate to internal conducting components and which cannot be adequately tested in the contact discharge mode.

10.3.8 Assessing EDT performance

Many readers involved with the electromagnetic compatibility of commercial electronics may have no direct need to understand the effect of the radio freq uency pulse prod uced by a nuclear weapon on their equipment. I t is suggested however that this section con tains a good example of a transient RF pulse and how it interacts with equipment. Many of the general points made earlier in the chapter about convolution and equipment impulse response are illustrated.

There are four categories of EDT performance that need to be monitored during an ESD test:

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Enrico Fermi suggested that electromagnetic effects would be observed in the first nuclear explosion in 1945 [29]. In 1954 Garwin at Los Alamos estimated the parameters of the pulse that would be radiated by an asymmetric gamma source in the exponential growth phase of the NEMP signal. In 1956 other workers in the USA studied the possibility of using the EMP pulse from a nuclear weapon to detonate magnetic mines. The first serious attempt to understand the impact of NEMP on possible target equipments got underway with the Minuteman missile programme in 1960. The electromagnetic pulse is only one of a number of effects produced by a nuclear weapon. In order of promptness following the detonation, the others are gamma, optical and x-ray pulses, EMP, neutrons, thermal effects, blast/overpressure, dust, debris and fallout. Details of weapon effects are of course still classified, but readers involved in this field are

Normal operation within specified limits Temporary degradation/loss of function which is self recoverable, known as transien terrors Temporary degradation/loss of function which req uires opera tor correction (correctable errors) or system reset (non correctable errors) Degradation/loss of function which is not recoverable due to component or software damage, or loss of data, known as hard errors.

The detailed statement of pass/fail criteria based on the voltages at which the above performance levels are recorded will normally be contained in the test plan approved for the product in question. Dash [11] suggests some acceptance criteria for computer-like products, given in Table 10.4. ESD testing is now accepted as an integral part of the wider EMC testing field. I ts importance is

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10.4.2 Types ofNEMP The nuclear electromagnetic pulses to which electronic equipments may be subjected are produced by several mechanisms, of which the gamma-ray mechanism is perhaps the most important [29]. The EMP generation mechanism and the resulting pulse depend on the height of the weapon burst above the earth.

Surface burst: Occurs at an altitude of less than 2 km and produces an EM field similar to that of lightning [31]. The prompt effects, however, dominate at this range. Air burst: Occurs at heights of 2-20 km and is sometimes called an endoatmospheric detonation. Both the prompt weapon effects and an EMP are observed. lligh-altitude EMP (HEMP): Sometimes referred to as an exoatmospheric detonation which occurs at heights in excess of 40 km and produces the most general EMP effects over a large area. For space-based electronic systems the prompt radiation effects can produce an internally generated EMP known as SGEMP (system generated EMP) by direct interaction with structure and components.

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What follows concentrates on the exoatmospheric EMP effect because of its potential impact on all types of civil and military electronic equipment over a wide geographical area. Rudrauf [32J reports that if a 1-5 megaton device were detonated at an altitude of 300 km above the Ba7J of Biscay the resulting EMP would contain 10 1 joules and would produce a pulsed field strength of up to 50 kV jm over almost all of Western Europe. Although the pulse would last only a few hundred nano seconds the instan taneous power would be some 500,000 million megawatts.

10.4.3 Exoatmospheric pulse generation This has been widely described [29, 30, 32-34 J and is treated very briefly here. The gamma pulse from the detonation will build up with a risetime of a few nanoseconds and propagate in all directions. That portion of the flux travelling towards the earth will interact with the upper layers of the atmosphere as shown in Figure 10.20. The gamma rays produce a flux of Compton recoil electrons \,yhich constitute an electric current density with a risetime of the same order as the gamma pulse. The time-varying current density then gives rise to the radiated EMP. Each Compton electron receives about 1 MeV of energy from the gamma interaction and can produce about 30,000 electron ion pairs along its track in the air. These secondary electrons make no appreciable contribution to the EMP driving curren t but they make for electrical cond uctivi ty which limits the amplitude of the EMP and influences the waveform [29].

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The waveform which propagates to the surface of the earth is roughly represented by a double exponential pulse [34 J of the type illustrated in Figure 10.21, with a characteristic risetime and falltime, and a peak amplitude of about 50 kVj m. The spectrum can be obtained by Fourier transform of the pulse waveform and is also illustrated in Figure 10.21 showing that the rnajority of the energy in the pulse is confined to frequencies below a few MHz [30J. I t is possible that in future new phenomena may emerge which lead to pulses with enhanced higher freq uency com ponen ts. Additional pulse shapes and peak amplitudes derived from the other types of NEMP generation are given by Rickets et al. [33].

10.4.4 NEMP induced currents The exoatmospheric pulse shown in Figure 10.21 can induce enormous currents into long wire an tennas such as overground power lines and represents a major threat to electrical generation, distribution and control equipment. An estimate of the induced current in such a power line is given by Ghose [34J and shown in Figure 10.22. Currents induced into the structures of systems such as aircraft, missiles, radio towers and other simple forms which can be represented by electrical dipoles or monopoles with a reasonable Q, (of around 5-10) are usually found to have the characteristics of a damped sinusoid. Results of the calculation of the induced opencircuit voltage and short-circuit current in an example monopole [33J (7.5 m high and resonant at 10 MHz) are shown in Figures 10.23a and b and illustrate the general damped sinusoid response. Other calculations and measurements [35-37J have been made to explore the induced currents in cylinders, wires inside leaky cylinders and surface currents on other metallic bodies of revolution. All indicate that the usual induced current waveforms are bidirectional damped

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dealt with in different ways depending on the nature of the cable. The specification should be consulted for details. As with CS 10 the injection signal genera tor is calibrated prior to use to set the maximum test levels. CS 12 and CS 13: The test configurations and injected waveforms are similar to those for CS 10 and CS 11. The peak current as a function of freq uency is shown in Figure 10.31. The pulses in CS 12 are applied at the rate of 1 per second for a period of 5 minutes, after which the polarity is reversed and the test repeated. In the case of CS 13 the pulses are applied at one pulse per second for not less than 1 minute and a minimum of 50 pulses must be applied for each polarity. RS05: The EDT is set up in a 100 ohm parallelplate line as shown in Figure 10.33. The line should have sufficient separation between the plates such that the EDT occupies less than half of the available height. The EDT shall have a footprint which is smaller than the useable area which has been previously mapped out during a calibration exercise. The field strength as a function of time is shown in Figure 10.21 and simulates the standard exoatmospheric pulse. The EDT is exposed to a minimum of ten pulses in each of three orientations at pulse repetition rates of between one per second and one per minute.

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Testing large systems for hardness against NEMP (or for EM C) is a difficult and expensive undertaking. I t is only carried out on key systems which must be shown to be able to survive the high-level electromagnetic pulse. Such systems might include long-range bomber aircraft, nuclear armed missiles, fighter-bomber aircraft, ships, command and control centres, mobile tactical command and control facilities, telecolnmunications facilities, and key power generation and transmission facilities. There are two key interrelated problems with testing systems such as these:


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They are large 20-300 m (or greater) in extent. Some systems such as communications centres are fixed and must be tested in situ. Simulating the correct NEMP waveform at the high field strength required over such a large target system. This calls for the generation and precise shaping of a very high-voltage pulse (up to 5 MV) that is applied to the large radiating elements of the simulator.

The technical and cost constraints which flow from these two problems mean that it is not possible to build a single, large all-purpose facility which can test a whole inventory of systems. It has transpired that individ ual simula tors have been built to test specific types of systems. NEMP simulators fall into two technical types: (a)

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Bounded-wave devices, where the energy is constrained somewhat in the simulator structure and, around the system under test. Free-field simulators, where the wave is generated and allowed to propagate freely into free space. With such a simulator it is possible to test a system such as an aircraft in any orientation or even in flight (at subthreat levels).

In general, the field strengths produced in the bounded-wave devices can be at full threat level (50 kV 1m), whereas the larger volumes covered by free-field simula tors necessitate a reduction in

maximum field strength except close In to the radiating elements.

10.4.5.4 Bounded-wave NEMP simulators These may be of the following types: •

Parallel transmission lines made from anum ber of closely spaced wires with a tapered section leading to the parallel-line working volume and than via an opposite taper to a matched load resistor. See Figure 10. 34a for a diagram of the simulator referred to in MIL STD 462 RS05 for testing large systems. As an example, Figure 10.34b shows a schematic of the ALECS parallel-wire simulator (95 ohm line) at Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, USA, used for testing the B-1 bomber [34]. The working volume of this facility is 27 X 15 x 13 m cube. The peak voltage across the line is about 1.7 MV, the peak E-field is up to 125 kV 1m and it can fire one pulse per minute. Another example of a parallel-line simulator (125 ohm line) is ARES, which is a Defense Nuclear Agency facility at Kirtland AFB. It has a large working volume of 40 x 33 x 40 m cube and can produce field strengths of up to 100 kV 1m [34]. In the UK, PETS 1 and 2 simulators at AWE Aldermaston are parallel-wire lines and like ALECS and ARES produce vertically polarised waves. It is much simpler to build a vertically polarised simulator than one which

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ANT-II0 [43] is shown in Figure 10.35b. This device can be equipped with a pulsed power source of up to 2.5 MV for full threat simulation. A facility called HEMP which is a dou ble- ta pered line with the wires forming an elongated diamond in plan view is located at Fort Hauchuca in the USA. Each taper is 68 m long and the intersection is 15 m high and 24 m wide. I t can prod uce a field strength of around 26 kV 1m from a 400 kV pulser. In ,France, Aerospatiale and Thomson CSF have developed a large relocatable offset singletaper wire simulator for testing ground installations such as communications facilities [32]. I t can illuminate an area of 40 x 60 m with a field strength of up to 50 kV 1m. A number of other bounded-wave simulators exist including TEFS and SIEGE in the USA. Details of these and other facilities exist in published references [33, 34, 44, 45]. Simulators in France such as CYTHARE, SIVA, SIEM 2, PEGASE and CORNE MUSE are listed by Rudrauf[32].

10.4.5.5 Free-field NEMP simulators Simulators of this type have been constructed mainly in the USA from horizontal dipoles, resistively loaded dipoles and vertical conical monopoles. The TEMPS (transportable EMP simulator) is an example of a 300 m horizontal dipole device. It can produce about 50 kV/m at a distance of 50 m normal to the centre of the dipole. Large horizontal dipoles have been constructed similar to that shown in Figure 10.36. These simulators sometimes have a 15 MV switched pulser located at the centre of the dipole, high above the system under test and can provide near full threat pulses. Two 1000 ft longwire simulators have been built in the USA. Such simulators with up to 100 kV pulsers can radiate a field of about 1 kV 1m at 100 ft from the antenna. A vertical dipole facility formed from a resistively loaded wire conical monopole above a ground plane has been bu:ilt in the USA. It is 27 m high and is driven by a 4 MV pulser located at the apex of the inverted cone, see Figure 10.37 a and b. Finally, one of the largest simulators has been constructed on a floating barge for the NEMP testing of complete ships. The EMPRESS simulator in the USA is a vertically polarised dipole using a large vvire monocone antenna as shown in Figure 10.38. There are regular symposia and conferences [46] dealing with all aspects of high-voltage pulse generators, NEMP and lightning with specialist sections on simulators.


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10.5.3.1 Aerospace systems Include civil and military aircraft, high altitude missiles, and space systems transiting the atmosphere. This is a major specialised field in its own right [56-59J and is not pursued further here, other than to point out some of the issues which are of concern. The direct effects of a ligh ting strike on an aircraft can include: arc burnthrough of high resistance parts, acoustic shock, heating of

10.5.3.2 Ground equipment Particularly power distribution and telephone systems, radio communications and general industrial, commercial and domestic electronic equipment. Lightning effects on these equipments are of more general interest to the majority of designers and test engineers involved with EMC. Consider the simplified situation shown in Figure 10.44 where lightning discharges are taking place over an industrialised area with power and telecommunications systems feeding two interconnected equipments. These could, for example, be a

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10.6.1 Importance of power transients All the disturbances previously mentioned can sometimes occur on power lines as a result of local loading or switching problems rather than from external sources such as lightning. While the undesirable properties of equipments generating switch-off spikes and being susceptible to incoming transients are addressed in military standards, commercial equipment has in the past had to operate in the presence of similar disturbances but without the comprehensive immunity achieved by rigorous design in compliance with a set of standards. Early studies by IBM (1974) showed that most power supply related problems with regard to computer equipment were due to the existence of transients on power cables. Other measurements by AT&T and the US Navy have deduced that vol tage sags and dropou ts were the primary causes of computer disruption. Taken together, this suggests that transient suppression and the provision of internal stored energy in the equipment are two necessary design features of modern digital electronic equipment.

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Chapter 11

Uncertainty analysis: quality control and test facility certification 11.1 Introduction

fall into in the case of EMC testing where, as will be seen, there are a great number of factors which affect the final measurement uncertainty, but for which there may be no sound theoretical or experimental knowledge of the distributions of individual error terms. What follows considers the general trea tmen t of errors in electrical measurements and then puts this into context as part of the whole quality control process for EMC testing. Finally, how the UK calibration and test laboratory accreditation service (NAMAS) regulates measurement and testing activities to ensure sound practice is examined.

The repeatability of EMC testing depends on many factors that affect the measurement result. Some factors are not well understood or not documented in terms of the nature and magnitude of their contributions to the total uncertainty. The treatment of measurement uncertainty involves the use of statistics to estimate the probable uncertainty and associated confidence level with regard to a particular measurement or set of measurements. Statistics and probability theory is a considerable subject in its own right and far too large to deal with adequately in a book such as this, which is primarily concerned with the varied aspects of EMC testing. Useful summaries of the main theories and analytical techniques are given in a number of texts [1-5 J and are recommended to those particularly interested in this aspect of mathematics, or those who are determined to achieve a sound grasp of the basics before considering how to apply them to the understanding of EMC measurement uncertainty. The application of statistics to experimental measuremen ts has been dealt with specifically by Box et al. [6J and Topping [7], and a good understanding of the subject can be achieved via these texts. Early work carried out in the British Calibration Service by Dietrich [8J resulted in the development of a statistical approach to combining measuremen t uncertainties based on the assumption of probability distributions for all the contributing components. In 1977 a useful code of practice was produced by Harris and Hinton [9J for the treatment of uncertainty in electrical measurements. Test engineers should always endeavour to estimate the errors or uncertainties associated with the measurements which they make. However, a superficial and incomplete knowledge of the statistical treatment of measurement uncertainty may lead to an unwarranted belief that an error estimate is correct. In such circumstances it is possible to become complacent and assume that because some uncertainty analysis is being done that the measurement results are now more reliable in some way. This can occasionally lead to a less searching approach to testing on the part of engineers. This trap is particularly easy to

11.2 Sotne definitions Terms that are commonly used in the analysis of measurement uncertainty [7, 10, 11 J have specific meanings which should be understood prior to a general consideration of the statistical treatment of uncertainty. True value: the actual value of the quantity being measured. This is unknowable via measurement. I t is approximated in practice by the value of the quantity measured that is established by traceability to national standards [1 OJ. Measured value: the result of conducting a fixed test procedure to determine a quantity of interest. In the statistical treatment of errors its value is usually denoted by x. Error: the difference between the measured value and the true value. Mean value: the result of computing the arithmetic mean of a number of measurements. Usually denoted by x. Uncertainty: this term quantifies the indeterminacy in the measurement process by stating the range of values within which the true value of the quantity being measured is estimated to lie [10]. This is normally expressed in terms of ± an absolute number or a % of the mean value. Confidence: because the limits of uncertainty of a measurement cannot be known absolutely it is necessary to qualify them with a statement of confidence. This is expressed as a percentage; for example, a confidence value of 95% means that there is only a 1 in 20 chance or probability that the true value lies outside the stated uncertainty. 209

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Random error probability distribution: the result of plotting the frequency of occurrence of a measured value as a function of the value. If a large number of measurements of a quantity are made using the same procedure and under the same conditions, but with small random variations, it is found that the envelope of the probability distribution approxirnates to the 'bell-shaped curve known as the Gaussian or normal curve. This normal curve was first derived by de Moivre in 1733 when dealing with the problems associated with the tossing of coins. It was also later obtained independently by Laplace and Gauss. I t is sometimes known as the Gaussian Law of Errors because it was applied to the distribution of acciden tal errors in astronomical and other scientific data. The Gaussian curve IS derived from the expression y==A

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where A) hand m are constants. The shape of the curve is given in Figure 11.1. Topping [7J suggests that 'it is difficult to overstate the importance of the Gaussian error curve In statistics as its importance is like that of the straight line in .ge~metry'. Definitions of a wider set of terms concerned with uncertainty and statistics can be found in the UK NAMAS information sheet NIS 20 [11 J. Systematic error: one which consistently biases the measurement (and therefore the mean of n measurements) in one direction away from the true value [12J. Examples include a panel meter with the resting place of the needle not aligned with the zero mark or an instrument calibration factor which may be incorrect. Most uncertainties in real measurements result from a combination of systematic and random errors which are introduced via a number of factors. I t is common to treat these two types of errors separately as systematic errors that may be known (within a given uncertainty, by reference to a national standard) and can be removed from the measurement by a correction factor, whereas

the uncertainty resulting from random errors can not. It will be shown that random errors can be combined with systematic errors to yield a single value for the uncertainty of a measurement for a given confidence level.

