Date of Award
Winter 2006
Project Type
Thesis
Program or Major
Electrical Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science
First Advisor
Kent Chamberlin
Abstract
Interference generated by electronic equipment inside a vehicle can interfere with radio reception even though that equipment is in compliance with FCC standards. The result of that interference is an undesired reduction in radio coverage at frequencies where the interference exists.
The contribution of this work is a method for measuring electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by in-vehicle electronic equipment when external radiation is present. The approach is to identify regions in the spectrum where externally generated signals exist and then to bypass those regions when measuring interference from in-vehicle-equipment. Using the FCC database of licensed radiation sources to identify those regions will not achieve the desired goal. An analysis of the received spectrum is used to assess the presence of signals. Trade-offs between measurement accuracy and the time to perform the measurements are given, along with information on measurement repeatability.
Recommended Citation
Khankin, Maxim, "Quantitative assessment of in-vehicle-generated EMI in a real-world environment" (2006). Master's Theses and Capstones. 231.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/231