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UNIT I BASIC THEORY

1. How do electrostatic discharges occur? Explain in detail the EMI radiation hazards.

2. What are the sources of EMI? Give examples.

3. Explain in detail the conducted and radiated EMI with examples.

4. Compare time domain EMI with frequency domain EMI.

5. Explain ESD in detail.

6. Why is EMI significant in system design? Explain it in detail with examples. What are

the sources and victims of EMI?

7. Explain in detail about conducted and radiated EMI emission and susceptibility.

8. Describe the natural sources of EMI.

9. What is EMI? Explain the EMI problem with an example.

10. Discuss the test instrumentation for emission and susceptibility testing.

11. Write note on radiation hazards.

12. Explain about various sources of EMI and the different phenomena of EMI.

13. Explain how passive components are chosen for EMC in detail.

14. With suitable examples, explain intentional and unintentional electromagnetic emissions

during operation of various equipments. Explain the methods of controlling them.

15. Enumerate EMI and EMC sources.

UNIT II COUPLING MECHANISM

1. Differentiate between common mode and differential mode coupling.


2. Explain Capacitive coupling.
3. Explain Inductive coupling.
4. Explain groundloop coupling.
5. Write short notes on Radiation coupling, Conduction coupling and Combination of
radiation and conduction coupling.
6. Explain the concept of coupling via the supply network.
7. Discuss on common mode and differential mode coupling with example.
8. Explain Transient sources with examples.
9. Explain Automotive Transients.
10. Explain Conductive coupling, Common Impedance coupling and Combination of Electric
and Magnetic fieldcoupling. (or) Explain the various methods of noise coupling
UNIT III EMI MITIGATION TECHNIQUES

Shielding Apertures and Shielding effectiveness


1. Explain in detail about Shielding.
2. How does an Isolation transformer control EMI? Explain Shielding and Filtering methods
of controlling EMI.
3. Mention the requirements for the EMI shielded chamber.
4. Define Murphys Law.
5. Explain Low Frequency magnetic shielding.
6. Discuss in detail the choice of Materials for H, E, and free space fields.
7. Explain shielding effectiveness.
8. Explain the importance of apertures in combating EMI.
Grounding (Principle of Grounding, Isolated grounds, Grounding strategies for Large systems,
Grounding for mixed signal systems)
9. Explain the Principle of grounding and various methods of grounding with examples.
10. How does grounding control EMI? Explain isolated grounds.
11. Explain the concept of Grounding for large systems.
12. Explain the concept of Grounding for mixed signal systems.
Gasketting and Sealing
13. Explain how EMI is controlled by the EMI gasket.
14. Explain the various types of gaskets available to combat EMI.
Surge protection devices -Transient protection
15. What are transient suppressors? Explain them.
16. Classify surges in a power supply. Explain effect of the surges in the power supply.
17. Explain the following transient and surge suppression devices
(i) Gas Tube surge suppression
(ii) Semiconductor transient suppressors
Filter types and operation
18. Discuss about different filtering technique to reduce the EMI.
PCB level shielding
19. Write short notes on PCB level shielding.
20. What kind of problems that will arise in PCB design with respect to EMI?
UNIT IV STANDARDS AND REGULATION

1. What is the need for EMI standards? Explain.


2. Explain the EMC standards and regulations in detail.
3. Mention the civilian standards FCC, CISPR and IEC in detail.
4. What are the needs for civilian and military standards? Compare and contrast these
standards with reference to IEC and MIL461E462
5. What are the needs of civilian standards? Compare and contrast these standards among
CISPR, FCC and IEC.
6. What is the purpose of EMI standards and give different types of standards that followed
in different countries?
7. Give details about EMI specifications and its limits with respect to civilian and military
standards.
8. Discuss briefly on FCC regulations.
9. Explain the conducted interference controls, radiated interference controls and
susceptibility at intermediate levels of exposure in MIL-STD-461/462 standard.
10. Explain the civilian standards FCC, CISPR and IEC in detail.
11. Explain the MIL STD461E.
12. Discuss in detail the limitations of radiated emission under MIL-STD-461E/462.

UNIT V EMI TEST METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION

1. How are EMI measurements made in the following :


(i) Tx / Rx Antennas (8)
(ii) EMI Receiver and Spectrum Analyser (8)
2. Draw the draw block diagram of typical EMI receiver and explain. (8)
3. Draw the block diagram of super heterodyne spectrum analyzer and explain. (8)
4. Mention the requirements for the EMI shielded chamber. (5)
5. Briefly explain the various EMI test instruments. (8)
6. Write short notes on the following :
(i) Antenna measurement for the EMI. (6)
(ii) Spectrum Analyzer (5)
(iii) Choice of open area test site. (5)
7. Write a detailed note on TEM cell. (16)
8. Discuss TEM cell. Also, discuss the salient features of this. (8)
9. With neat sketch explain the measurement of radiation susceptibility and radiation
emission using TEM cell. (16)
10. What do you mean by open area test site and how radiation emission and radiation
susceptibility measurements are done? (10)
11. With respect to open area test site measurements explain :
(i) Measurement of RE (ii) Measurement of RS. (5+5)
12. Explain the test methods to measure shielding effectiveness. (16)
13. Explain the principle of MIL-STD 825 test method for shielding. (8)
14. Explain the principle of anechoic chamber and how radiation emission and radiation
susceptibility measurements are done? (16)
15. Explain measurement of RE and RS using reverberating chamber. (6)
16. Explain the functions of Line Impedance Stabilization Network. (6)
17. Write short notes on (i) Feed through capacitors and (ii) Current Probes (6+6)
18. Explain MIL -STD test methods
19. Explain Civilian STD test methods.
20. Explain: (i) EMI test wave simulators (ii) EMI coupling networks. (8+8)

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