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the factors that affect the measurement uncertainty for the current-probe measurement in Figure 11.2 in each of these are listed:

The nature of random variables in measurement can be demonstrated by reference to Figure 11.4. A number of measurements are made of a quantity and these are recorded as arrows. The arithmetic-mean value of the set of measurements is also shown. This, however, will not necessarily coincide with the mean or central value for the whole population of possible measured values. Such a value will be the mean value of the Gaussian or norlTIal distribution curve relating to the quantity under investigation. Hinton [7J defines the difference betvveen the mean of the me:lsuremen t set and the population mean as an expression of the random component of uncertainty. I t is not possible to correct for the uncertainty in trod uced by random errors; all that can be done is to state a value of uncertainty and an associated confidence level. In practice, it is found that a relatively small number of contributions to random uncertainty which are of similar range can be combined to produce a distribution which is close to the normal or Gaussian curve, even if their individual probability distributions are not normal (i.e. entirely random) [1 OJ. This is important in calculating the uncertainty in EMC measurements where there are a large number of factors con tri bu ting to the final uncertain ty with many of them not having purely random distributions. Pure random variables or measurement errors are those which are independent of other errors

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the operational procedure and the item under test. Systematic bias in a number of individual measurements can be detected by planned variation of the measurement conditions and process, and by averaging the results. The bias can then be corrected and thus removed froIn contributing to the total measurement uncertain ty. The calibration of a measurement instrument with respect to a national standard will reveal any systematic factor which the instrument or meter may contain, see Figure 11.4. This can then be corrected or allowed for by applying the calibration factor specified in the certificate of calibration. The calibration laboratory value and the rnean of the population as shown in Figure 11.4 can then become aligned. The correction factor given in the calibration certificate has an error associated with it which is the systematic uncertainty and is assumed to have a worst-case rectangular distribution. This uncertainty, and any other systematic uncertainties which can be identified and quantified, are first grouped together in accordance with their known or assumed probability distributions. If only the limits of the systematic uncertainties are known it is safest to assume they have rectangular distributions [10]. They are then combined and the standard deviation is added to that of the random uncertainty to yield the full measurement uncertain ty. It has been shown [8J and quoted [10, IIJ that the standard deviation (Js of a systematic uncertainty having a rectangular distribution with limits of ± a is

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11.7 Uncertainties in EMC n1.easuren1.ents

11.7.1 Contributions to measurement uncertainty There are two main problems to be overcome in generating worthwhile uncertainty statements to accompany EMC measurements. The first is the sheer number of variables involved in these complex measurements and which must be investiga ted and segregated into control, coupling or instrument factor categories. There may be up to 50 identifiable contributing sources of uncertainty in, for example, a radiated emission measurement [12]. This contrasts with a much more simple measurement of quantities such as temperature or weight etc. where there may be less than a dozen significant sources of uncertainty. As a rule of thumb, used to simplify matters, one might ignore uncertainty contributions that are smaller by a factor of ten than the largest contributor. The second problem relates to obtaining a meaningful understanding of the nature of the probability distributions attaching to each of these uncertainties. This can be done either by experiment, where each contributing factor is isolated and studied in a series of careful and

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS: QUALITY CONTROL AND TEST FACILITY CERTIFICATION probably time-consuming controlled experiments, or by examination of the theory relating to the factor in question. The experimental EMC uncertainty database is generally considered to be poor [12], and as the generation of definitive data is expensive for commercial test houses they tend to do only that necessary to sa tisfy the requirements of the national accreditation authority, NAMAS in the UK. A progressive programme to provide industry with a well researched EMC measurement uncertainty database could be undertaken by the national metrology authority, or possibly by combining efforts with those of other nations to provide a really comprehensive foundation for the treatment of EMC measurement uncertainty.

separately when combining the uncertainties relevant to that test regime, although in many cases a common database can be used for components such as VSWR mismatch, polarisation and antenna positioning uncertainties. Slightly different uncertainty analyses will result for variations in a basically common test method when there are detailed variations required by particular test standards. For example, consider two open-range radiated emission tests, one specified by FCC and the other by VDEjCISPR. The field averaging uncertainty (Chapter 10) in trod uced by virtue of the size of the tuned dipole antenna will be different for the two tests at frequencies below 80 MHz owing to the CISPR requirement that the dipole length remains tuned to 80 MHz for frequencies below this, whereas the FCC requires the dipole to be tuned down to 30 MHz. Returning to the uncertainty analysis of a typical radiated emission test in a screened room, consider a standard measurement of radiated emissions from an EDT at 1 m as shown in Figure 11. 7. The factors that contribute uncertainty to the measurement in the groups identified earlier, in line with NAMAS NIS 20, i.e. control factors, coupling factors and instrument factors are listed in Tables 11.3-5. There is no absolute determination as to which group some uncertainty factors should be placed in and some control factors may also be considered as coupling factors. The definition used in this example is that coupling factors are those which influence the measurement

11.7.2 Identification of uncertainty factors Now examine a typical EMC radiated emission measurement made in a semianechoic screened chamber and attempt to identify the more obvious sources of uncertainty as an example of the complexity of uncertainty analysis in EMC testing. Other test regimes such as open-site testing or bulk-current injection will have factors contributing to measurement uncertainty that are particular to them, and no general uncertainty analysis can be developed to cover widely differing tests methods. Each must be considered POWER LINE NOISE (external)

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considered to be potential culprits capable of emitting unwanted electromagnetic energy by conduction or radiation to other subsystems. The rows in the matrix contain actual or estimated susceptibility data for each subsystem/unit as a victim of EM interference. The frequency and amplitude details of any potential incompatibilities between any subsystems/units are recorded in the appropriate matrix elements. For clarity, three rna trices can be used: one for conducted interference incompatibilities and one each for E- and H- field radiated incompatibili ties as shown in Figure 12.5. The subsystems or units are assumed to be self compatible and thus the 1:1 diagonal line in the matrix is void. Many EMC system level programmes can be used to 'cull' the many possible frequency matches which will be found between culprits and victims, on the basis of expected incompatibility level. Thus potential subsystem incompatibilities can be ranked into 60 dB problems, 30 dB problems or relatively trivial problems of less than 10 dB. This analysis can be very useful in directing the attention of the design team to the key EMC issues at a very early stage in the design. Detailed analysis of serious incompatibilities can then be carried out with computer models such as NEC [17J and EMAS [18J or other finite element/difference/method of moments or other electromagnetic codes. Whatever computer software packages are used

to carry out system-level EMC assessments, a great deal of reference data and a number of case histories are usually used as background material to support the current assessment. I t is therefore important that the designers and managers of projects with an EMC content, formally and carefully, record data generated on their project and make them available to future projects by contributing to a company wide EMC database. In recent years, some design teams have attempted to codify EMC system and detailed design knowledge in the form of EMC expert systems which can be run on personal computers [19, 20]. This technique may prove to be more practical than the earlier large models and more suitable as a tool for equipment designers rather than EMC specialist engineers.

12.1.2.6 Test plan The requirement for this document would be written by the EMC project management team in the case of a large project and would require the designers and EMC test specialists to define what testing is required at the various stages of the equipment development. The plan itself would be produced by the designers and EMC test engineers. The test plan would include state,ments on the following tests. Risk reduction tests: These short tests would be

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undertaken to resolve a design question in favour of one technique or another. They are carried out at a very early stage of the design and are in some ways the most important tests which will be carried ou t on the project. They will set the course for all future EMC engineering solutions and may be concerned with deciding on a grounding and bonding philosophy or selecting the types of integrated circuits to be used. Development tests: These semiformal tests would be required at certain well-defined stages of the developing design to check that the EMI predictions which will have been made are being achieved. Such tests may be conducted before design drawings are formally adopted and other elements of the overall design are allowed to proceed on the basis of what has already been achieved. Occasionally additional informal development tests may need to be conducted by the designer to quickly verify the EMC benefits of a particular circuit, shield or technique. Such tests need not be done by submitting the problem to a test house, external or internal to the company. They are best done on the bench by the designer responsible for that element of the design who may be assisted by test personnel and may need to use some of the specialist equipment such as current probes and spectrum analysers. Conformance tests: The test plan for these tests is usually written by the EMC test laboratory personnel in conjunction with the design team. It requires intimate knowledge of the standards and specifica tions which have to be met and the limitations of test techniques which are specified. In certain circumstances, on small projects for example, a consultant may be called in to liaise with the external approved test laboratory, to help generate the test plan and to oversee the testing which is carried out. The consultant may also be in a position to advise the designer as to the validity of the results obtained and to point out improvements which should be made to the design if the equipment has failed the test. On large projects the certification testing may involve formal demonstration of the equipment or system functioning in its operational environment, either at its place of installation or on a specially prepared EMC test range. Often these final proving trials are witnessed by a representative of the customer's organisation and may be important in obtaining a stage or final contract payment.

12.2 Systetn-Ievel EMC requiretnents

12.2.1 Top-level requirements Depending on the nature of the product or system and any specific clauses relating to EMC in the contract to purchase, together with any EMC

legal obligations relating, to product sale, export and use, the system-level EMC requirement can range from simple to very complex. If complex, it is necessary to consider a hierarchy of req uirements and define areas of precedence for certain specifications and standards for the product as a whole. For example, electrical safety requirements are usually paramount. Once the customer/contractual/legal/export/ licence for operation and electrical safety req uirements have been defined, it is then necessary to estimate the probable levels of RF emissions and susceptibilities of the proposed design. These data can then be compared with the requirements, and emissions reduction req uiremen t or hardening requirement (for immunity) can be defined. These EMI immunity hardening or emission reduction requirements must then be apportioned to the various subsystems such as power supplies, mother board design, clock and processor circuits, cable harnesses, interface boards/circuits and mechanical design of the case or container, based on the need to achieve these req uirements for the minimum cost and impact on the optimum equipment design.

12.2.2 Determining EMC hardening requiremen t The system hardening requirement for an equipment which must meet a full range of interrelated electromagnetic specifications may have to accommodate the following features. EMC:

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In addition, some equipments or systems may be subject to extra requirements, such as that for secure communications (Tempest). If all these requirements have to be met simultaneously to some degree, as for example with the modern military aircraft, the task of reconciling the differing technical solu tions to meet these req uirements can be considerable. The generation of typical system hardening requirements is demonstrated in what follows with reference to radiated susceptibility and emissions. When evaluating conducted emissions and susceptibilities the situation is more straightforward and simple transmission-line models can be used.

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Large projects may use complex computer models to define a system hardening requirement given the specifications of the external electromagnetic environment and an estimate of the internally generated interference. For most projects, EMC systems engineers or designers can use a number of simple models to yield a worstcase estimate of the hardening requirement. The sophistication of the models available will depend on the expertise of the design team and the financial resources wi thin the project. An example follows of the use of simple modelling tools to establish an early estimate of the scale of the EMC design task on a project. Such information guides the technical and management framework within which the electromagnetic design engineering of equipment is carried ou t. Consider Figure 12.6 which shows a system EMC radiated immunity requirement for project X. This will have been obtained from the EMC standards and specifications called up in the contract, with an additional element derived from the engineering estimate of the potential interference levels likely to be self generated within the equipment. This intrasystem compatibility requirement luay consider, for example, the local fields due to high power RF radiation from an antenna which may be associated with the equipment being developed. To calculate the hardening requirement it is necessary to estimate the worst-case coupling from the specified field to the equipment being designed. Two features of the equipment tend to dominate the EM field coupling: the length and type of cable runs, and the characteristics of equipment boxes and conductive structures in which they are mounted together with any apertures, as shown in Figure 12.7. A number of models can be used to evaluate the worst-case coupling via the box and its 1000 . - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - ,

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12.2.3 Simple coupling models This section demonstrates how simple considerations of key physical aspects of a system, such as its size and the length of conductors inside it, or cables attached to it, can be used to predict its coupling properties to external fields. Designers working on projects which have access to sophisticated compu tel' models will of course make full use of them, bu t they may also carry out calculations using simple models to crosscheck their results. Many examples of simple models exist [13, 14, 21, 22J which enable predictions of certain aspects of EMI problems to be made. These include Common-mode coupling of fields into the boxcable-box loop area for balanced and unbalanced systems Differential-mode coupling into box-cablebox loop area Differential-mode coupling into coaxial cables Capacitive coupling between circuits Inductive coupling between circuits Coupling rejection of twisted pair cables Shielding effectiveness of coaxial cables Shielding effectiveness of metallic screens Filter performance models Active component rectification models Attenuation of EM waves through buildings. The selection and combination of these simple models to 'scope' EMI problems in a system req uires experience. Methodologies derived by White [22J and implemented in the form of computer software can be of assistance. As examples of simple models, the circuits on which the capacitive and inductive coupling models are based are shown in Figure 12.8. The field -to-cable common-mode coupling circuit is shown in Figure

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DESIGNING TO AVOID EMC PROBLEMS CMOS logic etc. [21 J. These are shown as the family of dotted/dashed lines in Figure 12.13. A composite worst-case curve could be produced for all IC types used in the equipment, for both functional upset and circuit damage. This could then be used to generate the hardening requirement by comparison with the pickup power. In this example the most severe susceptibility curve for linear I Cs has been chosen and subtracted from the power pickup curve (C and E) to give the system cable hardening requirement which is the lower curve in Figure 12.13.

12 ~ 2.4.2 Equipmen t case hardening req uiremen t The process that is undertaken to derive the approximate worst-case hardening requirement for the equipment case (Figure 12.7) is similar to that for generating the cable hardening requirement. The fundamental simple model will of course be based on the screening performance of the case material [13, 22J. However, penetration through a well constructed metal case will be dominated by leakage through joints, slits and other intended apertures. Microwave EM energy will radiate through suitably sized apertures directly to the susceptible device and associated wiring/PCB tracks. The transmission of radiation through shield imperfections can be modelled as waveguide apertures or slot antennas. The preceding example illustrates the use of simple approximations to quickly assess the level of EM C design required for a particular equipment which helps to direct early design effort to where it is most needed.

12.2.5 Emission suppression requirement The foregoing has demonstrated how simple considerations can lead to a rough assessment of a system hardening requirement for system susceptibili ty. Similar considerations of voltage swings and current flows generated by active components around circuit board conductors can lead to an estimate of the likely radiated signal strength from the equipment at a particular distance (which may be that stated in the emission standards, say 1, 3, 10 or 30 m). A rough spectrum of the signals generated by digital and other circuits can quickly be estimated from their waveforms by using Fourier transforms or transform look-u p tables. It must be emphasised that these techniques are only a rough guide to setting the system

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hardening and suppression requirements. Some designers will have access to more sophisticated computer models which will lead to a more detailed understanding. For those who do not have these software tools, the approach outlined here may be useful in demonstrating that some progress may still be made.

12.2.6 System hardening flow diagram A process for deriving a set of EMC system hardening requirements is summarised in Figure 12.14 where a simple flow chart is presented. A key decision to be made during the process is when to cease calculation and to begin preliminary assessment testing in order to further reduce the engineering risk in the EMC design. A general rule of thumb is based on the hardening requirement being greater or less than 30 dB. If the initial calculations indicate that the EMC hardening or suppression required is less than 30 dB, further calculation effort to refine the estimate may not be as useful as a quick and simple test. The simple calculations are generally only accurate to about 10-20 dB and the tests should be made to generate information about the actual pickup or emission levels within the system. (Bear in mind that these measurements will also be subject to some uncertainty.) However, the extra practical information will undoubtedly help to guide the design process. If the initial system-level calculations show a hardening requirement greater than 30 dB the engineering design on which they are based should be re-examined and various mitigation approaches involving specific design features should be tried until the hardening requirement is closer to 30 dB. If the calculations show that the hardening requirement is close to zero, then to save development time it may be worth risking the cost of a system or preconformance test against the specified requirement.

12.2.7 Subsystem apportionment and balanced hardening Once the system hardening requirement has been established for radiated emissions, susceptibility, conducted interference and transients, it is then necessary to apportion the overall requirement down to subsystem or uni t level. The details will be specific to the system in question and the task is not necessarily an easy one. Success relies heavily on the experience of previous design cases, and expert system software which incorporates this knowledge can be of help here. EMC is achieved through a number of technical measures applied at various levels from component

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selection and positioning on a circuit board up to efficient global shielding, for example afforded by a metallised plastic case which might surround a personal computer. For cost-effective EMC measures which meet the system hardening requirement without reducing the system functional performance, balanced hardening is necessary. This req uires careful selective apportionment of the EMC requirements for each electronics box, unit or subsystem, including the cabling design/installation and the mechanical design of the hard ware boxes and vehicle or system structure. The apportionment must be made on the grounds of what is technically achievable for an affordable cost based on using complementary EMC design techniques at the various levels of construction. Table 12.1 indicates some of these techniques and the levels at which they can be applied. Often an effective hardening programme requires a careful combination of screening, filtering, grounding, bonding, isolating, frequency

planning and component selection. Generally the techniques must be used together if they are to be effective at all levels where they are employed. For example, there is no point in placing a noisy circuit in a well-designed screened box if the input and output cables are not filtered to the same standard. Equally, one would not allow a high-power RF transmitter to operate at a frequency which was known to be in-band to other equipment in the system which is sensitive to that frequency. Bandpass filters would be used at the Tx and Rx subsystem ports in conjunction with frequency planning to minimise unwanted interference. EMC techniques such as these must be employed in a coordinated way across the whole system being designed. The process should be under the direction of the chief designer who controls and monitors the EMC tasks from component selection to the final system test to achieve the best EMC performance for the minimum cost, weight, space and impact on system reliability and maintainability.


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Component selection Circuit level I C type selection Component placement Component screening Component filterIng Component-case grounding Spectrum limiting: fast-edge slugging Use high signal levels for good noise immunity Frequency management: selecting oscillator, Tx, Rx, IF, frequencies etc. Use low-power circuits where possible - for low emissions Bandlimit RF inputs and outputs to minimise spurious, intermod. and overload signals

Screened power and signal cables Subsystem level Use lossy filter line Subsystem grounding and bonding plan Cable routing: minimise cable runs and loops Cable grounding scheme: single point, both ends, multiground Use isolated power supply Positioning of subsystem components on structure Use differen tial interfaces Use signal ground reference Transformer couple Use optoisolators on key interface lines Employ fibre optic signalling

Large RF ground plane Use RF layout techniques for digi tal boards Minimise track loop area Minimise HF signal current Employ loop-area compensation Close mounting of ICs to PCB Use of surface mount components Decoupling chip capacitors Board grounding Board edge/section filtering: with chip capacitors or lossy ferrites/ pastes

Use global shield System level Ensure all structure components are bonded Minimise structure penetrations Use waveguide beyond cutoff access ducts Employ correct RF gaskets Use system grounding plan Use single RF ground if appropriate

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12.2.8 Staff support for EMC The design, manufacture, and field service personnel all have a role to play in ensuring successful EMC of a product. I t is not just the responsibility of the electrical designer and his immediate team. The

Break u p electrically resonant structures Use RAM or lossy coatings Cover windows, air vents etc. with suitable RF screening Minimise exposure to external high power RF fields during operation Site equipment away from sensitive receIvers

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are increasingly being placed on their products through measures such as the EC Directive 89/336 on EMC. It is probable that proper EMC training for each type of staff involved in designing and supporting eq uipment will be necessary in the future. Prospective EMC engineers should ensure that they receive professional training before engaging in this fascina ting bu t sometimes difficult engineering field.

12.3 Specific EMC design techniques This book is concerned primarily with EMC testing; the higher level aspects of product or system design to meet EMC requirements have been discussed in some detail so that the reader can appreciate the nature of the overall EMC design task. This clearly involves more than specifying a mains filter connector, fitting a few chip capacitors on a PC board, or spraying the inside of the plastic equipment case with metal. It is not the intention to detail all the techniques mentioned for achieving good EMC or to give the basic formulas that would be needed to enable a design. Many other books and papers have been written [8, 11-15J on the whole range of design techniques and it is suggested that these and other references are consulted for information on the following topics: Shielding theory [8, 13, 14, 23, 24J Surface transfer impedance [25 J Cable screening design [8, 13J Cable crosstalk coupling, capacitive and ind uctive [8J Transmission line theory [26J Filters, types and application [8, 13, 14J RF grounding and bonding [8, 13, 14J Corrosion control of bonds [23, 24J Gasketting [13, 14,23, 24J Frequency planning [8J PCB design [8, 27-33J Many of the references cover more EMC design topics than are listed. The books and papers themselves also have extensive references and bibliographies. With these it should be possible for the reader to begin to explore the full range of EMC design techniques and their applications.

