Automotive EMC Testing

Vehicle Component EMC Testing

Component level EMC testing is critically important. Trust the experts with the expertise and credentials to get the job done on your schedule.

Component Level EMC Compliance Sets the Stage for Safe and Reliable Vehicle Operation

Car, truck, and commercial vehicle manufactures perform EMC testing on their whole vehicles as a final system verification and before their products can be placed on the market.  Emissions measurements confirm vehicle radios, communications, and navigation equipment are not degraded by the RF noise from electronic subsystems.  High intensity RF fields and ESD (discharge) are directed at the whole vehicle to verify passenger safety and for the protection of other road users.

Component level EMC is critically important because modern vehicles have dozens of microprocessor based modules, a multitude of sensors, communications equipment, and motors.  In addition, whole vehicle EMC testing takes place late in the production process, and when nearly all Electronic Sub-Assemblies (ESAs) and components are designed and on their way to production.  This means compliance of each individual component on the vehicle must be separately assured, and well in advance of the final vehicle testing.

EMC testing of each and every vehicle component is critically important to reduce the risk vehicle level nonconformities.  Elite engineers know this reality and have the equipment, expertise, and qualifications to get the job done on-time and correctly.

 

 

The Elite Advantage

Your Testing-Your Schedule

Elite is built to ensure timely access to lab services, prompt completion testing, and quick delivery of the final report.  We have the largest automotive EMC lab in the industry including more highly-trained and experienced EMC engineers, multiple chambers, and test equipment than any other.  This means we’re ready to start Your Testing when you need it done on Your Schedule.

Our Expertise

Elite is the industry leader for vehicle EMC testing.  We have more  experience and EMC equipment than any other lab, and for every automotive and commercial vehicle OEM specification.  Component manufacturers and vehicle OEMs trust Elite expertise.  Test with Elite to find out why.

Results Accepted

Elite has the EMC laboratory recognitions and approvals from all the major vehicle OEMS, and for ALL their tests.  We are a well-seasoned ISO 17025 accredited test laboratory, with nearly every automotive test method on our scope.  Elite test reports ensure your component EMC testing is done correctly, on-time, and the report is accepted for validation.

Elite's Automotive EMC Testing Expertise

  • Trained EMC engineers available for vehicle related testing and tech support.
  • Extensive Automotive Team EMC experience.
  • Several iNARTE Certified staff members
  • Full-time software engineers focused on test automation.
  • ISO and CISPR standards committee Chairmanships.

Equipment and Facilities

  • Multiple CISPR 25 configured chambers
  • RF Immunity testing to 600V/m, and above
  • EV component testing, power supplies up to 1500VDC
  • 5 hp and 10 hp alternator test stands.

Accredited and Recognized

  • 20+ years of A2LA assessment and accreditation.
  • Automotive EMC Recognized by OEMs
    • Ford (FMC 1278 / FMC 1280)
    • General Motors (GMW 3097)
    • Stellantis (CS.00054)
    • Hyundai-Kia
    • Mazda, JLR, & Harley Davidson

 

 

Elite's Test Facilities and Chambers

Elite has an impressive installation of EMC chambers to ensure manufacturers can start their validation testing on their schedule.  Our line up includes chambers that vary in size to support a wide range of products and monitoring equipment.   We have more ALSE chambers configured (and OEM approved) for  CISPR 25 testing than any other provider to ensure access to services.

ALSE Emissions ChambersOur ALSE chambers are configurable for CISPR 25 Radiated Emissions Testing.   Of these, multiple are listed on our A2LA Scope of Accreditation for OEM accepted test results.
ALSE Immunity ChambersAll of Elite’s ALSE Emissions chambers are configurable for RF Radiated Immunity, BCI, and Portable Tx Testing.
Shielded ChambersOur Shielded Chambers are setup for testing that does not need RF absorbing materials.  These include BCI, Conducted RF Emissions, and Magnetic Fields Emissions.
Reverberation ChambersElite has three Reverberation Chambers to support automotive, military, and commercial aviation testing.
Bench Test StationsOur bench test stations have provisions for Conducted Transient Immunity, electrical stress  testing, and various other unique procedures that don’t require a shielded chamber environments.
ESD LabElite’s ESD lab controls temperature and humidity to meet stringent OEM requirements. Within the lab are 5 ESD test stations, electrostatic voltmeters, and calibration/verification instrumentation.

