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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 7/1/24 Karen Burnham 7/1/24

CISPR 25: “Vehicles, boats and internal combustion engines - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement for the protection of on-board receivers”

CISPR 25 is an automotive standard that covers the main emissions testing methods needed to ensure self-compatibility between a vehicle and its own on-board receivers..

Karen Burnham 6/9/24 Karen Burnham 6/9/24

LISN Explainer

LISNs are used in multiple different test methods, with different names and characteristics. What the heck are they, anyway?

Karen Burnham 6/9/24 Karen Burnham 6/9/24

ANSI C63.4: “American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the Range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz”

ANSI C63.4 contains the main test methods used to verify compliance to FCC Part 15 unintentional emissions limits, making it key for consumer electronics.

Lindsey Gira 5/23/24 Lindsey Gira 5/23/24

MIL-STD-461: “Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment”

MIL-STD-461 is one of the core EMC standards, having evolved with military applications since WWII. It is widely used in the aerospace and defense sectors.