Notes on EMI/EMC

MIL-STD-461E

 requirements for the control of the electromagnetic interference (emission and

susceptibility) characteristics of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical equipment
and subsystems

 The applicability of the emission and susceptibility requirements is dependent upon the
types of equipment or subsystems and their intended installation.

 The use of line-to-ground filters for EMI control shall be minimized. Such filters
establish low impedance paths for structure (common-mode) currents through the
ground plane and can be a major cause of interference in systems, platforms, or
installations because the currents can couple into other equipment using the same
ground plane. If such a filter must be employed, the line-toground capacitance for each
line shall not exceed 0.1 microfarads (μF) for 60 Hertz (Hz) equipment or 0.02 μF for
400 Hz equipment. For submarine DC-powered equipment and aircraft DC-powered
equipment, the filter capacitance from each line-to-ground at the user interface shall not
exceed 0.075 μF/kW of connected load. For DC loads less than 0.5 kW, the filter
capacitance shall not exceed 0.03 μF.

 The power systems for Navy ships and submarines are ungrounded. The capacitance-to-
ground of power line filters provides a path for conducting current into the hull
structure. The Navy uses very sensitive low frequency radio and sonar receivers. At low
frequencies, currents flowing through the installation structure and across surfaces of
electronic enclosures will penetrate to the inside of the enclosure. The magnetic fields
created by these currents can couple into critical circuits and degrade performance. At
higher frequencies (greater than 100 kHz), the combination of power line filter
capacitance-to-ground limitation, skin effect of equipment enclosures, and reduced
harmonic currents tend to minimize the problems associated with structure currents.

 Switching transient emissions because of manual switching function is exempted. Other

transient type conditions, such as automatic sequencing following initiation by a manual
switching function, shall meet the emissions requirements of this standard.

 Most commercial aircraft equipment is required to meet the EMI requirements in RTCA
DO-160.

 RF absorber material (carbon impregnated foam pyramids, ferrite tiles, and so forth)
shall be used when performing electric field radiated emissions or radiated susceptibility
testing inside a shielded enclosure to reduce reflections of electromagnetic energy and to
improve accuracy and repeatability.
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 During testing, the ambient electromagnetic level measured with the EUT de-energized
and all auxiliary equipment turned on shall be at least 6 dB below the allowable specified
limits when the tests are performed in a shielded enclosure.

 Ambient conducted levels on power leads shall be measured with the leads disconnected
from the EUT and connected to a resistive load which draws the same rated current as
the EUT.

 The EUT shall be installed on a ground plane that simulates the actual installation. If the
actual installation is unknown or multiple installations are expected, then a metallic
ground plane shall be used. Unless otherwise specified below, ground planes shall be
2.25 square meters or larger in area with the smaller side no less than 76 centimeters.
When a ground plane is not present in the EUT installation, the EUT shall be placed on
a non-conductive table.

 When the EUT is installed on a metallic ground plane, the ground plane shall have a
surfaceresistance no greater than 0.1 milliohms per square. The DC resistance between
metallic ground planes and the shielded enclosure shall be 2.5 milliohms or less. The
metallic ground planes shown in Figures 2 through 5 shall be electrically bonded to the
floor or wall of the basic shielded room structure at least once every 1 meter. The
metallic bond straps shall be solid and maintain a five-to-one ratio or less in length to
width.

 The impedance of power sources providing input power to the EUT shall be controlled
by Line Impedance Stabilization Networks (LISNs)

 Calibration of LISN : Measure the impedance between power output lead and metal
enclosure with signal output port terminated with 50ohms and power input
unterminated.

 EUTs shall be oriented such that surfaces which produce maximum radiated emissions
and respond most readily to radiated signals face the measurement antennas. Bench
mounted EUTs shall be located 10 ±2 centimeters from the front edge of the ground
plane

 Actual length of the cable should be used. If it is more than 10m, at least 10m length
should be used. At least the first 2m of each interconnecting cable associated with each
enclosure of the EUT shall be run parallel to the front boundary of the setup. Remaining
cable lengths shall be routed to the back of the setup and shall be placed in a zig-zagged
arrangement. When the setup includes more than one cable, individual cables shall be
 separated by 2 centimeters measured from their outer circumference. All cables shall be
supported 5 centimeters above the ground plane.

 Two meters of input power leads (including neutrals and returns) shall be routed parallel
to the front edge of the setup in the same manner as the interconnecting leads. Each
input power lead, including neutrals and returns, shall be connected to a LISN. The total
length of power lead from the EUT electrical connector to the LISNs shall not exceed
2.5 m.

 EUT should be operated in max emission or max susceptibility mode for emission or
susceptance tests respectively.

 If EUT operates over a band of frequency, at least 3 frequencies should be considered.

(mid, end frequencies within 5% tolerance).

 A peak detector shall be used for all frequency domain emission and susceptibility
measurements. Measurement receivers are calibrated in terms of an equivalent Root
Mean Square (RMS) value of a sine wave that produces the same peak value.

 Emission Testing

 Synthesized measurement receivers shall step in one-half bandwidth increments or less

 Amplitude versus frequency profiles of emission data shall be automatically

generatedPlots of the displayed data shall provide a minimum frequency resolution of
1% or twice the measurement receiver bandwidth & minimum amplitude resolution of 1
dB
 Susceptibility testing

 The rates and step sizes are specified in terms of a multiplier of the tuned frequency (fo)
of the signal source. Analog scans refer to signal sources which are continuously tuned.
Stepped scans refer to signal sources which are sequentially tuned to discrete frequencies.
Stepped scans will dwell at each tunes frequency for greater than 3 sec or unit response
time.

 Susceptibility test signals for CS114 and RS103 shall be pulse modulated (on/off ratio of
40 dB minimum) at a 1 kHz rate with a 50% duty cycle.

 When susceptance is noticed, reduce the signal level till system recovers. Then further
reduce the level by 6dB. Then increase the signal level till the susceptance occurs. This is
the threshold of susceptibility. Note the frequency (band) & other parameters.

