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Realizing electromagnetic and thermal
compatibility in electronics is becoming more and more complicated
these days.
Right first time
Increasing consumer demands such as high data throughput,
low power consumption and wireless electronics means Philips
must continuously check whether the products comply with
the user environment, meaning interference-free products.
Take for example the interference of signals of a hearing
aid in combination with a cell phone, or the thermal behavior
in a flat screen television. The EMC center is part of Philips
Applied Technologies and is located at the High Tech Campus
Eindhoven. The competence center advises its clients on
all aspects of electromagnetic and thermal compatibility.
A systematic evaluation of behavior and consequences of
these aspects early on in the Product Creation Process (PCP)
and in the entire supply chain contributes to an early market
release and lower field call rates.
 What
is electromagnetic and thermal compatibility? Electromagnetic
compatibility is the ability of an electronic device or
system to function without errors in its intended electromagnetic
environment and to accept or emit RF disturbances within
defined limits. Thermal compatibility is the readiness of
a design to function in its intended environment with acceptable
thermal behavior.
 Unique
in Europe Under one roof, you will find a 10-meter semi-anechoic
room (SAR), two 3-meter semi-anechoic rooms; a fully anechoic
room (FAR), also for antenna measurements; a mode-stirred
chamber; a G-TEM cell, shielded rooms, and dedicated IC
test tools. Our measurement capabilities range from DC to
40 GHz, from nanometer up to several meters, from on-chip
to complete system. There is also an all-season test van
for on-site and field measurements with a 12 meters high
antenna mast.
Time-to-market
 To
achieve fast market introduction, our advice is to involve
the competence center early on in the PCP. Compliance tests,
workbench measurements, module, cable and I/O interface
analysis result in cheaper and more reliable product designs.
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