Analyzing and mitigating the near-field radiations from PCB of GPS-based vehicle tracking system

AbstractThe EMI/electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis is becoming very important in today’s world of dense EMI environment. As we go toward accuracy and stability of any electronic product in dense EMI field, it is necessary to test it at printed circuit board (PCB) level. This paper describes the measurement technique of scanning of PCB using EMC Precision Scan Tool. The result of near-field measurement indicates the intensity of radiation of each component on PCB. This study is proposed to estimate the radiation field at component level. The near-field based techniques have been widely used in EMC studies because of the high accuracy and reliability. With appropriate model extraction and simulation tools, near-field scanning can be used to predict electromagnetic emissions. With proper shielding, the near-field radiations can be reduced. The near-field radiations can be used to predict far-field radiations from the system, before practically testing in EMI/EMC Laboratory or getting installed at e...