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Acronyms pertaining to electromagnetic compatibility research used in this website include:

  • AEMCLRP
    Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory Accreditation Recognition Program
     

  • ANSI
    American National Standards Institute
     

  • ASTM
    American Society for Testing and Materials
     

  • A2LA
    American Association of Laboratory Accreditation
     

  • CISPR
    International Special Committee on Radio Interference
     

  • EC
    European Community
     

  • EMC
    Electromagnetic compatibility
     

  • EMCR
    Electromagnetic compatibility research
     

  • FAA
    Federal Aviation Administration
     

  • FCC
    Federal Communications Commission
     

  • FDA
    Federal Drug Administration
     

  • IEC
    International Electrotechnical Commission
     

  • IEEE
    International Electrical and Electronic Engineers
     

  • ISO
    International Standards Organization
     

  • MIL-STD
    Military Standards

    MIL-STD-461 D - Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Emissions and Susceptibility

    MIL-STD-461 E - Requirements for the control of electromagnetic interference characteristics of subsystems and equipment

    MIL-STD-462 D - Measurement of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics
     

  • NARTE
    National Association of Radio & Telecommunications Engineers (NARTE), Inc.
     

  • RF
    Radio frequency
     

  • RTCA
    Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics

    RTCA-DO-160 - Environmental conditions and test procedures for airborne equipment
     

  • SAE
    Society of Automotive Engineers

    SAE J551 - Performance levels and methods of measurement of electromagnetic radiation from vehicles and devices (30 to 1000 MHz)
     

  • TEM
    Transverse electromagnetic

For more information about electromagnetic compatibility acronyms or capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Jenny Ferren at jferren@swri.org or (210) 522-2329.  We can offer you insights about how to specify the best approach to solving your EMC problem.


Contact Information

Jenny Ferren

Electromagnetic Compatibility

(210) 522-2329

jferren@swri.org

Related Terminology

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immunity testing

radiated emissions measurement

electromagnetic emissions detection

susceptibility problems

immunity problems

 
 

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June 26, 2008