SwRI: Electromagnetic Compatibility glossary of terms

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.