Adapting automotive EMC to meet the needs of the 21st century

The range and complexity of technologies that are now being deployed in modern vehicles are increasing at an unprecedented rate. Furthermore, the pace of change is becoming so fast that standardization activities are struggling to support these ongoing developments. The adoption of more robust systems engineering practices and a risk-based approach will therefore be key to meeting the challenges of vehicle development into the 21st century. The emerging need is to ensure the "electromagnetic resilience" of vehicles, which goes beyond the approaches and boundaries of traditional automotive EMC.