 LISN

 All frequency domain limits are expressed in terms of equivalent Root Mean Square
(RMS) value of a sine wave

 Emission and susceptibility requirements, limits, and test procedures

 The applicable frequency range and limit of manyemission and susceptibility
requirements varies depending on the particular platform orinstallation.
 CE101, conducted emissions, power leads, 30 Hz to 10 kHz.
 applicable for power leads, including returns, that obtain power from othersources not
part of the EUT for submarines, Army aircraft& (including flight line) and Navyaircraft
 This test procedure is used to verify that electromagnetic emissions from the EUT do
notexceedthe specified requirements for power input leads including returns.
 Since power quality standards are normally used to govern the characteristics of
outputpower, there is no need for separate EMI requirements on output leads.
 The limits are in terms of current because of the difficulty in controlling the power
sourceimpedance in test facilities at lower frequencies. This type of control would be
necessary tospecify the limits in terms of voltage. Emission current levels will be
somewhat independent ofpower source impedance variations as long as the impedance
of the emission source is largerelative to the power source impedance.
 The submarine service power distribution system (ship's primary power) supplied by
thesubmarine's alternators is 440 VAC, 60 Hz, 3-phase, 3-wire, ungrounded. Although
ship'sprimary power is ungrounded, there exists a virtual alternating current (AC) ground
at eachelectrical load due to capacitance to chassis. The unbalance between the virtual
grounds at eachelectrical load causes AC currents to flow in the hull of the submarine.
These hull currents candegrade the performance of electronic equipment, upset ground
detectors, and counteractdegaussing.
 Hull currents are controlled by limiting the amplitude of harmonic currents conducted
on thepower distribution system wiring for each electrical load.
 For Army aircraft, the primary concern is to ensure that the EUT does not corrupt the
powerquality (allowable voltage distortion) on the power buses present on the platform
 For Navy aircraft, the requirement is applicable for installations using anti-submarine
warfare(ASW) equipment. The primary mission of ASW aircraft is to detect and locate
submarines.
 Unacceptable levels of emission currents in the frequency range of this test would limit
thedetection and processing capabilities of the Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD) and
AcousticSensor systems.
 CE102, conducted emissions, power leads, 10 kHz to 10 MHz.

 This requirement is applicable from 10 kHz to 10 MHz for all power leads, including
returns.
 This test procedure is used to verify that electromagnetic emissions from the EUT do
not exceedthe specified requirements for power input leads, including returns.
 Examples of power quality documents are MIL-STD-704 for aircraft, MIL-STD-1399
for ships, MIL-STD-1539 for space systems, and MIL-STD-1275 for military vehicles.
 Since voltage distortion is the basis for establishing power quality requirements, the
CE102 limitis in terms of voltage.
 The intent of the capacitor which is used across the power line was to provide an RF
short of the power lead to the ground plane.
 The basic limit curve for 28 volts is placed approximately 20 dB below the power quality
curvein MIL-STD-704. There are several reasons for the placement. One reason is that a
number ofinterference sources present in different subsystems and equipments on a
platform may becontributing to the net interference voltage present at a given location
on the power bus.Assuming that the interference sources are not phase coherent, the net
voltage will be the squareroot of the sum of the squares of the voltages from the
individual sources. A second reason isthat the actual impedance in an installation will
vary from the control impedance with actualvoltages being somewhat higher or lower
than that measured during the test. Therefore, someconservatism needs to be included in
the limit.
 At higher frequencies, the CE102 limit serves as a separate control from RE102 on
potentialradiation from power leads that may couple into sensitive antenna-connected
receivers. TheCE102 limits have been placed to ensure that there is no conflict with the
RE102 limit.
 Emissions at the CE102 limit should not radiate above the RE102 limit. Laboratory
experimentson coupling from a 2.5 meter power lead connected to a line impedance
stabilization networkhave shown that the electric field detected by the RE102 rod
antenna is flat with frequency up toapproximately 10 MHz and is approximately equal to
(x-40) dB_V/m, where “x” is the voltageexpressed in dB_V. For example, if there is a
signal level of 60 dB_V on the lead, the detectedelectric field level is approximately 20
dBuV/m.
 Emission levels are determined by measuring the voltage present at the outputport on
the LISN.The power source impedance control provided by the LISN is a critical
element of this test. Thiscontrol is imposed due to wide variances in characteristics of
shielded room filters and powerline impedances among various test agencies and to
provide repeatability throughstandardization
 A correction factor must be included in the data reduction to account for the 20 dB
attenuator andfor voltage drops across the coupling capacitor.
 The upper measurement frequency is limited to 10 MHz because of resonance
conditions withrespect to the length of the power leads between the EUT and LISN.
 In the laboratory experiment, the impedance of the power lead starts to risesignificantly
at 10 MHz and peaks at several thousand ohms at approximately 25 MHz.
Voltagemeasurements at the LISN become largely irrelevant above 10 MHz.
 The LISN presents a 50 ohm load impedance to a 50 ohm signal generator onlyfor
frequencies of approximately 300 kHz or higher
 CE106, conducted emissions, antenna terminal, 10 kHz to 40 GHz.
 This requirement is applicable to the antenna terminals of transmitters, receivers,
andamplifiers.
 The requirement is not applicable to equipment designed with antennas
permanentlymounted tothe EUT. The transmit mode portion of this requirement is not
applicable within the EUTnecessary bandwidth and within ±5 percent of the
fundamental frequency.
 EUT Operating Frequency Range Start Frequency of Test
10 kHz to 3 MHz 10 kHz
3 MHz to 300 MHz 100 kHz
300 MHz to 3 GHz 1 MHz
3 GHz to 40 GHz 10 MHz

 The end frequency of the test is 40 GHz or twenty times the highest generated
orreceivedfrequency within the EUT, whichever is less. For equipment using waveguide,
the requirementdoes not apply below eight-tenths of the waveguide's cutoff frequency.
RE103 may be used as analternative for CE106 for testing transmitters with their
operational antennas. RE102 isapplicable for emissions from antennas in the receive and
standby modes for equipment designedwith antennas permanently mounted to the EUT.

 The basic concern is to protect antenna-connected receivers both on and off

theplatform from being degraded due to radiated interference from the antenna
associated with theEUT.

 Coupling : Greater antenna separation or antenna placement not involving direct line of
sight would improvethe situation.

 Since the free space loss equation indicates that isolation is proportional to the
wavelengthsquared, isolation values improve rapidly as frequency increases. Also,
antennas are generallymore directional in the GHz region and receivers tend to be less
sensitive due to largerbandwidths.

 Since the waveguide acts as a high-passfilter, measurements are not necessary at

frequencies less than 0.8 fco, where fco is the waveguidecut-off frequency.

 CE106 limits.
a. Receivers: 34 dBμV
b. Transmitters and amplifiers (standby mode): 34 dBμV
c. Transmitters and amplifiers (transmit mode): Harmonics, except the second and third,
and all other spurious emissions shall be at least 80 dB down from the level at the
fundamental. The second and third harmonics shall be suppressed 50 + 10 log p
(wherep=peak power output in watts, at the fundamental) or 80 dB, whichever
requires lesssuppression.
 CS101, conducted susceptibility, power leads, 30 Hz to 150 kHz.

