Providing EMI protection and addressing EMC compatibility issues in a cognitive radio network

A Cognitive Radio (CR) is a reconfigurable radio system, consisting of both hardware and software. The presence of hardware entails implementation of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) protection and also resolution of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) issues. It is of paramount importance that these aforementioned aspects are dealt with correctly by proper design in multi-transceiver CR networks, so as to negate performance degradation or complete loss of communication. Both generic methodologies of ensuring this aim as well as applicable standards that may be tailored for this application are discussed. Details of a measurement setup that may be utilized are also briefly elucidated in this paper along with simulation results.