Electromagnetic compatibility testing on hand phone / Rafisya Ismail

Most countries throughout the world have realized the importance of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and the effective control of the environment to protect live saving and other products or equipment. Ensuring that electrical and electronic equipment are safe and do not interfere with the normal operation of other equipment is the basis of the emc. In Malaysia, EMC testing is being done in SIRIM EMC Lab in Shah Alam, which will be giving the emc-mark if the equipment passes the tests. The advantage of this certification is; it provides independent assurance of product compliance to EMC requirements thus facilitating customer acceptance. In this thesis, I will be conducting tests on a hand phone to see if it complies with the standard prepared by European Telecommunications Standard Institute. I wanted to see if my hand phone may affect or may be affected by other electrical or electronic equipment in terms of electromagnetic interference. The tests, which will be done, are the emission and immunity tests. On the emission side of the equation, the aim is to ensure that hand phone does not disturb other equipment. While on the immunity side, the aim is to ensure that other equipment does not affect the hand phone. Debates all around the world have been saying that the use of hand phone in a long-term duration may be hazardous to human health. Although I may not be doing the test on the effects on electromagnetic interference on human being, but someday we may find the relation between EMC and SAR. SAR is specific absorption rate or the level of power which human being are capable to absorb when operating a hand phone.