12.4 References HILLARD, D.E. et al.: 'Social and economic implications of EMC: A broadened perspective'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 520-525 2 OTT, H.W.: 'EMC education - the missing link'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1981, pp. 359-361

3 PEREZ, R.J.: 'First year graduate level course In Electromagnetic compatibility'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 232-239 4 RILEY, N.G. et al.: 'A university post-graduate course in EMC'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium onEMC, 1990, pp. 240-242 5 HERIMAN, D.H.: 'Education and training of the industrial regulatory compliance test team'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1981, pp. 365-368 6 'A structured design methodology for control of EMI characteristics'. Presented at IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990 (late submission) 7 SULTAN, M.F. et al.: 'System level approach for automotive electromagnetic compatibility'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1987, pp. 510-520 8 WHITE, D.R.J. and MARDIGUIAN, M.: 'E1\I1I control methodology and procedures'. ICT ISBN 0-944916-08-2 9 NAVAIR AD1115 (obsolete but very useful). Department of Defense, Washington DC, USA 10 NWS 1000, part 1. Ministry of Defence, UK. Chap. 5, section 10 11 'Electromagnetic compatibility design handbook'. US airforce systems command, 1975, DR 1-4 12 'Electromagnetic (radiated) environment considerations for design and procurement of electrical and electronics equiprnent'. MIL-HDBK-235, DoD, Washington DC, USA, june 1972 13 KEISER, B.: 'Principles of electromagnetic compatibility'. (Artech House, 3rd edn.) 14 DUFF, W.G.: 'Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility'. Interference Control Technologies, Inc, Gainesville, Virginia, USA 15 'The achievement of electromagnetic campati bili ty' . Report 90-0106, ERA Technology, Leatherhead, Surrey, LT22 7SA, UK 16 JOHNSON, W.R., COOPERSTEIN, B.D. and THOMAS, A.K.: 'Development of a space vehicle electromagnetic interference Icom pati bili ty specification'. NASA contract 9-7305, final engineering report document 08900-6001-TOOO, TRW systems, Redondo Beach, CA, USA, june 1968 17 BURKE, G.J. and POGGIO, A.J.: 'NEC-2 numerical electromagnetics code Method of moments: A user-oriented computer code for the analysis of the electromagnetic response of antennas and other metal structures'. NAVELEX 3041, Washington, DC 20360, USA 18 'EMAS electromagnetic code'. MacNealSchwendler Co Ltd, 85 High 81., Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 IDL, UK 19 PRICE, M.J.S. and MACDIARMID, I.P.: 'Developing an expert system for EMC design'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1988, pp. 331-336 20 LOVERTI,j. and PODGORSKI, A.S.: Evaluation of HardSys: A simple EMI expert system'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC, 1990, pp. 228-232 21 'Integrated circuit electromagnetic susceptibility handbook'. Report MDC E]929, phase 3,


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Chapter 13

Achieving product EMC: checklists for product development and testing 13.1 Introduction

In the last few years, with more market growth in prospect. The existence of this large market su pports the choice of the personal com pu ter (PC) as a good example with which to consider the task of coping with EMC product development for the first time. The general issues addressed will also apply to manufacturers of other electronic products including industrial, scien tific and medical eq uipmen t and household electrical/electronic appliances. The specifications and details of test methods however will be differen t for each class of products as has been pointed out in the preceding chapters.

13.1.1 Chapter structure This chapter is written as a set of checklists in the form of flow diagrams which engineers and managers can use to assist in generating their own EMC product development and test programiues. It highlights the importance of the issues previously discussed and relates them in terms of an overall EMC programme.

13.1.2 Example adopted To focus the discussion, assume the point of view of a manager in an electronics company manufacturing personal or small business computers who has recently heard about EMC and the possibility of the European Harmonisation Directive having some impact on the company's business. Assume that the manager has no particular background in electromagnetic engineering, and that there is no one to turn to in the company who has direct experience of EMC. The issues that would need to be considered are dealt with in the form of a top-down appraisal, starting with general questions such as 'What is EMC and how does it affect my operation?' (including assessment of relevant standards). Consideration is also given to the issues involved in setting up an in-house test facility to self certify new products. Specifically, the discussion centres on the following broad issues:

13.2 Inform.ation about EMC Managers and engineers need information on a number of aspects of EMC to plan and properly execute a product development and certification programme. A check list of possible useful sources of information follows.

13.2.1 Customer sources The primary motivation for a manager In an electronics company to understand EMC is the need to meet the expectations of his customers. In turn, their needs may be driven by regulatory authorities which implement national or international legislation on EMC. Manufacturers can only sell and customers will usually only buy products which meet the requirements of the regula tory au thori ty, and in that sense the regulations are the main driver. Customers may also have requirements for aspects of EMC which are not covered by mandatory government regulation. For example, enforceable regulations covering PCs and other IT products in some countries may only relate to their EM emission performance, but the customer/operator may also be concerned about reliable operation in a hostile RF environment and thus be interested in equipment performance with respect to radiated or conducted susceptibility Among the first questions the product development manager must ask are:

Where to obtain information about EMC Determining EMC requirements for new products Developing an approach to EMC design Setting up an in-house test facility

13.1.3 Personal computers and information technology Personal/business computer products represent a large part of the electronics ind ustry and choosing this relevant example permits the discussion of EMC issues to be focused for increased clarity. The sales of such equipments into the home and office have increased rapidly

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Do my customers demand EMC performance? Are their requirements legislation driven? Are their requirements operationally driven? Do they demand special EMC performance which it would be uneconomic to provide in tha t sector of the market? The information gained will lead to a number of specifications being cited depending on the product type and customer countries. For example, to sell worldwide, the PC manufacturer may have to meet the requirements of FCC part 15j (RF emissions) + voluntary immunity standards for USA customers VCCI (RF emissions) + any special voluntary immunity standards for customers in Japan EN 55022 (RF emissions) for customers in Europe EN 55101-2 Immunity to ESD EN 55101-3/4 Immunity to radiated and conducted EMI for customers in Europe There may also be specific single customer EMC requirements which must be taken into account if the manufacturer sells high-cost customised systems. In consultation with the legal and sales and marketing departments, the example product manager in the PC company must attempt to draw up a precedence hierarchy for EMC specifications which are to be met by the new product, depending on volume sold, technical difficulty of compliance, plans for future market, competitors' EMC policy, etc.

13.2.2 Regulatory authorities The specifications cited will be contained within EMC standards produced by various bodies such as the CENELEC, IEC, CISPR,VDE, BSI, SAE, IEEE, etc and called up by the clauses in the appropriate regulations. In the UK, the DTI Radiocommunications Division is the responsible legislative authority and produces papers for guidance on EMC [1--4]. 1'he Department have an active awareness campaign (1993 onwards) designed to provide industry with a great deal of technical information on EMC. At the time of preparing this text information can be obtained from DTI Implementation and interpretation of regula tions Manufacturing Technology Division Department of Trade and Industry, Room 1/112 151 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1 W99SS o17 1 2 15 1403.

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Notified bodies Appointed by the DTI and operate the type examination procedure on their behalf for certain classes of equipment e.g. radio transmitters Radiocommunications Agency, Room 106 Waterloo Bridge House Waterloo Road London SE 1 3UA 0171 215 2084 concerning RF matters DRA ARE Fraser Ranger Fort Cumberland Road Eastney Portsmouth P04 9LJ Air Traffic Service Standards Aviation House Gatwick Airport Gatwick West Sussex RH6 OYR

Other sources: Contact point for type approval of radio transmitters: Radiocommunications Agency, Room 514A Waterloo Bridge House Waterloo Road London SE1 8UA For copies of the EC directive Alan Armstrong Ltd 2 Arkwright Road Reading RG2 OSQ 01734 751771 Progress on harmonised standards BSI 2 Park Street London W 1A 2BS 0171 629 9000 BSI Standards Sales Dept. BSI Linford Wood Milton Keynes MK14 6LE 01908 221 166 Technical help to exporters BSI Standards 01908 226 888 For information relating to the EC commiSSion contact the London office: Tel. 0171 222 8122 For information relating to the European Parliament contact the London office: 0171 2220411

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Information relating to EMC quality assurance and laboratory accreditation in the UK can be obtained from NAMAS National Physical Laboratory Teddington Middlesex TW110LW 0181 943 7140 0181 943 7094 Information is also available concerning RF measurements and calibration of EMC antennas from Division of Electrical Science National Physical Laboratory 0181 943 7175 For details of services and staff at NPL consult Reference 5 EMC contacts for military equipments are usually arranged through MOD PE for the specific equipment in question. Helpful advice can usually be obtained from Dr N Carter, Mission Management 5 RAE Farnborough Hants, GU14 6TD particularly on matters relating to aircraft. A list of US EMC contacts for military systems is given in the ITEM handbooks (see 13.2.7).

13.2. 3 Industry sources Information on EMC matters can be obtained from trade associations. In the example of a PC manufacturer this would include ECMA (European Computer Manufacturers Association). ECMA Rue DuRhone 114 CH-1204 Geneva Switzerland 22-353634 Association of the Electronics, Telecommunications and Business Equipment Industries (EEA) 8 Leicester Street London WC2H 7BN 0171 437 0678 Information on EMC standards, design techniques and testing is also available from ERA Technology Ltd Cleeve Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7SA 01372 374151

ERA have produced 'Guidelines international recommendations relating to EMC' presented at a exhibition 'EMC 91 direct Feb. 1991

to national and and standards conference and to compliance',

Manufacturers with an interest in Civil Aircraft Avionics can contact the EMC Club, Secretary D.A. Bull, RAE Farnborough Mission Management 5 Hants, GU14 6TD Most NAMAS-approved EMC test houses will give advice on standards, design techniques and testing. A list of such facilities can be found in the NAMAS M3 document [6] and in Appendix 13.1 Competent Bodies will also offer advice on EMC design and testing to meet the EC Directive, a list is provided in Appendix 13.2 A list of over 40 organisations offering EMC test or consultancy services can be found in a special EMC edition of New Electronics [7].

13.2.4 Equipment, component and su bsystem suppliers There are a large number of EMC equipment suppliers for everything from screened rooms to spectrum analysers; they can be helpful with general information which need not be strictly related to their products. They are often among the first to appreciate the impact within the electronics industry of new EMC legislation or test methods. If one particular person does not know the answer to a question, they will often know of a contact who does. Any product manager or manager setting up an EMC test facility will find the representatives of equipment suppliers a good source of information on EMC matters. An efficient way to make contact with firms is to attend one of the national/international EMC conferences and exhibitions which are held in most years. Electronic component and subsystem suppliers may also be helpful in providing specific product information if their goods have been designed with EMC performance in mind.

13.2.5 Professional bodies and conferences 'The lEE and IEEE regularly sponsor national and international conferences on EMC. They are well worth attending and valuable conference proceedings are published, usually quite quickly after the event. 'The IEEE also produce a specialist journal of their transactions on EMC.

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The Electromagnetic Compatibility Society of the IEEE is designated S-27 and ,has its headquarters at 345 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017, USA The lEE Electronics Division Technical Information Unit Savoy Place London WC2R OBL o171 240 187 1 The Society of Automotive Engineers has an EMC committee designated AE-4 with headquarters at 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, PA 15096, USA The Electronic Industries Association have an EMC committee (G-46) at 2001 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20006, USA The dB Society is a special organisation for persons with considerable experience in the field of EMC. It is a worldwide organisation and the contact point in the UK is at Mission Managemen t 5 Room 302, Q153 Building RAE Farnborough Hants, GU14 6TD

13.2.6 EMC consultants and training Information available from EMC consultants can be extensive, but is rarely free. There are a growing number of consultancy organisations within the UK and they can usually be found through company and trade directories. Some individual consultants, including those within companies, may be contacted through The Association of Consulting Scientists 11 Rosemont Road London NW3 6NG 0171 794 2433 A number of companies offering EMC consultancy are listed in Reference 7, with about an additional 30 offering consultancy along with other EMC services. Using a consultant is a quick way to gain initial EMC information about legislation, standards, design techniques and testing. It may be expensive and a manufacturer who takes EMC seriously for the long term competitiveness of his business will probably wish to develop some inhouse capability. Consultants can still be brought in as needed, to assist the in-house team in tackling

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13.2.7 Electronics and EMC technical press There are a number of specialist EMC publications and a few periodicals which have a special interest in EMC. Among these are ITEM, Interference Technology Engineers' Master, directory and design guide for the con trol of EMI. Published by Robar Industries, Inc. R & B Enterprises Division 20 Clipper Road West Cosnshohocken PA 19428-2721 USA EMC Technology, Published by Don White, Interference Control Technologies 5615 West Cermack Road Cicero, IL 60650-2290, USA New Electronics Franks Hall Horton Kirby Dartford Kent DA4 9LL DTI EMC awareness campaign EMC helpline (1993) 0161 954 0954 Managed by Findlay Publications EMC Awareness Campaign Administrator Findlay Publications Franks Hall Horton Kirby Kent DA4 9LL A list of useful publications (available 1993) related to EMC is given in Appendix 3.4.

13.3 Detertnining an EMC requiretnent Consider again the example of a PC manufacturer who has just realised that EMC exists and that it will probably apply to his future products but has no experience and no contacts in the field of EMC. The broad questions that should be considered were listed briefly in paragraph 13.2.1; these are now examined in the framework of a logical flowchart which will act as a checklist to enable the 'PC product manager' to get started in defining the system level EMC requirement for a new product.

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Figure 13.1 shows a typical flow chart for generating product EMC requirements. There is insufficient space available here to discuss individually each item in the chart, but the short titles act as a reminder to consider that topic as part of the checklist. Some insight into the central process of assessing individual customer requirements and developing a system level hierarchy of EMC test standards which must be met, is given by Barrett and Scherdin [8J, in the case of ind ustrial controIs products produced by Texas Instruments. They found that products had to meet up to 30 test standards to satisfy all their customers' needs. After considering the issues shown in Figure 13.1 they were able to narrow this down to a minimum of 15 test standards. In the case of a PC manufacturer who intends to sell world wide the product may have to meet 5-10 standards to cover the full range of EMI emission and immunity, ESD and power line transient requirements.

13.4 Developing an approach to EMC design 13.4. 1 Process flow chart Once the system-level EMC requirement for a new product has been determined the product manager and her technical team must decide how to approach the EMC design process as part of the overall product development programme. There are many ways to do this depending on the product, the company, and the individual talents and expertise available. One example, which again acts as a checklist, is given in Figure 13.2. Two features of this flow chart meri t further discussion.

13.4.2 EMC strategy There are two fundamental approaches to ~eeting the emission regulations for products. The first has traditionally been favoured by the military for


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their procurements and is based on the concept of containment. 1--'hus the EMC subsystem designs will be based around the techniques of screening, filtering and shielding of cables with less attention being paid to suppression of the interference signal sources. Such an approach is viable for military products which usually have stout metal cases and require strong semiarmoured cables, and where cost may not be the overriding consideration in product design. EMC designers of commercial products, which are usually lower cost and may have features such as plastic cases and unshielded cables, have tended to suppress EMI at source wherever possible by careful signal shaping/band limiting, the use of screened/filtered subsystems and low radiation PCB designs. Staggs [9J suggests that around 1984 the optimum balance for PC-type products was to use a 50/50 strategy for containment and source suppression. However with the advent of very fast 32 bit chip sets running at 25 MHz or more (resulting in high peak switching currents) source su ppression becomes more difficult and the balance shifts more to a 60/40 containment/suppression ratio.

13.4.3 Immunity first? For IT products, current enforceable EMC regulations are limited to radiated and conducted emissions and therefore meeting these regulations will have a very high priority in the system EMC requirement for a new IT product. It should be remembered that the FCC in the USA has the power to introduce immunity standards if the voluntary system to ensure product EMI immunity fails to work. In Europe there are a

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number of published draft standards which will cover product immunity to EMI in future years. The performance of the product in use can be seriously reduced by EMI if it is susceptible, and this will result in a poor reputation for reliability for the product and the company. The field service and warranty costs can be high if equipments are continually in need of repair owing to disruption or damage from EMI and ESD/power transients. It has been estimated [9J that for a machine population of 20,000 units over five years the total gross savings in field repair and warranty could be as high as $2.77 M, with the cost of implementing EMC at $42 per unit, this results in a net saving of almost $2 M. For all these reasons it n1akes good sense for the product development team to insist that new products are designed with EMI immunity as a high priority. For the example of a fast 32 bit PC where the emphasis is on containment rather than source suppression, this strategy becomes doubly attractive as much of the shielding, filtering and screening needed for immunity reduction will be required anyway for emission suppression. Staggs [9J comments that, 'by solving the immunity problem first, and consequently lowering the emission levels, the incremental cost of specific emission solutions is relatively small'. For PC-type equipments he estimates that 80% of emission problems will be solved by meeting immunity standards first.

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contained within the larger design process. Figure 13.3 illustrates the issues that need to be addressed to progress from the system-level EMC requirement to a preproduction unit which is ready for EMC certification. Managers in small companies may shy away from including mathematical modelling as part of the design process. If staff have the skill to use computer models and are able to interpret the results so that competing design solutions can be evaluated, and only the best option tested and compared with the predictions, the use of modelling can often be beneficial. If the decision is made to use mathematical models the question arises as to which models to use. They range from those req uiring large mainframe machines down to those based on simple assumptions (such as the models described in Chapter 12) and which req uire only a calculator or PC. The question of the appropriate level of models has been addressed by Atkinson [10]. He considers that practical and useful EMI models lie somewhere between the big-machine models and the simple models used for scoping EMC problems. He proposes the use of models based on spreadsheet techniques that can run on a PC and

enable the engineers to describe and visualise the EMI characteristics of the system being designed. The successes (and the failures) of such models to predict solutions to EMI design problems can be used to support building a compu ter based expert system which then becomes a valuable part of the design process itself and which is applicable to the design of the next generation of systems.

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During the development of an approach to EMC design (Figure 13.2), and the subsequent desig!l process (Figure 13.3) a decision will have been made in most cases to opt for confirmation of a successful EMC design by one of two methods: by conformance testing, or by the submission to a recognised assess men t body of a technical construction file. A decision to test or submit a technical file has implications for the EMC programme cost and time to market. I t depends on a number of factors related to the availability of appropriate EMC standards, product type, size, numbers made and installation features. If a

ACHIEVING PRODUCT EMC: CHECKLISTS FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING technical file is to be generated it will usually contain some test data, but not at conformance test level. The requirement for the generation of a technical file which would be acceptable to meet the needs of the EC EMC directive 89j336 is now examined.

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13.5.2 Circumstances requiring the generation of a technical file An early document containing guidance to manufacturers for the preparation of a technical construction file which would meet the requirements of the Ee EMC directive has been prepared by working party WP-3 of NAMAS WG4 [4]. It lays out the circumstances where it may be appropriate to use a technical construction file in aid of the EMC certification of products. These are: (i)

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For apparatus for which harmonised EC EM C standards do not exist or are not appropriate. For apparatus for which standards do exist but which are not applied in full. I t may be possible for the manufacturer to claim that the fund amen tal req uiremen ts of the standard are met without performing any or all of the required tests. For installations where testing to harmonised standards is not practicable due to the physical properties of the installation. For installations where testing of each installation is not practicable due to the existence of large numbers of similar installations. Combinations of the preceding circumstances.

