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Over the past few years, the standard RTCA/DO-160, Section 22 has undergone multiple revisions. For those who are new to the requirements, many questions are left unanswered. This article is intended to introduce the requirements of DO-160, Section 22, and to address some of those fundamental questions

In this chapter, Dash makes the modifications to Maxwell’s Equations necessary to encompass the “dynamic” case, that is, where magnetic and electric fields are changing.

This article will provide essential information on the selection and use of the appropriate standards for your products that come within the scope of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.

EMI measurements for RF/microwave testing are complex and time-consuming. While signal processing advancements help, key improvements come from enhanced software, integration, automation, and time-domain techniques like FFT, making the EMC measurement process faster and more efficient.

This article addresses the critical question of which method—SVSWR or TDR—more accurately assesses a test site. Given the investments companies make in test sites for EMC compatibility, this is a key assessment question.

Despite the many benefits of using the TDR method for site validation, as an accredited test laboratory we are compelled to also perform site validation measurements using the CISPR 16-1-4 SVSWR method.

The 2003 and 2009 editions of ANSI C63.4 have recently been recognized by the FCC in a Public Notice issued in November for compliance measurements for product certification.