Low cost EMC testing-“golden product” testing

Recent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) [1] and electrical safety standards provided a useful vehicle for technology transfer at the University of Sunderland. The European Union´s (EU) EMC directive aims to ensure that all electrical and electronic equipment sold within the EU is so constructed that they do not cause excessive electromagnetic interference and are not unduly affected by electromagnetic radiation. The EMC directive will eventually affect virtually every manufacturer or importer of electrical/electronic goods and when legislation is fully implemented, probably in 1996, failure to comply could result in products being withdrawn from sale within the EU. For example, dependent upon the type of product the directive will normally require compliance with standards in the following areas (i) conducted immunity and radiated immunity and (ii) conducted emissions and radiated emissions