Electronic hardware development is currently one of the hottest global industries, and with the advancements in Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies, it’s not slowing down anytime soon. Both large-scale and small-scale hardware development face the same basic challenges, though, with one of them being the need to stay within certain RF emissions specifications as required by their governing institutions. The testing and certification process is time-consuming and costly.
However, with a Signal Hound BB60C RF spectrum analyzer and a couple basic accessories, a developer can monitor these RF emissions during the development process and mitigate any surprises during the final compliance testing. This monitoring process is known as EMC precompliance testing.
This application note works through the EMC precompliance testing process, and offers a few examples to try for yourself.
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