13.5.3 Contents of a technical file Each of the four basic circumstances listed results in a slightly different requirement for the contents of a suitable technical construction file. Take the example of the second condition where the standards are not applied in full. For this situation the technical file shall contain the following as a minimum. •

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A general overview. Statements should be made that seek to demonstrate why tests for certain phenomena were not felt to be necessary. The key activity must be to demonstrate what special. properties the construction of the apparatus has which render unnecessary the required EM C tests in the appropriate standard. Identification of apparatus. Typical contents should include Brand name Model number

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Name and address of manufacturerj importer Purpose of equipment Performance specification (EMC-relevant) External photographs of the equipment Technical description of the equipmen t. Typical contents should include, but not necessarily be restricted to, Full technical description including block diagram showing the interrelation of the functional areas Set of technical drawings Components list, with special regard to microprocessors, RAM, ROM, logic families, oscillators, power supplies, motors and relays Signal data including frequencies, risetimes, switching curren ts, grounding schemes Description of physical characteristics of the equipment, SIze, weight, power consumption Listing of available purchase options of the equipment List of other equipment likely to be connected to the device being assessed Description of any design measures taken specifically to control EMI and enhance EMC performance of the product A copy of any assembly or installation manuals supplied to the customer which may affect its EMC performance. Technical rationale. This must explain in detail why the harmonised ECEMC standards have not been applied in full. It should be supported where possible by information derived from theoretical and practical studies. Details of all tests performed should be included. Explanation of the quality control procedures that apply to the product must be given to show that future samples of the equipment will also comply with the directive. The detailed contents of the technical rationale should include, bu t not be limited to, the following: The logical process used to determine that certain tests need not be performed. For each type of test described in the standards and which has not been performed, a description and explanation of the results of any relevant development tests. Support for the decision not to perform certain tests with any theoretical studies which show that the apparatus must inherently comply. The description of any EMC design measures relevant to the phenomenon being assessed in tests

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A HANDBOOK FOR EMC TESTING AND MEASUREMENrr which have not been performed. A detailed analysis of the method of operation, relevance and expected effectiveness of any EMC protection measures incorporated into the equipment. A list of all formal tests and reports which have been carried ou t. An account of how the EMC performance of production samples will be verified, and how the sampling levels will be chosen. An account of variant and build standard control in production and an explanation of the procedures used to assess whether a design change requires the apparatus to be retested/requalified.

13.5.4 Report from a competent body 1'he technical construction file must be submitted to an organisation which is deemed by the regulatory authorities to be competent to judge the performance of the apparatus in relation to the harmonised EMC standards. Competent bodies are likely to include NAMAS approved EMC test houses and some EMC consultancies. The report from the competent body produced as a result of assessing the technical file should include Reference to the exact build standard of the apparatus assessed and a cross reference to the technical file. Statement on the work done to verify the contents of the technical construction file. Comments on the procedures used by the manufacturer to ensure compliance with the EC directive for each phenomenon described in the relevant standard for which formal tests have not been performed. Comments on any tests which were carried out, and an analysis of test methods employed. Comments on q uali ty assurance procedures which the manufacturer intends to apply to the product. T'he report from the con1petent body can be used by the manufacturer of the equipment to support his statement of compliance with the EC directive on EMC.

13.5.5 1'esting or technical file? I t would be incorrect to suppose that the generation of a technical file and its submission to a competent body for scrutiny is necessarily an easy way of obtaining EMC clearance to Inarket a product under EC 89/336. The testing option may prove less costly in some cases and if suitable test facilities have been booked in good time there

should be little extra delay in bringing the prod uct to market. Experience will be gained during the 1990s as to when the technical file rou te as opposed to conformance testing is most appropriate for product approval. For large, oneoff type eq ui pmen ts it maybe impossible to carry out approved tests and the technical file is then the only route to EMC clearance. In the years to come all Inanufacturers and EMC practitioners will watch with interest the developments surrounding this question.

13.6 Self certification 13.6. 1 Need for an in-house facility The option to self certify products under the EC regulation can be very attractive to some manufacturers. If they originate a continuing series of new products or new variants of existing products, then it may be cost effective to develop an inhouse capability to carry out the necessary EMC conformance tests. The particular list of EM C tests required by standards will be product specific, and a manufacturer's in-house facility need not cover such a wide range of tests as would an all-embracing third party EMC test house. The exact list of EMC tests with which the in-house facility must cope will have been determined during the development of the product design. rrhe basic types to be considered are emission tests -- conducted and radiated immunity tests conducted and radiated screened enclosure testing open-area test site ESD and transient testing. The technical details of all these types of tests have been covered in preceding chapters. An additional consideration for defining the requirement of an in-house test facility is the size of the equipment to be tested. Generally, this is the key cost driver, the greater the EUT size the greater the cost of the test facility. The break point comes for EUTs about 1 m cube. If they are larger than this the facility will be very expensive if radiated immunity/susceptibility testing is to be carried out using semi-anechoic screened chambers. Anyone considering the technical definition and financial investment required to develop an EMC facility should consult as widely as possible existing facility operators dealing with their product types to avoid making potentially costly mistakes. Time permitting, the safest route to constructing the most suitable and cost-effective in-house facility is to build it up in a series of levels of capability.


13.6.2 Gradual development

The risks associated with these issues can be reduced by a gradual approach to developing an in-house EMC test capability which has three basic levels:

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This process is shown In Figure 13.4. Self certification of products is clearly possible at level 3 but may also be substantially risk-free at level 2b if care is taken to operate in the professional manner req uired by N AMAS (at level 3). rrhe information contained in this and other books on EMC can be helpful in determining the tests/standards which must be covered (for various product types) and the technical knowledge required to specify and use EMC test equipment in approved ways to measure the required parameters of current, field strength and immunity level, etc.

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When all the consultants have gone, the purchaser is left with an impressive facility but perhaps without the necessary trained staff, facility operating procedures, or backup support, unless they have been included as specific req uirements in the turnkey package, at an extra cost.

An estimate of the typical equipment cost to set up an EMC test facility with various capability levels in line with those previously described 1 to 3), is given in Figure 13.5. l'hese estimates do not include the additional costs of land or buildings which facilities would occupy. No cost has been included for the recruitment and training of EM C test personnel. l'he of facilities is often a critical within companies wishing to develop an EMC test capability. There is usually a shortage of qualified and experienced staff in the UK and often only premiurn conditions will attract the best people. Developing the necessary expertise completely on the basis of existing company staff is also expensive due to the cost of training, which takes from 1 to 3 years.

l'he conclusion is clear: anticipate the EMC product development needs of the company, plan for a phased build-up of facili ties and expertise to meet the need, recruit and/or train the appropriate in-house staff to run the facility.

13.7 Conclusion Electromagnetic compatibility is a fascinating and rapidly developing field of electrical engineering. It poses important, interesting and wide ranging multidisciplinary challenges to equipn1ent designers. I t affords many technical challenges which must be met by engineers, to Inake consisten t and meaningful measurements of complex EMI quantities. The managernent and quality aspects of EMC work are equally in1 portan t if the technical effort expended is to be realised in terms of added value to the products being developed. In its widest role, EMC is part of the growing realisation that the benefits of industrialisation can only be enjoyed to the full if one takes care to minimise the unwanted impact of the technology employed. For example, without EMC controls, what would be the net benefit of the advent of powerful desktop business computers if the electrical emissions _from them disturb and compromise each other or the communications systems which carry the data generated to other uses?

13.6.4 Turnkey facilities If time is pressing and a complete facility must be put in-house in a short time, it is possible to contract a consultant or possibly an EMC equipment manufacturer to deliver an adequate turnkey £0.5 M-£l M) within about 6-9 months. Developing the requirement specification for such a programme would be the main activity which the purchasing company would have to undertake. I t is to use a second set of consultants to do this and to monitor the performance of the ITlain contractor supplying the turnkey facility. rrhere are two main weaknesses inherent in this It is cover

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EMC will be a major area of expanding interest and influence in the decade of the 1990s as legislation drives the commercial world to strict compliance with national and interna tional standards. Electromagnetic compatibility is then a branch of electrical engineering which has a clear commercial and social impact, and its practitioners will con tri bu te in a small way to the future quality of life in an environment which increasingly interacts with technology.

13.8 References 'The Single Market Electromagnetic Cornpatibility'. HMSO, 2/90. Dd 8240964 INDY Jl077NE 40M, Feb. 1990 2 'Electrical interference: a consultative document, The implementation in the UK of Directive 89/336/ EEC on electromagnetic compatibility'. Available from L.B. Green, Radiocommunications Division, DTI, Rm 106, Waterloo Bridge House, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UA 3 'The Single Market: EMC Update'. DTI Radiocommunications Division, Waterloo Bridge

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House, Waterloo Road, London SEl 8UA, June 1990 and March 1991 'Guidance document for the preparation of a technical construction file as required by the EC directive 89/336, A draft for discussion'. From A. Bond, MT Division 4e, DTI, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 'Points of contact'. NPL0004/8K/NJ/6/90, NPL, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 OLW, 1990/91 'Concise directory - M3'. NAMAS Executive, NPL, Teddington, Middlesex, TWll OLW, Aug. 1990 Special edition on EMC, New Electronics, October 1990 BARRETT, J.P. and SCHERDIN, S.: 'The development of EMC laboratory standards and procedures'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EAfC) 1990, pp. 329-332 STAGGS, D.M.: 'Corporate EMC programmes'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EMC) 1989, pp. 320-325 ATKINSON, K.: 'Graphical EMI modelling spreadsheet'. Proceedings of IEEE symposium on EAfC) 1990, pp. 175-179 'Help is at hand - useful contacts for advice and technical information'. DTI EMC awareness campaign, . Findlay Publications, Franks Hall, Horton Kirby, Kent DA4 9LL, May 1993

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Wide bandwidth 10MHz Wide bandwidth 1MHz

w

Wide bandwidth 100 kHz

Cl

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2 Measuretnent of narrowband and broadband signals

I

FREQUENCY

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Measuring the amplitude of a narrowband signal with a tuned radio receiver or EMI meter is simple, as once the receiver is tuned to the signal frequency at say 11 MHz, the measured signal strength is independent of the bandwidth used to measure it. This is because all the power in the signal is always contained within the 3 dB passband of even the narrowest IF (intermediate frequency) and post-detector filters as shown in Figure Al.la. This is not the case with broad band noise or impulsive signals where the power in the signal is distributed over a range of frequencies which is much greater than the receiver bandwidth which is used to measure it. Figure Al.lb shows a typical impulse spectrum from a digital switching waveform which has frequencies out to perhaps 100 MHz. It is represented as a series of frequency components spaced at 1/ T (where T is the signal PRF) and a first null at lit (where t is the risetime /fall time). The signal power intercepted under the IF filter bandwidth increases as the bandwidth increases. Thus the measured power and indicated signal voltage referred to the

Figure A 1.1

Narrowband/ broadband signals

receiver input, increases with the bandwidth used. The shape factor of the IF filters becomes important as it affects the intercepted signal power and therefore the indicated signal voltage. 'To derive a signal level that is universal, irrespective of the bandwidth used, the measurement must be expressed in power or voltage per unit bandwidth. This is called the signal spectral density and for EMC measurements it is usually expressed in /lV/kHz or /lV/MHz. When the calibration of the sensor connected to the receiver is taken into account the measurements of physical quantities are expressed as dBIlV /m/kHz or dB/lV /m/MHz for radiated emission field strengths and dB/lA/kHz or dBIlA/MHz for conducted emissions. For pure broadband thermal n~ise where the signal power at each frequency is phase incoheren t, the measured signal vol tage increases as the square root of bandwidth used. For coherent impulsive noise (where there is a defined 250

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phase relationship between adjacent frequency components) the measured signal voltage increases proportional to bandwid th [1] . Some broadband signals will not fall neatly into either category and for these the change in measured signal voltage wi th a change in receiver bandwidth will lie between that for incoherent and coherent signals. The precise defini tion and consisten t measurement of broadband signals is a major issue in EMC testing. Some EMC standards overcome the difficulty by specifying the precise receiver IF bandwidths which must be used for measurement at different frequencies. This means that all measurements will be made in the same way without the test engineer making a judgment

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as to whether the signal is narrowband or broadband. The discussion in the EMC community about narrowband/broadband measurement seems to be moving to a conclusion where most commercial and military standards will adopt fixed bandwidths. Those EMC test engineers who are req uired to measure broadband signals normalised to 1 kHz or 1 MHz bandwidth should exerCIse care with this aspect of measurement technique. DUFF, vV.G.: 'Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility'. Interference Control Technologies Inc., Gainesville, Virginia, USA, sections 2.6, 2.7, pp. 2.38-2.44

Appendix 1.2

UK EMC legislation (up to 1 January 1996)

Statutory instrument

Title

1952 2023

The Wireless Telegraphy (Con trol of interference from ignition apparatus) Regulations 1952 The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of interference from electro medical apparatus) Regulations 1963 The Wireless Telegraphy (Con trol of interference from radio frequency hea ting a pparatus ) Regulations 1971 The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of interference from household appliances, portable tools, etc.) Regulations 1978 The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of interference from f1 uorescen t lighting apparatus) Regulations 1978 The Wireless Telegraphy (Control of interference from CB radio apparatus) Regulations 1982

1963 1895

1971 1675

1978 1267 as amended

1978 1268

1982 635 as alnended

objective, but not designed by the manufacturer (s) for supply as a single technical unit. Spare parts, subject to regulation 14(2) of the EC EMC Regulations whereby nothing shall be taken to affect the application of the regulations to relevant apparatus into which a spare part has been incorporated. 'Spare part' means a component or combination of components intended for use in replacing parts of electrical or electronic apparatus. Supply of apparatus to authorised representative responsible for complying with the regulations. Second-hand apparatus is excluded, with the exception of such apparatus which has, since it was last used, been subjected to further manufacture; and second-hand apparatus which is either supplied or taken into service in the community for the first time having previously been supplied or used in a country or territory outside the community. Second-hand apparatus means that which has previously been used by an end user. Electromagnetically benign apparatus is excluded where the inherent qualities of the apparatus are such that neither is it liable to cause, nor is its performance liable to be degraded by, electromagnetic disturbances.

2 Specific exclusions The EC EMC regulations do not apply to: Apparatus for use in a sealed electromagnetic environment so long as it is accompanied by instructions stating that the apparatus is suitable for use only in a sealed electromagnetic environment. Radio amateur apparatus which is not available commercially is excluded. Military equipment defined as apparatus which is designed for use as arms, munitions and war material within the meaning of Article 223.1 (b) of the Treaty establishing the EEC (notwithstanding that it may be capable of other applications), but does not include apparatus which was designed for both military and non-military uses.

Exclusions from. EC harm.onised EMC regulations rrhis information is taken from the DTI publication 'Product standards electromagnetic compatibility (UK Regulations April 1993)'.

1 General exclusions The EC EMC regulations do not apply to: Apparatus for export to a country outside the EEC where the supplier believes with reasonable cause that it will not be used in the UK or another member state. Some installations are excluded where two or more combined items of equipment are put together at a given place to fulfil a specific

3 Apparatus wholly covered by other directives The EC EMC regulations do not apply to: Active implantable medical devices within the

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meaning of Article 1.2 (c) of the Council Direc tive 90/385/EEC. Medical devices covered by. the EC directive in preparation (1993) and comprising any instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article, including software for the purpose of (a) (b) (c)

diagnosis, prevention, 'monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease, injury or handicap investigation, replacement or modification of the anatomy or of a physiological process control of conception.

4 Apparatus partly covered by other directives The EMC regulations do not apply to Electrical energy meters as regards the immunity

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thereof (regulated by Council Directive 76/89/EEC). Spark ignition engines of vehicles in so far as the electromagnetic disturbance generated thereby is liable to cause radio interference (such interference is regulated by Council Directive 72/245/ EEC). Spark ignition engines of tractors in so far as the electromagnetic disturbance generated thereby is liable to cause radio interference (such interference is regulated by Council Directive 75/322/ EEC and as amended by Article 1 of 82/890/ EEC). Nonautomatic weighing machines as regards the immunity thereof (regulated by Council Directive 90/384/EEC). rrelecommunications terminal equipment (TTE) to the extent that EMC requirements are determined by Council Directive 91/263/EEC.

Appendix 1.3

European EMC standards Listed in Table Al.3.1 are commonly used European EMC standards, their applicability and equivalent national standards. In some cases a near equivalent USA standard is also identified. Table Al.3.1 EMC standards (emissions)

Equipment

Euro standard

Generic emission ISM

EN50081 EN55011

Radio and TV receivers

EN55013

Household appliances

EN55014

Lamps and lighting IT equipment

EN55015 EN55022

Electrical supply networks Vehicle igni tion systems Motor cycles and vehicles with 3 or more wheels Vehicle brakes Metrology (weights and measures)

EN60555 75j245jEC UN ECE Reg.10

Equivalents BS4809, VDE0871, CISPR11 (FCC pt18) BS905 pt1, VDE0872, CISPR13 (FCC ptl5) BS800, VDE0875, CISPR14 (FCC pt15) 'BS5394, VDE0875, CISPR15 BS6527, VDE0871, CISPR22 (FCC ptl5) BS5406, IEC555 BS833, CISPR12

71j320jEEC, UN ECE Reg.13

NW0320

EMC standards (immunity)

Generic immunity standard Broadcast receivers Industrial process control

EN50082 EN55020 HD481

IT equipment

EN55101

BS905 pt2, CISPR20 BS666 7, IEC80 1-1, IEC80 1-2 (BS6667 (1985)), IEC80 1-3 IEC801-5

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Table A1.3.2 Existing EC harmonised standards: emission standards (up to 1993) Compiled from References 16 and 17 of Chapter 2 CENELEC reference

Draft for public comment

British Standard

Mains signalling on low voltage electrical ins tallations.

EN50065-1 * EN50081--1 *

90/26273 DC

EN55011*

BSEN550 11: 1991

EN55013*

BS905: 1991: ptl

EN55014*

Equipment covered

90/20911DC [proposed rev]

BS800: 1988

EN55015*

BS5394: 1988

EN55022*

BS6527: 1988

Any equipment in the domestic, commercial and light industrial electromagnetic environment (class 1 environme'nts) - generic emission standard. Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of ISM RF equipment (excluding surgical diathermy apparatus). Based on CISPRII Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of sound and television receivers. Based on CISPR 13 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of household electrical appliances, portable tools and similar electrical apparatus. Based 'on CISPR 14 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaires. Based on CISPR15 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment. Based on CISPR22

EN60555-2*

88/27854DC

BS5406: 1988: pt2

EN60555-3*

90/28296DC

BS5406: 1988

Disturbances in supply systems caused by household and similar equipment (harmonics). Disturbances in supply systems caused by household and similar equipment (voltage fluctuations) .

BS4727: ptl: Gp9

EMC definitions

Standards not yet adopted IEC50 chap161

* Denotes standards which have been referenced by the Official Journal of the European Communities and are therefore notified for use in self certification.

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Table A1.3.3 Existing *t and possible future EC harmonised standards: immunity standards Compiled from References 16 and 17 of Chapter 2 CENELEC reference

Draft for public comment

EN50082-1 *

90/26272DC

Any in the domestic, commercial and light industrial electromagnetic environments (Class 1 environment). Generic immunity standards.

prEN50082-2

91j21828DC

Any in the industrial electromagnetic environment.

