Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Services - Laboratories

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Laboratories

Electromagnetic Effects Testing

Electromagnetic Effects Testing
The 14000-square foot test facility features four test chambers, a full complement of EMC test equipment, and large staging and assembly areas.

Electromagnetic Effects testing includes EMC testing, RF Shielding Effectiveness testing and testing in Natural and simulated Space Environments. Special EMC test facilities and equipment are available.

EMC Testing

Natural and Space Environments Testing

  • Radiated Emissions:
    • E-fields to 75 GHz
    • H-fields to 26 MHz
  • Radiated Susceptibility:
    • E fields to 40 GHz
    • H-fields to 30 MHz
  • Conducted Emissions:
    • 1 nS in time domain
    • 400 MHz in frequency domain
  • Ambient Site Surveys
  • Electrostatic Discharge Simulator: 2-20kV
  • FCC Development Testing (3 meter) and Design Support
  • Spacecraft Charging: Surface and Bulk Tests
  • Plasma Interactions (LEO Environment)
  • Arc Discharge Phenomena
  • Material Characterization (in vacuum)
    • Volume and Surface Resistivity
    • Radiation-induced Conductivity
  • Arc Discharge Waveform
  • Magnetic Diploe Moment
  • Stray Magnetic Field
  • DC Magnetic Susceptibility
  • ESD to Wire Coupling

RF Shielding Effectiveness

  • Shielding Effectiveness Leak Detection System (SELDS)
  • Dielectric isolation testing
EMC Test Facilities and Equipment

EMI/EMC Test Facilities

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Optimized for EMI/EMC Testing

  • 100 dB shielding
  • Reduced low frequency magnetic ambient
  • Movable 2' and 3' anechoic absorber panels
Chamber C Dimensions Length Width Height
Main Cell 30' 25' 19'
Access Door N/A 16' 14'
Antechamber* 18' 10' 12'
Antechamber 12' 10' 12'
* Contains support equipment

Chamber B Dimensions** Length Width Height
Main Cell (semi-anechoic) 20' 10' 13'
Access Door N/A 5' 8'
Antechamber* 16' 10' 12'
Antechamber 12' 10' 12'
* Contains support equipment
** 2 chambers available



Test Equipment for Space Environment Simulation

  • 2-100 keV Electron Beam Gun
  • 2' X 4' Vacuum Chamber
  • Plasma Generator (Hollow Cathode)
  • UV Light Source
  • Automated Data Acquisition
  • ±20 keV Non-contacting Electrostatic Voltmeter
  • Automated non-metallic turntable (Magnetic Dipole Moment)
  • Triaxial Magnetometer
  • Gauss Meter
  • Single Axis Helmholtz Coil
  • ESD Gun


TEMPEST Testing

TEMPEST Testing

TEMPEST Testing and Zoning is conducted to NSA standards, using NSA-certified facilities and software.

TEMPEST Testing

Zoning

  • Certified Engineers to meet NSA Requirements
    • NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92
    • NSTISSAM TEMPEST/2-95
    • CNSSAM TEMPEST 01-02
  • Government approved instrumentation and software for facilities testing
  • TEMPEST laboratories for equipment characterization
  • Equipment/Location mismatch resolution

EMI/EMC Test Chamber with Large Access Doors


NSA Certified Chamber and Equipment

Test Facilities and Equipment

TEMPEST Test Facilities

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  • Optimized for TEMPEST Testing
    • 120 dB shielding
    • 3/8" welded steel enclosure
    • Reduced low frequency magnetic ambient
Chamber Dimensions Length Width Height
TEMPEST Cell 22' 15' 12'
Access Door N/A 5' 8'
Antechamber* 12' 10' 12'
Antechamber 10' 10' 12'
* Contains support equipment