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A Resource for Information on EMC Standards

Introduction to the resources you can find here on EMC standards, plus my philosophy on standards & standards development.

Karen Burnham 10/4/24 Karen Burnham 10/4/24

BCI Testing: MIL-STD-461 CS114, RTCA DO160 Sec 20, and ISO 11452-4

Bulk Current Injection (BCI) testing is one of the best ways to ensure that operations will not be interrupted by low frequency noise via either radiated or crosstalk mechanisms of interference.

Karen Burnham 10/2/24 Karen Burnham 10/2/24

ESD: IEC 61000-4-2, MIL-STD-461 CS118, ISO 10605, et. al.

Several standards cover ESD testing in similar ways. This article gives an overview plus places to look for additional guidance and alternate discharge models.

Karen Burnham 7/9/24 Karen Burnham 7/9/24

ISO 7637: “Road vehicles — Electrical disturbances from conduction and coupling”

ISO 7637 is the automotive standard that sets out test methods for evaluating conducted immunity at the module level.

Karen Burnham 7/3/24 Karen Burnham 7/3/24

ISO 11451: “Road vehicles — Vehicle test methods for electrical disturbances from narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy”

ISO 11451 is a collection of test methods addressing vehicle level immunity to electric fields.

Karen Burnham 6/15/24 Karen Burnham 6/15/24

ISO 11452: “Road vehicles — Component test methods for electrical disturbances from narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy”

ISO 11452 is a standard with multiple parts and test methods that covers testing components that will go on vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) for immunity.