EN55020*

91 j25187DC [proposed rev] 89j34172DC

prEN55101-2

British Standard

BS905: 1991: pt2

Equipment covered

Sound and TV broadcast receivers and associated equipment. Information technology equipment. Electrostatic discharge.

prEN55101-3

89j34171DC

ITE

Radiated RF disturbances.

prEN55101-4

90/30270DC

ITE

Conducted RF disturbances.

HD481 (IEC801) HD481.1SI

EMC for industrial process measurement and control equipment. BS6667: 1985: pt1

General introduction.

HD481.2SI

BS6667: 1985: pt2

Method of evaluating susceptibility to electros ta tic discharge.

HD481.3SI

BS6667: 1985: pt3

Method of evaluating susceptibility to radiated electromagnetic energy.

IEC801 IEC801-3 (Draft Rev) IEC801-4: 1988 IEC801-5 (Draft) IEC801-6 (Draft)

Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment. Immunity to radiated RF EM fields.

90j29283DC BS6667: pt4

Electrical fast transient/burst requirements.

90j21076DC

Surge immunity requirements.

90/27512DC

Immunity to conducted RF disturbances above 9KHz

* Denotes standards which have been referenced by the Official Journal of the European Communities and are therefore notified for use in self certification. tup to 1993

EUROPEAN EMC STANDARDS

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Table A1.3.4 Proposed product-specific EMC standards (introduction into EEC by 1996) Industrial 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7a. 8. 9. 10.

CENELEC ref.

Industrial measurement and control equipment Machine tools (electronic control of manufacturing machinery robots) Power electronics (convertors, rectifiers etc) Industrial electroheat equipment Electrical welding Industrial transport equipment (cranes) Power capacitors Related filters LV switchgear and control gear Rotating machinery FusesLV

Residential) commercial and L V professional 1. Audio, video, audiovisual equipm.ent for domestic entertainment 1a. Broadcast satellite receivers 2. Audio, video, audiovisual lighting control equipment for professional use 3. Domestic appliances and similar household appliances (including toys) 4. Lighting 5. Alarm systems (without mains connection) 6. Mains signalling in low-voltage 7. Building automation 8. Small power electronics (power supplies) 9. Lifts 10. LV circuit breakers and similar equipment 11. Residual current devices 12. Electronic switches Information technology equipment ITE (including telecommunication terminal equipment) ISDN

prEN55024 ENV55102-2

Traffic) transportation 1. Electric traction equipment 2. Motorway communication equipment and traffic control equipment 3. Electrical installation of ships 4. Navigational instrumentation Utilities 1. HV switchgear and control gear (secondary systems) 2. Protection equipment 3. Telecontrol, teleprotection and associated telecommunication for utilities 4. Measuring, metering and load control apparatus (electronic) 5. HV fuses Special 1. Medical equipment 2. Electrical and electronic test and measuring instruments (including scientific instruments) 3. CATV cable distribution equipment

prEN50082-2

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Table Al.3.5 CISPR publications CISPRI CISPR2 CISPR3 CISPR4 CISPR5 CISPRI-6 CISPR7 CISPR8 CISPR9 CISPRI0 CISPRII CISPR12 CISPR13 CISPR14 CISPR15 CISPR16 CISPR17 CISPR18 CISPR19 CISPR20 CISPR21 CISPR22 CISPR23

RFI measuring set 0.15-30 MHz RFI measuring set 25-300 MHz RFI measuring set 10-150 kHz RFI measuring set 300 MHz-l GHz Peak, quasipeak and.average detectors inclusive have been superceded by CISPR 16 Recommendations of CISPR Reports and study questions CISPR and national limits Organisation, rules and procedures of CISPR (1981 and 1983) ISM limits and measurements (1975, 1976) Ignition limits and measurements (1978, 1985) Sound and TV receivers limits and measurements (1975, 1983) Household equipment limits and measurements (1985) Fluorescent lamps and luminaires limits and measurements (1985) RFI measuring sets specification and measurements (1977, 1980, 1983) Filters and suppressors measurement (1981) RFI of power lines and HV equipment part 1: description (1982) Microwave ovens measurements above 1 GHz (1983) Immunity of sound and TV receivers (1985) Interference to mobile radiocommunications (1985) II' equipment limits and measurement (1985) Derivation of limits for ISM

Appendi)( 1.4

Gerntan decrees and standards Table

~41.4.1

German decrees relating to Ell-lC

Decree

.A.pplicability

\lfg 523/1969 \lfg 1046/1984

Individual permit for HF equipment - Class A Decree ISJ\tI and similar equipment (EDP, etc) - Class B general permit decree (includes self certification ) [specifies VD E08 71 ] General permit for household appliances [specifies VDE0875] EC directives implementation and harmonisation of legislation [specifies 82/499/EEC and 82/500/EEC]

\lfg 1045/1984 \ffg 1044/1984

Examples of Germ,an VDE standards VDE Ref.

Relating to

'iDE0565

Specification for RFI suppression devices Part 1 Capacitors Part 2 Chokes Part 3 Filters (up to 16 A) Part 4 Ceramic capaci tors Limits of RFI from RF apparatus and installations Part 1 ISNI Part 2 EDPjIT Interference suppression for radio and T\l receivers RFI from electrical utility plants and H\l systems Recommendation for RFI suppression RFI from appliances (frequencies below 10 kHz) Part 1 Household appliances Part 2 Fluorescent lighting Part 3 i\ppliances with motors Interference measuring apparatus Part 1 vVeighted indication Part 2 Disturbance analyser Part 3 Current probes RFI NIeasurement procedures Part 1 Interference voltage Part 2 Interference field strength Part 3 Interference on power leads RFI suppression for motor vehicles and engines

VDE0871

VDE0872 VDE0873 VDE0874 \lDE0875

\lDE0876

VDE0877

\rDE0879

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Table Al.4.2 Sun'lmary oj important test differences between USA (FCC) and Europe/ Gern'lany (VD E) FCC

VDE

Class A

For commercial/office products. Manufacturer does RFI test for self verification and labels product

VDE RFI test and FTZ certification is mandatory by law, primarily for systems or low volume products. FTZ number must be on product and user registers device location.

Class B

For residential products only. Requires FCC authorisation and FCC identifier number on device

Can test at VDE or self certify. Used for high volume and stand-alone products. German RFI declaration and ZZF registration required for self certification. A 2 dB margin is required when one unit is tested.

Class C

Class A equipment can be tested at installation site for self verification. The FCC does not perform this test

Test is conducted by local postal authority at place of installation. Class C is for large 'one-of-a-kind' systems installed in an industrial zone.

Radiated test distances

3 m for Class Band 30 m for Class A, preferred. Distances less than 30 m allowed if data are correlatable.

10m for Class B, 30 m for Class A (10 m, 470-1000 MHz).

Cond ucted test

450 kHz-30 MHz, Class A and B

10 kHz-30 MHz, Class B. 150 kHz30 MHz, Class A. For Class B tests, when a reading is wi thin 5 dB of the B limit, then rerun test with floating ground.

Magnetic field test

N/A

Performed per VDE0871 at 3 m from 10 kHz to 30 MHz. If EU'I' fails at 3 m then retest at 30 m for Class B.

Radiated test antennas

An tenna height is varied from 1 to 4 m for measurement distances up to and including 10m. For distances of 30 m the antenna is varied from 2 to 6 m

An tenna height is fixed at 3 m for up to 470 MHz and varied from 470-1000 MHz for Class A (30 m distance). Antenna height is varied from 1 to 4 m for Class B (10m distance).

Radiated test cables

Interface cables are configured to discover maximum emission

Interface cables are positioned at 1.5 m out from EUT and parallel with ground (see VDE0877).

RFI test equipment

EMI receivers are preferred but spectrum analysers are allowed. Spectrum analysers are widely used in the US

EMI receivers with CISPR are highly preferred. Spectrum analysers with QP and preselection are sometimes permitted. Spectrum analysers are rarely used in Germany

Appendix 1.5

US EMC regulations and standards Table Al.5.l FCC EM G~ regulations and information Part 15 Part 15j Part 18 Part 68 OST62 OST55 MP-4 Guly 87)

Standards for unlicensed or restricted radiation devices Covers the limits for computing devices Standards for industrial, scientific and medical equipment Specification for equipment connected to telephone network Understanding FCC EDP regulations Open-field sites for FCC testing FCC measurement procedures for EDP

Table Al.5.2 Examples of other US EMC standards SAE J-551 C [20]: SAE J -1113 SAEJ-1338 SAEJ-1407 SAEJ-1507

(1984).} (1981) (1982) (1986)

Vehicle ignition interference. This places limits of -2 dB flV/in/kHz (30-88 MHz) and 8 dB fl V /m/kHz (88-400 MHz) at 10m from the vehicle. Concerned with radiated susceptibility testing of whole vehicles (not aircraft), but could be applied to testing any large system

SAE ARP-937 [21]:

Jet engine EMI

SAE AIR-1147 [22]:

Precipitation static radio interference from jet engine charging

RTCA/DO-160B/C:

Environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment

ANSI C63.2 [23J:

Specification for EMI and field strength instrumentation

Details of other US commercial specifications can be found in Appendix 1.9 in the compendium of EMC standards. [References relate to Chapter 2]

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Appendix 1.6

Gerntan, North Anterican and Japanese EMC standards Table Al.6.1 Comparison oj VDE) FCC and VCC] test procedures VDE Horizontal antenna distance (m) Class A

FCC

VCCI

10 or 30 100 (H-field) 10 3 or 30 (H-field)

3, 10 or 30

3, 10 or 30

3, 10 or 30

3 or 10

Class A

1-4*

2-6

1--4

Class B

1-4*

1-4

1-4

Class B Vertical antenna height (m)

Floor-moun ted equipment is placed on nonconductive surface at 0.15m max height during test

Floor-mounted equipment is placed on floor

Floor-mounted equipment is placed as close as possible to metal plane

Table-top equipment is in normal operating posi tion on a noncond uctive test stand at 0.8 m height

T a ble-rnoun ted equipment is positioned 40 cm from ground that LISN is referenced to and at least 80 cm from nearest other ground

Portable equipment is placed on a non-metal stand 0.8 m above metal plane

Cable

For table-top equipment, cables are laid horizontally for 1.5 ill at table height, then allowed to drop vertically to floor. For floor-level equipment, cables are laid horizontally for 1.5 m at height where conductor leaves EUT but at minimum height of 0.1 m

Logic cables are moved to maximise emission profile

Eurr arrangement is close to conditions in which equipment is used

Cable terrnination

Each cable port has a cable attached to it

One of each type of peripheral is connected to the system

One of each type of peripheral is connected to the system

Equipment under test arrangement

* If the maximum dimension of the equipment under test is smaller than 10 % of the measurement distance, a fixed antenna height of either 1.5 rn or 3 m can be used. 262

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Table Al.6.2 Canadian IT EMC limits

Limits of radiated radio noise emissions

Limits of conducted radio noise emissions

Class .,1

C?ass A

Frequency range

Limits at 30 m

Frequency range

Limits Narrowband

MHz ~ 30.000 > 88.000

dB (reference 1 J.1Vjm) 30 34

MHz ~ 0.450 > 1.600

dB (reference 1 J.1V) 60 73 70 83

> 216.000

~ ~ ~

88.000 216.000 1 000.000

~ ~

1.600 30.000

Broadband

37

Class B

Class B

Frequency range

Limits at 3 m

Frequency range

Limits Narrowband

MHz ~ 30.000 ~ 88.000 > 88.000 ~ 216.000 > 216.000 ~ 1 000.000

dB (reference 1 J.1Vjm) 40 44 46

MHz ~ 0.450

dB (reference 1 J.1V) 48 61

Regulations

SORj88/475 and CI08.8-M1983

~

30.000

Broadband

Appendix 1.7

Electrical safety and electroIIlagnetic radiation safety Table A1.7.1 Typical regulations on product safety Standard

Description

IEC950 } EN60950 CSA22.2 No950 UL1950

Safety of inforn1ation technology equipmnt including electrical business equipment

ULl14 } UL478 CSA22.2 No154 CSA22.2 No220

Older standards

IEC380 } VDE0806 CSA22.2 No143 BS6301 ZHl/618 (BG)* IEC601-1 VDE0750 BS5724 IEC204 VDEOl13 BS2771 IEC65 VDE0860 IEC335 VDE0700 BS3456

Safety of office equipment Telecom equipment Safety of video displays and computers

} }

Safety of medical prod ucts

Safety of industrial equipment

Safety of household appliances

*BG Injuries Insurance Institute (Germany)

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Table Ai.7.2 Examples of standards limiting exposure of hutnans to RF radiation

NCMDRH US [4J Public Law 90-602: ANSI (1982) [35J (under revision):

Limits for ionising and nonionising radiation

American National Standard C95.1 (Safety levels with respect to human exposure to radiofreq uency electromagnetic fields)

NRPB (1986) Consultative document [36J NRPB (1989) GS--11 [37J DEF-STAN 59/41 (part 3) [3J MoD (PE) Code of practice (1982): calls up STANAG 2345 DEF-STAN 05-74/1 (1989) [38J INIRIC (1984) Guidelines: reissued in 1988 [39J The EEC has introduced regulations regarding nonionising radiation limits under Articles 4 and 5 [40J [References relate to Chapter 2]

Table Ai.7.3 N RPB GSii recommendations: derived reference levels for exposure to electromagnetic fields atjrequencies below 300 GHz

Frequency

Hz

< 100 0.1-1 k 1--30 k 0.03-1 M 1--10 M 10---30 M

Root-mean-square values Electric field strength

Magnetic field strength

Magnetic flux density*

Vim 614,0001f (Hz) 614/f (kHz) 614/f (kHz) (kHz) 6 6141f (MHz) 61.4/f(MHz)

A/m 1630 163/f(kHz) 163/f(kHz) 4.89If(MHz) 4.89/f(MHz) 4.89/f(MHz)

mT

below 30 MHz: electric and magnetic fields are

Frequency

Hz 30-400 M 0.4-2 G 2-300 G

2 0.2/f(kHz) 0.2/f~kHz)

6.10- /f(MHz) 6.10- 3 /f(MHz) 6.10- 3 /f(MHz)

considered

Root-mean-square values Electric field strength

Magnetic field strength

Power density

Vim 61.4 97.1v!f (GHz) 137

A/m 0.163 0.258v!f (GHz) 0.364

W/m 10 25,[(GHz) 50

Frequencies above 30 MHz: electric field alternatives under far-field conditions

2

and power density are taken as equivalent

Appendix 1.8

Military EMC standards Table Al.B.l Classes of equipment for determining applicable test requirements Class

Description

I

Communication-electronic (CE) equipment: any item, including subassemblies and parts, serving functionally generating, transnlitting, conveying, acquiring, receiving, storing, processing or utilising information in the broadest sense. Subclasses are:

IA

Receivers using antennas

IB

Transmi tters using antennas

IC

Nonantenna CE equipment counters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other electronic devices working in conjunction with classes IA and IB)

ID

Electrical and electronic equipment and instruments which would affect mission success or if degraded or malfunctioned by internally generated interference or susceptibility to external fields and voltages

II

Noncommunication equipment. Specific subclasses are:

IIA

Noncommunication electronic equipment: equipment for which RF energy is intentionally generated for other than information or control purposes. Examples are medical diathermy equipment, induction heaters, RF power supplies and uninterruptible power units

lIB

Electrical equipment: electric motors, hand tools, office and kitchen equipment

IIC

Accessories for vehicles and engines: electrically and mechanically driven and engine electrical accessories such as gauges, fuel pumps, magnetos and generators Applicable only to accessories for use on items of Classes IlIA and IIIB.

III

Vehicles, engine driven equipment

IlIA

rfactical vehicles: armoured and tracked vehicles, off-the-road cargo and personnel carriers, assault and landing craft, alnphibious vehicles, patrol boats, and all other vehicles intended for installation of tactical CE equipment.

IIIB

Engine generators: those supplying power to, or closely associated with CE equipment.

IIIC

Special-purpose vehicles and engine driven equipment: those intended for use in critical communication areas such as airfields, missile sites, ships' forward areas or in support of tactical operations.

IIID

Administrative vehicles of basically civilian character not intended for use in tactical areas or in critical areas covered by Class IIIC, and not intended for installation of communication equipment.

IV

Overhead power lines

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Table A1.8.2 MIL STn 461 test requirements applicable to equipment classes Equipmen t class rrest RE01 RE02 RE03

RE04

IA

IB

IC

ID

IIA

lIB

IIC

III A

III B

CE03 CE04 CE05 CE06 RSOI RS02 RS03 RS04 CSOI CS02 CS03 CS04 CS05 CS06 CS07 CS08

IV

• • •

•

RE06

CE02

III D

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

RE05

CEOI

III C

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

•

• • • • • • • • •

Description of test method 30 Hz to 30 kHz, magnetic field 14kHz to 10GHz, electric field 10 kHz to 40 GHz, spurious and harmonics 20 kHz to 50 kHz, magnetic field 150 kHz to 1 GHz, vehicles and engine driven eq. overhead power line test 30 Hz to 20 kHz, power leads 30 Hz to 20 kHz, con trol and sig. leads 20 kHz to 50 MHz, power leads 20 kHz to 50 MHz, con trol and sig. leads 30 Hz to 50 MHz, inverse filter method 10kHz to 12.4GHz, an tenna terminal 30 Hz to 30 kHz, magnetic field mag. induction field 14kHz to 10GHz, electric field 14 kHz to 30 MHz 30 Hz to 50 kHz, power leads 50 kHz to 400 MHz, power leads 30Hz to 10GHz, intermod ulation 30Hz to 10GHz, rej. of undesirable sig. 30Hz to 10GHz, cross-modulation spike, power leads sq uelch circuits 30Hz to 10GHz, rej. of undesira ble sig.

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Table Al.8.3 Equipment and subsystem classes and applicable parts of MIL STD 461BjC Class

Description

A

Equipments and subsystems which must operate compatibly when installed in critical areas, such as the following platforms or installations:

Al

Aircraft (including associated ·ground support equipment)

2

A2

Spacecraft and launch vehicles (including associated ground support equipment)

3

A3

Ground facilities

4

A4

Surface ships

5

A5

Submarines

6

B

Equipments and subsystems which support the Class A equipments and subsystems but which will not be physically located in critical ground areas. Examples are electronic shop maintenance and test equipment used in noncri tical areas;

7

C

Miscellaneous, general purpose equipments and subsystems not usually associated with a specific platform or installation. Specific items in this class are:

Cl

Tactical and special purpose vehicles and engine driven equipment

8

C2

Engine generators and associated components, uninterruptible power sets and mobile electric power equipment supplying power to or used in critical areas

9

C3

Commercial electrical or electromechanical equipment

Applicable part

and mobile, including tracked and wheeled vehicles)

10

Table Al.8.4 Test changes between MIL STD 461A and 461B

Table Al.8.5 [IK RRE 6405 classes of equipment

CE05 RE06 RE05 RE04 CE02 CE04 CS08 RS04 CE07

Class

Description

A

Receivers using antennas

B

rrransmitters using antennas

C

Nonantenna equipment, such as counters, test equipment, lasers, computers, power supplies, digital eq uipmen t, and other electronic devices working in conjunction with classes A and B

D

Electronic equipment and instruments which would affect mission success or if malfunctioned or degraded by EM interference, SUCfl as autopilots, flight instruments, and control devices.

