Meeting Notice
The Southeastern Michigan
IEEE EMC Society presents:
“600 v/m Field Generation and Field
Calibration for Automotive Component Testing” ß PDF Presentation
Thomas
Mullineaux, MILMEGA Limited
Date: March 19, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Fairlane
Campus - U of M Dearborn (Map Code FCN)
University of Michigan
School of Management
Fairlane Center
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn , MI 48126
Please pre-register for this free event online at:
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Deadline: Noon on the day prior to the event
Schedule of Events
5:30 – 6:00 Pizza and Refreshments
provided by: MILMEGA Limited
6:00 – 7:00
Presentation
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Abstract:
“600 v/m Field Generation and Field Calibration for Automotive Component
Testing”
Automotive Standards now call for 600 v/m pulsed
testing over the ‘L’ and ‘S’ RADAR Bands. Generating
these fields is non-trivial and calibrating the field is not straightforward in
that the response time of a regular field probe is too long to
‘catch’ short duration pulses. If a continuous 600 v/m field is
used during calibration, there is a risk of over-dissipation within the
anechoic material lining the back wall of the chamber. This presentation
explores alternative methods of generating and calibrating the 600 v/m
field.
Topics
·
The threat
posed by new more powerful RADAR systems
·
The response
by the ‘big three’ auto manufacturers
·
Antenna /
amplifier combinations for generating 600 v/m @ 1m
·
Worked example
of calculating the power required
·
Use of
‘pulsed only’ amplifiers; strengths and weaknesses
·
Use of
‘CW and pulse’ capability amplifiers; strengths and weaknesses
·
Field
calibration using ‘pulsed only’ amplifiers
·
Field
calibration using ‘CW and pulse’ amplifiers
·
Overcoming the
dissipation limitation of the anechoic material
·
Conclusions
and summary
·
Questions and
answers
Presenter: Tom Mullineaux, MILMEGA Limited
Biography
Thomas
Mullineaux, MILMEGA Limited
Thomas is an RF engineer with 8 years experience in
leading RF design teams in the design and development of high-power microwave
amplifiers for use in the defense and commercial applications. Tom received his
degree in electrical and electronic engineering from
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