ISO 11452-4:2020 BCI Testing in Road Vehicles
Standard Overview
ISO 11452-4:2020
Road vehicles
Component test methods for electrical disturbances from narrowband radiated electromagnetic energy
Part 4: Harness excitation methods
The bulk current injection (BCI) test method is based on current injection into the wiring harness using a current probe as a transformer where the harness forms the secondary winding.
The tubular wave coupler (TWC) test method is based on a wave coupling into the wiring harness using the directional coupler principle. The TWC test method was developed for immunity testing of automotive components with respect to radiated disturbances in the GHz ranges (GSM bands, UMTS, ISM 2,4 GHz). It is best suited to small (with respect to wavelength) and shielded device under test (DUT), since in these cases the dominating coupling mechanism is via the harness.
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Status | Published |
Publication Date | 2020-04 |
Stage | International Standard published |
Edition | 5 |
Products Used in Testing
Frankonia CIT-10 Compact Immunity Test System, 10 kHz - 400 MHz
- Conducted RF immunity tests acc. to IEC/EN 61000-4-6 and BCI tests acc. to ISO 11452-4 and MIL–STD 461E
- Signal generator, RF-power amplifier, RF-power meter and directional coupler (optional) in one 19”-case
- Stand-alone operation possible with optional available netbook
Amplifier Research CI00402 RF Conducted Immunity System
- Fully self-contained state of the art system designed to test RF conducted immunity
- The system contains a signal generator a spectrum analyzer a 100W nominal AR amplifier a 10 kHz to 400 MHz directional coupler emcware® control software
- a signal generator