EMV Rhein-Neckar GmbH
About
EMV Rhein-Neckar GmbH is an EMC laboratory at Dornierstrasse 5a in Viernheim, Hesse, founded at the end of 2000 by Dipl.-Ing. Martin Klaus and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Andreas Stolz. Its origin is unusual and worth knowing: the company emerged from the former EMC group of the ABB research centre, so the founding team carried industrial-research EMC experience into an independent laboratory. It is DAkkS-accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018, with the scope defined in annex D-PL-19334-01-01. The published capability table is one of the most precisely specified of any lab this size. Emissions cover disturbance voltage from 10 kHz to 30 MHz on artificial mains networks including automotive on-board supplies up to 108 MHz, disturbance current from 10 kHz to 1 GHz via current clamps, disturbance field strength from 10 kHz to 30 MHz using rod and loop antennas for electric and magnetic field, 30 to 1000 MHz on a BiLog antenna and 1 to 6 GHz on a horn antenna in a 3 m absorber chamber, and disturbance power 30 to 1000 MHz by absorbing clamp. Immunity runs ESD at 15 kV air and 8 kV contact, RF field 20 V/m with 80 % AM from 80 MHz to 6 GHz, burst 5 kV, surge 4 kV plus impulse voltage at 8 kV and 4 kA direct in 1.2/40 us and 10/1000 us, conducted RF 20 V, magnetic fields 1,000 A/m on a 1 m coil, pulsed magnetic fields 1,000 A/m and damped oscillatory magnetic fields 100 A/m, voltage dips on single and three-phase AC and on DC, low-frequency disturbances and voltage fluctuations at 0-270 V over 0-30 kHz at 5 kW on a linear amplifier, EN 61000-4-16 disturbance voltage at 100 V DC to 30 kHz, and damped oscillations at 2.5 kV. Automotive work includes ESD at 30/25 kV, BCI at 100 W and 300 mA from 10 kHz to 400 MHz with a calibration jig, and RF field to 200 V/m in a GTEM cell or 100 V/m and 70 V/m in the absorber chamber at 1 m. The chamber has an 88 x 194 cm door, a 1.5 m turntable rated 300 kg, and a detailed set of filtered feedthroughs - power, LAN, D-Sub and coaxial - carried to the turntable. Pre-compliance and acceptance measurement are both offered, with a large stock of suppression materials (SMD components, ferrites, shielding materials) and two soldering stations available so customers can modify PCBs and verify fixes immediately.
Accreditations
| Accreditation |
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| ISO/IEC 17025 |
| DAkkS |
| EMC Directive 2014/30/EU |
Testing Services
| Test Type | Applicable Standards |
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| Radiated Emissions | CISPR 16-2-3 field strength 10 kHz - 30 MHz (rod antenna, E-field), CISPR 16-2-3 field strength 10 kHz - 30 MHz (loop antenna, H-field), CISPR 16-2-3 30 - 1000 MHz (BiLog antenna, 3 m absorber chamber), CISPR 16-2-3 1 - 6 GHz (horn antenna, 3 m absorber chamber), CISPR 16-2-2 disturbance power 30 - 1000 MHz (absorbing clamp) |
| Conducted Emissions | CISPR 16-2-1 disturbance voltage 10 kHz - 30 MHz (LISN), Automotive on-board supply networks up to 108 MHz, CISPR 16-2-1 disturbance current 10 kHz - 1 GHz (current clamps) |
| Radiated Immunity | EN 61000-4-3, 20 V/m + 80 % AM, 80 MHz - 6 GHz (absorber chamber), EN 61000-4-20, 10 V/m + 80 % AM, 10 kHz - 2 GHz (GTEM, 1.5 m septum), EN 61000-4-20, 30 V/m + 80 % AM, 10 kHz - 1 GHz (GTEM) |
| Conducted Immunity | EN 61000-4-6, 20 V + 80 % AM (coupling networks and clamp), EN 61000-4-16, 100 V DC - 30 kHz; 30 V at 30 - 150 kHz |
| ESD | EN 61000-4-2, 15 kV air / 8 kV contact discharge, Automotive: 30 kV / 25 kV |
| EFT/Burst | EN 61000-4-4, 5 kV (coupling networks and capacitive clamp), EN 61000-4-18 damped oscillations, 2.5 kV at 100 kHz and 1 MHz |
| Surge Immunity | EN 61000-4-5, 4 kV (1.2/50 us and 8/20 us), Impulse voltage 8 kV / 4 kA direct (1.2/40 us and 10/1000 us) |
| Harmonics & Flicker | EN 61000-4-13 low frequency disturbances, 0-270 V, 0-30 kHz, 5 kW, EN 61000-4-14 voltage fluctuations, 0-270 V, 0-30 kHz, 5 kW |
| Voltage Dips/Interrupts | EN 61000-4-11, 0-100 %, 10 us - 1 s, 1- and 3-phase AC, EN 61000-4-29, 0-100 %, 10 us - 1 s, DC supply ports |
| Power Frequency Magnetic Field | EN 61000-4-8, 1,000 A/m (1 m diameter coil), EN 61000-4-9 pulsed magnetic fields, 1,000 A/m, EN 61000-4-10 damped oscillatory magnetic fields, 100 A/m |
| Bulk Current Injection (BCI) | Automotive BCI, 100 W / 300 mA, 10 kHz - 400 MHz, Calibration jig available to 400 MHz |
| Automotive Component EMC | Automotive ESD 30 kV / 25 kV, Automotive BCI 10 kHz - 400 MHz, RF field 200 V/m (GTEM, 0.25 m septum, 10 kHz - 1 GHz), RF field 100 V/m (400 MHz - 1 GHz) and 70 V/m (1 - 2 GHz), Automotive on-board supply LISN to 108 MHz |
| Pre-Compliance Testing | Preliminary (Vorab) and acceptance (Abnahme) measurements, Extensive stock of suppression materials: SMD components, ferrites, shielding, Two soldering stations for customer PCB modification, Immediate verification of corrective measures |
Certifications / Marks
| Certification |
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| CE |
| EU Declaration of Conformity |
Industries Served
| Industry |
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| Automotive |
| Consumer Electronics |
| Energy & Power |
| Industrial Equipment |
| Information Technology |
| Medical Devices |
Major Equipment
| Equipment |
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| 3 m absorber chamber (door 88 x 194 cm, turntable 1.5 m diameter, 300 kg load) |
| GTEM cell (variable septum height 0.25 m / 0.5 m / 1.5 m) |
| BiLog antenna (30 - 1000 MHz) |
| Horn antenna (1 - 6 GHz) |
| Rod antenna (E-field) and loop antenna (H-field), 10 kHz - 30 MHz |
| Absorbing clamp (30 - 1000 MHz) |
| LISN including automotive on-board supply networks (to 108 MHz) |
| Current clamps (10 kHz - 1 GHz) |
| ESD simulator 15/8 kV; automotive 30/25 kV |
| Burst generator 5 kV with capacitive coupling clamp |
| Surge generator 4 kV; impulse voltage 8 kV / 4 kA |
| Linear amplifier 0-270 V, 0-30 kHz, 5 kW |
| Magnetic field coil 1 m diameter (1,000 A/m) |
| Pulsed and damped oscillatory magnetic field coils |
| BCI clamp and calibration jig (to 400 MHz) |
| Filtered feedthroughs: 220 V AC / 440 V DC 16 A, 3 x CAT5e LAN, D-Sub 9/25-pin, BNC and N coax |
| Suppression material stock (SMD, ferrites, shielding) |
| Two customer soldering stations |