 This requirement is applicable to equipment and subsystem AC and DC input power

leads, notincluding returns. If the EUT is DC operated, this requirement is applicable
over the frequencyrange of 30 Hz to 150 kHz. If the EUT is AC operated, this
requirement is applicable startingfrom the second harmonic of the EUT power
frequency and extending to 150 kHz.
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand signals coupled
ontoinput power leads.

 The basic concern is to ensure that equipment performance is not degraded from ripple
voltagesassociated with allowable distortion of power source voltage waveforms.

 The required signal is applicable only to the high sides on the basis that the concern is
developinga differential voltage across the power input leads to the EUT.

 Common mode voltages evaluations areaddressed by other susceptibility tests such as

CS114 and RS103.

 Voltages will appear across the primary side of the injection transformer due to the EUT
currentload at the power frequency. Larger current loads will result in larger voltages and
are thepredominant concern. These voltages can cause potential problems with the
power amplifier.The circuit arrangement in Figure A-5 will substantially reduce this
voltage and provideprotection for the amplifier. This effect is accomplished by using a
dummy load equal to theEUT and wiring the additional transformer so that its induced
 voltage is equal to and 180 degreesout of phase with the induced voltage in the injection
transformer.

 The injected signal should be maintained as a sinusoid

 CS103, conducted susceptibility, antenna port, intermodulation, 15 kHz to 10
GHz.

 This receiver front-end susceptibility requirement is applicable to equipment and

subsystems,such as communications receivers, RF amplifiers, transceivers, radar
receivers, acousticreceivers, and electronic warfare receivers as specified in the
individual procurementspecification.
 This test procedure is used to determine the presence of intermodulation products that
may becaused by undesired signals at the EUT antenna input terminals.

 CS104, conducted susceptibility, antenna port, rejection of undesired signals, 30

Hz to20 GHz.

 This receiver front-end susceptibility requirement is applicable to equipment and

subsystems,such as communications receivers, RF amplifiers, transceivers, radar
receivers, acousticreceivers, and electronic warfare receivers as specified in the
individual procurementspecification.
 This test procedure is used to determine the presence of spurious responses that may be
causedby undesired signals at the EUT antenna input terminals

 CS105, conducted susceptibility, antenna port, cross modulation, 30 Hz to 20

GHz
 This receiver front-end susceptibility requirement is applicable only to receivers that
normallyprocess amplitude-modulated RF signals, as specified in the individual
procurementspecification.
 This test procedure is used to determine the presence of cross-modulation products
that may becaused by undesired signals at the EUT antenna terminals
 CS109, conducted susceptibility, structure current, 60 Hz to 100 kHz.

 This requirement is applicable to equipment and subsystems that have an operating

frequencyrange of 100 kHz or less and an operating sensitivity of 1 μV or less (such as
0.5 μV).
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand structure
currents.

 CS114, conducted susceptibility, bulk cable injection, 10 kHz to 200 MHz

 This requirement is applicable to all interconnecting cables, including power cables.

 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand RF signals
coupled ontoEUT associated cabling
 The basic concept is to simulate currents that will be developed onplatform cabling from
electromagnetic fields generated by antenna transmissions both on and offthe platform.

 the test signal is inductively coupledand that Faraday's law predicts an induced voltage in
a circuit loop with the resultant current flowand voltage distribution dependent on the
various impedances present.

 The calibration fixture with terminations is a 50 ohm transmission line. Since the
injection probeis around the center conductor within the fixture, a signal is being
induced in the loop formed bythe center conductor, the two 50 ohm loads, and the
structure of the fixture to which the 50 ohmloads are terminated. From a loop circuit
standpoint, the two 50 ohm loads are in series,providing a total loop impedance of 100
ohms. Because of the transmission line configuration,inductance effects are minimized.
Measurement of induced current levels is performed bymeasuring a corresponding
voltage across one of the 50 ohm loads. Since the 50 ohm loads arein series for the
induced signal, the total drive voltage is actually two times that being measured.

 The actual current that appears on a tested cable from the pre-calibrated drive signal
depends onthe loop impedance associated with the cable and the source impedance
characteristics of thedrive probe and amplifier. If the loop impedance is low, such as
would often result with anoverall shielded cable, currents greater than those the
calibration fixture will result. Themaximum required current is limited to 6 dB above the
pre-calibration level.

 An advantage of this type of conducted testing as compared to radiated susceptibility

testing isthat voltage and current levels can be more easily induced on the interfaces that
are comparableto those present in installations.

 AtRF, the impedances to general aircraft structure for the various mounting schemes can
besignificantly different than they are with the avionics mounted on a laboratory ground
plane. Inthe laboratory, it is not always possible to produce a reasonable simulation of
the installation. Aground plane interference (GPI) test was developed to detect potential
failures due to the higherimpedance. In the GPI test, each enclosure of the EUT, in turn,
is electrically isolated above theground plane and a voltage is applied between the
enclosure and the ground plane to simulatepotential differences that may exist in the
installation. The GPI oftenresults in significant current flow with little voltage developed
at lower frequencies. CS114 is acontrolled current test. A concern with the GPI test,
which is not associated with CS114, is thatthe performance of interface filtering can be
altered due to isolation of the enclosure from theground plane.
 CS115, Conducted susceptibility, bulk cable injection, impulse excitation.

 This requirement is applicable to all aircraft, space, and ground system interconnecting
cables,including power cables.
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand impulse signals
coupledonto EUT associated cabling.

 The basic concern is to protect equipment from fast rise and fall timetransients that may
be present due to platform switching operations and external transientenvironments
such as lightning and electromagnetic pulse.
 The 2 nanosecond rise time is consistent with rise times possible for the waveforms
created byinductive devices interrupted by switching actions. The 30 nanosecond pulse
width standardizesthe energy in individual pulses. In addition, it separates the rising and
falling portions of thepulse so that each may act independently. Also, each portion may
affect different circuits. The 5ampere amplitude (500 volts across 100 ohm loop
impedance calibration fixture) covers mostinduced levels that have been observed during
system-level testing of aircraft to transientenvironments. The 30 Hz pulse rate is
specified to ensure that a sufficient number of pulses areapplied to provide confidence
that the equipment will not be upset.