CS09 UM03 UM04 UM05

Deleted from 461 B Deleted from 461 B Replaced with UM03 Deleted from 461 B Combined with CE01 Combined with CE03 Deleted from 461 B Deleted from 461 B Power leads, time dcnnain in trod uced 461B Structure (comm. mode) introduced 461B Tactical and special vehicles (replaced RE05), introduced 461B Engine generators and related, introduced 461 B Common elec. and mech. equipments, introduced 461 B

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Table Al.8.6 RRE6405 list oj tests

Identification

Equipment class

EMC parameter Aspect

Frequency, Hz

RCE01 RCE02 RCE03 RCE04 RCE05 RCE06 RCE07 RCE08 RCE09 RCE10 RCEll RCE12 RCE13 RCEl4

A-D A-D A-D A-D A--D A-D A-D A,B A,B A,B A,B A,B A,B A-D

DC power leads, current, AF AC power leads, current, LF All leads, voltage, narrowband All leads, voltage, broadband Signal and control leads, current All leads, current, narrowband, HF All leads, current, broadband, I-IF Antenna terminals, narrowband, SHF Antenna terminals, broadband, SHF Antenna terminals, narrowband, Antenna terminals, broadband, Ant. term, narrowband, key down Ant. term, broadband, key down Transient emission

20 - 50k 10 k- 50 k 50 k-100 M 50 k-100 M 20 - 50k 50 k-lOO M 50 k-100 M 10 k-100 M 10 k-lOO M 0.1 G- 40G 0.1 G- IG 10k- 40G 0.1 G- 40G Spikes

RCS01 RCS02 RCS03 RCS04 RCS05 RCS06 RCS07 RCS08 RCS09 RCS10

A-D A-D A,C A,C A,C A,C A,C A,C A-D A-D

DC power leads DC and AC power leads Two-signal intermodulation, HF Two-signal intermodulation, SHF Rejection of undesired signals, HF Rejection of undesired signals, SHF Cross modulation, HF Cross modulation, SHF DC and AC power leads Post-detector rejection

20 - 50k 50 k-400 M 20 -100M 0.1 G- 40G 20 -100M 0.1 G- 40G 20 -100M 0.1 G- 40G Spikes 20 - 40G

RREOl RRE02 RRE03 RRE04 RRE05 RRE06 RRE07 RRE08 RRE09

A,B,C A,B,C A--D A-D A-D A-D B B A-D

Magnetic field, LF Magnetic field, HF Electric field, narrowband, HF Electric field, broadband, HF Electric field, narrowband, SHF Electric field, broadband, SHF Antenna, spurious, narrowband Antenna, spurious, broadband Transien t emission

30k 20 30k- 3M 14 k-lOO M 14 k-100 M 0.1 G- 40G 0.1 G- IG 0.1 G- 40G 0.1 G- 40G Spikes

RRS01 RRS02 RRS03 RRS04

A---D A--D A-D A-D

Magnetic field, LF Magnetic field, induction Electric field, HF Electric field, SHF

50k 20 Spikes 14 k-lOO M 0.1 G- 40G

RMP01 RMP02 RMP03 RMP04

B B A,B A

Occupied bandwidth, transmitter Frequency tolerance, transmitter Antenna pattern, far field Receiver, bandwidth

1.0M1.0 M0.1 G0.1 G-

40G 40 G 40G 40G

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Table A1.B.7 RRE6405 EM C' grading by environlnental conditions Grade

Shipboard

Air service

Land service

L

Equipment used outside the metal hull and/or metal superstructure of surface ships, or above decks only in any ship which is of metallic construction, or in any ship which is not of metallic construction

Equipment for use generally in civil and military aircraft

Equipment sited not within 2 m of another equipment that emits, or is susceptible to, electromagnetic radiation

M

Not used

Not used

Equipment sited not within 15 m of another equipment

N

Equipment used on board submarines and within the metal hull and /or superstructure of surface ships

Not used

Equipment sited not within 100 m of another eq uipn1en t

Table A1.B.B DEF STAN 59-41 EMC' tests Test reference

Test description

Service* a pplicabili ty

DCEOI DCE02 DCE03

Signal/controlline~ current

Power line, current 20 Hz-ISO MHz 20 Hz-ISO MHz Exported transients, power lines

Land sea air Land sea air I-land aIr

DREOI DRE02 DRE03

E-field radiation at 1 m 14kHz-18GHz H-field radiation at 70 mm 20 Hz-50 kHz E-field radiation, installed antenna 1--76 MHz

Land sea air Land sea air Land

DCSOI DCS02 DCS03 DCS04 DCS05 DCS06 DCS07

Power line, voltage 20 Hz-50 kHz Power, control and signal leads 50 kHz-400 MHz Control/signal, current 20 Hz-50 kHz Imported transient susceptibility Externally generated transients Imported long transient susceptibility 28 V systems Imported short transient susceptibility

I-Jand sea air Land sea air Land sea air aIr sea Land Land

DRSOI DRS02

H-field at 50 mm 20 Hz-50 kHz E-field, 14kHz-18GHz

Land sea air I-Jand sea air

DMFSOI

Magnetostatic field

Land sea

* Check individual limits for actual frequency range DCE conducted en1ission DCS conducted susceptibility DRE DRS radiated susceptibility DMFS magnetostatic field susceptibility

radiated emission

Appendix 1.9

COlnpendiuln of EMC and related standards With limited space this compendium cannot be exhaustive of all standards and specifications related to EMC and electrical safety worldwide. Regulations and standards are changing frequently as the field develops rapidly owing to technical advances, economic and political factors. However, this list contains sufficient examples of EMC standards to provide a starting point for further exploration.

BS 5406 (1988): Limitation of disturbances in electricity supply networks caused by domestic and similar appliances equipped with electronic devices (IEC 555) BS 5602 (1978): Code of practice for the abatement of RFI from overhead power lines (CISPR 18) BS 5750 Series: Quality assurance related standards BS 5783 (1984): Code of practice for handling electrostatic devices BS 6021 Part 3 (1982): Specification for fixed capacitors used for RFI suppression: General requirements and methods of test (IEC 384-14) BS 6299 (1982): Measurement methods for passive suppression filters and components (CISPR 17) BS 6345 (1983): Methods of measurement of RFI terminal voltage of lighting equipment (CISPR 15) BS 6491 (1984): Part 1 ESD BS 6527 (1988): Specification for limits and measurements of RFI characteristics of information technology equipment (CISPR 22), (VDE 08781) BS 6651 (1985): Protection of structures against lightning BS 6656 (1986): The prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by RF radiation (read with HSE GS21 HMSO 1983) BS 6657 (1986): Prevention of inadverten t ignition of EEDs by RF radiation (read with OB. Procs 42413 and 42202) BS 6667 (1985): Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for industrial process control Part 1 General introduction (IEC 801-1) Part 2 Susceptibility to ESD (IEC 801-2) Part 3 Susceptibility to radiated EM energy (IEC 801-3) Part 4 Electrical fast transient/burst require ments (IEC 801-4) Part 5 Surge immunity requirements (draft in 1990) BS 6839 (1987): Part 1 Specification for communication and interference limits and measurements for mains signalling equipment Part 2 - Specification for interfaces for mains signalling equipment BS 3G 100 (1980): Part 4 section 2: EMI at radio

1 UK British Standards (EMC) BS 613 (1977): Specifies components and filter units for EMI suppression BS 727 (1983): Specification for RFI measurIng apparatus (CISPR 16) BS 800 (1988): Specification of RFI limits and measurements for household appliances, portable tools and other electrical equipment (CISPR 14), (VDE 0875) BS 833 (1985): Specification of RFI limits and measurements for electrical ignition systems of internal combustion engines (CISPR 12) BS 905 (1985): Specification of EMC for sound and TV receivers and associated equipment Part 1: Specification of limits for RFI (CISPR 13), (VDE 0872) Part 2: Specification of limits for immunity (CISPR 20) BS 1597 (1985): Specification for limits and methods of measuring electromagnetic interference from marine equipment and installations BS 2316 Parts 1 and 2 (1981): General requirements and tests for radio frequency cables BS 4727 Part 1 Gp 9 (1976): Glossary of technical terms connected with radio interference technology (IEC 50 Ch. 902) BS 4809 (1981): Specification of RFI limits and measurements for RF heating equipment (CISPR 11), (similar to VDE 0871) BS 5049 (1981): Methods of measurement of RF noise from power supply apparatus working above 1 kV (CISPR 18) BS 5260 (1981): Code of practice for RFI suppression on marine installations BS 5394 (1988): Specification of limits and measurement methods for RFI characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaires (CISPR 15), (VDE 0875) 271

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and audio frequency requirements for equipment for use in aircraft BS G229: Specification of environments for equipment for use in aircraft (DO 160) NWM 0320: UK National weights and measures standards on EMC for metrology equipment

2 UK British Stand·ards (electrical safety) BS 2754: Protection against electric shock BS 2771: Electrical safety of industrial machines BS 3192: Electrical safety of radio and TV transmitters BS 3456: Household safety BS 5458: Safety requirements for electrical indicating and recording equipmen t BS 5724: Safety of mechanical equipment BS 6301: Safety of telecommunications apparatus

3 UK NAMASjNPL docutnents NAMAS M3: Concise directory of approved calibration and testing laboratories NAMAS MI0: General criteria of competence for calibration and testing laboratories NAMAS MIl: Regulations to be met by calibration and testing laboratories NAMAS M 13: Regulation concerning the use of the NAMAS logo/mark NAMAS M16: The quality manual - guidance for preparation NAMAS NIS20: Uncertainty of measurement for NAMAS electrical product testing laboratories NAMAS B3003: Expression of uncertainty In electrical measurements NPL 0004/8K/NJ /6/90: NPL Points of contact NPL 007/J.5K/NJ/9/90: RF and mIcrowave measurement services

4 CISPR EMC standards CISPR 1: RFI measuring set 0.15-30 MHz CISPR 2: RFI measuring set 25-300 MHz CISPR 3: RFI measuring set 10-150 kHz CISPR 4: RFI measuring set 300 MHz-IGHz CISPR 5: Peak, quasipeak and average detectors CISPR 1-6: inclusive have been superseded by CISPR 16 CISPR 7: Recommendations of CISPR (including recommend a tion 19: Limits in large-scale production) CISPR 8: Reports and study questions CISPR 9: CISPR and national limits CISPR 10: Organisation, rules and procedures of CISPR (1981 and 1983) CISPR 11: ISM limits and measurements (1975, 1976)

CISPR 12: Ignition limits and measurements (1978,1985) CISPR 13: Sound and TV receivers limits and measurements (1975, 1983) CISPR 14: Household equip. limits and measurements (1985) CISPR 15: Fluorescent lamps and luminaires limi ts and measurements (1985) CISPR 16: RFI measuring sets specification and measurements (1977, 1980, 1983) CISPR 17: Filters and suppressors measurement (1981 ) CISPR 18: RFI of power lines and HV equipment Part 1 description (1982) CISPR 19: Microwave ovens measurements above 1 GHz (1983) CISPR 20: Immunity of sound and TV receivers (1985) CISPR 21: Interference to mobile radiocommunications (1985) CISPR 22: IT equipment limits and measurement (1985) CISPR 23: Derivation of limits for ISM

5 Gertnan VDE EMC and electrical safety standards 5.1 VDE EMC standards VDE 0565: Specification for RFI suppression devices Part 1 capacitors Part 2 chokes Part 3 filters (up to 16A) Part 4 ceramic capacitors VDE 0839: Teil 10 generators ESD VDE 0843: Part 2 ESD identical with IEC 801-2 VDE 0846: Teil 11 test generators ESD VDE 0871: Limits of RFI from RF apparatus and ins tallations Part 1 ISM Part 2 EDP VDE 0872: Interference suppression for radio and TV receivers VDE 0873: RFI from electrical utility plants and HV systems VDE 0874: Recommendation for RFI suppression VDE 0875: RFI from appliances (below 10 kHz) Part 1 household appliances Part 2 fl uorescent lighting Part 3 appliances with motors VDE 0876: Interference measuring apparatus Part 1 weigh ted indication Part 2 disturbance analyser Part 3 current probes VDE 0877: RFI measurement procedures Part 1 interference voltage Part 2 interference field strength Part 3 interference on power leads

COMPENDIUM OF EMC AND RELATED STANDARDS

VDE 0879: RFI suppressIon for motor vehicles and engines DIN 43 305 pt. 302: Methods of measurement on radio receivers for various classes of emission: Methods of measurement for checking the immunity from. interference fields of radio receivers. Beuth Verlag, Berlin

5.2 VDE safety standards VDE 0113: Safety of industrial equipment (IEC 204) VDE 0700: Safety of household appliances (IEC 335) VDE 0750: Safety of medical equipment (IEC 601 ) VDE 0806: Safety of office equipment (IEC 380) VDE 0806: Safety of household appliances (IEC 065) VDE 0848: Hazards by electromagnetic fields ZH 1/618 (BG): Safety of video displays, etc

6 European and international standards EMC standards and specifications in force in Europe and most countries in the world are listed in the following publication: 'Electromagnetic compatibility regulations and standards worldwide', Netderlands Normalisatie lnstitut (UDC 621.391.82(100))

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(CISPR 14, BS 800, VDE 0875, FCC Pt15: near equivalent) EN 55015: Limits and measurement methods for RFI characteristics of fluorescent lamps and lurninaires (CISPR 13, BS 5394, VDE 0875) EN 55020: Immunity of sound and television broadcast receivers and associated equipment in the frequency range 1.5 to 30 MHz by current injection method (CISPR 20, BS 905 Pt2) EN 55022: Limits and methods of measurement of the RFI emission characteristics of information technology equipment (CISPR 22, BS 6527) EN 55101-4: RF immunity of information technology eq uipmen t (in draft) EN 60555-2: Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment - harmonics (lEe 555, BS 5406) EN 60555-3: Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar voltage fluctuations electrical eq uipment (IEC 555, BS 5406) EN 60950: Safety of information technology and business eq ui pmen t HD 481: Immunity to RF, ESD, transients and surges of industrial process control equipment. Basic standard. (IEC 801, BS 6667) HD 481.1 S 1: General introduction HD 481.2 S 1: Method of evaluating susceptibility to electrostatic discharge HD 481.3 S 1: Method of evaluating susceptibility to radiated electromagnetic energy

6.1 European harmonised standards EN 29000: Quality assurance of calibration and testing laboratories EN 45001: General req uiremen ts for technical competence of testing laboratories EN 50065-1: Mains signalling on low-voltage electrical installations EN 50081-1: Generic RFI emission standard for any equipment in the domestic, commercial and light industrial electromagnetic environments (class 1 environments) EN 50082-1: Generic RF immunity standard for any equipment in the domestic, commercial and light industrial electromagnetic environments (class 1 environment) EN 55011: Limits and methods of measurement of RFI characteristics of ISM equipment (excluding diathermy apparatus) (CISPR 11, BS 4809, VDE 0871, FCC Pt18: near equivalent) EN 55013: Limits and measurement methods for RFI characteristics of sound and television broadcast receivers (CISPR 13, BS 905 Ptl, VDE 0872, FCC Pt15: near equivalent) EN 55014: Limits and methods of measurement of RFI characteristics of household electrical appliances, portable tools and similar equipment

6.2 Other European standards UN ECE Reg. 10: Control of RFI from motorcycles and vehicles with 3 or more wheels 72/245/EEC: Suppression of motor vehicle ignition (CISPR 12, BS 833) 71/320/EEC: Vehicle brakes UN ECE Reg. 13/05: Vehicle brakes EEC Directive 71/320/EEC (amended 85/647/ EEC): Braking devices EEC 451 7/79: Contains reference to ESD ECMA Standard 47: Limits and measurement methods for radio interference from EDP equipment. European Computer Manufacturers Association, Geneva, Switzerland ECMA TR/40: ESD testing of IT equipment ---technical report

6.3 lEe standards related to EMC IEC 50: International electro technical vocabulary, Chapter 161 on electromagnetic compatibility IEC 96: Part 0 Guide to the design and detailed specification of RF cables Part 1 - General requirements and measurement methods for RF cables .

