SIST EN 61000-4-21:2011

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2011
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 61000-4-21:2005
Elektromagnetna združljivost (EMC) - 4-21. del: Preskusne in merilne tehnike -
Preskusne metode za odbojne sobe (IEC 61000-4-21:2011)
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-21: Testing and measurement techniques -
Reverberation chamber test methods
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV) - Teil 4-21: Prüf- und Messverfahren -
Verfahren für die Prüfung in der Modenverwirbelungskammer
Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) - Partie 4-21: Techniques d'essai et de mesure -
Méthodes d'essai en chambre réverbérante
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61000-4-21:2011
ICS:
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61000-4-21
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 33.100.10; 33.100.20 Supersedes EN 61000-4-21:2003

English version
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) -
Part 4-21: Testing and measurement techniques -
Reverberation chamber test methods
(IEC 61000-4-21:2011)
Compatibilité électromagnétique (CEM) - Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit
Partie 4-21: Techniques d'essai et de (EMV) -
mesure - Teil 4-21: Prüf- und Messverfahren -
Méthodes d'essai en chambre Verfahren für die Prüfung in der
réverbérante Modenverwirbelungskammer
(CEI 61000-4-21:2011) (IEC 61000-4-21:2011)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2011-03-03. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Ref. No. EN 61000-4-21:2011 E
Foreword
The text of document 77B/619/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 61000-4-21, prepared by SC 77B, High
frequency phenomena, of IEC TC 77, Electromagnetic compatibility, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 61000-4-21 on 2011-03-03.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61000-4-21:2003.
EN 61000-4-21:2003:
 In Clause 8, the use and specifications of E-field probes for application to reverberation chambers has
been added. Additional Notes refer to general aspects and procedures of probe calibrations. The
specified range for linearity of the probe response is larger and covers an asymmetric interval compared
to that for use in anechoic chambers (see Annex I of EN 61000-4-3), because
– the fluctuations of power and fields in reverberation chambers exhibit a larger dynamic range, and
– the chamber validation procedure is based on using maximum field values, as opposed to the field itself
or its average value, respectively.
 In Annex A, additional guidance and clarifications on the use of reverberation chambers at relatively low
frequencies of operation (i.e., close to the lowest usable frequency of a given chamber) are given, and its
implications on the estimation of field uncertainty are outlined. Guidelines on cable-layout have been
added. A rationale has been added that explains the relaxation of the field uniformity requirement below
400 MHz, being a compromise between scientific-technical and economical reasons when using
chambers around 100 MHz. A first-order correction for the threshold value of the correlation coefficient at
relatively low numbers of tuner positions has been added. Issues regarding the use of non-equidistant
tuner positions at low frequencies are discussed in an additional note.
 In Annex B, symmetric location of the field probes when the chamber exhibits cylindrical symmetry has
been disallowed, as such placement could otherwise yield a false indication of field uniformity and
chamber performance at different locations. The difference between start frequency for chamber
validation and lowest test frequency has been clarified. The tuner sequencing for chamber validation and
testing is now specified to be equal in both cases. In sample requirements for chamber validation,
emphasis is now on the required minimum number of independent tuner steps to be used, whereas the
minimum recommended number of samples per frequency interval has been replaced with he number of
independent samples that the tuner can provide per frequency, for use in case when the chamber
validation fails for the required minimum number.
 Annex C now contains more quantitative guidance on the setting of the maximum permissible stirring
speeds that warrant quasi-static conditions of operation for chamber validation and testing. Consideration
is given to all characteristic time scales of all components or subsystems of a measurement or test.
Specific issues relating to chamber validation, immunity testing and bandwidth are addressed. Particular
requirements for field probes when used with mode stirred operation are listed.
 In Annex D, a requirement for the EUT and equipment not to occupy more than 8 % of the total chamber
volume in immunity testing has been added. The maximum number of frequency points and the formula
to calculate these points have been generalized. A mandatory specification for including the
measurement equipment, test plan and cable layout in the test report has been added to resolve any
dispute in case of discrepancies, particularly for low-frequency immunity testing.
 Annex E has been extended with further guidance on the value of EUT directivity to be used in the
estimation of radiated power and field. Extended estimates have been added for the maximum directivity
of electrically large, anisotropically radiating EUTs and for radiated emissions in the presence of a ground
plane. A mandatory specification for including the measurement equipment, test plan and cable layout in
the test report has been added to resolve any dispute in case of discrepancies, particularly for
low-frequency emissions testing.
 In Annex I, some clarifications on antenna efficiency measurements have been added.