 A direct current power supplyis used to charge the capacitance of an open-circuited 50

ohm coaxial line. The high voltagerelay is then switched to the output coaxial line to
produce the pulse. The pulse width isdependent upon the length of the charge line.

 Since thefrequency response of injection probes falls off at lower frequencies, the
trapezoidal pulsesupplied to the probe sags in the middle portion of the pulse that is
associated with the lowerfrequency content of the applied signal.

 in CS114, testing is required on both entire power cables and power cables withthe
returns removed to evaluate common mode coupling to configurations which may be
presentin different installations.
 CS116, conducted susceptibility, damped sinusoidal transients, cables and
powerleads, 10 kHz to 100 MHz.
 As a minimum, compliance shall be demonstrated at the following frequencies: 0.01, 0.1,
1, 10, 30, and 100 MHz.
 The test signal repetition rate shall be no greater than onepulse per second and no less
than one pulse every two seconds. The pulses shall be applied for aperiod of five
minutes.
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand damped
sinusoidaltransients coupled onto EUT associated cables and power leads.

 The basic concept is tosimulate electrical current and voltage waveforms occurring in
platforms from excitation ofnatural resonances.

 Damped sine waveforms (sometimes complex combinations)are a common occurrence

on platforms from both external stimuli such as lightning andelectromagnetic pulse and
from platform electrical switching phenomena.

 Somefacilities use a damped cosine waveform rather than a damped sine. Since this
waveform is moresevere than the damped sine because of the fast risetime on the leading
edge
 RE101, Radiated emissions, magnetic field, 30 Hz to 100 kHz.

 This test procedure is used to verify that the magnetic field emissions from the EUT and
itsassociated electrical interfaces do not exceed specified requirements at a distance of
7cm.

 Loop sensor having the following specifications:

(1) Diameter: 13.3 cm
(2) Number of turns: 36
(3) Wire: 7-41 Litz wire (7 strand, No. 41 AWG)
(4) Shielding: Electrostatic
(5) Correction factor: See manufacturer’s data for factors to convert
measurementreceiver readings to decibels above one picotesla (dBpT).

 Typical points of magnetic field emissions leakage from EUT enclosures are CRT
yokes,transformers and switching power supplies
 RE102, radiated emissions, electric field, 10 kHz to 18 GHz

 This requirement is applicable for radiated emissions from equipment and subsystem
enclosures,all interconnecting cables, and antennas designed to be permanently mounted
to EUTs (receiversand transmitters in standby mode). The requirement does not apply at
the transmitterfundamental frequencies.
a. Ground 2 MHz to 18 GHz*
b. Ships, surface 10 kHz to 18 GHz*
 c. Submarines 10 kHz to 18 GHz*
d. Aircraft (Army) 10 kHz to 18 GHz
e. Aircraft (Air Force and Navy) 2 MHz to 18 GHz*
f. Space 10 kHz to 18 GHz*
 This test procedure is used to verify that electric field emissions from the EUT and its
associatedcabling do not exceed specified requirements. Above 30 MHz, the limits shall
be met for both horizontally and verticallypolarized fields.

 The basic intent of the requirement is to protect sensitive receiversfrom interference

coupled through the antennas associated with the receiver. Many tunedreceivers have
sensitivities on the order of one microvolt and are connected to an intentionalaperture
(the antenna) which are constructed for efficient reception of energy in the
operatingrange of the receiver.

 No limit is specified below 2 MHz for internal equipment on aircraft. There are antennas
onsome aircraft that operate below 2 MHz; however, these antennas are usually magnetic
loops thathave an electrostatic shield. These antennas have very short electrical lengths
with respect to thewavelength of frequencies below 2 MHz and any electric field
coupling will be inefficient.

 In order for adequate signal levels to be available to drive the measurement receivers,
physicallylarge antennas are necessary.

 The 104 centimeter rod antenna has a theoretical electrical length of 0.5 meters and is
consideredto be a short monopole with an infinite ground plane. It would produce the
true electric field if asufficiently large counterpoise were used to form an image of the
rod in the ground plane.

 The 104 centimeter rod antenna has a theoretical electrical length of 0.5 meters and is
consideredto be a short monopole with an infinite ground plane. It would produce the
true electric field if asufficiently large counterpoise were used to form an image of the
rod in the ground plane.

 conical log spiral antennas wereconvenient since they did not need to be rotated to
measure both polarizations of the radiated field.At some frequencies, the antenna pattern
of the conical log spiral is not centered on the antennaaxis. The double ridged horn does
not have this problem. The circular polarization of theconical log spiral creates
confusion in its proper application. Electric fields from EUTs wouldrarely be circularly
polarized. Therefore, questions are raised concerning the need for 3 dBcorrection factors
to account for linearly polarized signals. The same issue is present when spiralconical
antennas are used for radiated susceptibility testing.

 log periodic antennas willnot necessarily produce the same results as the double ridged
horn because of field variationsacross the antenna apertures and far field/near field
issues
 The 10 pF capacitor used with the rod antenna in 5.16.3.4.c(3) as part of the system
checksimulates the capacitance of the rod element to the outside world. With the rod
antenna, theelectric field present induces a voltage in the rod that is applied to the balun
circuitry. One of thefunctions of the balun is to convert the high impedance input of the
antenna element to the 50ohm impedance of the measurement receiver.

 The antenna positioning requirements in this procedure are based on likely points of
radiationand antenna patterns. At frequencies below several hundred MHz, radiation is
most likely tooriginate from EUT cabling. The 104 centimeter rod and biconical
antennas have wide patterncoverage. The equation in Figure RE102-7 is based on the
rod and biconical being placed at leastevery 3 meters along the test setup boundary. The
double ridge horns have narrowerbeamwidths. However, the shorter wavelengths above
200 MHz will result in radiation fromEUT apertures and portions of cabling close to
EUT interfaces. The requirements for antennapositioning above 200 MHz are based on
including EUT apertures and lengths of cabling at leastone quarter wavelength.

 All the specified antennas are linearly polarized.

 Antennas
(1) 10 kHz to 30 MHz, 104 cm rod with impedance matching network
(a) When the impedance matching network includes a preamplifier (active rod),
observe the overload precautions in 4.3.7.3.
(b) Use a square counterpoise measuring at least 60 cm on a side.
(2) 30 MHz to 200 MHz, Biconical, 137 cm tip to tip
(3) 200 MHz to 1 GHz, Double ridge horn, 69.0 by 94.5 cm opening
(4) 1 GHz to 18 GHz, Double ridge horn, 24.2 by 13.6 cm opening
 RE103, radiated emissions, antenna spurious and harmonic outputs, 10 kHz to
40GHz.
 an alternative for CE106 when testing transmitters with theirintended antennas.
 The requirement is not applicable within the EUTnecessary bandwidth and within ±5
percent of the fundamental frequency.

