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Evaluating and Improving Radiated Immunity Test Systems Performance
John D. Osburn
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Introduction
Purpose — This presentation is intended to: a.) review basic immunity system design, and
b.) identify serious issues in system design and
c.) suggest possible corrections for these problems.
Scope — The discussion is limited to the test equipment setup. Other problems such as test system interaction with the test environment and monitoring for immunity failures are not discussed.
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Purpose of Immunity or Susceptibility Testing
Determine if EUT responds to incident electromagnetic radiation at a specific level. Failure to respond to specified electromagnetic levels “assures” continued proper operation of the EUT in a hostile electromagnetic ambient environment.
Standard conditions of testing and test equipment performance are required to allow inter-comparison of test results, between labs and over time.
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Immunity Test System Design
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The Immunity Test Equipment Setup
The list of test equipment for immunity testing is straight forward, and can be derived from the requirements of IEC 61000-4-3
The specific list of required equipment is: RF Signal Generator Power Amplifier Linearly Polarized Radiating Antenna Power Level Measurement Device
Optional Equipment Low Pass or Band Pass Filters
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Idealized Immunity Test System Block Diagram
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Idealized E-Field Generation Test System Equipment and Function
Signal Generator - Source of test signal, amplitude to 0 dBm and frequency, 80 - 1000 MHz, 80% AM w/ 1 kHz sinusoid
Amplifier - Increases level of test signal to achieve desired test field values
Forward/Reverse Power Coupler - Samples forward and reflected power to radiating device
Power Meter - Reads power values in forward and reverse channels, allows calculation of net forward power to antenna (radiated power)
Antenna - Generates test field at 3 m Field Meter - Reads generated field levels, provides feedback
loop
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Immunity Test System Design
The basic design equation is:
Note that all values of the design equation are functions of frequency, and linear performance is implied. Cable losses are neglected.
E dB V m SG dB V AG dB TAF dBmout( / ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1
where:E dB V m( / ) = The E-field test levelSG dB Vout ( ) = The signal generator outputAG dB( ) = Amplifier gainTAF dBm( ) 1 = The transmit antenna factor
TAF dbm G dB d mi( ) ( ) . log[ ( )] 1 2 22 20
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Fundamental Test System Design:Frequency Coverage
Test System operating range is set by the operating range of the components
1 10 100 1000
Boonton 9200A
AR 10W1000
NARDA 3020
HP 8642A
EMCO 7100
Probe Subsystem Response
Power Meter Response
Power CouplerResponse
Amplifier Response
Signal Generator Response
Frequency, MHz
Valid SystemResponse
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Fundamental Immunity System Design RF Power Requirements
DESIRED FIELD= 10 V/m= 140 dB µV/m
TAF=-8.66 dB m-1
Vin = 148.66 dB µV
SGout = 101dB µV = -7 dBm
Summary of Input Power Allowances for Sizing an Amplifier
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Idealized Equipment Performance - Signal Generator
Generates basic signal Requires at least 0.X dBm
resolution for amplitude for calibration of test setup
dB µV setting desirable for greater resolution of output
Level at reference point must be within -0, +10% or lower to achieve -0, +6 dB calibration
Must cover frequency range Must provide 80% AM
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Idealized Equipment Performance - Power Amplifier
Wide bandwidth power amplifiers have large ripple values, as much as 4 dB
Rated gain is typically at 0 dBm input (maximum value of input)
Linear gain region is at 1 dB compression
Maximum gain is at saturation (increase in input produces no increase in output)
Should operate in linear region for repeatable results
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Idealized Equipment Performance - Antenna
Two important parameters of antenna, Transmit Antenna Factor, and input VSWR
TAF is evaluated at a specific distance, under specific conditions
VSWR should be 2:1 for optimum results, giving 1 dB error
TAF dBmr
Gi( ) . 1 10 6
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Theoretical Probe System Response
Probe system used diode detector, loses frequency information
Responds to sum of all signals present
Must use calibration factors for adequate accuracy
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Other System Component Constraints
Cables should have transmission and reflection loss measured periodically
Very short cable from the F/R coupler to the antenna, compensate for cable loss in design
Do NOT over tighten RF connectors Antenna mount should be non conducting Cable should be routed straight back from transmit
antenna for 2 m for repeatability Once calibration complete, position of antenna, etc., very
important
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Summary of Fundamental System Design
Fundamental design allows: Definition of equipment requirements Selection of equipment Establishing of basic operating parameters
Many or even most immunity test system designs are felt to be complete at this point
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Practical Issues in
Immunity Test System Design
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Technical Issues
Begins with fundamental design complete Addresses:
Non ideal performance of sub-system components Interaction between non-ideal components
Assures test repeatability and meaningful inter-lab comparisons
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Signal Generator Non-Ideal Characteristics
Significant harmonics of the fundamental can be present Transient behavior on switching in amplitude and/or
frequencies Inadequate resolution for precision control during
calibration
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Real Performance - Signal Generator Output
0 200 400 600 800 10000
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Third harmonic = 50.2 dB µV
Second Harmonic = 56.7 dB µV
Output = 102 dB µV
Sig
nal G
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Out
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dB
µV
X axis title
1st Harmonic is 46 dB down
12 Discernible harmonics present
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Signal Generator Switching Characteristics
12 dB Overshoot
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Power Amplifier Non-Ideal Performance Characteristics
Gain varies over as much as 9 dB range (1 dB compression values)