EMC automotive

The mission of the laboratory is two-fold: first, to determine product immunity to interfering noise sources; and second, to ascertain that the product itself is not a noise source.

Early identification and resolution of potential electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) problems are critical to timely and cost-effective product development. As development progresses, EMC problems become more difficult to solve. If the problem is uncovered in the field, the loss of customer confidence may rival the cost of maintaining an engineering team in the field to resolve the problem.

The UL advantage

UL Novi is an iNARTE authorized testing center -- a full service automotive and military test house, offering EMC test services to both domestic and international OEMs.

Facility specifications

• 3 semi-anechoic chambers
• Mode tuning reverberation chamber
• 2 bulk current injection (BCI) chambers
• ESD control room with two ESD test setups
• GHz TEM Cell (GTEM) DC -- 18 GHz
• 2 transverse electromagnetic mode (TEM) Cells
• 30cm height DC-350 MHz
• 45cm height (DCX correlated) DC -- 200 MHz
• Two em test transient generator systems

Test capabilities

• Radiated emissions 10kHz-18 GHz
• Magnetic field immunity 30 Hz -50 kHz 180dBpT
• Radiated immunity testing (RI) 10kHz-8 GHz 200v/m
• Integrated circuit TEM cell emissions 150KHz-1 GHz
• Conducted emissions testing (CE) 30 Hz-500 MHz
• Bulk current injection (BCI)
• Conducted immunity testing (CI) 30 Hz-500 MHz
• Electrostatic discharge testing (ESD) contact and air 30KV
• Impulse/surge transient testing
• MIL-STD and SAE surge testing -- 2000 V
• IEC impulse/surge/burst -- 6000 V
• Handy talkie RF immunity (immunity to handy transmitters) -- NISSAN

Automotive EMC standards

• Specializing in Ford, GM, and Chrysler Corporation
• SAE, ISO CISPR, Nissan and Toyota
• Commission Directives 95/54/EC, 2004/104/EC and 2006/28/EC