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 A new Annex K has been added that covers measurement uncertainty in reverberation chambers. The
intrinsic field uncertainty for chamber validation, immunity and emissions measurements is quantified.
Other contributors to measurement uncertainty are listed.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-12-03
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-03-03
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61000-4-21:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61000-4-6 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61000-4-6.
CISPR 16-1-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-1-2
CISPR 16-1-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-1-3.
CISPR 16-1-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-1-4.
CISPR 16-1-5 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-1-5.
CISPR 16-2-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-2-1.
CISPR 16-2-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-2-2.
CISPR 16-2-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-2-4.
CISPR 16-2-5 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55016-2-5.
CISPR 22 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 55022.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050-161 1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
+ A1 1997 (IEV) -
+ A2 1998 Chapter 161: Electromagnetic compatibility

IEC 60068-1 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-1 -
Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 61000-4-3 2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - EN 61000-4-3 2006
+ A1 2007 Part 4-3: Testing and measurement + A1 2008
techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test

CISPR 16-1-1 - Specification for radio disturbance and EN 55016-1-1 2010
immunity measuring apparatus and methods -
Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity
measuring apparatus - Measuring apparatus

CISPR 16-2-3 - Specification for radio disturbance and EN 55016-2-3 2010
immunity measuring apparatus and methods -
Part 2-3: Methods of measurement of
disturbances and immunity - Radiated
disturbance measurements
IEC 61000-4-21 ®
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations . 12
4 General . 13
5 Test environments and limitations . 13
6 Applications . 14
6.1 Radiated immunity . 14
6.2 Radiated emissions . 14
6.3 Shielding (screening) effectiveness . 14
7 Test equipment . 14
8 Chamber validation. 15
9 Testing . 16
10 Test results, test report and test conditions . 16
Annex A (informative) Reverberation chamber overview . 17
Annex B (normative) Chamber validation for mode-tuned operation . 41
Annex C (normative) Chamber validation and testing for mode-stirred operation . 50
Annex D (normative) Radiated immunity tests . 56
Annex E (normative) Radiated emissions measurements . 61
Annex F (informative) Shielding effectiveness measurements of cable assemblies,
cables, connectors, waveguides and passive microwave components . 68
Annex G (informative) Shielding effectiveness measurements of gaskets and materials . 72
Annex H (informative) Shielding effectiveness measurements of enclosures . 82
Annex I (informative) Antenna efficiency measurements . 89
Annex J (informative) Direct evaluation of reverberation performance using field
anisotropy and field inhomogeneity coefficients . 91
Annex K (informative) Measurement uncertainty for chamber validation – Emission
and immunity testing . 100
Bibliography . 107

Figure A.1 – Typical field uniformity for 200 independent tuner steps . 32
Figure A.2 – Theoretical modal structure for a 10,8 m × 5,2 m × 3,9 m chamber . 32
Figure A.3 – Theoretical modal structure with small Q-bandwidth (high Q)
th
superimposed on 60 mode . 33
Figure A.4 – Theoretical modal structure with greater Q-bandwidth (lower Q)
th
superimposed on 60 mode . 33
Figure A.5 – Typical reverberation chamber facility . 34
Figure A.6 – Theoretical sampling requirements for 95 % confidence . 34
Figure A.7 – Normalized PDF of an electric field component at a fixed location for a
measurement with a single sample . 35

