EMC Measurement Using Relationship Equations to Reduce Space

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current EMC measurement devices for electronic devices require large installation spaces, incur high facility maintenance costs, and take a long time to measure performance, making them inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a relationship equation between electromagnetic levels measured by different devices to quickly and accurately determine the electromagnetic wave level of an electronic device, reducing the need for large measurement spaces and costly facilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a traditional EMC measurement device is used, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but installation space and facility maintenance cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEMC measurement accuracyVSAvoidinstallation space
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified copy or model of the traditional EMC measurement system using a relationship equation that correlates measurements from a compact device to equivalent full-scale measurements. This allows accurate EMC assessment without requiring the complete original measurement infrastructure, thereby reducing installation space while maintaining measurement precision through mathematical transformation of the data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a relationship equation as an intermediary that bridges the gap between simplified measurements and full EMC compliance requirements. This mathematical mediator transforms data from a compact measurement setup into equivalent results that would otherwise require large-scale facilities, thus maintaining accuracy while reducing physical space requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a traditional EMC measurement device is used, then comprehensive EMC assessment is achieved, but facility maintenance cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEMC compliance assuranceVSAvoidfacility maintenance cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces expensive, maintenance-intensive traditional EMC measurement facilities with a more economical measurement approach based on relationship equations and simplified hardware. This substitution reduces facility maintenance costs while maintaining reliable EMC compliance assessment through validated mathematical models that ensure measurement reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a cost-effective copy of the traditional measurement capability through relationship equations that replicate the functionality of expensive facilities. This virtual or mathematical copy maintains reliability for EMC compliance determination while dramatically reducing the need for costly physical infrastructure and its associated maintenance expenses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If a traditional EMC measurement device is used, then accurate EMC data is obtained, but measurement time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEMC measurement accuracyVSAvoidmeasurement time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary work by establishing relationship equations that capture the correlation between simplified measurements and full EMC parameters in advance. These pre-developed mathematical models allow for rapid measurement execution without sacrificing accuracy, as the complex transformation logic has already been worked out and validated, enabling quick application to actual measurement data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical or physical complexity of traditional EMC measurement systems with mathematical relationships and computational methods. This substitution eliminates time-consuming physical setup and measurement procedures while maintaining measurement precision through validated equations that can be applied rapidly to obtain accurate EMC data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS9091716B2Method and apparatus for measuring performance of electronic device
Publication Date: 2015.07.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for measuring performance of an electronic device are provided. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave measuring device for measuring an actual level of an electromagnetic wave of an electronic device, and an analysis controller for applying a previously stored level change value to the actual level of the electromagnetic wave to compute a measured level of the electromagnetic wave. The method and the apparatus for measuring performance of an electronic device can easily measure an electromagnetic wave level of the electronic device without using a device suggested by an international standard.