EMI Troubleshooting & Pre-Compliance Equipment List

Focus:

EMI/EMC specialist Kenneth Wyatt has compiled this list of test instruments and probes that can be used for troubleshooting EMI problems and performing pre-compliance testing of new hardware designs. His list gives a breakdown of equipment by standard including CISPR 11 (Radiated & Conducted Emissions), IEC/EN 61000-4-2 (ESD), IEC/EN 61000-4-3 (Radiated Immunity), IEC/EN 61000-4-4 (Electrically Fast Transient - EFT), IEC/EN 61000-4-5 (Power Line Surge), IEC/EN 61000-4-6 (Conducted Immunity), IEC/EN 61000-4-11 (Power Line Dips, Brownouts). There’s also a short manufacturers list, which includes various specialty companies, and selected references for more information.

What you’ll learn:

• How to select test equipment for EMI troubleshooting and EMC pre-compliance testing
• How to select test equipment for surge and electrical transient pre-compliance testing

Notes:

The author updates this list regularly.

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Author & Publication:

Kenneth Wyatt, Wyatt Technical Services LLC, Consultant website, Jan 01 2010

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