Elite's State of the Art Test Equipment

Emissions Instrumentation

Elite has state of the art receivers, oscilloscopes, probes, and sensors to measure accurately and efficiently to any vehicle related standard.

  • R&S ESW Receivers supporting swept or FFT
  • 2Gs/S  4-channel O-scopes
  • Sub 1-Gs O-scopes up to 16 channels
  • High Voltage Artificial Networks  (HVANs)

RF Immunity Testing

Our RF amplifiers, sig-gens, and antenna can product RF fields that meet all OEM requirements.

  • 10kHz-40GHz (Up to 300V/m)
  • 400MHz-18GHz (Up to 500V/m)
  • 400MHz-18GHz  Pulsed RF (Up to 1500V/m)
  • 1-8GHz Pulsed RF – Mode Tuned (Up to 4000V/m)

Electrical Transient and Power Systems

Conducted transient immunity is commonly performed per the ISO 7637 and SAE J1113 standards. Elite has multiple stations for these tests, but we also perform a wide range of unique OEM transients that require customized waveforms and transient generators.   We also have high voltage and current DC power supplies.

  • CTI generator stations
  • CTI generators can source up to 100A during testing
  • Specialty WF generators for Toyota, Honda, JASO & others
  • 1500VDC/60A  Bi-Directional Supply/Load
  • 1500VDC/125A Supply

High Voltage EV Module Testing

Elite is the leader in Automotive EMC and Electrical Testing for High Voltage (HV) components on Electric Vehicles (EVs) trusted by Vehicle OEMs around the world.

Only independent lab in North America to test your High Voltage EV modules for compliance to all OEM and Industry standards.

Elite has 2 x AMETEK PowerWave 250 Test Systems that can be operated together (500 kW) or individually (250 kW) as needed.

Our AMETEK Test System is rated to supply 1,500 VDC / 1,000 A / 500 kW /  Bidirectional.  We also have an AMETEK Ripple NX Generator capable of 1000A (1000Vmax).

 

High Voltage EV Modules

Motors / E-Axles
Inverters / Chargers
Battery Systems
Auxiliary Modules

HV Electrical Stress Tests

Conducted Immunity
Dips / Interruptions
Transients
Voltage Ripple

OEM and Industry Standards

ISO 21498-1 & -2Nissan 28400 NDS 91
ISO 7637-4PSA B21 7110/12
Stellantis CS.00245Renault 36-00-811
BMW GS 95023VW 80303/80300
Mercedes MBN 11123ECE Regulation 10

Automotive EMC Component Test Methods

Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) in the automotive industry have established a series of procedures that define nearly all aspects of EMC and electrical testing at the component level.   The procedures define test facilities, chambers, instrumentation and settings, and generally all testing details necessary to ensure that measurements performed in any facility will be completed in a controlled and repeatable manner.

The most common and important EMC test methods are standardized by the ISO, CISPR, and SAE.

CISPR 25Conducted and Radiated RF Emissions Protecting On-board Receivers
ISO 11452-2RF Immunity ALSE
ISO 11452-4RF Immunity BCI
ISO 11452-5Stripline Immunity
ISO 11452-8Immunity to Magnetic Fields
ISO 11452-9Portable Transmitter RF Immunity
ISO 11452-11RF Immunity Reverberation Chamber
ISO 7637-2 & 3Supply Line Transients &   I/O Transients
ISO 16750-2Electrical Loads
ISO 21498-1 & -2Electrically propelled road vehicles
ISO 7637-4Electrical transient conduction along shielded high voltage supply lines only

 

Contact Our EMC Experts Today

Elite’s team of knowledgeable applications and sales engineers is ready to help you with the next steps to get your project moving along. 

Adam Grant

Technical Sales / Senior EMC Engineer

Steve Framarin

Technical Sales / Senior EMC Engineer

Steve Kowalczyk

Automotive EMC Team Leader

How can we help you accomplish your goals?

Contact us today to discuss your automotive component validation test requirements and how Elite can help. 

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