Automotive EMC test equipment is now more important than ever as automotive RF design grows in complexity and manufacturers integrate 5G technology into their cars. Every component from radios to engines needs to be tested to see how it reacts to other components' electromagnetic fields and determine whether any part generates electromagnetic interference (EMI). Emerging markets like electric and automated cars also contribute to this increase in design sophistication. A dashboard is full of active components, which, as they communicate with control systems and each other, produce RF noise and emissions, potential sources of EMI. EMC automotive tests are a pillar of modern manufacturing, essential to passenger safety, driving performance and ultimately revenue.
Automotive EMC Testing Equipment
Land vehicles require testing for both EMI immunity and EMI emissions levels, dividing automotive EMC test equipment into four different varieties: radiated emissions, conducted emissions, radiated immunity and conducted immunity tests.
Immunity Testing
Immunity testing will determine the radiated and conducted susceptibility of active communications components, including microprocessors installed in control and entertainment systems. Circuit design is one of the essential factors in to shielding against EMI, and wire routing can either directly cause EMI or affect the EMC path.
Transient Immunity Generators
Automotive transient immunity generators test a device's conducted susceptibility by simulating transients, dramatic fluctuations in current and voltage, in accordance with standards like IEC-61000-4 and ISO 7637. Transient generators are an essential part of one's automotive emc test equipment inventory.
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RF Amplifiers
RF power amplifiers test cars and automotive components for their immunity to radiated EMI. An amplifier will fulfill MIL-STD 461G RS103 & RS105, standards for radiated susceptibility testing.
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Emissions Testing
Emissions testing in automobiles focuses on measuring EMI created by broadband and narrowband emissions. Broadband EMI occurs in ignition components and other parts which tend to "arc and spark," generating broadband radiated emissions. Active electronics in a car, such as electric motors, produce narrowband emissions.
LISNs
LISNs, line impedance stabilization networks, will detect conducted emissions generated by active components like electric motors with respect to MIL-STD 461G CE101 & CE102 standards. LISNs help capture repeatable measurements of RF noise at the LISN measurement port, making them an essential piece of automotive EMC testing equipment.
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EMI Receivers
EMI receivers detect the transient signals and spurious emissions a part generates, fulfilling radiated emissions standards like MIL-STD-461G RE102. An EMI receiver is especially effective in applications where fast acquisition rates are desirable, and often reveals RF anomalies that may otherwise go undetected.
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Automotive EMC Test Standards
ISO
- ISO 7637-1 | General considerations for electrical disturbances from conduction & coupling
- ISO 7637-2 | Transient conduction along supply lines
- ISO 7637-3 | Transient conduction via capacitive/inductive coupling via non-supply lines
- ISO 11451 | Narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy in vehicles
- ISO 11452 | Electrical disturbances in components
- ISO 16750-2 | Electrical load testing
CISPR
- CISPR 12 | Radio disturbances in off-board receivers
- CISPR 25 | Radio disturbances in on-board vehicles, boats, other devices
SAE
- SAE J551 | EMC of vehicles, boats and machines
- SAE J1113 | EMC of vehicle, boat and machine components
OEMs
- Audi
- BMW
- Chrysler
- Ford
- Hyundai
- Nissan
- Toyota
- + Many more OEMs
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