Here’s a comprehensive list of key EMC standards and their applicable frequency bands, organized by type and region:

International Standards (IEC and CISPR)

1. CISPR Standards

• CISPR 11(Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 1 GHz (conducted and radiated emissions).
• CISPR 12(Vehicles, Boats, and Engines)
  • Frequency Range: 30 MHz – 1 GHz (radiated emissions).
• CISPR 14-1(Household Appliances, Tools, and Similar Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 30 MHz (conducted emissions), 30 MHz – 1 GHz (radiated emissions).
• CISPR 15(Lighting Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 300 MHz (conducted and radiated emissions).
• CISPR 22(Information Technology Equipment, replaced by CISPR 32)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 1 GHz (conducted and radiated emissions).
• CISPR 32(Multimedia Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 6 GHz (conducted and radiated emissions).

2. IEC 61000 Series (Immunity Standards)

• IEC 61000-4-2(Electrostatic Discharge)
  • Frequency Range: N/A (test voltages from 2 kV to 15 kV).
• IEC 61000-4-3(Radiated RF Immunity)
  • Frequency Range: 80 MHz – 6 GHz.
• IEC 61000-4-4(Electrical Fast Transients)
  • Frequency Range: N/A (pulse testing).
• IEC 61000-4-5(Surge Immunity)
  • Frequency Range: N/A (voltage and current waveform testing).
• IEC 61000-4-6(Conducted RF Immunity)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 80 MHz.

United States Standards (FCC)

FCC Part 15

• FCC Part 15 Subpart B(Unintentional Radiators - Household and IT Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 30 MHz (conducted emissions), 30 MHz – 1 GHz (radiated emissions).
• FCC Part 15 Subpart C(Intentional Radiators - Wireless Devices)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 2.4 GHz (specific bands for wireless applications).
• FCC Part 18(Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 1 GHz (and beyond, depending on application).

European Standards (EN and ETSI)

EN Standards

• EN 55011(Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Equipment, equivalent to CISPR 11)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 1 GHz.
• EN 55032(Multimedia Equipment, equivalent to CISPR 32)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 6 GHz.
• EN 61000 Series (Immunity Standards, equivalent to IEC 61000 Series).

ETSI Standards (Telecommunications)

• ETSI EN 300 328(Wideband Transmission Systems, e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
  • Frequency Range: 2.4 GHz – 2.4835 GHz.
• ETSI EN 301 489-1(EMC for Radio Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: Applicable to all radiocommunication equipment.

Automotive Standards

• ISO 11452-2(Radiated RF Immunity for Vehicles)
  • Frequency Range: 100 kHz – 18 GHz.
• ISO 7637-2(Transient Disturbances on Power Lines)
  • Frequency Range: Pulses defined for automotive electrical systems.
• CISPR 25(Automotive Components)
  • Frequency Range: 150 kHz – 2.5 GHz.

 Military Standards

• MIL-STD-461G
  • Frequency Range:
    • Conducted Emissions: 10 kHz – 10 MHz.
    • Radiated Emissions: 30 Hz – 18 GHz.
    • Radiated Susceptibility: 30 MHz – 18 GHz.

Avionics Standards

• RTCA DO-160G Section 21(RF Emissions and Susceptibility)
  • Frequency Range: 10 kHz – 18 GHz.

Industrial Standards

• IEEE C63.4(Methods of Measurement of EMC)
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz – 40 GHz.
• IEEE C63.18(Medical Equipment EMC)
  • Frequency Range: Specific to medical device applications.

Wireless and Telecom Standards

• 3GPP Specifications(5G, LTE, and GSM Equipment)
  • Frequency Range: Specific bands for cellular and IoT.
• Wi-Fi Standards (802.11)
  • Frequency Range: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, with extensions for 6 GHz.

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