Operating Frequency Range (EUT) Start Frequency of Test

10 kHz to 3 MHz 10 kHz
3 MHz to 300 MHz 100 kHz
300 MHz to 3 GHz 1 MHz
3 GHz to 40 GHz 10 MHz

 RE103 limits.
Harmonics, except the second and third, and all other spurious emissions shall be at least 80
dBdown from the level at the fundamental. The second and third harmonics shall be
suppressed50 + 10 log p (where p = peak power output in watts, at the fundamental) or 80
dB, whicheverrequires less suppression.
 RS101, radiated susceptibility, magnetic field, 30 Hz to 100 kHz

 This requirement is applicable to equipment and subsystem enclosures, including

electrical cableinterfaces. The requirement is not applicable for electromagnetic coupling
via antennas
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT to withstand radiated
magnetic fields.
 Radiating loop having the following specifications:
(1) Diameter: 12 cm
(2) Number of turns: 20
(3) Wire: No. 12 insulated copper
(4) Magnetic flux density: 9.5x107 pT/ampere of applied current at a distance of5 cm
from the plane of the loop.

 Loop sensor having the following specifications:

(1) Diameter: 4 cm
(2) Number of turns: 51
(3) Wire: 7-41 Litz wire (7 Strand, No. 41 AWG)
(4) Shielding: Electrostatic
(5) Correction Factor: See manufacturer’s data for factors to convert measurement
receiver readings to decibels above one picotesla (dBpT).

 This requirement is specialized and intended primarily to ensure thatperformance of

equipment potentially sensitive to low frequency magnetic fields is not degraded.

 4 centimeterloop sensor used in this test procedure to verify the radiated field. Due to its
smaller size, the 4 centimeter loop sensorprovides an accurate measure of the field near
the axis of the radiating loop.
 Helmholtz coils generate a relatively uniform magnetic field that is more representative
of theenvironment experienced on some platforms, particularly submarines.

Study about Helmholtz coils

 RS103, radiated susceptibility, electric field, 2 MHz to 40 GHz.

 This requirement is applicable to equipment and subsystem enclosures and all
interconnectingcables. The requirement is applicable as follows:
a. 2 MHz to 30 MHz Army ships; Army aircraft, including flight line; Navy(except
aircraft); and optional* for all others
b. 30 MHz to 1 GHz all
c. 1 GHz to 18 GHz all
d. 18 GHz to 40 GHz optional* for all
 Up to 30 MHz, the requirement shall be met for vertically polarized fields.Above 30
MHz, the requirement shall be met for both horizontally and vertically polarized
fields.Circular polarized fields are not acceptable.

 Receive antennas
(1) 1 GHz to 10 GHz, double ridge horns
(2) 10 GHz to 40 GHz, other antennas as approved by the procuring activity

 The basic concern is to ensure that equipment will operate withoutdegradation in the
presence of electromagnetic fields generated by antenna transmissions bothonboard and
external to the platform.

 Above 1 GHz, radiated fields usually exhibit far-field characteristics for test purposes
due to thesize of typical transmit antennas, antenna patterns, and distances to the EUT.

 Reverberation chamber (mode-tuned).

The lower frequency limit is dependent on chamber size. To determine the lower frequency
limit for a given chamber, use the following formula to determine the number of
possible modes (N) which can exist at a given frequency. If, for a given frequency, N is less
than100 then the chamber should not be used at or below that frequency

 Receive antennas for reverberation chamber

(1) 200 MHz to 1 GHz, log periodic or double ridge horns.
(2) 1 GHz to 18 GHz, double ridge horns.
(3) 18 GHz to 40 GHz, other antennas as approved by the procuring activity

 Reverberating chambers, using mode tuned techniques, have been popular for
performingshielded effectiveness evaluations and, in some cases, have been used for
radiated susceptibilitytesting of equipment and subsystems. The concept used in
reverberating chambers is to exciteavailable electromagnetic wave propagation modes to
set up variable standing wave patterns inthe chamber. A transmit antenna is used to
launch a electromagnetic wave. An irregular shapedtuner is rotated to excite the different
modes and modify the standing wave pattern in thechamber. Any physical location in the
chamber will achieve same peak field strength at someposition of the paddle wheel.
 Reverberation chambers have the advantage of producing relatively higher fields than
othertechniques for a particular power input. Also, the orientation of EUT enclosures is
less criticalsince the all portions of the EUT will be exposed to the same peak field at
some paddle wheelposition

 Some issues with reverberation chambers are as follows. The field polarization and
distributionwith respect to the EUT layout are generally unknown at a point in time.
 RS105, radiated susceptibility, transient electromagnetic field
 This requirement is applicable to equipment and subsystem enclosures when the
equipment orsubsystem is to be located external to a hardened (shielded) platform or
facility. The requirementis applicable for equipment intended solely for use on non-
metallic platformsAt least five pulses shall be applied at the rate of not more than one
pulse perminute.
 This test procedure is used to verify the ability of the EUT enclosure to withstand a
transientelectromagnetic field.

 This requirement is primarily intended for EUTs to withstand the fastrise time, free field,
transient environment of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). It applies forequipment
enclosures which are directly exposed to the incident field outside of the
platformstructure or for equipment inside poorly shielded or unshielded platforms.
General Requirements :
 Platform problems have also been observed from switching of items not normally
subjected toEMI requirements such as unsuppressed inductors (valves, relays, etc.),
motors, and high currentresistive loads. These types of problems are more related to
coupling of transients onto platformwiring through electric and magnetic fields than
direct conduction of the interference.

 Although measured emission levels in manually operated functions were often 40-70 dB
above the limit, noplatform problems were observed.
 Many other transient type effects occur during the operation of electronics. Anargument
could be made that the operation of microprocessor controlled electronics
producescontinuous transients with every change of state. There are certain transient
effects that occurinfrequently which could be presented to the procuring activity as
events similar to the action of amanual switch with a request for an exemption.
 Since LISNs are ineffective below 10 kHz, they may be deleted for CE101testing.
 The measurements are made between each current-carrying conductor in the supply
mains andthe ground conductor with a blocking capacitor C and resistor R, as shown in
Figure A-1, so thatthe total resistance between the line under test and ground is 1500
ohm.

