Unification of Electromagnetic Specifications and Standards, Part I- Evaluation of Existing Practices

Abstract

To establish a basis for evaluating standards, specifications, and codes by which electronic equipment and systems are procured and installed, a review of electromagnetic interference control has been made. It is concluded that effective interference control is achieved by establishing an impervious barrier between the offending source and the circuit to be protected. This concept is developed and applied to practical control requirements for equipment and facilities. Over 70 standards, specifications, and codes have been reviewed to assess where they are incompatible with these principles. It is postulated that a set of documents compatible with each other and with requirements for electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hardening, interference control, and communications security can be developed. This report documents Phase I of this project which was limited to the development of a general interference control model and its application to the review of existing standards and practices. In Phase II alternatives to the incompatible requirements found during the review will be developed and demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1980
Accession Number
ADA121700

Entities

People

  • E. F. Vance
  • J. E. Nanevicz
  • William D. Graf

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Systems
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Interference
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Shielding
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frequency Bands
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Power Distribution
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveforms

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics