IEEE/ANSI C63.4-2014

This standard specifies consensus standard methods, instrumentation, and facilities for measurement of radio-frequency (RF) signals and noise emitted from electrical and electronic devices in the frequency range of 9 kHz to 40 GHz, as usable, for example, for compliance testing to U.S. (47CFR15) and Canada (ICES-003) regulatory requirements.1 It does not include generic or product-specific emission limits. Where possible, the specifications herein are harmonized with other national and international standards used for similar purposes.

This document is intended to standardize methods, instrumentation, and facilities used to characterize device emissions with respect to voluntary or regulatory compliance requirements designed to protect authorized communication services. The specified procedures are intended to be applied primarily in controlled laboratory environments, but they may be used for emission measurement of in situ devices where indicated. This standard may be applied to emission measurement of a variety of electrical and electronic devices, regardless of size and characteristics. The devices may be single, stand-alone units, or multiple, interconnected units. Notwithstanding other possible uses, this standard is intended to be used for making emission measurements of unintentional radiators (including digital devices and receivers) and for making emission measurements of the digital device portions contained in or used in intentional radiators. See Annex I for guidance on the application of this standard for U.S. and Canadian requirements.

Revision Standard - Active. ANSI C63.4, conducted emission testing, conducting ground plane, digital equipment, electric field measurement, line impedance stabilization network, low-voltage electrical equipment, low-voltage electronic equipment, magnetic field measurement, normalized site attenuation, radiated emission testing, radio-noise emissions, radio-noise power, site attenuation, unintentional radiators