Defining Product Grounding in the Automotive EMC Test Plan
This article presents the importance of defining product case and load simulator grounding in an automotive EMC test plan.
New Development Tools and EMC Strategies in Step with Practical Electronics
Imagine for a moment that you are trying out a brand new car: you slide into one of the ergonomic seats, start the engine and, to make things perfect, would like to listen to some music. However when you switch this on, you suddenly notice interesting side effects. The light comes on in the passenger compartment, for example. Or the radio starts whistling and whimpering.
The Evolution of EMC Testing for Electrified Powertrains in Automotive Vehicles
From the time when automotive vehicles were essentially mechanical with spark ignition the only electrical system, through the many decades that brought the development of electrical, electronic and computer controlled automotive systems, the need for and methods of automotive testing have evolved along with the vehicles. At one time, electrical testing was sufficient. But with the dawn of the digital computer era, compatibility became a major issue. Those pesky clocked systems are inherently noise producers and are also subject to immunity issues.