ADM202E/ADM1181A
IEC1000-4-3 RADIATED IMMUNITY
IEC1000-4-3 (previously IEC801-3) describes the measurement
method and defines the levels of immunity to radiated electro-
magnetic fields. It was originally intended to simulate the elec-
tromagnetic fields generated by portable radio transceivers or
any other device which generates continuous wave radiated
electromagnetic energy. Its scope has since been broadened to
include spurious EM energy which can be radiated from fluores-
cent lights, thyristor drives, inductive loads, etc.
Testing for immunity involves irradiating the device with an EM
field. There are various methods of achieving this including use
of anechoic chamber, stripline cell, TEM cell, GTEM cell. A
stripline cell consists of two parallel plates with an electric field
developed between them. The device under test is placed within
the cell and exposed to the electric field. There are three severity
levels having field strengths ranging from 1 V to 10 V/m. Results
are classified in a similar fashion to those for IEC1000-4-2.
1. Normal Operation.
2. Temporary Degradation or loss of function that is self-
recoverable when the interfering signal is removed.
3. Temporary degradation or loss of function that requires
operator intervention or system reset when the interfering
signal is removed.
4. Degradation or loss of function that is not recoverable due to
damage.
The ADM202E/ADM1181A products easily meet Classification
1 at the most stringent (Level 3) requirement. In fact field
strengths up to 30 V/m showed no performance degradation,
and error-free data transmission continued even during irradia-
tion.
Table III. Test Severity Levels (IEC1000-4-3)
current glitch between V
CC
and GND which results in con-
ducted emissions. It is, therefore, important that the switches in
the charge pump guarantee break-before-make switching under
all conditions so that instantaneous short circuit conditions do
not occur.
The ADM202E has been designed to minimize the switching
transients and ensure break-before-make switching thereby
minimizing conducted emissions. This has resulted in the level
of emissions being well below the limits required by the specifi-
cation. No additional filtering/decoupling other than the recom-
mended 0.1
µF
capacitor is required.
Conducted emissions are measured by monitoring the mains
line. The equipment used consists of a LISN (Line Impedance
Stabilizing Network) that essentially presents a fixed impedance
at RF, and a spectrum analyzer. The spectrum analyzer scans
for emissions up to 30 MHz and a plot for the ADM202E is
shown in Figure 19.
S1
V
CC
C1
S2
GND
S4
V
CC
C3
S3
V+ = 2V
C C
INTERNAL
OSCILLATOR
Figure 17. Charge Pump Voltage Doubler
ø
1
ø
2
Level
1
2
3
Field Strength V/m
SWITCHING GLITCHES
1
3
10
Figure 18. Switching Glitches
80
70
60
50
LIMIT
EMISSIONS/INTERFERENCE
EN55 022, CISPR22 defines the permitted limits of radiated
and conducted interference from Information Technology (IT)
equipment. The objective of the standard is to minimize the
level of emissions both conducted and radiated.
For ease of measurement and analysis, conducted emissions are
assumed to predominate below 30 MHz and radiated emissions
are assumed to predominate above 30 MHz.
CONDUCTED EMISSIONS
dBµV
40
30
20
10
0
This is a measure of noise that gets conducted onto the mains
power supply. Switching transients from the charge pump that
are 20 V in magnitude and contain significant energy can lead to
conducted emissions. Other sources of conducted emissions can
be due to overlap in switch on-times in the charge pump voltage
converter. In the voltage doubler shown below, if S2 has not
fully turned off before S4 turns on, this results in a transient
0.3
0.6
1
3
6
LOG FREQUENCY – MHz
10
30
Figure 19. ADM202E Conducted Emissions Plot
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