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IEC 106: Recommended methods of measurement of radiated and conducted interference from receivers induced by AM, FM and TV broadcast transmissions IEC 478: Part 3 - RFI tests for DC stabilised power supplies IEC 533: EMC of electrical and electronic equipment in ships IEC 555: Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar equipment IEC 654: Operating conditions for industrial process measurement and control equipment IEC 801: EMC requirements for industrial process control instrumentation IEC 801-1: General introduction IEC 801-2: Susceptibility to ESD IEC 801-3: Susceptibility to radiated EM energy (draft) IEC 801-4: Electrical fast transients/burst req uirements IEC 801-5: Surge immunity requirements (draft) IEC 801-6: Immunity to conducted RF disturbances above 9 kHz (draft)

6.4 lEe standards related to electrical safety IEC 065: 0860) IEC 204: 0113) IEC 335: 0700) IEC 380: IEC 601:

Safety of household appliances (VDE Safety of industrial equipment (VDE Safety of household equipment (VDE Safety of office equipment (VDE 0806) Safety of medical products (VDE 0750)

6.5 ISO publications ISO 9000: Quality assurance aspects of testing ISO Guide 25: Technical competence of testing laboratories ISO/TC22/SC3/WG3 paper N 260: Road vehicles: Electrical in terference from electrostatic discharge INIRC/IRPA (1988): Guidelines on limits of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 300 GHz

7 US EMC regulations and standards FCC Code of Federal Regs. Title 47 volumes 1-5 (docket 20780) FCC Part 15: Electromagnetic compatibility ofRF devices Subpart A General Subpart B Administrative procedures Subpart C Radio receivers Subpart D General requirement for low-power communications devices

Subpart E Low-power communications devices (specific devices) Subpart F Field disturbance sensors Subpart G Auditory assistance devices Subpart H TV interface devices Subpart I Measurement procedures Subpart J Computing devices FCC Part 18: Electromagnetic compatibility of ISM equipment Subpart A General information Subpart B Applications and authorisations Subpart C Technical standards FCC Part 68: Electromagnetic compatibility of equipment to be connected with the telephone network FCC Doc. OCE44: Open-field site calibration (horizon tal polarisation) OST 62: Understanding the FCC EDP regulations OST 55: Open-field sites for FCC testing MP4 Uuly 1987): FCC measurement procedures for EDP SAE J 551 C : Vehicle ignition interference SAE J 1113 (1984): Susceptibility procedures for vehicle components (except aircraft) SAE J 1338 (1981): Open-field whole-vehicle radiated susceptibility testing SAE J 1407 (1982): TEM cells for automotive susceptibility tests SAE J 1507: Apparatus and test procedures for whole-vehicle susceptibility testing SAE ARP 936: ~1easurement of capacitors SAE ARP 937: Jet engine EMI SAE ARP 958: Test antenna calibration practice SAE Jl113 (1989) Part 5: Electromagnetic compatprocedure for vehicle ibility measurement, components: Susceptibility to ESD SAE J1338 SAE J1407 SAE J1507 SAE AIR 1147: Precipitation of static radio interference from jet engine charging SAE AIR 1499: Recommendations for commercial EMC susceptibility standards ANSI C16: EMC aspects of communication and electronic equipment ANSI C63: Measurement techniques for EMC C63.2: Specification for EMI and field strength ins trumen tation C63.4 (1988) EMC: Radio noise emissions from low voltage electrical and electronic equipment 10 kHz-1 GHz ANSI C68: EMC aspects of high-voltage testing techniques ANSI C95.1 (1982): Safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF EM fields (300 kHz100 GHz) ANSI April 1989 (draft 5): Guide for ESD test

COlvIPENI)IUM OF EMC AND RELA1'EI) STANDARDS

methodologies and cri teria for electronic equipment UL 1950: Safety of IT and electrical business equipment MDS-201-0004 (1979): EMC standard for rnedical devices. A voluntary code AAMI ( :' Heart pacemaker EMC voluntary standard FDA Infant Apena Monitor Standard Mandatory EMC regulation applied to these devices NCMDRH (US Public Law 90-602, 1968): Safe radiation limits from TVs, x-ray machines, microwave ovens, etc IEEE S302: Standard method for measuring EM field strength below 1000 MHz in radiowave propagation IEEE S299: Measuring shielding effectiveness of high-performance shielded enclosures IEEE S473 (1985): Recommended practice for an electromagnetic site survey (10 kHz-1 0 G Hz) IEEE S518: Guide on the installation of electrical equipment to minimise interference to controllers from external sour'ces IEEE ad hoc committee, 1990: Proposed new code of ethics, vol. no.3, p.5 US Safety Standard NFPA-STD-70-1971: Electric wiring and other devices

8 Exam.ples of other EMC regulations veCI (1986) Japan: 1'he control of netic emissions from electronic data and office machines (Voluntary Code establishes limits and test methods) SOR/88-475 (1988) Canada: Radio interference regulations amendment CSA C108.8-M1983 Canada: EMC procedures CSA 22.2 no.154: Safety of and electrical business equipment For further examples of worldwide regulations, see 1'able 2.1 in 2

9 US m.ilitary standards (EMC) MIL S1-'D 188: Military communications systems tactical standards MIL STD 188-125 (draft 1989): NEMP testing MIL STD 220: Insertion-loss measurements of components MIL STD 285: Attenuation measurement method for shielded enclosures MIL STD 331A: Contains MIL STD 454: General rpnlllll~""YY'lPY\t-C' equipment

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MIL STD 46 interference characteristics requirements for MIL STD 462: characteristics, measurement of MIL STD 463: Electromagnetic interference characteristics, definitions systems of units MIL STD 469: EMC - radar engineering MIL STD 481A: Antenna: method of calibration, (para MIL STD 704: Electric power, aircraft characteristics and use MIL STD 826A: 'Transients: a 10 JiF '-'.....,I--J(A,'--'~ 'J~ MIL STD 831: Preparation of test reports MIL STD 833C: Involves aspects of ESD MIIJ STD 1310: and grounding methods on board for EMC and safety MIL STD 1337: General suppression and system req uirements for electric hand tools (ships) MIL STD 1344A: Method 3008 (1980): "--JJ"~~'~~'-A~'"J.;;;" effectiveness of multicontact connectors MIL STD 1377: Effectiveness of connector and weapon enclosure shielding and filters in precluding EM hazards to measurement of, MIL STD 1385: Preclusion of ordnance hazards in EM fields, general MIL STD 1512: initiated, req uirements MIL STD 1541: for space systems MIL STD 1542: EMC and ments for space systems facilities MIL STD 1857: ...

MIL-B-5087: Bonding, electrical \.J",,-/vL~.'J.LJ. for aerospace systems MIL-W -5088: installed MIL-E-6051D: electromagnetic ~" OJ"LL~", MIL-E-55301 MIL-I-16910C MIL-I-6181D MIL-M-3851 O-ESD MIL-W-83575: design and AFSC DR 1-4: netic t-~ v'JAJ.l.

r>"1"Yl

t--J(A, ...

y-,.r-.

10 UK tnilitary standards DEF STAN 00-10: Part 2, section 4 DEF STAN 00--35: I)EF DEF STAN 07-55 and AvP Part 2 of service r/"'''''",,''"¥> " " Y \ ' ! T1

electro00-1, "",.Y\ TO

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Part 4 natural environments (lightning) Part 5 ind uced environmen ts DEF STAN 08-4: Nuclear weapons explosion effects and hardening DEF STAN 08-5: Superseding AvP 32 'Design requirements for guided weapons' DEF STAN 59-41 (June 1988): Electromagnetic compatibility Part 1 general req uiremen ts Part 2 management and planning procedures Part 3 technical requirements (test methods and limits) Part 4 open-site testing Part 5 technical req uiremen ts for special EM C test equipment DEF STAN 61-5: Part 1 terminology and definitions Part 2 ground generating set characteristics Part 4 power supplies in warships Part 5 ground power supplies for aircraft servIcIng Part 6 28 V DC electrical systems in military vehicles NWS 2: EMC aspects of cabling in ship installations NWS 3 (1985): Electromagnetic compatibility of naval electrical equipments NWS 1000 (1986): Requirements for naval weapon equipment Part 1, chapter 5, section 10 Electro-

magnetic compatibility design guide for naval weapons platform (refers also to Part 2) NES 529: Nuclear hardening guide NES 1006 (1988): Supersedes NWS 6, Radio frequency environment and acceptance criteria for naval stores containing EEDs BR 2924: Radio hazards in naval service BR 8541: Safety req uirement for armament stores for naval use MVEE 595 (1975): Electromagnetic interference and susceptibili ty req uiremen ts for electrical equipments and systems in military vehicles (forms part ofDEF STAN 59-41) RRE 6405 (1974): Requirements for electromagnetic compatibility of electronic equipments Part 1 guide Part 2 req uirements Part 3 measurement techniq ues , AVP 118: Guide to electromagnetic compatibility in aircraft systems STANAG 1307: (Implement by NESI006) STANAG 4234: RF environmental conditions affecting the design of material for use by NATO forces MoD (PE) 1982: Intense radio frequency radia tion code of practice STANAG 2345: RF exposure limits for personnel NRPB (1986): Advice on RF safety NRPB GS11 (1988): Guidance on RF exposure

Appendix 2.1

Modulation rules Table A2.2 DEF STAN 59-41 modulation rules

Table A2.1 MIL STD 462 (N3) modulation rules

For communications equipment (a) AM receivers: modulate with 500/0 1 kHz sinusoid (b) FM receivers: When monitoring signal-tonoise ratio, modulate with 1 kHz signal and 10kHz deviation (c) SSE receivers: No modulation (d) Other equipments: As for AM receivers

Susceptibility frequency

Modulation type

Ship and land service use:

20 Hz-50kHz

Equipments with video channels: Use 90-100 % pulse modulation with duration of 2/ B Wand repetition rate of BW/1000, where BW == video bandwidth Digital equipment: Use pulse mod ulation with pulse duration and repetition rates equal to that used in equipment

CW

50 kHz- 1 G H:z

CW (a) (b) AM 100% square or sine at frequencies in the range 100 Hz-10kHz (c) AM 100% square 1 Hz

200 MHz-18 GHz

Pulsed CW, pulse length 1 j1s, PRF 1 kHz (for test DRS02 only)

For aircraft use:

20 Hz-50kHz 50kHz-2 MHz

CW (a) (b) AM 100% square at lkHzPRF

2MHz-30MHz

CW (a) (b) AM 100% square at 1 kHz PRF (c) AM 100% square at 1-3 kHz PRF

Nontuned equipment: AM at 50% with 1 kHz sinusoid

30 MHz--1 GHz

Radiated testing 1-18 GHz 150-225 MHz 580-610 MHz 0.79-18 GHz

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CW

CW (a) (b) AM 100% square at 1kHzPRF (a)

CW

(b) A complex modulation of pulse (1 j1s) and AM (0.5Hz)

Appendix 3.1

NAMAS-accredited laboratories Lucas Aerospace Ltd. Power Systems Division Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 4SP 01442 242233

As given in the EMC Awareness Campaign brochure (Reference 11 Chap. 13). British Telecom Product Evaluation Section (MC2) Materials and Component Centre 310 Bordesley Green Birmingham B9 5NF 0121 771 6007 BSI Testing Unit 5 Finway Road Hemel Hempstead 01442 233442

Matra Marconi Space UK Environmental Engineering and Test Lab Anchorage Road, Portsmouth Hampshire P03 5PU 01705 674554 National Weights and Measures Laboratory Stanton Avenue Teddington Middlesex TW 11 OJZ 0181 943 7242

HP2 6PT

Chomerics (UK) Ltd. Parkway Globe Park Industrial Estate Marlow, Bucks SL7 1YB 01628 486030

Thorn EMI Electronics Ltd. Sensors Division Manor Royal, Crawley West Sussex RHI0 2PZ 01293 528787 x4985

Cranage EMC Testing Stable Court Oakley Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 4AG 01630 658568

Other NAMAS-accredited test laboratories (listed in the NAMAS Concise Directory) follow. Apologies to those laboratories which may not have been included. Prospective users of an accredited EMC test laboratory should consult the most up-to-date NAMAS directory for details. Categories of permanent laboratory:

GEC Marconi Avionics EMC Test Centre Maxwell Building Donibristle Industrial Park Dunfermline KY11 5LB 01383 822131

0: Permanent laboratory where the calibration or testing facility is erected on a fixed location for a period expected to be greater than three years. I: Site calibration or testing performed by staff sent out on site by a permanent laboratory that is accredited by NAMAS.

GPT Ltd. Environmental Testing Group New Century Park PO Box 53, Coventry CV3 lHJ 01203 562046

AQL-EMC Ltd. 16 Cobham Road Ferndown Industrial Estate Poole Dorset BH21 7PE 01202 861175 British Aerospace (Dynamics) Ltd. EMC Test House, EME Department FPC065 PO Box 5 Filton, Bristol BS 12 7QW 0117 9693 866 x6549

ICL Winsford EMC Laboratory West Avenue Kidsgrove, Stoke on Trent Staffs ST7 1TL 01782 771000 x3772

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Cat 0 and I

Cat 0

NAMAS-ACCREDITED LABORArrORIES

Chase EMC Ltd. St Leonards House St Leonards Road London SW147LY 0181 878 7747

Cat 0

ERA Technology Ltd. Electromagnetic Compatibility Division Cleeve Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7SA 01372 374151

Cat 0

GEC Avionics Ltd. Central Quality Department Airport Works Rochester Kent MEl2XX 01634 844400 ext 3540

Cat 0

GEC Ferranti Defence Systems Ltd. EMC Laboratory St Andrews Works Robertson Avenue Edinburgh EH11 1PX 0131346 3912

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Cat 0

Hunting Communication Technology Ltd. Cat 0 Electromagnetic Assessment Group Royal Signals and Radar Establishment Pershore W orcestershire WR 10 2RW 01386 555522 Kingston Telecommunication Laboratories Cat 0 Newlands Science Park Inglemire Lane Hull Humberside HU67TQ 01482 801801

Appendix 3.2

Cotnpetent bodies As given in the EMC Awareness Campaign brochure (Reference 11, Chap. 13).

Chase EMC Ltd. St Leonards House St Leonards Road London SW147LY 0181 878 7747

Assessmen t Services Ltd. Segensworth Road Titchfield Fareham Hampshire P0155RH 01329 443322

Dedicated Microcomputers Ltd. 1 Hilton Square Pendlebury Manchester M27 IDL 0161 794 4965

AQL-EMC Ltd. 16 Cobham Road Ferndown Industrial Estate Ferndown Poole Dorset BH21 7PE 01202 861175

EMC Projects Ltd. Holly Grove Farm Verwood Road Ashley Ringwood Hampshire BH24 2DB 01425 479979

BNR Europe Ltd. EMC Engineering Centre London Road, Harlow Essex CM179NA 01279 429531

ERA Technology Ltd. EMC Department Cleeve Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7SA 01372 374151

British Aerospace Defence Ltd. Dynamics Division Dept 319, FPC 047, PO Box 5 Filton Bristol BS 12 7RE 0117 969 3866

GEC Avionics Ltd. Central Quality Department Airport Works Rochester Kent ME12XX 01634 844400 x8097

British Telecom Research Laboratories EMC Engineering Group Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 7RE 01473 642319

Hunting Communications Technology Ltd. Electromagnetic Assessment Group R.S.R.E. Pershore W orcestershire WR 10 2RW 01386 555522

Cambridge Consultants Ltd. Science Park Milton Road Cambridge CB4 4DW 01223 420024

IBM (UK) Ltd. EMC Laboratory PO Box 30 Spango Valley Greenock PA 16 OAH 01475 892000

CF Europe Ltd. Greencourts Business Park Styal Road Moss Nook Manchester M22 5LG 0161 436 8740

IBM (UK) Ltd. EMC Laboratory H ursley Park Winchester Hampshire S021 2]N 01962 844433 280

COMPETENT BODIES

Interference Technology International 41-42 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park Shrivenham Swindon SN6 8TZ 01793783137 JRS Associates 59 Titchfield Road Stubbington Fareham PO 14 2JF 01329 665549 Kingston Telecommunications Labs (KTL EMC) Newlands Science Park Inglemire Lane Hull Humberside HU6 7TG 01482 801801 MIRA Watling Street Nuneaton Warwickshire CV 10 OTU 01203 348541

Radio Frequency Investigation Ltd. Dunlop House Dunlop Ayrshire KA34BD 01560 83813

Radio Technology Laboratory Whyteleafe Hill Whyteleafe Surrey CR3 OYY 0181 660 8456

Serco Services Ltd. DMCS EMC Facility VI Building RSRE North Site Leigh Sinton Road Malvern Worcestershire WR 14 1LL 01684 592989

OFFER Electricity Meter Examining Service Hagley House Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B 16 8QG

SGS EMC Services The Industrial Estate St Michael's Way Sunderland SR 1 3SD 0191 515 2666

Radio Frequency Investigations Ltd. Ewhurst Park Ramsdell Basingstoke Hampshire RG26 5RQ 01256 851193

TRL Technology Ltd. Alexandra Way Ashchurch Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8NB 01689 850438

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Appendix 3.3

EMC consultancy and training Organisations offering consultancy and training in the UK in addition to competent bodies as given in the EMC Awareness Campaign brochure (Reference 11 Chap. 13). See also list of organisations identified as shadow UK Competen t Bodies and list of NAMAS accredited laboratories. Most offer consultancy, some also provide training.

Salford University Business Services Ltd. 0161 736 2843 Cherry Clough Consultants

01457 871605

*U niversity of Hertfordshire School of Engineering 01707 279176

Higher Degrees: MSc in Electromagnetic Compatibility University of Hull Department of Electronics Engineering 01482 465891

York Electronics Centre University of York 01904 432323

U niversi ty of York Department of Electronics

Paisley University

0141 848 3401

MSc in Electrical and Electromagnetic Engineering University of Wales Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Cardiff 01222874000

*Northern Ireland Technology Centre Queens University of Belfast 01232 245133 *University of Central England Birmingham Faculty of Engineering and Computer Technology 0121 331 5000 *Napier University Edinburgh Contact Alexander MacLeod

0131 444 2266

*Huddersfield University Manufacturing Advice Centre

01484 422288

lEE Professional' Development Stevenage 01438 313311 lEE Distance learning package, in conjunction with York Electronics Centre 01438 313311 Society of Environmental Engineers Buntingford 01763 71209

*The John Moore U niversi ty Liverpool School of Information, Science and Technology 0151 231 2052 *University of Plymouth School of Electrical Engineering

01904 432323

Elmac Chichester

01243 533361

Pera International Melton Mowbray 01664 501501 01752 232588 Schaffner EMC Reading 01734 770070

*Highbury College of Technology Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Portsmouth 01705 383131

Sira Communications (Training) Chislehurst 0181 467 2636

*Staffordshire U niversity . Stafford 01785 52331

Sira Test and Certification (Consultancy) Chislehurst 0181 467 2636

*university of Glamorgan The Technology Centre Pontypridd 01443 480480

Surrey Group Staines 01784 461393

*Denotes regional electronics centre offering EMC consultancy

Note: many other companies offer EMC traInIng and consulting; see current EM C trade press 282

Appendix 3.4

Useful publications on EMC 'UK Regulations' (SI 1992/2372) are available from HMSO and its agents.

CORP, M.B.: 'Zzaap! taming ESD, RFI and EMI'. (Academic) ISBN 0-12-189930-6

'EMC workbook'. DTI training aid available from Interference rr echnology International 0793 783137

DENNY, H.W.: 'Grounding for the control of EMI'. Don White Consultants ISBN 0-93226317-8

'EMC directive and amending directive'. Centre for European Business Information, Contact: Steve Terrell 071 828 6201 Also published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, ref: L139 23 May 1989

GEORGOPOULOS, C.J.: 'EMC In cables and interfaces'. ICT

European explanatory document on the EMC Directive, List of competent bodies, Guidance document on the content of the technical construction file, Product standards booklet on EMC DTI, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SS

SCHLICKE, H.M.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility: applied principles of cost effective con trol of electromagnetic interference and hazards'. (Marcel Dekker) ISBN 0-8247-1887-9

BSI 'EMC manual'

KEISER, B.: 'Principles of electromagnetic compatibility'. (Artech) ISBN 0-89006-206-4

VIOLETTE, WHITE and VIOLETTE: 'Electromagnetic compatibility handbook'. (Van Nostrand) ISBN 0-442-28903-0

0908 226888

Bibliography and information pack 1991, lEE technical information uni t, Coupland and Fountain

Texts that include rigorous analytical explanations of electromagnetic phenomena associated with EMC and which may be suitable for undergraduate or postgraduate study include:

WILLIAMS, T.: 'E~;[C for product designers'. (Bu tterworth-Heinemann)

PAUL, C.R.: 'Introduction to electromagnetic compatibility'. (Wiley, 1992)

MARSHMAN, C.: 'A guide to the EMC directive'. (York Electronics Centre, EPA Press)

GOEDBLOED, J.J.: 'Electromagnetic compatibility'. (Prentice-Hall, 1990)

ELLIS, N.: 'Electrical interference technology' (Woodhead Publishing) GOEDBLOED, J.: 'Electromagnetic ibility'. (Prentice Hall)

A text specifically concerned with explaining the European Community EMC Directive is

compat-

MARSHMAN, C.: 'Guide to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC' (EPA Press) 1992

JACKSON, G.A.: 'The EMC Directive A third status report'. Proceedings of EMC 92 conference. ISBN 0 7008 0431 5

EMC in the 1990s is a rapidly developing field and no one book can be said to adequately cover it. Therefore a number of publications need to be available to any reader who seeks either a broad picture of the topic, or desires specific information on a detailed aspect of it. I t is hoped that the content and references given in this book enable most readers to acquire the information on EMC which they need. An additional way of acquiring information and learning new skills associated with EMC is via a distance learning programme such as that offered by the lEE. Brief details follow.

