Baudisch Electronic GmbH - your service provider for EMC-compliant products

Today EMC is more than ever an important topic - but...

...what is EMC?

EMC stands for electromagnetic compatibility of products. It means:

• The product must be resistant of interference to a defined degree.
• The internal emitted interference must stay within specific limits.

...why EMC?

• According to law and EU guidelines, there are EMC requirements for electrical equipment.
• These standards must be met.
• EMC is an important quality characteristic and when in compliance with the requirements, the functionality in the appropriate environment is ensured.
• Other surrounding equipment and services are not disrupted.

Customer satisfaction by:

• High availability of equipment
• No sporadic outages due to inadequate EMC
• Therefore, less expense for maintenance and troubleshooting
• Product is quicker on the market in consideration of the EMC during the development.

On the safe side from the beginning - unerringly expanding product advantages with EMC

As a service partner for development and manufacture of innovative and electronic solutions, the integration of all essential elements of the product process is an important guideline for us.
The quick and flexible development steps that are reached are the basis of being a bit faster than the competition with the help of innovative ideas.

The in-house EMC laboratory has been a part of it for more than 10 years. It was always the basis for hardware development to quickly and qualitatively adapt to the requirements of the CE mark.

The focus is therefore on the switching technology as well as a EMC-compliant circuit path design. For this reason a series is produced more efficient than with additional shielding measures.

The EMC laboratory is also incorporated in the implementation and development of customer and in-house products. Thus, all measures are early identified to achieve compliance in order to save time and financial resources.

Ways towards conformity according to EMC guidelines/law

• Determination of the appropriate standards for the product ( we assist you )
• Configure DUT ( device under test ) accordingly, possibly determine if auxiliary tools are necessary for the operation, if necessary install test software for error evaluation
• Determine test setup with wiring, align sequence of tests
• Perform measurements
• If necessary, introduce measures to boost efficiency
• Test report with detailed information on the operating mode of the DUT, test setup ( images ), information whether the individual tests were passed
• CE mark on product, if not possible on the packaging, attach instructions for use or the guarantee certificate
• Issue certificate of conformity and keeping it for inspection by the regulatory authority for 10 years
• IMPORTANT: Only the application of all required standards entitle the issue of the certificate of conformity and the attachment of the CE mark.

Product documentation:

The legislature has specific requirements in respect to information on EMC:

• References on prerequisites for the normal operation
• References on limitations if product is not suitable for all electromagnetic environments.
• Instructions for installation, where they are necessary for EMC
• References on the scope and frequency of maintenance, where they are necessary for the perpetuation of the EMC

Legal basis

Since January 1st, 1996, the European market is only open for products with CE marking. This market, with its 680 million consumers, remains closed for all other products ( update end of 2007 ).

The CE marking was introduced for the supervisory authority to visibly show whether or not a product meets all harmonized EU directives.

As manufacturer or importer of electronic equipment, it is therefore of outer importance to be able to use a quick, effective and affordable way to get the CE marking.

We offer you:

• A measurement laboratory to carry out the necessary tests
• Advice on the application of required standards
• Proposals of interference suppression, layout design, placement of means of suppression where EMC requirements are not met.
• Advice on the design of the product documentation in regard to the EMC and the CE declaration of conformity
• On-site measurements on very large DUTs or by problems in the system, error analysis and corrections of errors with the help of modern measuring equipment.

Any product manufacturer or importer in the EU is legally obligated to comply with the EMC regulations.

The products must be labeled with a CE mark. This mark indicates that all legal requirments are met. In addition to the compliance with the EMC regulations, this mark also indicates the conformity to other directives, e.g. the electrical safety, the machinery directive as well as the provisions for safe toys.

EMC standards structure

For the proof of conformity according to EMC directives/laws, harmonized EU standards must be applied. These norms are published in the Official Journal of the Federal Network Agency for electicity, gas, water, postal services and railroad.

IMPORTANT: The current up-to-date standards must always be taken into account.

It may mean that products out of the running production must be adjusted to the new standards. If in case an inspection is required, it will be discussed together with our customers.