Electromagnetic compatibility multi-carrier immunity testing system and method

1. A method of electromagnetic compatibility multi-carrier immunity testing, comprising:

generating a first carrier frequency set comprising a first plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously, wherein one or more of the first plurality of carrier frequencies is substantially different from other ones of the first plurality of carrier frequencies such that the first plurality of carrier frequencies do not interfere with one another when they are generated simultaneously; and

applying the first plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously to a device under test, wherein intermodulation products of the first plurality of carrier frequencies are not significant relative to the first plurality of carrier frequencies when the first plurality of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing an initial carrier frequency set comprising an initial plurality of carrier frequencies;

wherein the first carrier frequency set comprises a first subset of the initial plurality of carrier frequencies of the initial carrier frequency set;

comprising subjecting the device under test to the first plurality of carrier frequencies of the initial test carrier frequency set.

3. The method of claim 2 , comprising providing a second carrier frequency set, comprising a second plurality of carrier frequencies configured to be generated simultaneously, wherein the second carrier frequency set comprise a second subset of the initial plurality of carrier frequencies of the initial carrier frequency set that is different from the first subset.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein quarter-wavelengths of each of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first carrier frequency set is at least 1% different from each other carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first carrier frequency set.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intermodulation products of the first plurality of carrier frequencies comprise a forward power amplitude at least 6 dB less than a forward power amplitude of each the first plurality of carrier frequencies when the first plurality of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intermodulation products do not act as an additional carrier frequency on the device under test when the first plurality of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising generating a second carrier frequency set, wherein the first carrier frequency set and the second carrier frequency set are generated in sequence.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said generating comprises subjecting the device under test to the first plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously in an anechoic chamber.

9. A non-transitory computer readable memory storage medium comprising program instructions for performing electromagnetic compatibility multi-carrier immunity testing, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:

generating a first plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously, wherein one or more of the plurality of carrier frequencies is substantially different from other ones of the first plurality of carrier frequencies such that the first plurality of carrier frequencies do not interfere with one another when they are generated simultaneously; and

applying the first plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously to a device under test, wherein intermodulation products of the first plurality of carrier frequencies are not significant relative to the first plurality of carrier frequencies when the first plurality of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

10. The non-transitory computer readable memory storage medium of claim 9 ,

wherein the memory medium stores an initial carrier frequency set comprising an initial plurality of carrier frequencies,

wherein the first plurality of carrier frequencies comprises a first subset of the initial plurality of carrier frequencies of the initial carrier frequency set.

11. The non-transitory computer readable memory storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the program instructions are further executable to implement:

generating a second plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously such that the device under test is subjected to the second plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously, wherein the second plurality of carrier frequencies comprises a second subset of the initial plurality of carrier frequencies of the initial carrier frequency set that is different from the first subset.

12. An electromagnetic immunity testing system, comprising:

a generator that generates a plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously, wherein quarter-wavelengths of one or more of the plurality of carrier frequencies are substantially different from quarter-wavelengths of others of the plurality of carrier frequencies such that the plurality of carrier frequencies do not interfere with one another when they are generated simultaneously;

wherein the generator applies the plurality of carrier frequencies simultaneously to a device under test, and wherein intermodulation products of the plurality of carrier frequencies are not significant relative to the plurality of carrier frequencies when they are generated simultaneously.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein quarter-wavelengths of each of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first carrier frequency set is at least 1% different from each other carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first carrier frequency set.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the intermodulation products of the first plurality of carrier frequencies comprise a forward power amplitude at least 6 dB less than a forward power amplitude of each the first plurality of carrier frequencies when the first plurality of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the electromagnetic immunity testing system comprises a radiated immunity test system or a conducted immunity test system.

16. A computer-implemented method of electromagnetic compatibility immunity testing, comprising:

assessing, by a computer, an initial forward power associated with a first carrier frequency of a plurality of carrier frequencies, wherein the initial forward power is configured to generate a field strength;

assessing, by the computer, a first subset of carrier frequencies of the plurality of carrier frequencies, wherein the first subset comprises the first carrier frequency, wherein the first carrier frequency is substantially different from others ones of the first plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset such that the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset do not interfere with one another when the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset are generated simultaneously, and wherein intermodulation products of the first plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset are not significant relative to the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset when the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset are generated simultaneously;

assessing, by the computer, a first adjusted drive level for the first carrier frequency, wherein assessing the adjusted drive level for the first carrier frequency comprises generating the first subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously and adjusting a drive level associated with the first carrier frequency to an first adjusted drive level configured generate the initial forward power associated with the first carrier frequency; and

generating the first subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously, wherein generating the first subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously comprises generating the first carrier frequency using the first adjusted drive level to perform electromagnetic compatibility immunity testing of a device under test.

17. The method of claim 16 , comprising assessing an initial forward power associated with a second carrier frequency of the plurality of carrier frequencies, assessing a second subset of carrier frequencies of the plurality of carrier frequencies wherein the second subset comprises the second carrier frequency, assessing a second adjusted drive level for the second carrier frequency, and generating the second subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously using the second adjusted drive level, wherein the first subset of carrier frequencies and the second subset of carrier frequencies are generated at different times such that their respective durations do not overlap.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset of carrier frequencies has a quarter-wavelength that is at least 1% different from quarter-wavelengths of each other of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset of carrier frequencies.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the intermodulation products of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset of carrier frequencies comprise a forward power amplitude at least 6 dB less than a forward power amplitude of each of the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset of carrier frequencies when the plurality of carrier frequencies of the first subset of carrier frequencies are generated simultaneously.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein generating the first subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously using the adjusted drive level comprises subjecting a device under test to the first subset of carrier frequencies simultaneously.