- Domestic Commercial: Regulated by federal Law, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and enforced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). See:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr
http://www.fcc.gov
- Domestic Military: Regulated and enforced by the Department of Defense (DoD); e.g. TEMPEST and EMP hardening requirements.
TEMPEST is a US DoD program to develop methods of preventing the compromise of government and military information by reducing or eliminating unintended electronic emissions. See:
http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/tempestintro.html#What%20is
EMP (ElectroMagnetic Pulse) is a DoD program to 'harden' electronic equipment from nuclear disruption.
- International: Regulated by the International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and enforced by various local agencies. See:
http://www.iec.ch/zone/emc/emc_cis.htm
The IEC is the leading global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. These standards serve as a basis for national standardization and as references when drafting international tenders and contracts. See:
http://www.iec.ch
What types of EMC compliance are required today?
We will discuss the non-Military aspects from here on, since commercial product compliance is well known whereas some of the DoD issues are classified.
There are many types of electromagnetic environmental effects that can influence the electromagnetic compatibility of a system. Each type tends to be a specialty area. EMC compliance encompasses all electromagnetic disciplines including Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP); Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Personnel, Ordnance and Fuels (HERP, HERO and HERF); Lightning, P-static; Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and Emission Control (EMCON), etc. Definitions for various electromagnetic environmental effects are listed in ANSI C63.14. In general, the market and locality dictate what EMC issues are of importance. See:
http://www.ansi.org |
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