JACKSON, G.A.: 'The achievement of electromagnetic compatibility'. ISBN 0 7008 0400 5 'Safety and EMC' bimonthly newsletter. Contact for all these: Publication Sales, ERA Technology 0372 374151 OTT, H.W.: 'Noise reduction techniques in electrical systems'. (Wiley Interscience, 2nd edn.) 'U nderstanding, simulating and fixing ESD problems'. Don White Consultants ISBN 0-93 2263-27 -5 283

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Electrom.agnetic com.patibility (with particular em.phasis on EC Directive 89j336jEEC) An lEE distance learning video course produced by the York Electronics Centre, University of York. The course consists of 12 videos, in four modules, total running time approximately 10 hours, with accompanying course notes. I t is intended to be a stand-alone training aid to be used either as an individual teaching package, or with tutored video instruction. The course identifies the range of disciplines involved in achieving electromagnetic compatibility and provides a sound basis for the application of design procedures to achieve EMC and in particular to ensure conformity with the EC Directive and the various CENELEC standards currently applicable. It has a modular structure to cater both for designers of electrical! electronic systems and those involved in EMC measuremen t and testing.

Module 1:

Video 1 EMC explanatory introduction. Covers the general nature of EMI, definitions, EMI propagation mechanisms, areas for concern e.g. ignition hazards, overview of EMC testing, design for EMC and future trends Module 2: Video 1 European Community Directive on EMC. Describes EC Directive including scope, essen tial protection req uiremen ts, compliance, certification and marking requirements, obligations of administra-

tion, legislation, flowchart of actions required by manufacturers and suppliers and relevant standards Video 2 Relevant standards Video 3 Achieving compliance Module 3:

Video 1 Introduction to EMC measurements RF measurement fundamentals Video 2 EM waves Radiation mechanisms Measurements and measurement systems Video 3 Screened rooms Open-field test sites Video 4 Practical measurements Conducted emission measurements Radiated emission measurements Radiated immunity Conducted immunity Electrostatic discharge Module 4: Video 1 Shielding and crosstalk Video 2 EMC on a PCB Video 3 Conducted interference techniques Video 4 CAD for EMC

suppresslon

In addition, three videos on EMC are available as part of the DTI awareness campaign available from: Technical Video Sales (New Electronics) 01322 222222. The videos are managers and and 'Rou tes to for these videos book.

titled: 'EMC an introduction for senior engineers', 'EMC design' compliance (testing)'. The scripts were written by the author of this

Index rod 45 size field averaging 169, 21 7 spot size 81 TEM cell 45, 46, 48, 119, 123, 126 transmission line 48, 199 tuned dipole 45, 48, 89, 90, 91, III wideband 96 Asymmetric TEM cell 126 Automatic EMC testing 151 emission testing 152 in the future 152 susceptibility testing 152

Absorbing current clamp 67,69 Accuracy in testing 42, 168, 214, 216, 21 7, 218 .Achieving product EMC 238 PC/IT example 238 Amplifiers, see Power amplifiers Analysers, see Spectrum analysers Anechoic screened chambers, see Screened rooms ANSI 16,23,133,170,190,206,261,265,274 Antenna aperture 74 balun 91, 170, 217 bandwidth 84 basics 72 beamwidth 79 biconic dipole 45, 48, 94, III bounded wave 45, 119, 199 calibration uncertainty 21 7 'cavitenna' 158 conical logarithmic spiral 45,48,98, 113 Crawford cell 45, 48, 123 dipole, diode detection 48 dipole, electrically short 92 dipole, log-periodic 96 dipole, tuned half-wave III effective length of 83 E field generator 115 electrically short dipole 48 74 factor, transmitting & fibre, optically coupled 45, 48 for EMC 72, 73 110 for radiated susceptibility free field 45, 48, Ill, 200 gain 73 GTEM cell 45, 48,110,126 horn 45, 48, 100 horn fed dish 48 input impedance 84, 169 log-periodic 45, 48, 96, 112 long wire 45, 48, 118 loop, active 106 loop, calibration of 106 loop, large 45 loop, passive 105 loop, small 45 magnetic field 105 monocone 48 monopole 45, 48, 86, 88 mutual impedance coupling 75 parallel plate line 45, 48, 119, 199 parallel plate line in screened room 122 phase centre 75 polarisation 83, 21 7 radhaz monitor 48 reflector 45, 103, 114 ridged horn 48, 102

Balanced hardening 233 Balun antenna, see Antenna, balun Balun losses 170 Biconic dipoles 94, III bow tie 94 commercial 94 use of 94 wire approximation 94 BPM (Deutsche Bundespost) 21 British Standards (EMC) 18, 133, 239, 254, 271 emission standards 18 for civil aircraft 18 immunity standards 18 BS727 33, 50, 93, 96 BS833 33, 254 BS905 coupling capacitor 58 BS905 LISN 50 British Standards (power disturbances) BS2914206 BS5406206 BS6662206 British Standards (product safety) 264, 272 Broadband/narrowband signals 250 Bulk current injection (BCI) 171, 175 Capacitor coupling RF 52, 56, 58 clamps 45, 59 distributed 45, 55, 59 feedthrough 44,48, 51, 55 for coupling to AC power circuits 54, 56 for coupling to I/O and control lines 55, 59 for use in BS6667 (IEC 801 pt 4) 53 for use in BS6667 (IEC 801 pt 5) 53,57 wideband 44 CENELEC EMC standards 18, 239, 254, 255, 256, 257 Circulator 151 CISPR £1\;11 meter detectors 21, 133 CISPR standards 16, 17,24,68,91,92, 133, 136, 154, 160,166,169,170,171,215,219,239,254 list of 258, 272 EMC standards 15,254 Civil and

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Canadian E1\1 C standards 25, 275 limits 263 comparing EMC tests 19, 260, 262 compendium of E1\'1 C and related standards 271 derivation of commercial standards 17 derivation of military standards 15 ESD and transient standards 27 European commercial standards 20, 254, 255, 256, 257, 273 examples of EMC standards 16 FCC requirements 23 generation of CENELEC E1\:1 C standards 18 German EMC standards 21, 259, 272, 273 Japanese EMC standards 24, 275 other US commercial standards (not FCC) 24 product-specific UK military standards 33, 34 range of standards in use 15 service specific standards (military) 31 UK/European commercial standards 18, 273 UK military standards 31, 268, 269, 270, 275 UK standards-commercial equipment 18,271 USA commercial standards 23,261,274 USA military standards 28, 275 USA military standards (other than 461/2/3 and 6051D) 31 Clamp-RF current 67,69 Coaxial couplers 150 Compatibility matrix 227 Competent body list of 280 report from 246 Component burnout 196, 197, 232 Component upset levels 232 Cond ucted emission 48 Conduction and induction couplers 44, 48 Conformance test plan 40 Consultants (EMC) 223, 241 Consultants, list of 282 Control plan, see EMC control plan Convolution 183 Couplers, coaxial, see Coaxial couplers Couplers, directional, see Directional couplers Couplers, distributed capacitance 55, 59 Couplers, inductive 61, 67, 69 CoupIers, waveguide, see waveguide couplers Coupling capacitor, RF 52, 57, 58 Coupling, low-level swept, see Low-level swept coupling Coupling models (simple) 229 Coupling, radiative 45 Coupling to victims 5 Crosstalk, capacitive and inductive 230 Current clamp 67, 69 Current probes cable 44, 48, 61, 62, 172 injection 65 measurement method principle of 62 surface 44, 48, 66, 68 transfer function 63 Definitions of EMC 1 DEF STAN 00-35 203

DEF STAN 05-74/1265 DEF STAN 59-41 7, 14, 33, 34, 49, 60, 64, 65, 154, 171, 175,265,277 list of tests 270 Design (for EMC) 223 approach to 242 for contractual assistance 224 for formal compliance 224 handbooks 225 hardening 235 process 225 example of 243 techniques 236 Detectors, see Receivers, EMI Determining EMC requirement 241 DI-EMCS-8020 40 Diode detection dipole 48 J)ipole aperture model (coupling to cables) 231 electrically short 92 log-periodic 96, 112 non-resonant 93 Roberts 92 tuned 89, III tuned, commercial 91 tuned, practical 90 tuned, radiated emission testing 91 Direct connection devices 48 Directional couplers 148 Distributed capacitance couplers 55 DO 160 114,204 DTI 18, 218, 239, 252 EC 89/336 20, 41, 224, 246, 252 ECMA 190,240,273 ECSA 190 EEC 20, 21, 224, 246, 252, 253, 254, 259, 265, 273 EED 27 E-field generator 115 E-field levelling loop 117, 142 E-field sensors 48 EIA 23, 189, 241 EMAS 227 EMC computer models 31 control plan 224 defini tions of 1 design, see Design for EM C early problems 7 early problems with military equipment 9 hardening requirement 228 hardening techniques 235 historical background 7 information about 238 customer sources 238 industry sources 240 notified bodies 239 other sources 239 professional bodies 240 regulatory authorities 239 suppliers 240 legislation, see UK EMC legislation philosophy of 12

INDEX requirernent, see Determining EMC requirement sensor groups 44 serious problems with 10 standards and specifications 14, 224 compendium of271 strategy 242 system specification 224 technical disciplines 10 test plan 227 training 241 sources of 282 useful publications 283 EMI coupling to victims 5 receivers, intended and unintended 6 sources, broadcast 4, 5 sources, continuous 3 sources, intended 4 sources, man-made 3 sources, natural 3 sources of 1 sources, transient 3 sources, unintended 4 Emission suppression requirement 233 EN (European Norm) 19,21,41, 133, 136, 151,206, 218,239,254,255,256,257,273 Equipment case hardening requirement 233 ESD 27, 140, 179, 185,204 air discharge test 189 charged device model 187 con tact discharge test 189 direct injection 44, 48 event 185 field induced model 188 human body model 187 IEC80 1-2 new ESD test 190 indirect injection 45 latent defects 188 nurn ber of discharges required 191 probe 187 types of 187 types of test 188 vol tage test levels 191 waveform 186 EUROCARE lightning standard 204 European El\1C standards existing and possible future 256 existing with eq uivalents 254, 255 proposed product specific 257

JTRC Uapan) 24

FAA 204 FCC (Federal Comrrlunications Commission) 16,18,21, 22,41, 136, 160, 169, 170, 171,215,218,261, 262, 274 FCC pt 15j 16,23,24,89,91,92, 154,239,254,260, 261,262,274 FCC requirements 23 Feedthrough capacitor 44, 48, 51 Ferrite-cored loop 48 Ferrite wand 48 Fibre-optic transmitter 173 Filters 136 Fourier transforms 180

Lightning 179, 201, 228 discharge, definition of 202 effects on equipment 204 aerospace equipment 204 ground equipment 204 environment 201 LISN 44,48 BS3G100 50 BS727 50, 52 BS905 50, 53 DEF STAN 59-41 51 developmen t of 49 direct injection 50

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Frequency meters 142 FTZ (Central telecommunications office, Germany) 18,22,218,260 German decrees and standards (EMC) 259 GS11 265 GTEM 45, 48, 110, 126 Hardening requirement, see EMC hardening req uiremen t Hardening techniques, see EM C hardening techniques HERO 27 High-impedance voltage probes 56 HIRF 114, 154 Historical background 7 HPM 154 Hybrid ring 150 IEC 1, 14, 16,27,206,239,264,273,274 IEC 555 28 IEC 80127,53,55,57,59,110,114,119,121,187,188, 206, 224, 254 IEC 801-2 ESD test (new) 190 lEE 240, 241, 282 IEEE 16,23, 106,206,239,240,241,275 IEMCAP 31,226 Immunity first? 243 Impulse generators 137 Impulse response 182 Induction windings 45, 48, 70 Inductive clamp 45, 67, 69 Inductively coupled devices 61 Information about EMC, see EMC, information about INIRC 27,265 Injection current probes 65, 175 Instrumentation for emission testing 130 for susceptibility testing 142 Intersystem and intrasystem EMI 7, 223 Intrasystem EMC 223, 226, 227 Inverted 'V' coupling model 231 IPP-1 226 IRAC 23 ISM (industrial, scientific and medical) 16, 17, 24, 25, 274 ISO 218, 274 Isolator 151

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for testing commercial equipment 50 5 microhenry type 49 50 microhenry type 49 specification of 49 Losses in baluns 170, 217 in cables and connectors 170, 21 7 Low level swept coupling 172 Magnetic field probes 65 Magnetic field susceptibility tests 10 Magnetic induction tests 70, 107 Marconi 7 Mathematical modelling 11, 38, 39,44, 226, 227 Matrix, see Compatibility matrix Measurement devices for conducted EMI 48 MIL-B-5087B 203 MIL-E-6051 D 31 MIL STD 461/2/3 7, 17,28,33,35,40,41,49,51,52, 56,60,64, 70,86,95, 105, 118, 119, 136, 154, 184, 206, 277 MIL STD 461B 30, 268 MIL STD 461C (NEMP) 31, 197 MIL STD 461 equipment classes 266 equipment and subsystem classes 268 test changes between 461 Band 461 C 268 test requirements applicable to classes 267 MIL STD 83141 MIL STD 1541 17,61 Modelling, see Mathematical modelling Modulation rules 277 Modulators 147 arbitrary waveform generators 148 built in to equipment 147 req uiremen ts for 147 Monopole active 88 passive 86 MVEE 33 NAMAS 21,209,210,215,217,218,219,240,245, 246, 247 accredited laboratories, list of 278 advantages of laboratory accreditation 220 document list 272 requirements for laboratory accreditation 219, 220 Narrowband/broadband signals 250 NASA 23, 157,203 NATO 212 NBS (NIST) 23,93, 163, 164, 167 NCMDRH 23, 265, 275 Near field/far field boundary 76, 217 NEC model 39, 227 NEMA 189 NEMP 110,154, 179, 184, 192,204,228 bounded wave simulator 199 exoatmospheric pulse 193 free field simulator 200 induced currents 194 testing 195 components 196 equipment 197 system 198

types 193 NES 1006 33 Notified bodies 239 NPL 93, 167,221 documents 272 NRPB 27,265 NTIA 23 NVLAP 23 NW0320 National Weights and Measures Laboratory 19 NWS 3 33 NWS 1000 33 Open range test site 20,42,92, 165, 166, 167,246 Open range testing 165 site calibration 167 repeatability 168 antenna impedance changes with height 169 antenna size field averaging 169, 217 balun and VSWR losses 170,217 cable and connector losses 170, 217 differences in commercial antennas 170 EUT cables and peripherals 170 non-uniform field strength/range relationship 170 reflections from objects 168 weatherproof covers 168 testing proced ure 165 Ordnance Board 27 Oscilloscopes, digital 138 Parabolic reflector 114 Pick up on wires and cables 230, 231 Polarisation of antennas 83 Power amplifiers 144 frequency range 145 gain 145 gain compression 146 harmonic distortion 146 intermodulation distortion 146 output protection 147 power ou tpu t 145 specifying 145 TWT 147 Power disturbances 205 immunity standards 206 importance of transien ts 205 Power meter RF 141 Preselectors, see Spectrum analysers Product 25, 26 radiation hazards 26, 27, 265 regulations typical 264 safety mark \lDE and TUV 26 of electrical devices 25, 264, 272, 274 Product specific UK military standards 33, 34 Prod uction uncertain ty limits 219 Protection devices for amplifiers 148 Publications on EMC 283 Quasi peak detectors 20, 133 ANSI 20, 133 CISPR 20, 133 Radiated emission antennas 48

INDEX Radiated imrnunity field strengths 114 req uiremen ts for civil aircraft 114 req uiremen ts for commercial products 114 requirements for military 115 Radiated susceptibility testing 110 antennas used 11 0 standards requiring 110 Radiation hazards 26 limits for exposure 27 Radiative coupling (EMC antennas) 45 RAM 34, 42, 161 Receivers, EMI 130 commercially available examples 134 design of 130 detectors 133 Al\l/FM 134 average 134 peak 133 quasipeak 20, 133 slideback peak 133 n1easuremen t uncertainty 21 7 selectivity and sensitivity 131 Regulatory authorities 18,22,218,239 Repeatability in testing 41, 168, 21 7 Routes to compliance 244 RRE 6405 33, 268, 269, 270 RSRE 33 RTCA 23,261 SAE 16,23, 190,203,204,239,241,261,274 Scope of EMC activity 7 Screened rooms/chambers 154 anechoic screened chambers 159 full RAM solutions 160 partial RAM solutions 159 attenuation of 155, 156, 157 elliptical chamber 160 enclosed chamber testing 154 mode-stirred 163 novel facilities 164 reflections in 158 standard shielded enclosures 155 tapered anechoic 162 Self certification 246 SEMCAP 226 Signal bandwidth 250 Signal modulators, see Modulators Signal sources tracking generators 143 sweepers 143 synthesisers 142 Spectrum analysers 134 operation 135 preselectors and filters 136 types 134 Spiral induction windings 45, 48, 70 Spot size, antenna 81 Staff support for EMC 235 Standards and specifications for EMC 14 civil and military 15 contents of 14 the need for 14 the need to meet 14

Strip lines, see Antenna, parallel plate line Surface current probes 66, 68 Susceptibility hardening case study 231 System hardening (flow diagram) 233 System level requirements 228 System specification for EMC, see EMC system specification Technical construction file 244 circumstances requiring 245 contents of 245 or testing 246 'Technical disciplines in EMC 10 chemical knowledge 11 electrical engineering 10 legal aspects 11 mathematical modelling 11 physics 11 practical skills 12 quality assurance 12 systems engineering 11 Tempest 106, 154 Test differences between FCC and VDE 260 FCC, VDE and VCCI 262 Test facility cost of 248 in house 246 turnkey 248 Test plan, see EMC test plan Testing 38 accuracy 42 automatic 151 conformance 39 conformance test plan 40 development 38 preconformance 39 regimes 154 repeatability 41, 217 to verify modelling 38 Time domain 181, 182, 183 Time domain manipulation 184 Training, see EMC training Transformers audio 45,60 directly connected 60 high-voltage 60, 61 injection 48 Transient injection 60, 62, 140 Transients power, see Power disturbances Transient recorder, digital 140 Transient testing 179, 228, 246 transient types 179 Triboelectric series 186 Two box EMI problem 230 TUV safety mark 26 UK EMC legislation 252 UL (USA Underwriters Laboratories) 26, 264, 275 U ncertC\inty analysis 209 . combining random and systematic uncertainties 214 control factors 211, 216

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coupling factors 211, 216 definition of terms 209 estimates of for EMC 216 estimates of total uncertainty 218 in EMC measurement 214 measurement factors 210 standard deviation 212 student's 't' distribution 213 sys tematic uncertain ty 213 random variables 211 uncertainty 212

VCCI 24, 154, 171,239,262,275 VDE standards 17, 21, 24, 105, 106, 133, 215, 239, 259, 260, 262, 264, 272 Voltage probes 44, 48, 56, 61 Voltmeters AFjRF 141 VSWR 121,144,168,170,215,217 Wave impedance in TEM cell 124 Wavefield impedance 76 Waveguide coupler 149

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