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Dispelling the CE Mark Myth: What’s Required for European Compliance December 12, 2003 Washington Laboratories (301) 417-0220 web: www.wll.com 7560 Lindbergh Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20879 What is EMC? • EMC: Electromagnetic Compatibility • • • Emissions: Unwanted radiated and conducted electrical energy Immunity: Undesirable response to external electrical energy EMI: Electromagnetic Interference Elements of an EMI Situation • Source "Culprit" • Coupling method "Path" • Sensitive device "Victim" VICTIM SOURCE PATH How Does EMI Affect Electronics? • Radiated and conducted interference • Conducted Interference Enters and Exits Equipment through Wiring and Cabling • Radiated Interference Enters and Exits Equipment through Wiring and Enclosure Penetration Radiated Susceptibility Conducted Susceptibility Radiated Emissions Conducted Emissions Radiated Coupling Field to Cable Radio Electromagnetic Wave Patient Monitor VC M Loop Area Induced Current Interference to TV Reception No Interference Two Interfering Signals Injected into TV Transients • • Electrostatic Discharge & Transient Pulses ESD can induce “glitches” in circuits, leading to false triggering, errors in address & data lines and latch-up of devices • Upset • Damage • Degradation leading to future failure(s) PERSONAL COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS, RADIO RECEIVERS • Method #1Test at Approved Laboratory Declaration of Conformity. Does not go to the FCC Test Product at approved Laboratory Report with Technical Information Declaration of Conformity Sell Product RADIO TRANSMITTERS • Examples Cordless Phones, Radio Transmitters, CB Radios, Wireless Products CERTIFICATION: Test Product Report with Technical Information Send Report and Application to FCC or TCB FCC GRANT with FCC ID Number Sell Product EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS Top US Markets Top 10 Export Markets for US Products Canada Mexico Japan United Kingdom Federal Rep Germany France Netherlands Korea, South China Taiwan OVERVIEW OF EUROPEAN REQUIREMENTS • • • • • Terms and Definitions Comparison with US Standards Options for Conformity Technical Requirements Use of the CE Mark TERMS & DEFINITIONS • European Directive • • • • Legal Document adopted by EC Council of Ministers Must be adopted into National Law by each EC member state Does not call out technical standards; refers to private standards-making bodies to draw up product standards European Norm (EN) • Harmonized Standard: Common Standard used for determining conformity • • • • • Committee process ENs based on existing standards (CISPR, IEC) Must be adopted into National Standards by each EC Member state CENELEC (Comite Europeen de Normalisation Electrotechnique) • European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization: responsible for generating European Norms CE: Communaute Europeenne REASONS FOR COMPLIANCE • Regulatory Requirements • Domestic • EMC: FCC Requirements • Penalties: • $7000/occurrence • Bellcore • European: • EMC: EMC Directive • Military/Aerospace • Functionality and Mission Success NEW APPROACH DIRECTIVES • • Objective: Elimination of Technical Barriers New Approach calls out Essential Requirements Technical Details Left to Committees • Harmonization of European Norms (Standards) • CENELEC Conformity to European Norms demonstrates compliance Products meeting essential requirements eligible for CE Marking • • • EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES Directive Mandatory Date: Low Voltage (73/23/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Simple Pressure Vessels (87/404/EEC) Amended by 90/488/EEC Toy Safety (88/378/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Construction Products (89/106/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC EMC (89/336/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Machinery (89/392/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Personal Protective Equipment (89/686/EEC) Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (90/384/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Gas Appliances (90/396/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (91/263/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Hot Water Boilers (92/42/EEC) Amended by 93/68/EEC Medical Devices (93/42/EEC) Satellite Earth Station Equipment (93/97/EEC) Explosive Atmospheres (94/9/EEC) Recreational Craft (94/25/EEC) Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1/1/97 7/1/92 1/1/97 1/1/97 1/1/96 1/1/95 6/30/95 1/11/02 1/1/95 1/1/96 1/1/97 6/13/98 NONE 6/30/03 6/15/98 4/1/01 THE EMC DIRECTIVE • 89/336/EEC: The EMC Directive • Adopted 1989 by Council of the European Communities • • • • • Original Implementation 1 January 1992 Amended by 92/31/EEC Affects all products to be placed on the Market Calls out essential “protection requirements” which include emissions as well as susceptibility Does not call out specifications or standards “New Approach Directive” • • • Essential Protection Requirements Allows Self-Certification ”CE” Marking certifying product’s conformance APPLICATION OF THE EMC DIRECTIVE • “Electrical Apparatus” Covered • • • Exceptions: components, large installations and devices that must comply with other Directives that address EMC (e.g., telecommunications) Member states adopt ENs Penalties for non-compliance • Country-by-Country basis. • Example: UK Requirements: • • • Fines up to £5000 Up to 3 months imprisonment for misuse of CE mark Forfeiture of equipment COMPLIANCE WITH EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES • Product-Specific Standards or use • Generic Standards • • Use Generic Requirements if ProductSpecific Standards do not exist Conformity Assessment Options • • Declaration of Conformity Technical Construction File CE Marking • Implementation of the CE Marking: • Must be affixed to: • • • • • • Product Packaging Instructions for use, OR Guarantee certificate Can be used with other marks providing they do not reduce the visibility and legibility of the mark The marking may include: • The identification of a notified body involved in assessment R&TTE • Covers the following aspects: • Efficient use of spectrum • EMC • Safety R&TTE Approval Process • • • • • CE Marking by manufacturer is allowed Self-Declaration for many products Reduced approval procedures and processes Harmonized standards developed Faster, cheaper, more market coverage for SME CONDUCTED EMISSIONS TESTING • Measure Noise on Power Line Product Spectrum Analyzer Power Cord LISN RADIATED EMISSIONS TESTING • • • Test Site: Measure Radiated Noise from Equipment Case and Cables Open Area Test Site Spectrum Analyzer Product 3 m or 10 m Turntable Measuring Antenna RADIATED EMISSIONS TESTING • • • Test Site: Measure Radiated Noise from Equipment Case and Cables Open Area Test Site Spectrum Analyzer Product 3 m or 10 m Turntable Measuring Antenna Photos: EMC Test System, Austin, TX emctest.com Typical Ambient Profile Cell phone Switching noise FM Radio Immunity Test Requirements • 1000-4 Series • • • • • • • • • • • IEC 61000-4-1: Introduction IEC 61000-4- 2: Electrostatic Discharge Requirements IEC 61000-4- 3: Radiated Immunity IEC 61000-4- 4: Electrical Fast Transient IEC 61000-4- 5: Surge IEC 61000-4- 6: Conducted RF Immunity IEC 61000-4-7: Interharmonics IEC 61000-4-8 & 9: Magnetic field immunity IEC 61000-4-10: Damped Oscillatory pulsed field immunity IEC 61000-4-11: Dips & Interrupts (“power quality”) IEC 61000-4-12: Damped Oscillatory (surge) ESD Testing ESD Simulator Anechoic Chamber www.emctest.com EFT Testing EFT Generator EFT Clamp Ground Plane Surge Coupling • Lightning and pulse sources cause highenergy transients into power and data cables Direct Indirect Voltage Dips & Interrupts • IEC 1000-4-11 • Simulates brownouts and blackouts on equipment operation • Voltage Dip: • Voltage Interrupt: A Tester’s Perspective Radiated Emissions: Consumes at least 1/2 of all testing and re-engineering time required for passing most EMC programs • Most Common Failures (in approximate order of occurrence): • • • • • • • 1. Radiated Emissions 2. Conducted Emissions 3. ESD 4. Radiated and/or conducted immunity 5. Surge 6. EFTs Reach us • • • • • • • Washington Laboratories, Ltd. 7560 Lindbergh Drive Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879 Phone: 800/839-1649 Fax: 301/417-9069 Email: [email protected] www.wll.com