Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the capability of electronic and electrical equipment and systems to operate as designed in the forecasted electromagnetic (EM) environment,which is an important technique performance of the electronic and electrical equipment and the systems. EMC has the following two implications:
1) Electromagnetic interference (EMI), that is, the disturbance produced by the equipment and systems that operate in a certain environment, shall not exceed the limit required in their corresponding standard regulations. And the corresponding test items depend on the product classifications and the standards, for residential devices, ISM (industrial, scientific, and medical) devices and railway devices.
2)Electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS), that is, in normal operation, the devices and system in a certain environment can withstand the EM disturbance specified in their corresponding standard regulations.
EMC problems associated with integrated circuits can generally be classified as intra-chip or externally-coupled.
Intra-chip EMC problems result when a signal or noise created in one or more circuits interferes with the operation of another circuit on the same chip.
Externally-coupled EMC problems result when signals or noise generated on an IC interfere with circuits or devices off the chip; or conversely when noise generated externally interferes with the proper operation of the IC.
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