IMMUNITY

EMC immunity testing is defined in a series of IEC standards.

All product specific and generic EMC standards will refer to these standards…..

Standard
Test
Description/cause
Equipment required
IEC61000-4-2 ESD Electro-Static Discharge ONYX16
ONYX30
IEC61000-4-3 Radiated RF Proximity to transmitters
Frequency range:    80MHz – 6GHz
Synthesiser
Power amplifier
Test cell or Chamber + Field sensor
IEC61000-4-4 EFT Switching transients AXOS5
IEC61000-4-5 Surge Lightning strikes AXOS5
IEC61000-4-6 Conducted RF Noise induced into cables
Frequency range:   100KHz – 230MHz
RFIC system
CDNs
IEC61000-4-8 Mag. field Mains frequency magnetic fields AXOS5
IEC61000-4-9 Mag field Pulsed magnetic field AXOS5
IEC61000-4-11 Dips & Interrupts Common events on mains supplies AXOS5