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Figure A.8 – Normalised PDF of the mean of an electric field component at one fixed
location for a measurement with N independent samples . 35
Figure A.9 – Normalised PDF of the maximum of an electric field component at a fixed
location for a measurement with N independent samples . 36
Figure A.10 – Chamber working volume . 37
Figure A.11 – Typical probe data . 37
Figure A.12 – Mean-normalized data for x-component of 8 probes . 38
Figure A.13 – Standard deviation of data for E-field components of 8 probes . 38
Figure A.14 – Distribution of absorbers for loading effects test . 39
Figure A.15 – Magnitude of loading from loading effects test . 39
Figure A.16 – Standard deviation data of electric field components for eight probes in
the loaded chamber . 40
Figure B.1 – Probe locations for chamber validation . 49
Figure C.1 – Received power (dBm) as a function of tuner rotation (s) at 500 MHz . 55
Figure C.2 – Received power (dBm) as a function of tuner rotation (s) at 1 000 MHz . 55
Figure D.1 – Example of suitable test facility. 60
Figure E.1 – Example of suitable test facility . 66
Figure E.2 – Relating to the calculation of the geometry factor for radiated emissions . 67
Figure F.1 – Typical test set-up . 71
Figure G.1 – Typical test set-up . 80
Figure G.2 – Typical test fixture installation for gasket and/or material testing . 80
Figure G.3 – Test fixture configured for validation . 81
Figure H.1 – Typical test enclosure installation for floor mounted enclosure testing . 88
Figure H.2 – Typical test enclosure installation for bench mounted enclosure testing . 88
Figure J.1 – Theoretical and typical measured distributions for field anisotropy
coefficients in a well-stirred chamber . 97
Figure J.2 – Theoretical and typical measured distributions for field anisotropy
coefficients in a poorly stirred chamber . 98
Figure J.3 – Typical measured values for field anisotropy coefficients as a function of
N in a well-stirred chamber . 99
Figure K.1 – Average emitted power as a function of frequency for a typical
unintentional radiator . 105
Figure K.2 – Estimated standard uncertainty . 105
Figure K.3 – Mean normalized width (in dB) of a η%-confidence interval . 106
Figure K.4 – Individual mean-normalized interval boundaries (in linear units) for
maximum field strength as a function of the number of independent stirrer positions N . 106

Table B.1 – Sampling requirements . 48
Table B.2 – Field uniformity tolerance requirements . 48
Table J.1 – Typical values for total field anisotropy coefficients for ‘medium’ and ‘good’
reverberation quality . 96

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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 61000-4-21 has been prepared by subcommittee 77B: High
frequency phenomena, of IEC technical committee 77: Electromagnetic compatibility, in co-
operation with CISPR subcommittee A: Radio-interference measurements and statistical
methods.
It forms Part 4-21 of IEC 61000. It has the status of a basic EMC publication in accordance
with IEC Guide 107.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2003. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the first
edition.
• In Clause 8, the use and specifications of E-field probes for application to reverberation
chambers has been added. Additional Notes refer to general aspects and procedures of

