Articles | Volume 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/ars-14-155-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/ars-14-155-2016
28 Sep 2016
 | 28 Sep 2016

Characterization of DUT impedance in immunity test setups

Seyyed Ali Hassanpour Razavi and Stephan Frei

Abstract. Several immunity test procedures for narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy are available for automotive components. The ISO 11452 series describes the most commonly used test methods. The absorber line shielded enclosure (ALSE) is often considered as the most reliable method. However, testing with the bulk current injection (BCI) can be done with less efforts and is often preferred. As the test setup in both procedures is quite similar, there were several trials for finding appropriate modifications to the BCI in order to increase the matching to the ALSE. However, the lack of knowledge regarding the impedance of the tested component, makes it impossible to find the equivalent current to be injected by the BCI and a good match cannot be achieved. In this paper, three approaches are proposed to estimate the termination impedance indirectly by using different current probes.

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Test setups required for different immunity test methods based on ISO 11452-2 (ALSE) and ISO 11452-4 (BCI) are similar. However, lack of knowledge regarding the impedance of the tested component, makes it impossible to find the equivalent current to be injected by the BCI probe and a good match cannot be achieved. In this paper, three approaches are proposed to estimate the termination impedance indirectly by using different current probe.