Essay On Importance Of Emi Emc Testing

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Considering a general scenario that prevails globally, there is hardly any car which is driven without entertainment being an inherent part of it. At least there is music if not anything else. Since there is an increasing importance of in-car entertainment, automotive electronics is becoming more and more complex. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of this, electromagnetic interference (EMI)/electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing holds utmost importance. Importance of the testing The requirement of electronics in automotive does not end at the entertainment part only. Automotive electronics is critical for its use in all forms of communication and safety related requirements in vehicles these days. EMI/EMC test equipments play an essential role in ensuring a seamless …show more content…

This has been done in order to provide improved reliability and safety for users of electrical and electronic equipments in their vehicles. In an attempt to ensure compliance with these regulations, most automotive companies these days employ the services of a specialised test facility to perform the actual compliance tests required for EMI certification. The test facility might belong to an outside company (a “test house”) or to an in-house EMC department. A lot of effort is made towards designing the test equipments good enough to minimise as much EMI signatures as possible. Naresh Narasimhan, country marketing manager, Tektronix India says, “Most engineers employ good design practices to minimise the potential for EMI problems. It is common today to perform pre-compliance measurements during the design and prototyping stages to identify and address potential EMI issues before the product is sent out for compliance testing. These techniques reduce the risk that the product will fail the final full compliance at the test

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