An immunity/susceptibility test method using electromagnetic wave of rotating polarization

An immunity/susceptibility test method using electromagnetic waves of rotating polarization is described and test results are discussed. Low-rate rotation of the field polarization is controlled electrically and continuously in a two-dimensional plane, so that radiated immunity/susceptibility characteristics that are three-dimensionally depicted can be obtained by using a turntable together with this method. This paper explains how the rotating fields are generated, and discusses experimentally measured characteristics of several test examples. The results show the effectiveness of the proposed method for quickly visualizing the weak/strong immunity/susceptibility directions, demonstrating its usefulness for application in the trial phase of a product development.