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probe calibrations. The specified range for linearity of the probe response is larger and
covers an asymmetric interval compared to that for use in anechoic chambers (see
Annex I of IEC 61000-4-3), because
– the fluctuations of power and fields in reverberation chambers exhibit a larger dynamic
range, and
– the chamber validation procedure is based on using maximum field values, as opposed
to the field itself or its average value,
respectively.
• In Annex A, additional guidance and clarifications on the use of reverberation chambers at
relatively low frequencies of operation (i.e., close to the lowest usable frequency of a given
chamber) are given, and its implications on the estimation of field uncertainty are outlined.
Guidelines on cable-layout have been added. A rationale has been added that explains the
relaxation of the field uniformity requirement below 400 MHz, being a compromise between
scientific-technical and economical reasons when using chambers around 100 MHz. A first-order
correction for the threshold value of the correlation coefficient at relatively low numbers of tuner
positions has been added. Issues regarding the use of non-equidistant tuner positions at low
frequencies are discussed in an additional Note.
• In Annex B, symmetric location of the field probes when the chamber exhibits cylindrical
symmetry has been disallowed, as such placement could otherwise yield a false indication of
field uniformity and chamber performance at different locations. The difference between start
frequency for chamber validation and lowest test frequency has been clarified. The tuner
sequencing for chamber validation and testing is now specified to be equal in both cases. In
sample requirements for chamber validation, emphasis is now on the required minimum number of
independent tuner steps to be used, whereas the minimum recommended number of samples per
frequency interval has been replaced with he number of independent samples that the tuner can
provide per frequency, for use in case when the chamber validation fails for the required minimum
number.
• Annex C now contains more quantitative guidance on the setting of the maximum
permissible stirring speeds that warrant quasi-static conditions of operation for chamber
validation and testing. Consideration is given to all characteristic time scales of all
components or subsystems of a measurement or test. Specific issues relating to chamber
validation, immunity testing and bandwidth are addressed. Particular requirements for field
probes when used with mode stirred operation are listed.
• In Annex D, a requirement for the EUT and equipment not to occupy more than 8 % of the
total chamber volume in immunity testing has been added. The maximum number of
frequency points and the formula to calculate these points have been generalized. A
mandatory specification for including the measurement equipment, test plan and cable
layout in the test report has been added to resolve any dispute in case of discrepancies,
particularly for low-frequency immunity testing.
• Annex E has been extended with further guidance on the value of EUT directivity to be
used in the estimation of radiated power and field. Extended estimates have been added
for the maximum directivity of electrically large, anisotropically radiating EUTs and for
radiated emissions in the presence of a ground plane. A mandatory specification for
including the measurement equipment, test plan and cable layout in the test report has
been added to resolve any dispute in case of discrepancies, particularly for low-frequency
emissions testing.
• In Annex I, some clarifications on antenna efficiency measurements have been added.
• A new Annex K has been added that covers measurement uncertainty in reverberation
chambers. The intrinsic field uncertainty for chamber validation, immunity and emissions
measurements is quantified. Other contributors to measurement uncertainty are listed.

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INTRODUCTION
IEC 61000 is published in separate parts according to the following structure:
Part 1: General
General considerations (introduction, fundamental principles)
Definitions, terminology
Part 2: Environment
Description of the environment
Classification of the environment
Compatibility levels
Part 3: Limits
Emission limits
Immunity limits (in so far as they do not fall under the responsibility of the product
committees)
Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques
Measurement techniques
Testing techniques
Part 5: Installation and mitigation guidelines
Installation guidelines
Mitigation methods and devices
Part 6: Generic standards
Part 9: Miscellaneous
Each part is further subdivided into several parts, published either as international standards
or as technical specifications or technical reports, some of which have already been published
as sections. Others will be published with the part number followed by a dash and a second
number identifying the subdivision (example: IEC 61000-6-1).

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1 Scope
This part of IEC 61000 considers tests of immunity and intentional or unintentional emissions
for electric and/or electronic equipment and tests of screening effectiveness in reverberation
chambers. It establishes the required test procedures for performing such tests. Only radiated
phenomena are considered.
The objective of this part is to establish a common reference for using reverberation
chambers to evaluate the performance of electric and electronic equipment when subjected to
radio-frequency electromagnetic fields and for determining the levels of radio-frequency
radiation emitted from electric and electronic equipment.
NOTE Test methods are defined in this part for measuring the effect of electromagnetic radiation on equipment
and the electromagnetic emissions from equipment concerned. The simulation and measurement of
electromagnetic radiation is not adequate for quantitative determination of effects. The defined test methods are
organized with the aim to establish adequate reproducibility and repeatability of test results and qualitative analysis
of effects.
This part of IEC 61000 does not intend to specify the tests to be applied to a particular
apparatus or system. Its main aim is to give a general basic reference to all concerned
product committees of the IEC. The product committees should select emission limits and test
methods in consultation with CISPR. The product committees remain responsible for the
appropriate choice of the immunity tests and the immunity test limits to be applied to their
equipment. Other methods, such as those covered in IEC 61000-4-3, CISPR 16-2-3 and
CISPR 16-2-4 may be used.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60050(161):1990, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 161:
Electromagnetic compatibility
Amendment 1 (1997)
Amendment 2 (1998)
IEC 60068-1, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 61000-4-3:2006, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-3: Testing and
measurement techniques – Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
Amendment 1 (2007)
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For further information consult with CISPR (International Special Committee on Radio Interference) or
Technical Committee 77 (Electromagnetic compatibility).