 When equipment is too large or requires special provisions (loads, drives, water, emission
oftoxic fumes and such), Temporaryscreen rooms consisting of hardware cloth can be
built around the test area to reduce the ambientfor radiated emission testing and to
contain the RF field during radiated susceptibility testing.Since the room may be highly
reflective, care must be taken to identify any resonances. Severalantenna positions may
be required in order to reduce the effect of the resonances.

 Equipment which produces high power RF output, equipment that needs to have
acommunication link to the outside worldmust be tested in the open.

 Accuracy problems with making measurements in untreated shielded enclosures aredue

to reflections of electromagnetic energy.
 The requirement that the ambient be at least 6 dB below the limit ensures that the
combination ofthe EUT emissions and ambient does not unduly affect the indicated
magnitude of the emission.If a sinusoidal noise signal is at the limit and the ambient is 6
dB below the limit, the indicatedlevel would be approximately 3 dB above the limit.
Similarly, if the ambient were allowed to beequal to the limit for the same true emission
level, the indicated level would be approximately 5dB above the limit.

 A resistive load is specified to be used for conducted ambients on power leads.

However, undercertain conditions actual ambient levels may be higher than indicated
with a resistive load. Themost likely reason is the presence of capacitance at the power
interface of the EUT that willlower the input impedance at higher frequencies and
increase the current. This capacitanceshould be determined and ambient measurements
repeated with the capacitance in place. Thereis also the possibility of resonance
conditions with shielded room filtering, EUT filtering, andpowerline inductance

 The radiated emissions and radiated susceptibilities of equipment are dueto coupling
from and to the interconnecting cables and not via the case of the EUT. Emissionsand
susceptibility levels are directly related to the placement of the cable with respect to
theground plane and to the electrical conductivity of the ground plane. Thus, the ground
plane playsan important role in obtaining the most realistic test results.

 For the metallic ground plane, a copper ground plane with a thickness of 0.25millimeters
has been commonly used and satisfies the surface resistance requirements.

 LISNs are not used on output power leads. Emission measurements using LISNs are
performedon input power leads because the EUT is using a power source common to
many otherequipment items and the EUT must not degrade the quality of the power

 The particular configuration of the LISN is specified for several reasons. A number
ofexperiments were performed to evaluate typical power line impedances present in a
shieldedroom on various power input types both with and without power line filters and
to assess thepossible methods of controlling the impedance.

 A specific 50 microhenry LISN (see ANSI C63.4) was selected to maintain a

standardizedcontrol on the impedance as low as 10 kHz. Five microhenry LISNs used
commonly in the pastprovide little control below 100 kHz. Impedance control below 10
kHz is difficult. Near 10 kHz, thereactances of the 50 microhenry inductor and 8
microfarad capacitor cancel and the LISN iseffectively a 5 ohm resistive load across the
power line.

 The 50 microhenry inductor in the LISN representsthe inductance of power distribution

wiring running for approximately 50 meters. For a largeplatform, such as a ship or cargo
aircraft, this value is quite representative of the actualinstallation. However, for smaller
platforms such as fighter aircraft, inductance values may besubstantially lower than 50
microhenries.
 Some existingLISNs may not have components sufficient to handle the power
dissipation requirements.

 Caution needs to be exercised when performing emission testing at frequencies

belowapproximately 10 kHz to avoid ground loops in the instrumentation which may
introduce faultyreadings.

 Rather than routing the coaxial cable through the enclosure access panel without
grounding it tothe enclosure, a 50-ohm video isolation transformer may be connected to
the grounded RFconnector at the access panel inside the room. Normal connection of
the measuring receiver ismade to the grounded connector at the panel outside the room.
This technique effectively breaksthe ground loop without sacrificing the room's shielding
integrity.

 Solid state instrumentation power sources have been found to be susceptible to radiated
fieldseven to the extent of being shut down

 Two types of overloads are possible. A narrowband signal such as a sinusoid can saturate
any receiver or active transducer.Overload from impulsive type signals with broad
frequency content can be much more deceptive.This condition is most likely to occur
with devices without a tuneablebandpass feature in thefirst stage of the signal input. The
input circuitry is exposed to energy over a large portion of thefrequency spectrum.
Preselectors include a tuneable tracking filter which bandwidth limits theenergy applied
to the receiver front end circuitry.

 Overload conditions for active antennas are normally published as part of the
literatureBut are not very useful since they usually assume that a flat field existsacross the
useable range of the antenna. In reality, the impulsive field will vary significantly
withfrequency and the antenna circuitry sees the integration of the spectral content of
this field overits bandpass. The primary active antenna used is an active rod antenna.
Overload can beevaluated by collapsing the rod and observing the change in indication.
If overload is notpresent, the indicated level should drop approximately 8 dB (rod at
30% of its original height).

 placement of 10 uF capacitors on power leads.

 Electrical bonding controls common mode voltages that developbetween the equipment
enclosures and the ground plane.

 Hardmounting of the equipment enclosures to the ground plane can produce a low
impedance pathacross the bonding interface over most of the frequency range of
interest. The bonding strapsassociated with isolators will typically represent significant
impedances at frequencies as low astens of kilohertz. The common mode voltages
associated with these impedances will generally be greater than the hard mounted
situation.
 Safety grounds used in equipment enclosures have been the source of problemsduring
EMI testing. Since they are connected to the equipment enclosure, they would
beexpected to be at a very low potential with respect to the ground plane and a non-
contributor totest results. However, the wire lengths within enclosures are often
sufficiently long that couplingto them results from noisy circuits. Also, safety grounds
can conduct induced signals fromexternal sources and reradiate within the equipment
enclosure. Therefore, they must be treatedsimilarly to other wiring.

 Equipment manufacturers sometimes contend that failures during EMI testing are not
due to theirequipment and can be cured simply by placing overall shields on the interface
cabling but at weight and maintenance penalty.

 Atfrequencies below resonance, coupling is generally proportional to cable length.

distortion and attenuation ofintentional signals due strictly to cable characteristics will be
present so actual cable length should be used.

 The zig-zagging of long cables rather thancoiling is to control excess inductance.

 Induced signals will be attenuated as it travels along the wire.

 If the equipment is electrically bonded to metallic system structure in the installation and
thesystem power source neutral or return is also tied to system structure, power return
currents willflow primarily through system structure rather than through wiring. For this
case, a LISN shouldnormally be used only on the high side of the power.

