correlation between radiated immunity and coupling attenuation michiel pelt

Michiel Pelt, Nexans Cabling Solutions, Alsembergsestw 2b3, B-1501 Buizingen, Belgium

CORRELATION BETWEEN

RADIATED IMMUNITY

AND

COUPLING ATTENUATION

Michiel Pelt

Michiel Pelt, Nexans Cabling Solutions, Alsembergsestw 2b3, B-1501 Buizingen, Belgium

Introduction

Need for new test method:

No test methods to measure: symmetrical cables, connecting

hardware / cable assemblies balance at higher frequencies combined effect of balance and

screening

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Introduction

Coupling attenuation

New and easy test method to evaluate the EMC performance of channels and components (symmetrical + screened)

Standard prepared by CENELEC TC 46X / WG3: EN 50289-1-6

Under discussion in ISO / IEC JTC1 SC25 WG 3 and CLC TC 215 WG 1

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Introduction

A near field measurement

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Introduction

Simplifications

Device under test: unshielded twisted pair cable coaxial cable dual foil balanced cable

Radiated immunity according to IEC 61000-4-3 fixed position antenna and device

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Coupling attenuation

Coupling attenuation

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Coupling attenuation

Definition coupling attenuation

ac = 10 LOG10 ( P1 ) max [ P2n; P2f ]

ac coupling attenuationP1 input power inner circuitP2n maximum near end peak powerP2f maximum far end peak power

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Coupling attenuation

Limits of coupling attenuation

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Coupling attenuation

Unshielded twisted pair cable

0

30

60

90

120

10 100 1000

FREQUENCY (in MHz)

CO

UP

LIN

G A

TT

EN

UA

TIO

N(i

n d

B)

54 dB

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Coupling attenuation

Coaxial cable

0

30

60

90

120

10 100 1000

FREQUENCY (in MHz)

CO

UP

LIN

G A

TT

EN

UA

TIO

N(i

n d

B)

52 dB

Michiel Pelt, Nexans Cabling Solutions, Alsembergsestw 2b3, B-1501 Buizingen, Belgium

Coupling attenuation

Dual foil twisted pair cable

0

30

60

90

120

10 100 1000

FREQUENCY (in MHz)

CO

UP

LIN

G A

TT

EN

UA

TIO

N(i

n d

B)

86 dB

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Radiated immunity

Radiated immunity

Semi-anechoic room (13.2 x 4.7 x 3.0m)Antenna - set-up: 3 mThree amplifiers, two antennas

30 - 200 MHz 200 - 500 MHz 500 - 1000 MHz

Incident field: about 3 V/m (not modulated)

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Radiated immunity

Dimensions cabling set-up

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Radiated immunity

Justification for cabling set-up

Testing active equipment with cabling (proposal to CISPR G)

Features cabling set-up: gain / frequency response flat polarization not critical direction not critical

(worst case perpendicular to incident field)

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Radiated immunity

Set-up inside semi-anechoic chamber

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Radiated immunity

Set-up inside semi-anechoic chamber

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Radiated immunity

Uniform area of cabling set-up

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Radiated immunity

Field uniformity according to

IEC 61000-4-3

16 points over 1.5 m x 1.5 m surface 75 % values within 0 - 6 dB of nominal

value Field is not constant but uniform

( 83% horizontal; 89 % vertical)

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Radiated immunity

Average field strength

0.0

2.5

5.0

7.5

10.0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

FIE

LD

ST

RE

NG

TH

(V

/m)

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Radiated immunity

Unshielded twisted pair cable

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

-35 dBm

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Radiated immunity

Coaxial cable

-35 dBm

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

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Radiated immunity

Dual foil twisted pair cable

-70 dBm

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

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Conclusions

Conclusion 1: Relative agreement

Same difference between coupling attenuation and induced power for all tested cables

For each test method same deviation between curves for balanced and unbalanced cables using

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Correlation

Gain of set-up

G() = 4 Af()

G( antenna gainAf( antenna aperture wavelength

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Correlation

Unshielded twisted pair cable

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

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Correlation

Coaxial cable

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

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Correlation

Dual foil twisted pair cable

-100

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

0 200 400 600 800 1000

FREQUENCY (MHz)

PO

WE

R (

dB

m)

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Conclusions

Conclusion 2: Absolute agreement

The induced noise power can be calculated using the values for coupling attenuation

The calculated induced power fits the measured powers for all cables

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Conclusions

Errors during correlation

Incident field uniform but not constantGain set-up varies with frequencyCoupling attenuation approached by

envelope curve ...