Choosing an EMC test lab is a highly important decision for any designer, developer, manufacturer, or distributor of electronics. Going with the wrong testing lab can result in several problems, including: Incorrectly performed tests Delays to market for your products Added overheads Not able to sell your products in specific countries Wherever you are based, […]
EMC Compliance
The Guide To Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing Methods
Make sure your products are functioning to the best of their ability and meet EMC compliance standards with our helpful guide to EMC testing methods. What Is Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing? Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing measures the extent to which any electronic device, equipment, or system is functioning in an electromagnetic environment without being interfered […]
Why Is RF Testing Required?
Radio frequency testing, otherwise known as RF testing, is required to ensure compliance of wireless equipment that you’ve produced with international regulatory requirements. These requirements will allow your radio and telecommunications equipment to be sold in various markets around the world and it’s also a legal requirement to ensure that your wireless technology is safe […]
Why Manufacturers Can’t Ignore EMC Testing
What unites a refrigerator, television, computer, smartphone, HVAC, the Internet, and your automobile? They all run-on electricity, and they are vulnerable to electromagnetic (EMP) pulse attacks, like the one depicted in Ocean’s Eleven that rendered the whole city of Las Vegas without electricity. The EMP attack in the movie was deliberate. It was staged to […]
15 Essential Elements of an EMC Compliance Testing Plan
To succeed in the world of wireless products, the question is not simply “How does my company produce a functional design?” but “How can my firm get our wireless product successfully to market?” Each country you plan to sell your products at will have its EMC compliance testing requirements and certifications. In the United States, […]
Follow These 3 Steps for Quicker EMC Compliance Testing & Certification
EMC compliance testing evaluates if your device is capable of functioning properly in a shared environment. A testing services firm assesses electromagnetic interference radiating out of your device and checks the immunity of your product against EM radiation. The performance is recorded and compared with the standards set by a national or an international authority. […]
3-Step Process to Obtaining CE Certification
Obtaining CE Marking Any manufacturer—whose products have been tested and found to conform to the safety, health, and environmental protection requirements set out in the European law—can use a CE product logo. This said, there is no pan-European body for products marking. In most cases, manufacturers complete device assessment themselves, document the tests results in a […]
