BS EN 55016-1-6 is a part of the BS EN 55016 multi-series that discusses specifications for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods.
BS EN 55016-1-6 provides procedures and supporting information for the calibration of antennas for determining antenna factors (AF) that are applicable to antennas intended for use in radiated disturbance measurements.
The AF of an antenna is influenced by nearby surroundings and by its position in space relative to the radiating source. BS EN 55016-1-6 focuses on antenna calibrations that provide the AF in a free-space environment in the direction of the boresight of the antenna. The frequency range addressed is 9 kHz to 18 GHz. The relevant antenna types covered in BS EN 55016-1-6 are monopole, loop, dipole, biconical, log-periodic dipole-array (LPDA), hybrid and horn antennas.
BS EN 55016-1-6 on radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus for EMC antenna calibration is useful for:
With ever more sources of electromagnetic radiation being produced, equipment must be designed to operate in noisy electromagnetic environments. It's also important that they don't cause radio-frequency disturbance in other equipment. Inadequate electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) can result in errors and incorrect operation of electronic devices, posing health and safety risks.
BS EN 55016-1-6 specifies methods to calibrate antennas that are used to perform radiated disturbance measurements. BS EN 55016-1-6 also provides guidance on measurement uncertainties associated with each calibration method and configuration, and the test instrumentation used.
Overall, BS EN 55016-1-6 can help you to ensure that your antennas will operate as intended and measure radio disturbance accurately.
CISPR 16-1-6:2014/AMD1:2017
EN 55016-1-6:2015/A1:2017