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CISPR 16-1-1, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
methods – Part 1-1: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus – Measuring
apparatus
CISPR 16-2-3, Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
methods – Part 2-3: Methods of measurement of disturbances and immunity – Radiated
disturbance measurements
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions together with those in
IEC 60050(161) apply.
3.1.1
antenna
that part of a radio transmitting or receiving system which is designed to provide the required
coupling between a transmitter or a receiver and the medium in which the radio wave
propagates
[IEC 60050-712:1992, 712-01-01]
NOTE For the purpose of this procedure, antennas are assumed to have an efficiency of 75 % or greater.
3.1.2
electromagnetic wave
EM wave
wave characterized by the propagation of a time-varying electromagnetic field and caused by
acceleration of electric charges
[IEC 60050-705:1995, 705-01-09, modified]
3.1.3
far field region
that region of the electromagnetic field of an antenna or unintentional radiator wherein the
predominant components of the field are those which represent a propagation of energy and
wherein the angular field distribution is essentially independent of the distance from the
antenna
NOTE 1 In the far field region, all the components of the electromagnetic field decrease in inverse proportion to
the distance from the antenna.
NOTE 2 For a broadside antenna having a maximum overall dimension, D, which is large compared to the wave-
length, λ, the far field region is commonly taken to exist at distances greater than from the antenna in the
2D λ
direction of maximum radiation.
[IEC 60050-712:1992, 712-02-02]
the region far from a source or aperture where the radiation pattern does not vary with
distance from the source
[IEC 60050-731:1991, 731-03-92]
3.1.4
field strength
magnitude of the electromagnetic field created at a given point by a radio transmitting system
operating at a specified characteristic frequency with specified installation and modulation
conditions
[IEC 60050-705:1995, 705-08-31]

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NOTE 1 The term "electric field strength" (in V/m) or "magnetic field strength" (in A/m) is used according to
whether the magnitude of the electric or magnetic field, respectively, is measured. In the near-field region, the
relationship between the electric and magnetic field strength and distance depends on the specific configuration
involved. The power flux density of the field is similarly indeterminate.
NOTE 2 In the far zone, field strength is sometimes identified with power flux density P. For a plane wave in free
space, P = E / η , where
V
E is the electric field strength, and
η is the intrinsic impedance of free space, approximately equal to 120π Ω.
V
3.1.5
polarization
property of a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave or field vector defined at a fixed point in space
by the direction of the electric field strength vector or of any specified field vector; when this
direction varies with time, the property may be characterized by the locus described by the
extremity of the considered field vector
[IEC 60050-726:1982, 726-04-01]
3.1.6
reverberation chamber
room specially designed to have a very long reverberation time
[IEC 60050-723:1997, 723-03-30]
(reverberation room) room having a long reverberation time, especially designed to make the
field therein as diffuse as possible
NOTE 1 The room consists of a shielded enclosure that is generally equipped with mechanical tuners/stirrers that
change (stir) the boundary conditions within the enclosure and, thus, alter the structure of the electromagnetic
fields within the enclosure.
[IEC 60050-801:1994, 801-31-13, modified]
NOTE 2 Reverberation rooms are used in particular for the measurement of absorption coefficients of materials
and measurement of the power emitted by intentional or unintentional radiating sources.
NOTE 3 Testing in a reverberation chamber can be described as a stochastic process in which the mechanical
tuners/stirrers “stir” the “modes” inside the enclosure. Therefore, such chambers is also called stirred-mode, mode-
stirred or mode-tuned chamber.
3.1.7
quality factor (of a reverberation chamber)
Q
(quality factor) frequency-dependent measure of sharpness of the resonance, equal to 2π
times the ratio of the maximum stored energy to the energy dissipated during one period
[IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-15-46, modified]
measure of how well the chamber stores energy (see Clause A.6 [2] )
NOTE For a given chamber, Q varies as a function of frequency and can be calculated using the following formula:
16π V P
AveRec
Q = (4)
P
η η λ
Input
Tx Rx
n
where
V is the chamber volume (in m ),
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Numbers in square brackets refer to the reference documents in the respective annexes.