 Considerations for maximum emissions include conditions which cause the EUT to
drawmaximum prime power current, result in greatest activity in interface circuit
operation, andgenerate the largest current drain on internal digital clock signals.

 primary consideration for maximum susceptibility is placing the EUT in its most
sensitivestate for reception of intentional signals (maximum gain)

 Sensitivity may not be adequate insome frequency bands requiring that a low noise
preamplifier be inserted before the analyzerinput. Impulse type signals from the EUT
with broad spectral content may overload the basicreceiver or preamplifier.

 Current probes used for EMI testing are more specialized instrumentation. These
devices arecurrent transformers with the circuit under test forming a single turn primary.
They are designedto be terminated in 50 ohms. Current probes are calibrated using
transfer impedance that is theratio of the voltage output of the probe across 50 ohms to
the current through the probe. Probeswith higher transfer impedance provide better
sensitivity. However, these probes also result inmore series impedance added to the
circuit with a greater potential to affect the electrical currentlevel.

 Calibration in terms of RMS is necessary for consistency.

 The 6 dB bandwidths are usually about 40% greater than the 3 dBvalues. Impulse
bandwidths are usually very similar to the 6 dB bandwidths. For Gaussian shaped
bandpasses, the actual value is 6.8 dB.

 The use of larger bandwidths can produce higherdetected levels for wide bandwidth
signals.

 The sensitivity of a particular receiver is an important factor in its suitability for use in
makingmeasurements for a particular requirement.
Sensitivity in dBm = -114 dBm/MHz + bandwidth (dBMHz) + noise figure (dB)
Reducing the noise figure is the only way (cryogenic cooling is notpractical) to improve
sensitivity for a specified bandwidth. The noise figure of receivers can varysubstantially
depending on the front end design. System noise figure can be improved throughthe use
of low noise preamplifiers.
System noise figure = preamp noise figure + (receiver noise figure)/(preamp gain)
Since preamplifiers are broadband devices, issues of potential overload need to be
addressed.Separate preselectors, which are available for some spectrum analyzers, usually
combine atracking filter with a low noise preamplifier to eliminate overload. Preselection
is an integralpart of many receivers.

 Emissions considered to bebroadband had to be normalized to equivalent levels in a 1

MHz bandwidth

 Continuous frequency coverage is required for emission testing. The minimum scan
timeslisted in Table II are based on two considerations. The first consideration is the
response time ofa particular bandwidth to an applied signal. This time is 1/(filter
bandwidth). The secondconsideration is the potential rates (that is modulation, cycling,
and processing) at whichelectronics operate and the need to detect the worst case
emission amplitude.

 The "2times the measurement receiver bandwidth" criteria means that two sinusoidal
signals of thesame amplitude separated by twice the measurement receiver bandwidth are
resolved.

 Accuracy is an indication how precisely a valueneeds to be known while resolution is an

indication of the ability to discriminate between twovalues.

 Stepped scans shall dwell at each tunedfrequency for the greater of 3 seconds or EUT response time in
susceptibility test.

 The two primary areas of concern for frequency scanning for susceptibility testing are
responsetimes for EUTs to react to stimuli and how sharply the responses tune with
frequency, normallyexpressed as quality factor (Q).

 Since EUT responses are more likely tooccur in approximately the 1 to 200 MHz range
due to efficient cable coupling based on wavelength considerations, Q values have been
 increased somewhat to slow the scan and allowadditional time for observation of EUT
responses.

 The assumption of a maximum response time of three seconds is considered to be

appropriate fora large percentage of possible cases. There are several considerations.
While the electronicsprocessing the interfering signal may respond quickly, the output
display may take some time toreact. Outputs that require mechanical motion such as
meter movements or servo driven deviceswill generally take longer to show degradation
effects than electronic displays such as videoscreens. Another concern is that some
EUTs will only be in particularly susceptible statesperiodically.

 Q is expressed as fo/BW where fo is the tuned frequency and BW is the width in

frequency of theresponse at the 3 dB down points.

 Below approximately 200 MHz, the predominant contributors are cable and interface
filterresonances. There is loading associated with these resonances which dampens the
responses andlimits most values of Q to less than 50. Above 200 MHz, structural
resonances of enclosures andhousings start playing a role and have higher values of Q
due to less dampening. Aboveapproximately 1 GHz, aperture coupling with excitation of
cavities will be become dominant.

 The wavelengthsof the RF signal cause efficient coupling to electrical cables and through
apertures (at higherfrequencies). Non-linearities in the circuit elements detect the
modulation on the carrier. Thecircuits may then respond to the modulation depending
upon detected levels, circuit bandpasscharacteristics, and processing features.

 Pulse modulation at a 1 kHz rate, 50% duty cycle, (alternately termed 1 kHz square
wavemodulation) is specified for several reasons. One kHz is within the bandpass of
most analogcircuits such as audio or video. The fast rise and fall times of the pulse
causes the signal to havesignificant harmonic content high in frequency and can be
detrimental to digital circuits.Response of electronics has been associated with energy
present and a square wave results inhigh average power. The modulation encompasses
many signal modulations encountered inactual use. The square wave is a severe form of
amplitude modulation used in communicationsand broadcasting. It also is a high duty
cycle form of pulse modulation representative of radars.

 Distortion of sinusoidal susceptibility signals caused by non-linear effects in power

amplifiers.

 Calibration is typically required for any measurement device whose characteristicsare not
verified through use of another calibrated item during testing. For example, it is
notpossible during testing to determine whether an antenna used to measure radiated
emissions isexhibiting correct gain characteristics. Therefore, these antennas require
periodic calibration.Conversely, a power amplifier used during radiated susceptibility
testing often will not requirecalibration since application of the proper signal level is
verified through the use of a separatecalibrated field sensing device.
 The applicability of individual requirements in Table IV for a particular equipmentor
subsystem is dependent upon the platforms where the item will be used. The
electromagneticenvironments present on a platform together with potential degradation
modes of electronicequipment items play a major role regarding which requirements are
critical to an application.
Other Notes

