Automotive functional tests in an EMC environment
Verify end-to-end operation of vehicle features
Vehicle manufacturers are integrating increasingly advanced capabilities to realize automated driving, meet regulatory obligations and provide customers with new services and features. Most of these capabilities are enabled by wireless standards, such as 5G and UWB, and radar/lidar sensors.
The automotive industry requires a robust, repeatable and efficient test process to verify the end-to-end operation of vehicle functions such as emergency braking or 5G eCall. However, it is becoming increasingly impractical to conduct tests on proving grounds. This is due to the:
- Time consumed
- Required test resources
- Measurement uncertainty associated with testing in an open-air environment
The solution is to migrate the tests to the lab. The precisely-controlled electromagnetic conditions provided by an EMC chamber is an ideal environment for functional tests - allowing for repeatable, resource-efficient measurements.