61000-4-21  IEC:2011 – 11 –
λ is the wavelength (in m),
P /P is the ratio of the received power to the input power, each averaged over one complete
AveRec Input
tuner/stirrer sequence,
denotes averaging with respect to the number of antenna locations and orientations, n,
n
η and η are the antenna efficiency factors (dimensionless) for the Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx)
Tx Rx
antennas, respectively. If manufacturer’s data is not available then the efficiency can be assumed to be
0,75 for log periodic antennas and 0,9 for horn antennas,
n is the number of antenna locations and orientations that the Q is evaluated for. Only one location is
required as a minimum; however, multiple locations and orientations may be evaluated and the data
averaged over them.
3.1.8
Q-bandwidth (of a reverberation chamber)
BW
Q
measure of the frequency range over which the modes in a reverberation chamber are
correlated (see Clause A.2)
NOTE The BW of a reverberation chamber can be calculated using the following formula:
Q
BW = f/Q (5)
Q
where
f is the frequency (in Hz),
Q is the quality factor defined in 3.1.7.
3.1.9
malfunction
loss of capability of the equipment to initiate or sustain a required function, or the initiation of
undesired spurious action which might result in adverse consequences
NOTE The criteria of functional acceptance have to be precisely specified.
[IEC 60050-393:2003, 393-17-79]
3.1.10
emission
phenomenon by which energy emanates from a source in the form of waves or particles
[IEC 60050-702:2003, 702-02-03]
3.1.11
tuner/stirrer
mechanical device constructed from low-loss electrically conductive material which alters the
electromagnetic boundary conditions inside a reverberation chamber
NOTE In general, a reverberation chamber is a shielded enclosure with the smallest dimension being large with
respect to the wavelength at the lowest usable frequency. The chamber is normally equipped with a mechanical
tuning/stirring device whose dimensions are significant fractions of the chamber dimensions and of the wavelength
at the lowest usable frequency. When the chamber is excited with RF energy, the boundary conditions of the
resulting multi-mode electromagnetic environment can be altered by the mechanical tuner/stirrer. The resulting
environment is statistically uniform and statistically isotropic (i.e., the energy arriving from all aspect angles with all
directions of polarizations) when considered over a sufficiently large number of positions of the mechanical
tuner/stirrer.
3.1.12
electromagnetic mode
one solution of Maxwell’s equations representing an electromagnetic field in a certain space
domain and belonging to a family of independent solutions defined by specified boundary
conditions
– 12 – 61000-4-21  IEC:2011
[IEC 60050-705:1995, 705-01-12]
3.1.13
validation
process of confirming that a finalized instrumentation, control system (hardware and software)
and test facility complies with all of its functional, performance and interface requirements
[IEC 60050-394:2007, 394-40-42, modified]
3.1.14
chamber validation
process of confirming that a chamber complies with all of its functional, performance and
interface requirements
[IEC 60050-394:2007, 394-40-42, modified]
3.1.15
intrinsic field uncertainty
IFU
contribution to the overall uncertainty budget that is caused by the random (statistical) nature
of the field inside a reverberation chamber
NOTE Typically, the intrinsic field uncertainty is considerably larger than the measurement instrumentation
uncertainty in typical operation of a reverberation chamber, except when the chamber has an exceptionally high
quality factor. As a result, the IFU is typically the only or main contribution to be considered in estimating the
overall uncertainty during test or measurement.
3.1.16
working volume
region defined by 8 points inside the chamber at sufficient distance away from the walls to
avoid boundary effects, for rectangular chambers typically defined by the corners of a cubic or
parallelepiped region at quarter-wavelength distance from the nearest walls
NOTE For frequencies below 100 MHz, the distances can be restricted to 0,75 m.
3.2 Abbreviations
AVF Antenna Validation Factor
CVF Chamber Validation Factor
CDF Cumulative Distribution Function
CISPR Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioélectriques
CLF Chamber Loading Factor
CW Continuous Wave
EM Electromagnetic
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic Interference
EUT Equipment Under Test
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IF Image Frequency
IFU Intrinsic Field Uncertainty
IL Insertion Loss
ISO International Organization for Standardization
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International Special Committee on Radio Interference

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