 Switching devices generate transients from both the on and off positions. Compared to
the normal electrical signal in the system, generated transients are high in amplitude and
frequency. These EMD's generated by transients are extremely harmful to equipment.
EMD's can cause either unit malfunction or unit failure.
 Any frequency greater than 1 kHz can be considered high frequency noise. Frequencies
between 3 kHz and 100 kHz can cause significant damage to the electrical system. The
high frequency noise of transients generated at 5 kHz is high in amplitude and has a
longer lifespan than transients generated at 100 kHz.
 Harmonics are not the only the integral multiples of the fundamental frequency but also
the multiples of electromagnetic disturbances. This compounding effect of harmonics
generated at fundamental frequency, as well as EMD's, greatly impacts the power losses
in the system.
 EMD's negatively impact the entire system. They are the cause of skin effect (due to
conductive EMI) and proximity effect (due to radiative EMI) in the wire, and increase
eddy currents and hysteresis losses in the magnetic field.
 For lower frequencies, EMI is caused by conduction and, for higher frequencies, by
radiation.
 The worst part of a high frequency electromagnetic signal is that it makes every
conductor an antenna
 In case of PCB, Capacitors and soldering acts like antenna.
 The most common solution to EMI is electromagnetic shielding. Another method to
reduce EMI is to twist wires;
 EMI shielding is usually made of sheet metal or mesh metal. Electrical or electronic
equipment that needs to be isolated from electromagnetic interference is placed in the
EM shielding box, and the metal sheet which is on the box is connected to the ground.
 At higher frequencies, electromagnetic fields are of high magnitude and short duration
and can easily penetrate through any kind of material (less for high permeability
material).
 metal mesh is comprised of many holes separated by a fixed distance. For example, some
mesh have holes at 1 millimeter intervals. This shielding only protects from EM fields
that travel at 1 millimeter or less. However, the unwanted EM fields never travel at a
specific wavelength. This is due to rapid changes in the time duration and amplitude of
the EM field. So clearly, shielding with fixed hole dimensions is not an effective method
to mitigate the projected EMI.
 All electronic devices are made up of inductors and capacitors. High intensity EM fields
may create resonance in the device, when the inductance is equal in magnitude to the
capacitance. In this case, it is very difficult to mitigate radiated EMI. The only way to
control it is to stop the cause.
Ground is a major source for EMI. During lightning storms, a high intensity electro
magnetic pulse will get into the facility from the grounding rod, which is placed outside
 near the transformer. When the ground is the main cause of EMI, shielding actually
makes the problem worse.
 When there is no return path of current due to an improper electrical configuration, the
chance of generating EMI is significantly increased. This will certainly cause the electrical
wire to generate the electromagnetic field into the air as radiated EMI. EMI through the
ground wire is also very common in an electrical facility.
 Electromagnetic interference (or EMI, also called radio frequency interference or
RFI) is a disturbance that affects an electrical circuit due to either electromagnetic
conduction or electromagnetic radiation emitted from an external source.
 The source may be any object, artificial or natural, that carries rapidly changing electrical
currents, such as an electrical circuit, the Sun or the Northern Lights.
 EMI can be intentional like radio jamming or unintentional like intermodulation.
 Radiated EMI or RFI may be broadly categorized into two types; narrowband and
broadband.
 Narrowband interference usually arises from intentional transmissions such as radio and
TV stations, pager transmitters, cell phones, etc. Broadband interference usually comes
from incidental radio frequency emitters. These include electric power transmission lines,
electric motors, thermostats, bug zappers, etc. Anywhere electrical power is being turned
off and on rapidly is a potential source.
 Conducted Electromagnetic Interference is caused by the physical contact of the
conductors as opposed to radiated EMI which is caused by induction (without physical
contact of the conductors). Electromagnetic disturbances in the EM field of a conductor
will no longer be confined to the surface of the conductor and will radiate away from it.
This persists in all conductors and mutual inductance between two radiated
electromagnetic fields will result in EMI.
 The International Special Committee for Radio Interference (CISPR) sets standards for
radiated and conducted electromagnetic interference.
 On integrated circuits, important means of reducing EMI are: the use of bypass or
Decoupling capacitors on each active device (connected across the power supply, as
close to the device as possible), rise time control of high-speed signals using series
resistors, and VCC filtering. Shielding is usually a last resort after other techniques have
failed, because of the added expense of shielding components such as conductive
gaskets.
 The efficiency of the radiation depends on the height above the ground plane or power
plane (at RF one is as good as the other) and the length of the conductor in relation to
the wavelength of the signal component (fundamental frequency, harmonic or transient
(overshoot, undershoot or ringing)). At lower frequencies, such as 133 MHz, radiation is
almost exclusively via I/O cables; RF noise gets onto the power planes and is coupled to
the line drivers via the VCC and ground pins. The RF is then coupled to the cable through
the line driver as common-mode noise. Since the noise is common-mode, shielding has
very little effect, even with differential pairs. The RF energy is capacitively coupled from
the signal pair to the shield and the shield itself does the radiating. One cure for this is to
use a braid-breaker or choke to reduce the common-mode signal.
 At higher frequencies, usually above 500 MHz, traces get electrically longer and higher
above the plane. Two techniques are used at these frequencies: wave shaping with series
resistors and embedding the traces between the two planes. If all these measures still
 leave too much EMI, shielding such as RF gaskets and copper tape can be used. Most
digital equipment is designed with metal, or conductive-coated plastic, cases
 Most equipment will work in 150kHz-30MHz range; Lighting range is 9kHz to 30MHz.

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Ground Interference (CGI). CGI is called ground bouncing when caused by fast digital
signals.
 Increasing the ground loop impedance means less common mode currents.

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 Voltage dips and interruption test
 Electrostatic discharge susceptibility testing
 Ground os zero impedance or zero potential sink for electrical current.
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 Ground resistance can be improved by using chemical treatments or using more number
of electrodes.
 Three point method is used to calculate earth ground resistance.
 Ground resistance IEEE- 2 to 5 ohms; NEC <25ohm
 Bonding is the process in which low impedance path for the current will be established
between two metallic parts.
 Direct bonding- electrical connection between two metals without auxiliary conductor
 Indirect bonding – with auxiliary conductors as metals are far away.
 Near field is at distance comparable to λ/2*pi and near field impedance is determined by
parameters of radiating source antenna structure.
 Far field impedance is decided by media of space.
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 Current density is high on conductor surface and it decreases exponentially with depth
into conductor is called skin effect
 Thickness of shielding material for E-field is > skin depth; High conductivity materials
are required.
 For H-field, high permeability material is required & thickness is proportional to amount
of shielding requires more thickness compared to E-field.
 Metallic hexagonal honey comb ventilation is used in shielded enclosures.
 Ferrites (Mn-Zn or Ni-Zn or Iron powder) will provide high resistive loss to high
frequency noise.
 A ferrite core is used to suppress common mode noise reducing effectively ground
looping without affecting circuit load current.
 Sources of transients- Lightning, ESD, Switching
 ESD : transfer of charge from one point to other.
 In communication environment, transmitters will generate harmonics, unwanted or
spurious components, inter modulation and non linearity in receiver are causes for EMI