Abstract:
Provided is an immunity evaluation system that enables design feedback in consideration of a subject wiring and an improvement amount for improving an electromagnetic noise resistance of a circuit board. An immunity evaluation device includes: a storage unit configured to store characteristic data including probe-circuit board wiring coupling characteristics which are determined by a combination of a near-field probe and circuit board characteristics, and a test result; and an IC reaching signal level estimation unit configured to estimate a signal level reaching a terminal of an evaluation target IC. The immunity evaluation device receives board design information, information of the near-field probe, and test waveform instruction information of a signal applied to the near-field probe. The IC reaching signal level estimation unit reads the coupling characteristics from the storage unit based on the board design information of a test subject circuit board and the information of the near-field probe, and outputs a value of the IC reaching signal level reaching a terminal of the evaluation target IC from the board design information of the test subject circuit board, the information of the near-field probe, and the coupling characteristics.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for measuring high frequency electromagnetic noise on the power supply planes of printed circuit boards (PCBs). The apparatus comprises a printed reverberation board (PRB) with curved edges that generates a strong sensitivity of the results to the boundary conditions. The PCB under test is inserted into a hole in the PRB and the power supply planes are connected to the PRB's first and second layer, in order to convey the noise into the device. Tuners are provided in to order obtain a statistically significant number of measurements with different boundary conditions. Measurement are conducted on the device ports. (See FIG. 1)
Abstract:
An electromagnetic wave visualizing system includes: an emission direction separation unit; a plurality of sensors, each detecting the energy of an electromagnetic wave emitted from the emission direction separation unit and outputting a sensing signal having strength corresponding to the detected energy; a processing unit capable of receiving the sensing signal from each of the sensors, the processing unit outputting a display signal when receiving the sensing signal from the sensor, the display signal containing information on the arrival direction of an electromagnetic wave with reference to a table based on position information on the sensor having transmitted the sensing signal; and a display unit capable of displaying the arrival directions of electromagnetic waves, the display unit displaying, when receiving the display signal, the arrival direction of an electromagnetic wave based on the electromagnetic wave arrival direction information obtained from the sensor position information contained in the display signal.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a small electromagnetic wave detection apparatus. This electromagnetic wave detection apparatus has: a planar Luneburg lens, which is covered with metal plates facing each other, and which changes the output direction of electromagnetic waves corresponding to the input direction of the electromagnetic waves; and an electric field sensor electrically connected to the metal plates. The electric field sensor detects the electromagnetic waves outputted from the Luneburg lens, and outputs a detection signal having an intensity corresponding to the direction in which the electromagnetic waves have traveled thereto, and the level of the energy of the electromagnetic waves thus detected.